Edenhall 1735-1749
06 Jan 1734/5. MRS MARY INGLISH’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 8. 16 cm x 10 cm. Mary INGLISH was the housekeeper. Mrs. INGLISH Wages. 8 : 0 : 0 (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON ye Sum~e of Eight pounds in fulls for one Years Wages due ye 29th. day of March 1734. ——————- per me £ 8 : 0 : 0 [signed] Mary INGLISH ——————-
06 Jan 1734/5. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 42, Doc 6. 16 cm x 10 cm. Mrs. INGLISH’s Housbook for Decr. 1734 10 : 5 : 4 (10.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. INGLISH’s Housbook for December 1734 ––– Decr. 2d: 1 : 10 : 5 9th: 1 : 14 : 2 ½ 16th: 2 : 16 : 2 ½ 23d: 2 : 8 : 10 ½ 30th: 1 : 15 : 7 ½ —————————- £ 10 : 5 : 4 —————————- 6 Janry. 1734. Recd. of Chris: DOBSON for ye use of Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. ye Sum~e of ten pounds five Shill~s & four pence in full for ye Housebook for December 1734 per me [signed] Mary INGLISH
07 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR TWO BUSHELS OF RYE. Bundle 42, Doc 5. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. 2 Bush: of Rye. 0 : 12 : 0 (11.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th. Janry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr. MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON ye Sum~e of twelve Shills. for 2 Bush: of Rye per me James HARDIN I Mk
08 Jan 1734/5. ELEANOR TURRY’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 4. 17 cm x 5.5 cm. Elianr. TURRY 1 years Wages due 17th. Novr. 4 : 0 : 0 8th. Janry. 1734/5 (12.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8th. Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON ye Sum~e of four pounds for one years Wages due ye 17th. Day of November last. per me [signed] Elon TURY
16 Jan 1734/5. BLACKSMITH’S MONTHLY ACCOUNT FOR DECEMBER 1734. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 12”. Black Smiths Bill for Decr. 1734 1 : 7 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Christopher Bill December 1734 s d 4 day A key made for kitchen 0 – 5 5 day A team mending 1 – 6 8 day for nales 0 – 4 10 day a wheall mending for plow 1 – 4 12 day four peneworth of nales for plow 0 – 4 12 day taffey one new Shew 3 removs 0 – 6. 12 day ten clouts made for the plow 1 – 2. 2 old Streaks: 13 day Black mare four new Shews 1 – 0 13 day Buton 2 removs 0 – 3 13 day apare of fork granes mending 0 – 3 14 day a teame mending 0 – 6. 14 day Sr Christopher pad 4 removs 0 – 4 15 day A teame mending 0 – 10. 15 day dimond 4 new shews 1 – 6. 15 day Lyon 4 mew Shews 1 – 6 16 day for nales 0 – 8. 16 day 13 pound of Iron Laid on a coulter 3 – 9. 16 day A Sock Lyeing 0 – 4 17 day toby 4 new Shews 1 – 6. 17 day a pan mending 0 – 8 17 day 6 Stours made for A cart 3 – 0 made of our own Iron 17 day 6 washers made 0 – 6. 17 day wat 4 removs 0 – 6 17 day Mr MUSGRAVE padd 4 removs 0 – 4. 17 day A winddow Stansher mending 0 – 5 28 day A pare of prickers mending 0 – 6. 28 day – naness [?] 0 – 3 29 day for 8 cart cluts 2 – 8 —————————— £ s d ——————— 1 7 10 ——————— Deduct for Streaks 10 2 ——————— 1 : 7 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16. Janry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr~ DOBSON the Sum~e of one pound Seven Shill~: in full for Work done this Month of December per me [signed] John IRELAND
18 Jan 1734/5. WINE COOPER’S RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 1. 16 cm x 5 cm. Mr. LUDWIDGES –– Wine Cowper for Dales 18 Janry. 3 : 0 : 0 (26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received from Sr. Christopher MUSGROVE by the hands of Mr. Christopher DOBSON three pounds for the use of Mr. Walter LUDWIDGE Received by me this 18th of January 1734 Witness my hand [signed] John ISDELL
18 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR RIGGING STONES FOR KIRKOSWALD BARN. Bundle 42, Doc 2. 16 cm x 5 cm. Rig: Stone for Kirkd new Barn ––– 18 Janry. 1734 1 : 2 : 6 (25.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th. Janry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chris: DOBSON ye Sum~e of one pound 2 Shill & six pence for 30 yds. Rigging Stones at ye new Barn at Kirkosd. at nine pence per yd. per me [signed] John SIMPSON
