A small neat detailed Newcastle carrier’s receipt for Lobsters, Oysters, Nuts etc. etc. to Edenhall, Cumbria. 7” x 5”. Goods brought from New Castle to Edenhall for Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE barrt. since Septr. ye 5th. 1726 s d Septr. ye 5th. a lattin baskett to and from New C. 10 : 6 ye 12th. a cask of Oysters 1 : 6 ye 19th. a cask of Oysters 1 : 6 Octr. ye 9th. 2 casks of Oysters 3 : 00 and a stone of fig blew 00 : 6 ye 25th. a cask of Oysters 1 : 00 Nobr. ye 15th. a paper parcell 00 : 9 ye 29th. a 10 galln. rundt. wine 3 : 4 a bag of chesnuts 6 lobsters 1 : 6 Decem: ye 6th. a bundle of trees 4 : 00 ye 13th. a cask of Lobsters a bag of nuts 1 : 9 ye 20th. a London Baskett 1 : 6 ye 27th. a cask of oysters 1 : 6 —————— 1 : 2 : 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 Febery 1726 Recd the full Contents of the within Bill for Sr Chr MUSGRAVE Brt use per Geo GIBSON the whole being one pound Two Shill and four pence I say Recd. in full per me [signed] Joseph PARCIVELL