1808 07 26 : Plumber's account & receipt for work at Edenhall
Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 11:54AM
Petra Mitchinson in Edenhall, MUSGRAVE John Chardin 7th Bart., Painters and Decorators, Plumbers, WATSON

Update on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 11:55AM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

26 July 1808. PLUMBER’S ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR WORK AT EDENHALL. Bundle 64, Docs 82-84. Doc 84 was inside Doc 83, and both were next to Doc 82. Bundle 64, Doc 82. 31.5 cm x 19.5 cm. C 21 R 135 Jos: WATSON Plumber 17 . 19 . 9 26th. July 1808 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1808 To the late Sir John MUSGRAVE Bt To Jos. WATSON To Work done @ Eden-hall £ = S = D June 4 Self 4 Days Painting & Whitining – = 14 = – 1 Stone White Paint @ 8d – = 9 = 4 7lb Jacklet [?] Do @ 9 – = 5 = 3 10lb Black Do @ 1S pr – = 10 = – 10 Quarts perpaird oil 2 1 = – = – 2 Quarts Terpentine @ 2/6 – = 5 = – 7lb Putty @ …………….. 6d – = 3 = 6 Do 6 Self 1 Day Painting – = 3 = 6 Do 18 Self 5 Days Painting & Cleaning Windows – = 17 = 6 1 Man 6 Days Do 1 = 1 = – 9 Sash Sqr Glass @ 3/6 1 = 11 = 6 June 25 Self 5 Days Painting & Whitining – = 17 = 6 1 Man 6 Days Do 1 = 1 = – 21lb White Paint @ 8 – = 14 = – 16lb Do @ 8 – = 10 = 8 3lb Black @ 1s pr. – = 3 = – 4 Quarts perpaird oil @ 2s pr – = 8 = – 1 Quart Terpentine @ 2/6 – = 2 = 6 July 2 Self 2 Days Painting & Whitining – = 7 = – 1 Man 4 Days Do – = 14 = – 2 Quarts Terpentine – = 5 = – 4 Quarts perpaird oil @ 2s. – = 8 = – 24 Sash Sqr Glass @ 1S put in the Warter Closset 1 = 4 = – 4 Sash Sqr Do @ 2 put in the Warter Closset – = 8 = – 1 Large Sash Sqr put in the Hall – = 3 = 6 July 6 Self 3 Days Painting – = 10 = 6 1 Man 3 Days Do – = 10 = 6 21lb White Paint @ 8 – = 14 = – 4 Quarts perpair’d oil @ 2 – = 8 = – 1 Quart Terpentine 2/6 – = 2 = 6 ———————- £ 16 = 12 = 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bundle 64, Doc 83. 21 cm x 8 cm. Impressed four pence duty stamp. July 26th. 1808 Recd. of the Executrs.of Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Bart. sixteen pounds twelve shillings & three pence for work done at Edenhall as per bill annexed 16 . 12 . 3 Witness my hand [signed] Jos. WATSON 1 . 7 . 6 —————— Ballance of Lead 1 . 7 . 6 17 . 19 . 9 Recd. at same time Witness my hand [signed] Jos. WATSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bundle 64, Doc 84. 9.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Last account Ballance St lb of Lead due to me 13 = 1 Sheet Lead for Bramery 32 = 10 ————- 45 = 11 Cn 3 Piggs Lead Wt 38 = 13 ————- Ballance due to me 6 = 12

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