18 Jan 1734/5. HAY TITHE PRESCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 42, Doc 3. 16 cm x 5 cm. Hay tithe of Blackhall 18 Janry. 1734/5 0 : 13 : 4 (24.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18 Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON the Sum~e of thirteen Shill: & four pence in full for one Yrs. prescription for Hay tythe for Blackhall due to Mrs. STANWIX & Capt ROSS last Michaelmas per me [signed] Thos LITLE
21 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR TICKING AND HARDEN FOR SACKS. Bundle 42, Doc 7. 15 cm x 9 cm. It seems the piece of paper was cut from an old letter, hence the partly cut off address on the back. Ticken & Sacking for Pokes –– 0 : 12 : 9 (27.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21st. Janry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON two Shill: & nine pence for 4¼ yds. of Ticken at 8d. per yd. & ten Shillings for 24 Yards of Harden at 5d. for Pokes per me [signed] Edward WILKINSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Ede
21 Jan 1734/5. PAY RECEIPT FOR RIGGING & THATCHING HILLS BYRE. Bundle 47, Doc 4. 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-3 and 5-26. Lant: HUTCHENSON for Watling & thatch =ing Hills Biar. 0 : 4 : 10 (14.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21th Jan: 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thos. RUDD four shill~s. & tenpence for graveing Turf rigging & thatching 3 days & half 2 days. Service at Hills byre £ 0 : 4 : 10 by me H Lant. HUTCHINSON
27 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR RETURN OF MONEY. Bundle 42, Doc 20. 16 cm x 5 cm. Return of Money 27 Janry 0 : 5 : 0 (28.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 26 Janry. 1734 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON five shillings for ye Returne of twenty five pounds to Mr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Bill drawn on Mr. Geo: RAINCOCK datd. ye 27th. of Janry. 1734 per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
28 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR WHEAT BOUGHT AT PENRITH MARKET. A small very neat and clean receipt for wheat bought at Penrith Market. 1” x 6”. 28th. Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ten Shillings for one Bushel of wheat Bot. at Penrith Market per me [signed] John ROBLEY
28 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR TWO BUSHELS OF PEAS. Bundle 42, Doc 18. 15 cm x 5 cm. 2 Bush: of Pease 28 Janry. 1734. 0 : 8 : 10 (29.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Chris: DOBSON Eight shill: & ten pence for 2 Bush: of Pease Bot. at Penrith Market per me Anne IRELAND’s A M~k
29 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR 5 GALLONS OF BRANDY. A small very neat and clean receipt for five gallons of Brandy. 2” x 6”. 29 Janry. 1734 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON thirty Shills. for five gall: of Brandy delivd. at Edenhall per me [signed] Geo: READHEAD
29 Jan 1734/5. COACHMAN’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT AT CORBY. Bundle 42, Doc 16. 15 cm x 8.5 cm. Jo: FRANKLIN a Bill of Exps. 29. Janry. –– 0 : 2 : 4 (34) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jos: FRANKLYNs Disbmts. at Corby with Sr. Chr: Cokering 2 Coach Horses 0 : 1 : 4 1 Sadle Horse Do. 0 : 0 : 6 Mending Spring tree Iron 0 : 0 : 6 ————- 0 : 2 : 4 ————- 29 Janry. 1734 Recd. ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] Joseph FRANKLIN
29 Jan 1734/5. JOSEPH FRANKLIN’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 17. 15 cm x 5 cm. Jo: FRANKLIN ½ yrs. Wages 29th. Janry. –– 4 : 0 : 0 (33.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29 Janry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of four pounds for half yrs. Wages due the 7th of this Inst~. Janry. per me [signed] Joseph FRANK~
