Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1861 - 1862 1863

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Anne Marsh-Caldwell (ne Caldwell) - at Deacons & Linley Wood - age 70/71

Capt Leopold G. Heath C.B. - aged 44/45 - Commander of Cambridge Gunnery Training Ship

Mary Emma Heath (ne Marsh) - age 35/36

Arthur Raymond Heath - age 7/8

Marianne Emma Heath - age 5/6

Frederick Crofton Heath(-Caldwell) - heir to Linley Wood Hall - age 3/4

Cuthbert Eden Heath - age 2/3

Ada Randolph Heath - age 1/2

Herbert Leopold Heath - age 0/1

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Frederick C. Heath - 1862 (aged about 4)

Thursday 2 January 1862
Daily News (London)
Births
Heath  - December 27, at Moorhurst, Dorking, the wife of Captain L.G.Heath R.N., C.B., of a son.

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Friday 10 January 1862
Shipping and Mercantile Gazette
The Tuscarora and the Nashville

At the moment that news has reached us of peaceable relations being maintained between England and America, by the surrender of the captive Commissioners, the war between the Federal and Confederate States is brought to our very doors, and the two navies stand arrayed against each other, at least by deputy, in British waters. The entrance to the Southampton Docks is absolutely under blockade, as far as one vessel is concerned - a blockade, too, which promises to be far more effective in its results than that which exists on the shores of the Southern States.

 - - - As soon as the Tuscarora arrived here yesterday Captain Craven communicated with the Captain of the frigate Dauntless, which lies off Netley, expressing the regret he felt at hearing of the death of his late Royal Highness Prince Albert, and asking if there would be any objection to his firing a salute of 21 guns at 12 o'clock today in respect to his memory. Captain Heath replied that in consequence of her Majesty having requested that no guns should be fired in the vicinity of Osborne, the compliment, which he fully appreciated could not be accepted.  - - - continues - - - 
 

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Staffordshire Advertiser (and Morning Post)
London Evening Standard
Wednesday 12 February 1862

Before the Vice Chancellor, Sir W.P. Wood - - - Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell

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Elgin Courier
Friday 14 February 1862

The Tuscarora - Air - "The Arethusa."

Come, list my song, you sailors bold,
Beneath both Stars and Stripes enrolled- 
The original Stars and Stripes whose fold
Flies aboard o' the Tuscarora;
And the younger flag at the Nashville's peak,
In Southampton Dock for this many a week,
With fewer stars and scantier bars - 
Both Captain Peagrim's gallant tars,
And those with Craven, brave as Mars,
Aboard o' the Tuscarora

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There's Craven swears he don't care a straw
For Old World international law,
And British rights are called "slack-jaw"
Aboard o' the Tuscarora.
"His signal-men he'll send ashore; 
He'll cruise the Solent o'er and o'er;"
But the Dauntless so free, she says, says she,
"Here's Captain Leopold Heath C.B.,
That sort o' thing wont stand - not he - 
Not e'en from the Tuscorora." - - - 

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London Evening Standard (and Morning Post)
Tuesday 25 February 1862

Before Vice Chancelor Sir W.P. Wood - causes &c.: Marsh Caldwell v Marsh Caldwell, part heard - 

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London Evening Standard
Thursday 27 February 1862

Before Sir W. Page Wood

Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell

The hearing of this case occupied the whole of yesterday and the greater part of this day. The suit was instituted for the purpose of having the estate of Mr James Stamford Caldwell, formerly of Linley Wood, in the parish of Audley, in the county of Stafford, administered under the order of the Court.

The deceased died possessed of very considerable real and personal estate, and left a Will with codicils thereto, in which several legacies and annuities to servants were left in blank with directions to his trustees and executors to fill the blanks up according to their discretion.

This formed the only feature of interest in the testamentary documents. The array of counsel in the case was rather extensive.

