1820 11 23 : 01 : Detailed coachmaker’s account for repairs
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 3:33PM
Petra Mitchinson in Coach makers, DAWSON, DIXON Lancelot Story, Edenhall, MUSGRAVE, MUSGRAVE Philip Christopher 8th Bart., Penrith, WRIGHT


Update on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:29PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

23 Nov 1820 (1). DETAILED COACHMAKER’S ACCOUNT FOR REPAIRS. A neat account and receipt. A bit rough at edges with worm holes, visible on scan. Quite grubby and aged. Copy Penrith Nov 1821 Sir P MUSGRAVE Bart 1820 To John DAWSON Augt. 21 To Horse & Gig twice to Eden Hall . 7 . 6 Oct 23 To a new extra large size plate Glass cutting Do } & fytting in a box sending to Edenhall } 3 . 3 . 0 Nov 6. To 6 Linch Pins plated nobs &c – . 3 . 0 3 . 13. 6 Lady MUSGRAVE Oct 23 To a new globe glass Treping [?] Lamp . 7 . 6 To a wire & spring To Do. & new end . 5 . 0 To lining the fore Hansom with new } leather laking [?] rut sputting [?] under } . 8 . 6 fore carriage &c } To cutting the joints of the wheels & soling [?] . 2 . 6 To 2 Cwt of Iron for the wheels with } nails &c complete } 4 . 16 . 0 To fitting the Boxes of Do. to the arms &c 2/- – . 8 . 0 To Leather & new nobb to the pole – . 2 . 6 To cleaning, trucking up, blacking &c – . 3 . 6 To four Linch Pins & Loop to the hind Trace – . 1 . 6 To Horse & Man to bring & take the carriage to Edenhall 5/6 – . 11 . 0 ——————- 10 . 19 . 6 Pd. By old Iron 12s/- 12 ——————- 10 . 7 . 6 Novr. 23 1820 Settled for John DAWSON [signed] James WRIGHT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 10 . 19 . 6 Edenhall Novr. 23d 1820 deduct old Iron 12 ——————- £ 10 . 7 . 6 ——————- Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of L S DIXON Ten Pounds 7s/6d for repairing Carriages &c as per annexed Bill for John DAWSON [signed] James WRIGHT

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