30 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR ONE BUSHEL OF PEAS. Bundle 42, Doc 14. 16 cm x 7 cm. G. NELSON Pease 30th. Janry –– 0 : 4 : 8 (36.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30 Janry. 1734. Recd. of Sir. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Christo. DOBSON Four Shill~ & Eight pence for one Bush: of Pease bought of me ————— [signed] George NELSON 0 : 4 : 8 —————
30 Jan 1734/5. PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR 5 GUINEAS. Bundle 42, Doc 15. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. Mr. MUSGRAVE in Cash 5 : 5 : 0 (35) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30 Janry. 1734/5 Recd. of Chris: DOBSON five Guineas upon Account per me [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
31 Jan 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF 20 LOADS OF COAL. Bundle 42, Doc 13. 16 cm x 4 cm. WALLACE Coals ––– 10 ––– (38.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 31 Janry. 1734 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ten Shillings for Car~ of 20 load of Coals from Thos. RICHARDSON pit per me Rd. WALLACE R M~k
04 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR ONE BUSHEL OF WHEAT. Bundle 31, Doc 7. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. 4 small holes. 1 Bush of Wheat 4th. Febry. –– 0 : 9 : 8 (1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th. Febry: 1734/5 Recd: of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart per Chr. DOBSON nine shill: & Eight pence for 1 Bush: of wheat Bought at Penrith market per me [signed] Thomas HORNE
04 Feb 1734/5. SKINNER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 31, Doc 8. 17 cm x 8.5 cm. One edge (with steward’s summary) damp stained, full of holes and mostly crumbled away. [ ] [ ] 1 : 11 : 2 (2.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Christo MUSGRAVE Bot of A. EELLS In Janry 1734/5 To 2 Buck Skins at 15/ 1 : [10 : 0] To 1 Wash’d Skin ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________ 0 : 1 : 2 ——————- 1 : 11 : [2] ——————- 4th. Febry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON ye full Contents of this Bill per Antho. EELS X Mk
04 Feb 1734/5. WHEELWRIGHT’S ACCOUNT FOR CART WHEELS. Bundle 31, Doc 9. 17.5 cm x 9.5 cm. One edge (with steward’s summary) damp stained with faded ink, full of holes and partly crumbled away. [ ] MARTIN’s [ ] Febry. 2 : 0 : 0 (3.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John MARTIN Bill for Wheels [ ] September 1734 then made for the use of Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE one pair of Doble Cart wheels all my own wood price 1£ – 5s – 0d and one pair single wheels 0 – 15 – 0 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON the Sum~ of two pounds for ye Bill above mentioned 4th. Febry. 1734/5 per me [signed] John MARTIN
07 Feb 1734/5. PAY RECEIPT FOR THRESHING EDENHALL TITHE. Bundle 31, Doc 11. 16.5 cm x 4 cm. pd. for Threshing last pt. of Edenhall Tythe –––––– Febry. ___ 1 : 6 : 0 (5) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th. Febry. 1734/5 Recd. of Mrs. CRAWFORD per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of one pound five Shillings ye last part for threshing Edenhall Tythe & one Shill~: for Winnowing per us [signed] Jona WILSON Robert WINSKELs + M~k
07 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FROM PHILIP MUSGRAVE. Bundle 41, Doc 12. 19 cm x 11.5 cm. Mr MUSGRAVEs Rect for 10 : 10 : 0 ye 6 Febr 1734/5 (18) Exr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb 7 / 1734 Received of Mr Lancelot SIMPSON the Sum of ten guineas to be placed to the Account of Sr Christopher MUSGRAVE per me [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
08 Feb 1734/5. SMITH’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 31, Doc 10. 14.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Ino. JENNINGS Coach Hinges 0 : 8 : 6 Febry. _______ (4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 6th 1734 Work done to Sr Christopher MUSGROVE by Ino JENNINGS for 2 pair of Coach Hinges 0 – 7 – 6 mending a Gun Lock 0 : 1 : 0 ———————- 0 : 8 : 6 ———————- 8th. Febry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Eight shill~ & Six pence in full of this Bill & all Accounts to this day per me [signed] Ino JENNINGS
