1700s : Innkeeper's account for freeholders' food and drink

Update on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 12:55PM by Petra Mitchinson

Late 1700s? INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT FOR FREEHOLDERS’ FOOD & DRINK. Bundle 47, Doc 36. 2 sheets of 30 cm x 19 cm, folded in half to make a booklet of 8 pages and held together with a pin at the spine (a second pin no longer present). Undated, but amongst some letters from the late 1700s. Jer: SMITH Tallintire Mounday Freeholders and their abode Dinners Suppers Breckfasts Horses bates Hot Cold Hot Cold Hot Cold Gavn ALLISON of Tallintire – John MOORE of Tallintire – John THURSBY of Tallintire – Willm: PERSION of Tallintire – Joseph WESTTRA of Tallintire – George FRANCE of Tallintire – Thusday Mr: SEKLTON of Barwickside – ½ Gall Mr: SMITH of Fingland – ½ Gal Simond HARRINSON of Fingland – ½ Gal Cris: ROBINSON of Studdum – ½ Gal Jos: HARRISON of Little Banton – ½ Gal John MATTHEW of Longridge – ½ Gal John KNIGHT of Hivegill – ½ Gal Jos: COXON of Carlisle – ½ Gal Jeffr: BANTON of Bowlness – ½ Gal s d 4 – 6 2 – 0 for suppers 4s – 6d for Breckfasts 2s Horses In all 8s 1 – 6 1s 6d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ s d Mounday for alle 8 – 0 Thusday for ale 10 – 4 ———— In all 18 – 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday Freeholders and their abode Dinners Suppes Breckfasts Horses Bates Hot Cold Hot Cold Hot Cold Mr: SEKLTON of Barwickside – – 1 Gall Mr: SMITH of Fingland – – 1 Gal Cris: ROBINSON of Studdum – – 1 Gal Joseph HARRINSON of Little Banton – – 1 Gall Frances HEDRINGTON of Asingby – – 1 Gal John MATTHEW of Longrigg – – 1 Gal Thursday Mr: SEKLTON of Barwickside – – 1 Gall Mr: SMITH of Fingland – – 1 Gall Frances HEDRINGTON of Asingby – – 1 Gall Friday Mr: SEKLTON of Barrwickside – – 1 Gall John JEFFERSON of Woodside – – 1 Gal Joseph JEFFERSON of Woodside – – 1 Gal s d for meat 10 – 10 for Horses 4 – 00 ————- In all 14 – 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ s d Wednesday for ale 13 – 0 Thursday for ale 6 – 0 Friday for ale 7 – 8 } and for Brandy 0 8 } ———— In all 26 – 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Satterday Freeholders and their abode Dinners Suppers Breckfasts Horses bates Hot Cold Hot Cold Hot Cold Mr: SEKLTON of Barwickside – ½ Gall Mr: SMITH of Fingland – ½ Gall Frances HEDRINGTON of Asingby – ½ Gall George FRANCE of Tallintire – Jos: WESTROW of Tallintire – John THURSBY of Tallintire – Gavin ALLISON of Tallintire – Willm. PERSION of Tallintire – John MOORE of Tallintire – s d for Meat 4 – 6 for Horses 0 – 6 ——— Satterday for ale & Brandy In all 5 0 12s – 0d £ s d the whole sum is 4 – 4 – 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All ye Expences togeather £ s d on Munday { for meat – 0 – 10 – 10 } & Thusday { for Horses – 0 – 04 – 00 } Satterdays Expences { for ale & Brandy 1 – 06 – 08 } Wednesday { for meat – Thursday { for Horses – & Friday { for ale & Brandy Satterday { for meat – { for Horses – { for ale & Brandy