1808 07 12 : Gardener's account for plants and seeds
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:11PM
Petra Mitchinson in Gardens and Gardeners, MUSGRAVE Philip Christopher 8th Bart., Penrith, TODD

Update on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:12PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

12 Jul 1808. GARDENER’S ACCOUNT FOR PLANTS AND SEEDS. Bundle 64, Doc 40. 34 cm x 13 cm. Docs 38-45 were wrapped inside Doc 37 and are some of the individual payments listed in the petty bills account in Doc 37. C R Isaac TODD Gardener 2 . 4 . 9½ 12th. July 1808. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Augt. 5 1807 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. Bot. of Isaac TODD s. d. To Sundry Seeds as by acct. – 6½ … do ……….. do ………….do – 6½ Brown Dutch Lettucece – 2 Salmon Radish – 1½ 40 Cellerie – 4 1808 1 Quart Superfine Early Peas 1 6 1 Pint Early Beans – 6 1 Pint Green .. do – 6 1 Pint Longpod do – 4½ 1 oz Real Portugal onion 1 6 Small Seeds – 6 1 Quart Russian Peas 1 6 1 Pint Windsor Beans – 8 1 Quart Longpod .. do – 9 1 oz Long Orange Carrot – 3½ Early Dutch Turnip 2 Coss Lettucece – 2 Mignonette – 6 30 Collyflower Plants 1 6 1 Quart Marrowfat Peas 1 6 1 Quart Prussian do 1 6 30 Savoy Cabbage Plants – 4 10 Reed do ……….. do – 3 2 Quart Prussian Peas 3 0 Red Cabbage Plant – 4 1 Pint Prussian Peas – 9 1 Pint Early …… do – 8 2d Blood Radish 1d Coss 1d Brown dutch Lettuce 4 To work Son & me 4 Days Each 3/ Pr. Day 1 4 0 ——————— 1808 £ 2 4 9½ July 12th. Settled [signed] Isaac TODD

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