10 Feb 1734/5. CLOCKMAKER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 31, Doc 12. 17.5 cm x 16 cm. Ino. CHEESBROUGH’s Bill ––––– 0 : 5 : 10 (6.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Work done for Sr. Christo: MUSGRAVE £ s d For dressing the Jack & making a new Pinion 0 : 3 : 0 For Dressing the Clocks 0 : 2 : 6 For mending 2 Tea Spoons 0 : 0 : 4 ——————— £ 0 : 5 : 10 10 Febry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON five Shill~ & ten pence ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] John CHEESBROUGH
10 Feb 1734/5. CUTHBERT GEDLING’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 31, Doc 13. 16 cm x 5 cm. Cuddy’s Wages Febry: 4 : 0 : 0 (7) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10th. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON four pounds in full for one yrs. Wages due ye 21st. of October last per me Cuth GEDLINGs G M~k
12 Feb 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR CANDLES. Bundle 31, Doc 3. 16 cm x 4.5 cm. Tho. HODGSON Candles 9 : 0 : 0 (18) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr/ Christ~ MUSGROUF D to Tho: HODGSON £ s d 1734 12 december 20 doz~ of Candls – 4 : 10 : 00 12 feb~ mor 20 doz~ of Cands – 4 : 10 : 00 —————— 9 : 00 : 00
01 Feb 1734/5. PAY RECEIPT FOR WALLING. Bundle 42, Doc 10. 13 cm x 9.5 cm. Paul RICHARDSON Walling ––– 1st. Febry. –– 4 : 4 : 0 (41.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Chris: DOBSON four Guineas in part of payment for Walling ye long Wall twixt Garth Close & Dolphenby at two Shill~: per Rood per me [signed] Paul RICHARDSON
01 Feb 1734/5. THOMAS DASON’S BOARD WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 11. 16 cm x 3.5 cm. Tho. DASON ½ yrs. Board due Marts. 1734. 2 : 5 : 0 (40.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st. Febry. 1734/5 Rd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~ of two pound five shill~ in full for ½ yrs. Board for my son Thos. DASON due Marts. last per me John DASON’s I Mk
01 Feb 1734/5. THOMAS DASON’S BOARD WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 42, Doc 12. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Tho. DASON’s Board. due Whits 1734 ½ year 2 : 5 : 0 (39.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st. Febry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of two pounds five Shill~s. in full for half Years wages Board for my Son Thos. DASON due Whits. 1734 per me Ino. DASON’s Ψ Mark
03 Feb 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR EXPENSES AND WAGES AT BLACKHALL. Bundle 42, Doc 9. 18 cm x 9.5 cm. One large hole at left edge. Richd. MATTHEW money laid out at Blackhall 0 : 5 : 10 (42.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 1734 for working at the wears and other work S D John DALTON with a horse and a cart one day 0 – 1 – 4 John DALTON one day at carlile driving cattel 0 – 0 – 8 Ditto one day more at the wears 0 – 0 – 8 [Jose]ph CRAGELL two days at ye wears 0 – 1 – 4 [Ro]bert SEUEL one day day at ye wears 0 – 0 – 8 For two bands and two sleelels [?] 0 – 0 – 5 For one peck of otes for Mr LEUTHITT Horse 0 – 0 – 9 —————- 0 : 5 : 10 —————- 3 Feby: 1734 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON five Shill~ & ten pence ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] Rich MATTHEW
03 Feb 1734/5. CHR. MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £25 SENT TO OXFORD. Bundle 42, Doc 19. 19 cm x 8.5 cm. Several small holes. Mr. Chr: MUSGRAVE sent to Oxford 25 : 0 : 0 (28.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February ye 3d 1734-5 Receivd of Sr Christopher MUSGRAVE Bart. by ye hands of Mr Christopher DOBSON, ye sum of twenty pounds & five pounds for which I promise to be accountable. Witness my hand [signed] Christopher MUSGRAVE
08 Feb 1734/5. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 42, Doc 21. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. Housebook in Janry. 1734. 5 : 10 : 4½ (45.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. INGLISH’s Month Acct. for Janry. 1734/5 Janry. 6th: 1 : 6 : 6 13 : 1 : 2 : 8½ 20 : 1 : 8 : 11 27 : 1 : 12 : 3 ———————————— £ 5 : 10 : 4½ ———————————— 8th. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Ch: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON five pounds ten Shill~: & four pence half penny in full for the House book for ye Month of January 1734/5 per me [signed] Mary INGLISH
