In some old documents I bought are a number of collection slips for tax payments and other papers from various renters for a portion of /Drakes Meadow in Ipswich/ owned by Thomas Vesey ( attorney in Sproughton) . George Morgan Dec 1735 & 1729 Richard Goddard 1734 John Skinner 1723 Robert Buxton May 21 1710 7 1722 Will Brooke 1727 & 1728 Robert Clarke 1722 Henry Chaplin -collector 1725/6 Thomas Coe - collector 1729 Richard Girling - collector 1727 James Cuthbart - 1730 John Connings -collector 1729 If anyone is related to these Ipswich people let me know and I will scan their signatures and send to you next week. Would be most interested if someone could get me a current photo of the area - given this names still exists. David Vesey Toronto

David's email intrigued me...I've checked my map of Ipswich and see that in the South East corner of the city off Felixstowe Rd. near the Racecourse...Ransome Rd. (probably named after the metal bashing family) a Drake Ave., and Drake Sq. Nth &Sth. Could this be the same location? Linda Vesey B.C. Canada In some old documents I bought are a number of collection slips for tax payments and other papers from various renters for a portion of /Drakes Meadow in Ipswich/ owned by Thomas Vesey ( attorney in Sproughton) . George Morgan Dec 1735 & 1729 Richard Goddard 1734 John Skinner 1723 Robert Buxton May 21 1710 7 1722 Will Brooke 1727 & 1728 Robert Clarke 1722 Henry Chaplin -collector 1725/6 Thomas Coe - collector 1729 Richard Girling - collector 1727 James Cuthbart - 1730 John Connings -collector 1729 If anyone is related to these Ipswich people let me know and I will scan their signatures and send to you next week. Would be most interested if someone could get me a current photo of the area - given this names still exists. David Vesey Toronto