Richard ALISON Snr [24616]

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Marriages
Last Week was married Mr. Richard Alison, Merchant, of Liverpool, to Miss Dowding, only Daughter of William Dowding, Esq; of Worcester.
Manchester Mercury Tuesday 26 Dec 1786.

Richard Alison
Death year1835
ResidenceLIVERPOOL
CourtAll Courts Excluding PCC
Record setIndex to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
National Archives referenceIR27/117
CategoryLife Events (BDMs)
SubcategoryWills & probate
Collections fromUnited Kingdom

Richard Alison
OccupationEsquire
ResidenceLiverpool, Lancaster
Probate year 1835
CountyCheshire
Record setCheshire Wills and Probate
CategoryLife Events (BDMs)
SubcategoryWills & probate
Collections fromUnited Kingdom

On Wednesday, at his residence, St Anna Street, Richard Alison, Esq, in his 87th year.
Liverpool Mercury 13 February 1835.

Probate March 1835 (pictured)
Before William Paul, Surrogate
Alison. Admon of Richard Alison late of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Esquire a widower deceased was granted unto Richard Alison the son of said deceased. Sworn under L200,000.

Know all men by these presents, that we Richard Alison the younger Esquire. Of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster - James Dickson Thornton of Liverpool aforesaid Esquire. and Robert Syer Christian of Liverpool - Gentleman.
The above bounden Richard Alison the natural and lawful son and one of the next of kin of Richard Alison late of Liverpool Esquire and widower deceased. . . . . .of all and singular the goods, chattels of the said Richard Alison
sealed and delivered in the presence of signed Rich'd Alison Jnr.

Jas. D. Thornton
Charles Parry Rob't L Thurham ??
Job Chester
The third day of March 1835
Richard Alison the Administrator within named was sworn in common form and he further made oath that the Personal Estate and Effects of the within named deceased was of the Diocese of Chester did not amount to
the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds. before me - Will'm Powell - Surrogate
The Testator died on the 11th February 1835 Admin issued dated 3rd March 1835.
Administration transcribed by J Borrowscale 2016

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CORN LAWS AND THE CORN TRADE
On Tuesday last an information of the highest importance to persons concerned in the corn trade, was heard before Thomas Case Esq., and Jonathan Blundell Hollinshead two J.P's
It was an information against James Alison and Richard Alison of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster corn merchants being dealers in corn for sale there, that they did on a certain market day held in and for the said town of Liverpool to wit on 8 February last at the town of Liverpool aforesaid wilfully return Harmood Banner Inspector of corn returns for the said town a certain false account in writing of the quantities and prices of corn bought and received by them; the said J Alison and R Alison during the week next preceding the said market day contrary to the statute in that case made and provided for which offence J Alison & R Alison have forfeited a sum not exceeding L10 nor less than 40s.
Mr. Venables stated the particulars of the information and made a few observations on the offence charged, which he conceived to be of a most aggravated and mischievous nature; an offence with which the penalty attached to it by law was by no means commensurate By the Act of Parliament it was necessary that all persons who dealt in corn should make on the succeeding week to the inspector of corn returns appointed under the Act a return of the quantity of corn they had purchased as well as the prices at which they had purchased it. This was sent to the inspector, that the average of the 12 maritime districts of which Lancashire and Cheshire formed one, might be made out in order to ascertain whether the average prices would or would not admit foreign grain for home consumption according to the existing laws of the land. He need hardly point out the mischief which would flow from a false return. If the averages are affected by the return so as to stop the free import, the quantity of corn for consumption is diminished; the price of that prime article of life is enhanced; persons who have imported foreign corn are prevented from selling it; in short he did not know how the mischievous results of such a false return might extend. The defendants whom he charged with this offence were persons in an opulent situation in life. and had not therefore the temptation of poverty to plead in mitigation of their conduct. The Court would hardly credit it, that on the day they made the return ( which he would prove to be in the hand writing of one of the defendants) in which they had stated that they had purchased upwards of 6000 quarters of different kinds of grain in the market of Liverpool the preceeding week they not purchased a single bushel. They also stated they had purchased the wheat at 50s per quarter, when in fact the price was 68s in the market. Such returns of course would lower the apparent average price. and tend to keep the ports closed against foreign grain, even when the real prices would call for its free importation.
Mr. Harmood Banner, inspector of the corn-returns for Liverpool proved the return made by Messrs Alisons in which 2300 quarters of British wheat were stated to have been purchased at 50s per quarter.A great number of the most respectable corn merchants and corn brokers were examined. They uniformly agreed in opinion, that no such quantity of corn had been purchased by the defendants, at the time stated in their return; that, if so extensive a purchase had been made in the market, it would have made a great stir in it, and would have become known to the trade; and that the price of British wheat, from the 25th January to 8th February were from 64s - 70s. Mr. Phillips cross-examined the witnesses. Mr. Phillips, the case for the prosecution having closed, addressed the bench. He could only say, in behalf of his clients, that, in making the return which was the subject of the information, they had no intention to do wrong. They had mistaken the meaning of the Act of Parliament, and he had done the same. He could only say, on their behalf, that, in future they would be more careful.
The Court - Our decision is, that the defendants forfeit the penalty of L10.
Liverpool Mercury Friday 28 April 1820 (Transcribed by J Borrowscale 2016)

Richard married Elizabeth DOWDING [24617] [MRIN: 8876], daughter of William DOWDING [24997] and Unknown, on 5 Dec 1786 in Worcester.