08 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR CLOTH, CARRIAGE AND TAILOR’S BILL. A small neat and receipt for cloth, carriage of the cook and a tailor’s bill. 4” x 6”. 8th. Febry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON Eight Shill: & four pence for 10 yds. of cource Cloth at 10d per yd & Seven Shills. for ye Cooks Carridge from Whitehaven, & ten Shill: & ten pence for Tom BIRD ye Taylors Bill being in all one pound Six Shillings & two pence I say recd. per me [signed] Mary INGLISH 1 : 6 : 2
10 Feb 1734/5. COACHMAN’S ACCOUNT. A neat, clean, fresh account for the conveyance of Hans Musgrave, Sir Christopher Musgrave’s son, amongst others. 7” x 6”. Expenses per Cuddy 1734 Going wth. Mr. Hans to Lawyr. Christms. 0 : 1 : 0 Comeing from Cartmel 0 : 1 : 0 At Carlisle Election 0 : 2 : 0 At Carlisle last Christmas 0 : 0 : 6 Pd. for a Sive 0 : 0 : 8 Horses Hay twice at Appleby 0 : 0 : 6 ————- 0 : 3 : 8 Exps. fetching Mr. MUSGRAVE At Brough all night 3 Horses 0 : 5 : 0 At Greatabridge 2 Nights 0 : 8 : 10 At Brough coming Home 0 : 1 : 3 —————- 1 : 0 : 9 10th. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON one pounds & Nine pence in full of this Bill & all Accounts to this day per me Cuth: GEDLINGs G Mk
14 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR STRAW AND LIME. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 14th. Febry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON one pound two Shill for Straw for Repairs & Eight shill for 12 Bush of Lime for Walling a Cart House &c. per me [signed] John METCALFE
17 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR BROWN & WHITE PAPER. A small very neat and clean receipt for brown and white cap paper. 4” x 6”. Bought of Joseph SMITH for the use of Edenell Hall Augt. 16 1734. 2 Reams white Cappaper 7 : 0 7ber 20 1 Ream Brown Cappaper 3 : 0 ———- 10 : 0 Recd. Febr. 17th. 1734/5 of Mr. Christo: DOBSON the above Contents in full of all Demands per [signed] Joseph SMITH
18 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR A WIG. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. A Wig for Mr. MUSGRAVE 1 : 11 : 6 20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON for a Wigg bespoke for Mr. MUSGRAVE per Mr. LUMLEY being one Guinea & a half per me [signed] John BLEMYRES
19 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR 92 BUSHELS OF MALT FOR EDENHALL. A very neat receipt. 4” x 6”. 19th. Febry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. for the use of Mr. Ino. BROWN per ye Hands of Chr: DOBSON the Sume of twenty pounds in part for 92 Bush: of Malt deliver’d at Edenhall for whose use I say recd. per me [signed] Thomas [?] LITTLE Witness. [signed] Ino. COWPER
21 Feb 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR GOODS. Bundle 31, Doc 4. 18.5 cm x 15 cm. Mr STEPHENSON’s Bill 57 : 15 : 0 (19.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Chrisr MUSGRAVE Barnt Dr To J STEPHENSON 1733 Feb 28th. To goods £ 33 : 11 : 2½ 1734 Augt. 30th. To goods 4 : 1 : 0 Sepr. 16th. To goods 3 : 9 : 10 24th. To Cash 10 : 10 : 0 9ber 29th. To goods 6 : 3 : 3 ——————————— £ 57 : 15 : 3½ Rec’d Febry. 21st 1734 of Sr Christopher MUSGRAVE Barnt the full Contents of this Note in full of all Demands to the 27th of last Janry. for Mr John STEPHENSON £ 57 : 15 : 0 [signed] Thos BELL Janry 27 Rhenich [?] 9 : 10 : 4d
27 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR GROUND AND MAKING A HEDGE. Bundle 31, Doc 5. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Jos. STEPHENSON for Bar: Wood Hedges &c Febry. –– 5 : 0 : 0 (21) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON five pound for the Ground where ye new Spring is & making ye Hedge at Barn. Wood due Cands. 1733/4 27 Febry. 1734/5 per me [signed] Joseph STEPHENSON
