1734 10 21 : Pay receipt for cutting a drain in the Hills Beck

Update on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 5:53PM by Petra Mitchinson

21 Oct 1734. PAY RECEIPT FOR CUTTING A DRAIN IN THE HILLS BECK. Bundle 47, Doc 26. 15.5 cm x 10 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-25. Wm. HUTCHENSON – Cutt: a drain in ye Hills . –––––– 0 : 4 : 6 (12.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21th Octr. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thos. RUDD four shill~. & sixpence for Cutting A Ditch 18 yards Long 1 yard deep 4rs. [?] wide in the Hills Beck for preventing it overflowing the Low Closes £ 0 : 4 : 6 Recd. by me Wm. HUTCHINSON mark H