Sir H. Cairns, Mr Rolt Q.C., Mr Wilcocks Q.C., Mr Giffard Q.C., Mr William James Q.C., Mr Daniel Q.C., Mr Amphlett Q.C., Mr Cole Q.C., Mr C. Hall Q.C., Mr Thornely, Mr Martindale, Mr W.W. Cooper, Mr Osler, Mr Fry, Mr Bury, Mr Field, Mr Lumsden Mackeson, and Mr Hobhouse appeared in the case.
His Honour reserved his judgment

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Wednesday 12 March 1862

Before the Vice-Chancellor Sir W.P. Wood. - For Judgment: Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell. 

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Saturday 29 March 1862
Army and Navy Gazette

Captain Leopold Heath C.B. (1854) has been mentioned as likely to be placed at the head of the new Transport Board
 

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Grantham Journal

Saturday 5 April 1862

Capt. Leopold Heath is likely to be at the head of the new transport board.

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Saturday 12 April 1862
Army and Navy Gazette

Captain Leopold Heath C.B, 1854, has been appointed to succeed Captain A.C.Key C.B., in charge of the steam-reserve at Devonport, the latter officer having served his allotted time.
 

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Saturday 26 April 1862

Linley Wood Layd will be continued on during the year 1862, by the present proprietress,

Mrs Marsh Caldwell on the following terms,

from the 12th of May to the 10th of October:-£ s. d.

One-year-old Stirk - - -  1 10 0

Two-year-old ditto - -       2 0 0 

Three-year-old ditto - - -  3 0 0

Milking Cows - - - -          5 0 0 

One-year-old Colts  - - - -3 0 0 

Two-year-old ditto - - - -  4 0 0 

The Landowner will not be accountable for any loss or accident which may happen to the Stock. The money to be paid when taken out of ley. For booking and other particulars, apply Samual Beardmore, Talk-o'-th'-Hill.

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London Evening Standard
Saturday 3 May 1862

Before the Chancellor Sir W.P. Wood - Causes.  - - To be spoken to: Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell 

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Saturday 3 May 1862
London Evening Standard

Captain Leopold Heath joined the Cambridge gunnery ship at Devonport on Thursday, in succession to Captain Jerningham, who was the same day entertained at a farewell dinner given by the officers of the ship.
 

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Wednesday 14 May 1862
Western Daily Mercury

Badge of the Impregnable. - To the Editor of the Western Daily Mercury.

Sir -  A letter which appears in your impression of today, signed "Observer," inquiring why the boys of the gunnery ship Cambridge wear a Red Cross in their caps, requires to be answered - - -  - Secondly Captain Jerningham is a Catholic, or a Roman Catholic, as "Observer" will have it. But during the five years he held the command of H.M.S. Cambridge he was never known to meddle with the conscientious opinions of any of his crew; and if at the end of the present Captain's command the crew bear such a character as they do at present, Captain Heath will have good cause to be proud of himself and his men. - - - -

Monday 16 June 1862
Western Daily Mercury

National Memorial to the Prince Consort. - 
Amongst the list of contributions advertised in Saturday's Times are the following:- - - -small sums from the crew of H.M.S. Cambridge, per Captain Heath, 18s. 3d.

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Monday 16 June 1862    ?????????
London Evening Standard

New Magistrates.
In the course of the morning the following gentlemen took the customary oaths of qualification as magistrates for the county:- - - - - Captain Heath C.B.,  - - - 
 

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Wednesday 18 June 1862
Western Daily Mercury

Devonport Stonehouse, and Cornwall General Hospital - Laying the Memorial Stone.
Yesterday, the memorial stone of this institution, which is to supply the populace towns of Devonport and Stonehouse, and the East of Cornwall, with such hospital conveniences and benefits as are not provided by existing institutions, was laid by the Right Honourable the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, with full Masonic honours.