Mar 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR WORK DONE AT NEW CLOSE HOUSE. Bundle 47, Doc 23. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-22 and 24-26, with Docs 24 and 25 wrapped inside this Doc. No date except “March” in the steward’s summary, but in a bundle of receipts from 1734-35. New Close House 2 : 17 : 8 (2.) March. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Work done per Phill: RUDD for Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. Walling ye Newclose House Wall & } Leading Stones 79 Yards } 2 : 12 : 8 at 8d per Yard } 2 days Working at ye Timber } myself & man & dressing } 0 : 5 : 0 ye Groundwork 1 Day } —————- 2 : 17 : 8 —————- Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Barrt. per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of two pound Seventeen Shills. in full of this Bill per me [signed] Philip RUD
03 Mar 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR COAL DELIVERED AT EDENHALL. Bundle 31, Doc 6. 16 cm x 10.5 cm. Charles HOW for Coals – in Febry. – 1 : 5 : 0 (23.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17345 Charles HOWE bill of Colls delivred at Eadonhall for Sr Christo~ MUSGROVE youse s d Febb~ ye 11 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 Febb~ ye 13 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 Febb~ ye 17 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 Febb~ ye 19 day 4 Load of Colls 3 – 4 Febb~ ye 21 day 4 Load of Colls 3 – 4 Febb~ ye 28 day 4 Load of Colls 3 – 4 —————- Tala~ [?] 1 5 – 0 —————- 3d. March 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chris: DOBSON one pound five Shills. in full for this Bill per me [signed] Charls HOWE
05 Mar 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF 15 LOADS OF COAL. Bundle 31, Doc 2. 15 cm x 7.5 cm. R. WALLACE Car: of Coals 0 : 7 : 6 (25.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th. March 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON Seven Shill: & Six pence for Carr: of 15 load of Coals in Febry. last per me Rd. WALLACE R m~k
07 Mar 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR THE CARRIAGE OF COAL TO EDENHALL. Bundle 31, Doc 16. 15 cm x 7 cm. Ricd. HARPER Carr: of Coals 0 : 11 : 6 (28) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [At right angles across the front of the receipt:] Getting so many Cartloades Bushell of Lime ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 March 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Eleven shill~: & Six pence for Car: of 23 load of Coals delivd. at Edenhall in Febry. 1734 per me Richd. HARPER H Mk
08 Mar 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY. Bundle 31, Doc 1. 15.5 cm x 13 cm. Mrs. INGLISH’s House book for Febry. 1734/5 6 : 18 : 10 (29.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Voucher’s for Feb: 1734 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 March 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris DOBSON Six pound Eighteen Shill~: & ten pence in full for ye House book for February 1734/5 per me [signed] Mary INGLISH
08 Mar 1734/5. PAY RECEIPT FOR QUARRYING STONES AT GRAMSCEUGH. Bundle 47, Doc 5. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-4 and 6-26. Jams. HUTCHENSON &c Getting 150 Cart load of Stones – 1 : 18 : 1 (15.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8th March 15345 Recd. of Sr. Chrr: MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD one pound seventeen Shill~s. & Sixpence for Quarying 150 Cart Load of stones at Gramsque stile £ 1 : 17 : 6 Ale – 0 : 3 : 7 —————— Recd. by us 1 : 18 : 1 —————— [signed] James HUTCHINSON [signed] Richard HAYTON
15 Mar 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR PART PAYMENT FOR BRANDY & RUM. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Jos: PARROT for Brandy –––– 8 : 8 : 0 (2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [top of writing cut off, therefore illegible:] ***** **** 15th. March 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON the Sum~e of Eight pound Eight Shillings in part of ye. price of forty Galln. of Brandy & 2 Gall~ of Rum delivd. at Edenhall this Day per me [signed] Jos PARROTT
