1826 11 24 : Receipt for manufacturing oak bark at Kirkoswald

Update on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:27PM by Petra Mitchinson

24 Nov 1826. RECEIPT FOR MANUFACTURING OAK BARK AT KIRKOSWALD. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with impressed duty stamp. 3” x 8”. Scribbled calculations in pencil at the bottom of the receipt not transcribed. £ 31 ~ 3 ~ 4½ Edenhall Novr: 24th. 1826 Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Thirty One Pounds 3s “ 4d½ for Manufacturing 15Ton “ 157St of Oak Bark at Kirkoswald @ 39s/~ per Ton by us his Witness [signed] Geo: C: DIXON Chas + McPEAK mark