The site of the institution is a piece of Government land on the east of Marlborough St and New Passage Hill, Devonport - - - The members of Parliament  for the Borough are detained by Parliamentary duties, Mr St.Aubyn, Captain Curry, Superintendent of the Victualling Yard, Captain Heath and the officers of the Cambridge, and the worthy Recorder of the town also expressed their regrets at being absent, the latter forwarding a second donation of £5. - - - - 

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Thursday 22 June 1862
Western Daily Mercury.

The Last

The seaman, Hayes, who was sentenced to have 48 lashes on board the Cambridge and six months' imprisonment, underwent the whipping on Saturday morning in the presence of the ship's company. Captain Heath called upon the boatswain's mate to do his duty, fearing he was laying it on too easy.

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Wednesday 9 July 1862
London Evening Standard
The Cotton Famine.  - The Lord Mayor has received the following additional contributions towards the Lancashire and Cheshire Operatives Relief Fund: - - - Mr Douglas Heath, Kitlands, Dorking, 10/-. 

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Letterhead - Lord Chamberlain's Office - St.James's Palace

22 July 1862

I hereby Certify that Mrs Leopold Heath would have been presented to The Queen by Mrs Morton Eden had a Drawing Room been held by Her Majesty this year.

Spenser(?) Ponsonby, Controller.

 

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Monday 4 August 1862
Morning Herald (London)

The officers and crew of the Cambridge, gunnery ship, Captain L.G. Heath, at Devonport, have forwarded the sum of 131l.1s. 2d. to the fund for the relief of the distressed manufacturers in Lancashire. Captain Heath headed the list with a donation of 5l. and all the officers and men, with few exceptions only, gave two days' pay.

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Wednesday 6 August 1862
Potter's Electric News

General Intelligence
The officers and crew of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery ship, at Devonport, have set a right noble example of practical sympathy for the distressed operatives of Lancashire. The suggestion that something should be done to aid them was made by Captain Heath C.B. It was speedily responded to, nearly all the officers and the men contributing two days' pay, and thus rasing a sum of £131 for the relief fund.

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Saturday 9 August
West Surrey Times.

Dorking
Petty Sessions - August 2. (Present - Mr H.T.Hope, chairman, Messrs Barclay and Grissell, Captain Calvert, and Captain Leopold Heath.)
Trespassing After Rabits. An old offender named Peter west, Wm. Dowlen and Wm. Weller were summoned by Superintendent Page, for trespassing on land of Mr Heathcote, at Box Hill, on the 3rd July last, in search of rabbits. It appears that there was some doubt whether the bank was the property of Mr Heathcote or Mr Boorman, where the defendants were found rabbiting by P.C.King, and the keeper not being present to clear up the point, the information was dismissed. - - - - 
 

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Wednesday 6 August 1862
Potter's Electric News

General Intelligence

The officers and crew of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery ship, at Devonport, have set a right noble example of practical sympathy for the distressed operatives of Lancashire. The suggestion that something should be done to aid them was made by Captain Heath C.B. It was speedily responded to, nearly all the officers and the men contributing two days' pay, and thus raising a sum of £131 for the relief fund.

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Thursday 14 August 1862
Western Daily Mercury

Grand Ball at St.George's Hall Last Night.
The annual ball in aid of the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum took place last night at St.George's Hall, Stonehouse, under the patronage of his Grace the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Lords of the Admiralty.  - -- The following were amongst the present company - - Captain Heath, H.M.S. Cambridge,  - - - - 

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From Sir Leopold Heath's letter register:-

52    22.August 1862 - Lt. Cleopoatra(?) Officer Cortfeld Hose LGH v  - - Officer 

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Friday 31 August 1862
Western Daily Mail

Concert at St.Peter's Schools
Last evening a musical entertainment of much attractiveness was given to a large audience at St.Peter's Schools, Windham Place. Among those present were the Rev. Messrs Hutchison, Swain, Bullen (of St.Mary's)and Tapson, and several officers of H.M.S. Cambridge. The programme was as follows:- - - - -

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Naval Banquet at the Royal Hotel

Last evening, Captain Henk, of the Prussian frigate Niobe, who has visited this port on a mission to which he is appointed by the Prussian Government entertained the leading naval officers of the Government establishments in the Three Towns at dinner at the Royal Hotel.