18 Mar 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR A SCYTHE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. 18 March 1734 Recd. of Chr. DOBSON two Shill: & Eight pence for a Scythe delivd. to Mr. LEWTHWAITE 1734 per me [signed] John GIBSON
19 Mar 1734/5. A NEWCASTLE CARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. 6” x 4”. MULCASTER N. Castle Carrier his Bill 0 : 3 : 0 (4) March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. C. MUSGRAVE Dr. to P. MULCASTER Carr. s Janr. 28. To a Runlet of Fish 1 : 5½ Mar~ 27. To a parcell of Cloth 0 : 7½ Apr~ 10th. To ½ firkin of Soap 1 : 0½ —————— 0 : 3 : 1½ —————— 19 March 1734/5 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye full of this Bill being thre Shill~: & all Accounts to this Day per me [signed] Philip MULCASTER
26 Mar 1735. DISBURSEMENTS FOR GOLDINGTON HALL, APPLEBY. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 9” x 5”. Disbursmts: for Gouldington Hall in Appleby pd by Mr. Henry SOWLEY & John MOORE from Martinmas 1733 to Martins: 1734 —————————————————————————————————————- xbr. ye 27 : 1733 pd: per Mr SOWLEY to Willm: } £ s d SAVAGE Bellingham Rent as per aqtns: } 00 : 04 : 00 Do. xbr. ye: 27 1733 Do. a Land Tax as per aqts 00 : 00 : 06 Do. the House Grate 4s : 6d and Staple 1d.½ in all 00 : 04 : 07½ two Beedsteeds wth: Coards and Matts as per bil 00 : 13 : 10 May ye: 26 1734 to John ATKINSON Church assess 00 : 01 : 06 Do. ye 26 1734 to Geo: LOUGH poor Assess 00 : 00 : 09 Do. ye 26 Do to James PARKIN window assess 00 : 01 : 00 7ber ye: 26 1734 pd to James PARKIN Poor assess 00 : 00 : 09 Do. ye 30 1734 pd to Thos. TEASDALE wind: assess 00 : 01 : 00 Octobr. ye 26 1734 pd to Heugh WILKINSON Land } ——————————- Tax as per aqtt —————————— } 00 : 01 : 00 7br. 13: 1734 pd to Lan MUNKHOUSE window ass: } Due to be payd by Mr. SOWLEY ——————— } 00 : 01 : 00 pd. to Thos. ROBERTSON as yeat in dispute augt: ye: 13 1734 To John BOWNAS a Lock mending 00 : 00 : 04 Do: the Barn Rent for Laying of Coals in 00 : 05 : 00 ———————— 1 = 15 3½ 26 Mar: 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON the Sum~e of one pound fifteen Shills. & three pence in full of this Bill per me [signed] John MOORE
27 Mar 1735. INTEREST RECEIPT FOR ARMATHWAITE CHAPEL. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Mr. LANCASTER Int. Armathwt. Chappel – 2 : 18 : 6 (11) March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27 March 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON ye Sum~e of two pounds Eighteen Shills. & Six pence for one yrs. Intert. of fifty eight pounds & Ten Shillings due to Armathwaite – Chappel } I say recd. at Lady day last } per me [signed] William LANCASTER
15 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR TEN BUSHELS OF WHEAT. Bundle 31, Doc 14. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Thos. HORNE 10 Bush of Wheat Febry. 4 : 17 : 6 (10) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15th. Febry. 1734/5 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~ of four pound Seventeen Shill~ & Six pence for 10 Bush: of Wheat delivd at Edenhall this month at 9s : 9d. per Bush: per me [signed] Thomas HORN
17 Feb 1734/5. RECEIPT FOR COUNTY STOCK. Bundle 31, Doc 15. 15 cm x 4 cm. It seems the paper for the receipt was cut from a (draft) letter – the words “Hond. Madam” are at right angles across the front, and at the opposite edge, the top loops of a line of writing are visible. Sam WESTRA County Stock 0 : 4 : 2¼ (11.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17 Febry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON four Shill~ & two pence farthing for one purvey for County Stock per me [signed] Samuel WESTRA } Constable }
17 Feb 1734/5. ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT DEMESNE BARN, KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 31, Doc 17. 15 cm x 9 cm. Geo: DIXON ––– Kirkosd. Barn. 1 : 2 : 9 (13.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Desember ye 7th 1734 work done for ye demain barn at Kirkoswald my self & men 14 days making flores at £ s d 10d per day 0 – 11 – 8 dito. ye 20th. paid to Wim. { WATSON for flaging ye same { 0 – 11 – 1 ———————— total 1 2 9 17th. Febry. 1734 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON ye full contents of this Bill being one pound two Shill & nine pence per me [signed] George DIXON
