1807 11 14 : A detailed ironmonger’s account
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 3:21PM
Petra Mitchinson in BRISCO Joseph, Cumberland, Edenhall, Hardware, Ironmongers, MUSGRAVE John Chardin 7th Bart., POWLEY, Penrith

 

Update on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:12PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

14 Nov 1807. A DETAILED IRONMONGER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 12” x 7”. Very faint and untidy handwriting. Penrith The Revrd Jos. BRISCO for Edenhall 1807 Bout. of Wm POWLEY Apl 2nd. To ½ m 15 dy Nails 3 – 3 May 3 2 Shovels 7 – 4 July 1 2 Warranted Sythes 16 – 0 28 18lb Soap 12 – 9 Broom 3 – 4 Agt 26 ½ m 15 dy Nails 9 – 9 ¾ m 10 Do. 7 – 6 200 5 dy Do. 4 – 0 100 20 Do. – 6 7 Pr Hinges 8 4 – 8 Sept 10 2 m 7lb Lath Nails 10 – 12lb Prod 6 – 0 12 2lb Do 1 – 0 2 Gate Locks 3 – 4 Gimblet – 2½ Octr 28 Curry Combe – 10 31 2 Locks for Honypot 7 – 0 Nails 2 – 10 ——————— £ 5 – 0 – 3 Novr 14 . 1807 Recd of the Exutor of ye late Sir Ino C MUSGRAVE Barnt by the hand of ye Revnd Jos BRISCO 5 . 0 . 3 [signed] W. POWLEY

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