Extracted by Adrian Ballard and transcribed by
Jane McCredie.
Hundred of
Hartcliffe with Bedminster and Hundred of Portbury.
List of men balloted with their substitutes.
Men balloted 5 June 1782 /
Men
Balloted. Name. Occupation. From. Substitutes
sworne 5 June 1782.
1.
Harry
Baber, Victualler, Bedminster. Jon Carter of Paulton, Som.
2.
Francis Parret, Labourer, Ditto. Henry Hellings of Milverton, Weaver.
Geo. Webb
of Bedminster, chairmaker.
3. Wm. Rennolds, Coalminer. Ditto. Discharged having 9 children.
Thos. Tovey
of Chew. Mendip substitute for Tho. York of Butcomb. Farmer.
4.
Wm.
Harris, Labourer. Ditto. George Rob. Mandevil.
5.
Wm.
Ballard. ------ Ditto.
Runaway (crossed out) sworne himself.
6.
SamWhitlock.
Labourer.---Ditto. Wm. Rawlins of Stogumber, sworne 7 June 82.
7.
James
Horrod. Labourer. Long Ashton. Joshua Evans of Cheddar.
8.
Richard
Bath (Batt) jun. Blacksmith. Barrow. Geo. Parfit of Chirton, Coalminer.
9.
George
Vowles. Carpenter. Backwell. Wm. Cochran of South Molton.
10. James Spear. Labourer. Winford.
George Perry of Chew Magna.
11. Wm. Banfield. Servant.---
Felton, discharged having a rupture.
John Murfy. Shoemaker. Portbury--- sworne himself.
John
Atherton. Yeoman.---Ditto. Wick Tything. Isaac Combs, Kilmersdon.
John Butcher. Tyler--------St. Georges a Seaman.
Sworne
himself---Wm Moore. Cordwainer.---St. George.
Mark Harford. Gardener. Ditto. John Grimes of St. Phillip & Jacob. Bristol.
Richard Godwin. Farmers son. Nailsea. Joel Horses of Kingston.
Tho. Wedmore. Farmer. ------- Ditto.
Richard Curl of Tolland.
Wm. Vincent
of Mark substitute for Sam. Bale. Servant. Walton. Capt. Cox to find a
substitute.
Wm. Pierce. Servant. Clevedon---Jn. England of Collumbton. (Cullompton)
Substitutes were allowed if individuals
selected for the Militia could find a suitable replacement, usually a cash
payment was necessary. Mary Mason.