1865 04 08 : 01 : Rat killer's pay receipt

Update on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:45PM by Petra Mitchinson

08 Apr 1865 (1). RAT KILLER’S PAY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. C 352 R 17 John KENDALL Killing Rats. £ 2 . 9 . 9½ ——————————- April 8. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall. April 8. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Bt. the sum of Two pounds . 9s . 9d½ . for Killing rats at sundry places during the past Halfyear, being total of 239 rats, @ 2d½ each. £ 2 . 9 . 9½ . [signed] John KENDALL