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Offline greenpaula

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To be Let by ticket
« on: Sunday 09 July 17 10:16 BST (UK) »
Hi
I'm doing some newspaper research for a friend, looking at farm tenants in the early 1800's. I'm coming across a lot of ads that say farm 'to be let by ticket'  I'm just curious to know exactly what it means? I am assuming it cannot be a raffle, but does it perhaps mean sealed bids?
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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 July 17 11:41 BST (UK) »
I'm not 100% sure, but I think it may be rather like an auction.

In modern day auctions bidders have cards with numbers on that they flick/flap when they are making a bid.

Below is information from a handbill

Handbill - Land Letting. "To be Let, by Ticket, for the Term of One Year from Candlemas". Close of land at Skircoat, Halifax, to let by Wiglesworth & Thompson, Solicitors in Halifax, February 27th, 1815. Printed at Jacobs office, Halifax.

As you can see, dated 1815.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along with a more precise explanation.
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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 July 17 11:55 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Girl Guide on Sunday 09 July 17 11:41 BST (UK)
I'm not 100% sure, but I think it may be rather like an auction.


This land is in the occupation of Richard Gott, under a lease from the mayor and three senior aldermen for eight years, from 1st January 1820, at the yearly rent of 16 /. having been let by ticket to the highest bidder. http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kdh/

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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 09 July 17 11:58 BST (UK) »
Ah, so I was on the right lines then Stan.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 09 July 17 13:28 BST (UK) »
Apparently the bidders put a folded ticket on which they had written the amount, into a container, then the vendor, or whoever was in charge, opened all the tickets and declared the name of the highest bidder. Similar to sale by ticket.
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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 09 July 17 14:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: stanmapstone on Sunday 09 July 17 13:28 BST (UK)
Apparently the bidders put a folded ticket on which they had written the amount, into a container, then the vendor, or whoever was in charge, opened all the tickets and declared the name of the highest bidder. Similar to sale by ticket.
stan

Sometimes there were three stages to this. After the sealed bids were opened, the highest bid was announced. Bidders could then put in another sealed bid, and the process repeated. At the third opening, the lease was awarded to the current highest bidder.

It seems very loaded in favour of the landlords!

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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 09 July 17 14:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mike in Cumbria on Sunday 09 July 17 14:14 BST (UK)

It seems very loaded in favour of the landlords!


Gosh  :o

What a surprise   ::)

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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 09 July 17 15:51 BST (UK) »
"The offers are given sealed up, and the landlord chooses which he pleases, and often exacts more from the person he prefers, under the pretext that greater sums have been bid:"
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Re: To be Let by ticket
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 09 July 17 17:12 BST (UK) »
Sounds a bit like buying a house in Scotland !  ;D
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