1734 08 23 : Account for felling and hedging
Friday, February 25, 2011 at 11:11PM
Petra Mitchinson in DALTON, Forestry, Hedges, fences and walls, LEWTHWAITE William, MUSGRAVE Christopher 5th Bart.

Update on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 11:12PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

23 Aug 1734. ACCOUNT FOR FELLING AND HEDGING. Bundle 37, Doc 1. Two pieces of paper – the first (16.5 cm x 11 cm) has the steward’s summary on the outside and numerous calculations (not transcribed) on the inside; the second (19.5 cm x 7.5 cm), wrapped inside the first, has the account on one side and the receipt on the other. Augt. 23d. 1734 Henry DALTONs Receipt –––––––– (7) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on one day 1 feling garden on another day 2 felling garden on another day 3 hedging on another day 3 hedging on another day 2 hedgeing —————————- 11 Days hedgeing at 8d – 0 – 7 – 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Augt. 23d. 1734 Rec~d from Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per William LEWTHWAITE Seaven shillings & fourpence for hedgeing betwix Mores [or Moses?] holm & Cowholm [signed] Henry DALTON

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