thing," is
named in various other ancient documents connected with Horncastle.

{110b} The Governors at this date were John Thorold, M.D., Horncastle;
Rev. Arthur Rockliffe, Roughton; Rev. William Boawre Coningsby; Robert
Cole, Horncastle, gent; Benjamin Stephenson, Mareham-le-Fen, gent;
Richard Heald, Horncastle, gent; Rev. John Wheeler, Mareham-le-Fen; Simon
Draper and William Hirst Simpson, Horncastle; Francis Conington,
Residuary Devisee; and Joseph Mowbound, Horncastle, clerk.

{111} Weir's _History of Horncastle_, 1820, pp. 41, 42.

{112a} Professor Walter's _History of England_, vol. vii., pp. 454-6.

{112b} This date is definitely fixed by the fact that the fittings of
the school were sold by auction early in the following year (1877), among
them being a desk, still in use, to the present writer's knowledge, in a
neighbouring village school. The premises were afterwards purchased by
the late Mr. Alfred Healy, for a corn store, and they are now the
warehouse of Messrs. Carlton & Sons, Chemists, of High Street.

{112c} The efficiency of the present church schools is testified to by
the Report of the Government Inspector, in July, 1905, as follows: "Staff
adequate, teaching energetic, boys and girls. The new library should be
a great benefit. Infants, brisk and kind discipline; teaching bright and
thorough."

{113a} The Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen, afterwards Viscount
Goschen.

{113b} 53 and 54 Victoria, chap. 60.

{114a} Mr. Mallet was afterwards assisted by Mr. Sydney N. Hawling,
clerk to Mr. H. W. Kemp, Chemist, and also by Miss M. E. Edgar.

{114b} _Horncastle News_, Sept. 19, 1896.

{115} Miss Foster was an enthusiast in all her work, and being a cyclist
she explored the country for many miles round Horncastle to collect
fossils, besides making excursions into other counties, thus obtaining a
valuable collection of specimens. The writer possesses a copy of these
lectures, which are remarkable for their fulness and precision.

{120a} The Rev. John Fretwell was Rector of Winceby, and began his
ministry in Horncastle, June 24th, 1782, and was Curate under the Vicars,
Revs. James Fowler and Joseph Robinson. He would appear to have
possessed a private income beyond his official stipend. He was probably,
for some time, in sole charge of the cure, as we find him disposing of
some of the "communion money," for the benefit of the Dispensary, as
recorded in a subsequent page of this c