1734 05 14 : Detailed blacksmith’s account
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Chris
14 May 1734. DETAILED BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT. A detailed blacksmith’s account for the shoeing of horses and for metalwork. Very grubby on the back, with the ubiquitous file folds. 13” x 8”. Sr. Christopher MUSGRAVE, Aprill 1734 £ s d q 2: day black mare 4 new shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 3. d. for spring two Irons 00 : 00 : 10 : 0 8. d. a muck Hack made 00 : 00 : 4 : 0 8. d. 2 loups for a gate 00 : 00 : 5 : 0 8. d. black bird 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 6 : 0 8. d. for wath 4 removes 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 9. d. punch 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 6 : 0 9. d. Mr SIMSONs horse 4 removes 00 : 00 : 4 : 0 9. d. a bolt & washer making 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 10. d. a muck fork made 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 10. d. gray mare 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 10. d. 2 loups for a gate 00 : 00 : 9 : 0 11. d. morgans 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 12. d. old ball 1 remove 00 : 00 : 1 : 0 12. d. Mr SIMSONs mare 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 16. d. 2 penniworth of nails 00 : 00 : 2 : 0 17. d. gray galloway 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 17. d. for a Shekle mending 00 : 00 : 2 : 0 17. d. 2 bands and 2 crooks nails for a door 00 : 1 : 10 : 0 17. d. for latch and a catch and a staple for a door 00 : 00 : 7 : 0 23. d. 2 Staples for a cart 00 : 00 : 2 : 0 22. d. for squirel 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 6 : 0 24. d. a pair of hames making 00 : 00 : 3 : 0 24. d. wafe horse one remove 00 : 00 : 1 : 0 24. d. Mr. SIMSONs horse 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 0 : 0 24. d. button 4 new Shoes 00 : 1 : 6 : 0 24. d. 2 pair of hames mending 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 25. d. 4 weshers 00 : 1 : 7 : 0 25. d. for muck fork mending 00 : 00 : 2 : 0 25. d. for white legt.’ 1 new Shoe 3 removes 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 25. d. a pair of hames mending 00 : 00 : 3 : 0 25. d. for lion 2 new Shoes 00 : 00 : 9 : 0 26. d. Mr. MUSGRAVEs mare 2 new Shoes 00 : 00 : 6 : 0 29. d. a Staple for a cart 00 : 00 : 1 : 0 29. d. 1 new Shoe for a gray Hag 00 : 00 : 3 : 0 29. d. Chesnut galloway 2 new Shoes 2 removes 00 : 00 : 8 : 0 29. d. 2 hoopes 2 pikes for a wheel barrow 00 : 00 : 5 : 0 29. d. for a Cock mending 00 : 00 : 3 : 0 29. d. Toby 2 removes 00 : 00 : 2 : —————————- 1 : 5 : 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 14th. 1734 Recd from Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Willm LEWTHWAITS one pound five shillings & Seaven pence in full for the within Bill per [signed] John FERLANE