Cornwall E., Victualler (Ship & Castle)
Cossoms John & Francis, Mercers, Drapers and Grocers
Phillips W., Baker
Reed Thomas, Stonemason & Glazier
Rickarsie Charles, Shopkeeper
Scrivens William, Swan Inn
Cox John, Grocer
Crouch Thomas & Lovell, Mercers, Drapers and Grocers
Smith William, Carpenter
Stell James, Librarian &c.
Tebay James, Ironmonger, Appraiser and Auctioneer
Crouch W., Distiller
Thatcher Robert, Shopkeeper
Diplock Jos., Victualler (Ship)
Thwaites Henry, Shopkeeper
Dulvey - - (Taylor)
Thwaites Thomas, Sailmaker
Dunn Thos., Victualler (Rose and Crown)
Thwaites Thomas, Shopkeeper
Tutt Stephen, Common Brewer
Edmunds - - Shoemaker
West George, Grocer
Edwards Jos., Peruke Maker
Whiting John, Stonemason
Fisher - - Butcher
Whiting Richard, Cabinet Maker and Carpenter
Foord John, Cooper
Giles John, Milkman
Williams John, Shoemaker
Gill William, Watchmaker & Silversmith
Winter - - Shoemaker
Woodhams John, Shopkeeper
Hopper Thomas, Blacksmith
Woodroffe John, George Inn
" It will be noticed that many of the names are still well known to the present generation in spite of the passing away of 128 years, and many of my readers' thoughts will go back to their great-great-grand parents."
Before publishing these extracts referring to Mr. John Collier I sent them to one of his descendants, the Editor of the " Collier Letters," and am permitted to publish his reply :-
" Dear Mr. Cousins, I am much obliged for your letter and enclosure of the extract from the Directory of 1792, and the only remark I have to make is that whatever indirect benefit Mr. Collier may have obtained from his position as Treasury Agent in the shape of appointments, such as Surveyor-General of the Riding Officers (in which he preceded Mr. Milward) and Usher and Crier of the Court of King's Bench, he had great difficulty in getting back money paid by him out of his own pocket in support of the Treasury interest in the borough, and the whole amount due to him on this account was not repaid till some years after his death. (See the Collier Letters of 27th November and 11th December, 1750.)
I may add that Mr. Collier did not depend entirely upon his position as Treasury Agent. He was also a practising Solicitor and Agent for several country gentlemen's estates. I know much less of the Milwards, father and son, than of Mr. Collier, but my impression is that what is said about their methods of keeping up the Treasury interest in the borough represents what is already pretty well known to old Hastings people, and probably similar methods were employed in other Treasury boroughs."