The dining hall was decorated with the naval flags of several nations, the Prussian eagle and the British emblems being prominently displayed.  - - - The following gentlemen were present - - Captain Heath C.B., H.B.M.S. Cambridge - - - 
The banquet was most complete as the following bill of fare will show:-  - - - 

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Mary Heath's letter book

About 1861 or 1862

Thank you, dearest Mama, for your charming letter to my little boy. He was very delighted to receive it, but was too impatient to hear its contents, to read it to himself, which he can do presently at his leisure.

Dear little Puss (Marion)  had a most exquisite birthday last Saturday, first the Fairies had filled her stocking, and her joy was pretty to see. I had asked some little friends to come besides the Whatmans, but it was a bad day, and so the latter only came, headed by dear Aunt Emma, each with their present, which quite overwhelmed me and Pussie too, as it was so unexpected. 

Emma gave her such a pretty toy, a china baby-tub and clothes shut up in a glass box which, of course, dear little child, has delighted her, and is the favourite toy. Then we had such a fairy feast - the manservant has quite an uncommon taste for arranging flowers on the table - I told him to make it very flowery - and so the were two beautifully high bouquets, each tiny little dish beautifully cooked - little tarts and pies - vegetables and custards &c adorned with flowers and rings of nasturtiums on the cloth round the dishes. 

Annie and Margaret poured out tea - Arty carved the partridge, and Puss helped the soup. Little Emma cut up the pie and tart - there were all so happy. We played at squails till late in the evening. 

Puss is most generous and good natured with all her toys - she was saying "Oh Mama what shall I do with so many?" so I told her I thought she had better lend them about. She has carried out the idea most completely, even offering, in a gush of generosity to give her "darling baby" to Fred for his own, dear little Puss. I think her only fault is fredfulness and that I hope, she will soon grow out of.

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Monday 29 September 1862

Western Daily Mercury

Naval Court Martial
A court martial was held on Saturday morning on board the flag-ship H.M.S. Royal Adelaide, for the trial of Thomas McCarthy, late acting chief boatswain's mate of H.M.S. Ajax, doing duty on board the coastguard tender Racer, on the four following charges, vix:- - - - - desertion, two hours, drunk etc....
The court was composed of the following officers:- Captain Astley Cooper Key C.B., H.M.S. Indus (President); Captain George Leopold Heath C.B., H.M.S. Cambridge; Captain Thomas Dyke Acland Fortesque  - - - 

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Mary Heath's letter book - 1862 - Anstie.

Leo and his 6 children and 4 maid-servants (another Jacob without his only Rachel! as I flatter myself, I am to him) come this evening, about 9. Poor darlings, they will be very tired I fear.

It is so lovely and delicious, and exquisite, here and are we not, I won't use the unmeaning vulgar word "lucky" but blessed and favoured people, to have everything so kindly arranged for us! Leo and I smile and say that, really we could not have arranged our plans so well, if we had forseen all - we should not have dared.

Well, Leo and I know all our little sacred history of , in and outs, and we know who is Love and Tender Fatherly care, and my heart quite overflows with exquisite gratitude, and the sense of being loved and blessed.
 

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Saturday 11 October 1862
Hampshire Advertiser

The Stranding of Her Majesty's Ship Pantaloon - Court-Martial of the Officers.

On Saturday morning a court-martial assembled on board Her Majesty's ship Royal Adelaide, in Hamoaze, for the trial of Commander W. R. Hobson, Lieutenant G. C. Sinclair, Lieutenant C. J. Wise, and Mr. G. H. Dominy, master, in reference to the running aground of Her Majesty's steamsloop Pantaloon on a coral reef to the southward of Point Mannhane, off Pomba Bay, on the east coast of Africa, on the 5th February, 1862. 

