Drew of West Penwith and Beyond

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Bennett Drew of Walworth, Surrey

The 1881 Census has him as a "boot and shoe maker", but maybe he wasn't always financially flush.. I came across this snippet in a London Gazette of early 1862:

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following is a copy of an entry made in the book kept by the Chief Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy for the registration of Trust Deeds for the benefit of Creditors, Composition and Inspectorship Deeds executed by a Debtor, as required by the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, sees. 187, 192, 194, 196, and 198: — Number—661.

Title of Deed, whether Deed of Assignment, Composition, or Inspectorship — Composition and Release.

Date of Deed—5th January, 1862.

Date of execution by Debtor—5th February, 1862.

Name and description of the Debtor, as in the Deed — Bennett Drew, of No. 7, Richmond Place, East Street, Walworth, in the county of Surrey, Boot and Shoe Maker, of the one part

The names and descriptions of the Trustees or other parties to the Deed, not including the Creditors — And the several creditors of the said Bennett Drew whose names and seals are thereunto subscribed and set, of the other part.

A short statement of the nature of the Deed — A deed of composition and release, on payment of a composition of two shillings and sixpence in the pound to the creditors of the said Bennett Drew, who shall execute the said deed within twenty-one days from the time of such execution thereof by them.

When left for Registration—10th February, 1862, at 2 o'clock afternoon.

WM. HY. WHITEHEAD, Chief Registrar.

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