The following officers composed the court : — Captain Astley Cooper Key, C.B., of Her Majesty's ship Indus, president ; Captain Paynter, of Her Majesty's ship Exmouth ; Captain Heath, C.B., of Her Majesty's ship Cambridge; Captain Fortescue, of Her Majesty's ship Phoebe ; and Captain Vesey, of Her Majesty's ship Royal Adelaide. The court, after a lengthened inquiry, found that there was no blame attached to Lieutenants Sinclair and Wise ; and farther they were of opinion that the Pantaloon ran on the rock in consequence of the incorrect estimate made of the distance from the land, and from neglect in not having stopped the ship's way to obtain soundings.  - - - 

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Mary Heath's letter book

1862(?) Anstie Grange.

Uncle James (Harrison) gave the children a dancing lesson, he is so fond of - and kind to little children, while Julia and I talked. We had a grand game of "Black Peter," a merry round game of cards. Puss (Marion) is so nice, gay and charming, utterly simple,and so full of fun, she was so with George, the night before, and this time it was with Uncle James; Leo is full of fondness and admiration for her, it is quite pretty to see his delight. 

James took the whole party of children fishing; Puss and Ada looking quaint in their serge petticoats and tumbled, large straw hats, boys to match. They came home with nothing, carp not liking stormy weather. 

Arty rode to Dorking on his own affairs, and the children drew maps &c in the schoolroom. My boy back again, and went out shooting with Bax, and to his intense triumph, brought back a bunny, which he had shot himself! Imagine his delight, his first shot! He went about the house with the rabbit for half an hour, caressing it, wearing it as a boa round his neck! loving his first prey! 

Today Arty is gone, and the house is so dull, Puss complains of the loss of her companion, and we are as flat as a pancake! He did not cry, we have no scenes, only dawdling in getting ready,wishing "Masters were hung by the long pole" The school burnt" Scarlet fever broken out" &c. &c.
 

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Saturday 22 November 1862
Sun (London)

Port Admiral Sir Houston Stewart K.C.B., accompanied by Capt. Leopold Heath, of the gunnery ship Cambridge went on Wednesday in the gunboat Redwing from Hamoaze, to Plymouth Sound, where they inspected the paddlewheel steam frigate Leopard, 18, Capt. C.T.Leckie, and examined her crew. This frigate has received her draught of marines, and has embarked supernumerary seamen for the squadron in the China seas. She left Plymouth Sound on Thursday afternoon for China, calling at the Cape of Good Hope. 
 

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Saturday 29 November 1862
Western Daily Mercury

Theatre Royal, Devonport. Last Six Nights of the favourite Tragedian Mr T.C.King, Mr Kimber is happy to announce that in order to give due effect to the performance of Mr T.C.King he has secured the services of Miss Desborough, who will appear on Monday, December 1, in conjunction with Mr King, in Shakespear's tragedy of Macbeth. 

On Tuesday, December 2, the performance will be under the patronage and presence of Capt. Leopold Heath C.B., and the Officers of H.M.S. Cambridge.
 

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Monday 29 December 1862
Western Daily Mercury

Naval Court Martial - The Lash Again.

A court-martial assembled on Saturday morning at nine o'clock on board the flag ship Royal Adelaide, lying in the Hamoaze, for the purpose of trying William Jackson, Disposable Supernumerary ordinary seaman on H.M.S. Royal Adelaide, on the following charge, viz:-  (broke out, returned by naval police, sold clothes £2.12s.1d. 

The following officers composed the court viz:-Captain Leopold George Heath, H.M.S. Cambridge (President), Commander John Erskine Field Risk, H.M.S. Indus,  - - -
 - - - the Court doth adjudge the said William Jackson to receive twenty-four lashes, according to the custom of the service on board Her Majesty's ship Royal Adelaide;  - -

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1863  

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