01 Apr 1735. RENT RECEIPT FOR DEMESNE LANDS IN PENRITH. A small printed receipt. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Cumber’ Received the first Day of Aprill 1735 of Sr Chrofer~ MUSGRAVE Barnt. the Sum of Three pounds eight Shillings eight penc for one half Year’s Rent for Demain Lands in Penrith due to the Noble Duke of P O R T L A N D, at Lady Day last. £ 03 08 08 Allowed per Taxes 5s [signed] Jo BENSON Recd~ 4d per Acquitt
09 Apr 1776. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT A COURT CASE. Bundle 47, Doc 27. 38 cm x 24 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Small round red seal with corresponding hole where letter was torn open. Several small pin holes. Docs 28-30 were wrapped into Doc 27 – they are all about the same case. Mr. BENSON to Mr. GRAHAM – 9. Aprl: 1776. CARLISLE [straight line stamp] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (a Copy) Rex v. HUDSON & SIMPSON GREEN & GREEN CARTWRIGHT & anor. Ats Rex Same ——————————- Same Dear Sir / I rece~d your Letter and have entered these retainers as you desire – I have looked over your Case, and think it is such an one as deserves punishment for if such Blades as these are encouraged in practices of this Sort the warren will in time be destroyed. If you can come at the Facts stated I think Sir Philips Servts. will succeed, and you shod. endeavour to get your Indictments to hearing before theirs as all the proof rests within the Breasts of the prosecutors ~ On this Accot. I think you shod. by all means Endeavour to obtain warrants against the two GREENs - For you observe that if you shod. preferr a Bill against them the same Sessions that theirs is preferred agt. your Clients theirs will (if both be found) be tried a Sessions before yours Unless you have them under Recognizance to appear and answer the Indictmt. this Sessions. As by the tenor of the Recognizance your Clients have entered into you will be obliged to plead to the Indictmt. im~ediately but if they are not under Recognizance too you cannot compel them to plead till Midsum~er Sessions which you see will make great wide difference to you – I wod. therefore recommend to get warrts. against them and have them under Recognizance also that all may come on at the same Sessions – Nothing but not Guilty can be pleaded for every Matter of Justification or Excuse may be given in Evidence under it – I hope to be at Carlisle on the Tuesday Evening – with Complmts. to Mr. DOBSON – I am Sir your mt. obt. Servt. Thos. BENSON Mr. GRAHAM atty at Law Carlisle Cockermouth 6 Apl. 1776 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir – I send you a Copy of Mr. BENSON’s Letter to me & presume for the reason he gives (which did not occur to me) you will think proper to get warrants against the two GREEN’s – Now that we have Mr. BENSON safe on our side I will send him a Copy of Sir Philips directions ~ I am . Dear Sir Carlisle 9th. } Your very h~ble Servant April 1776. } [signed] Stuart Ja GRAHAM P: S: Please to be here with your Forces on Tuesday Evening.
13 Apr 1735. ACCOUNT FOR WELL REPAIRS AT BLACKWELL HALL. A neat detailed account. A bit weak on centre fold. 6” x 9”. Mr. EGLESFIELD Blackhall Well 0 : 13 : 10 : (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Account of Work done for Sr. Christopher MUSGRAVE, at the Well in Blackwell hall Ground £ s d To 2 Cart load of Flaggs 00 : 01 : 02 To Carriage of the same 00 : 02 : 04 To one man 3 Days and ½ for working } and making the Well } 00 : 04 : 08 To Loading Cobbells and Clay to fix } about it } 00 : 01 : 08 For Labourer for Digging the Drain } from the Well to Caldew } 00 : 04 : 00 ——————— In all: 00 : 13 : 10 ——————— Aprill the 7th. 1735 Then Receivd. the full Contents of this Bill } £ s d from Lieutenant EAGLESFIELD for the Use of } 0 : 13 : 10 Sr. Christopher MUSGRAVE. By Me - - - } [signed] Guy WARWICK 13 Apr: 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON thirteen shill: & ten pence in full of ye above Account per me [signed] Robt. EAGLESFIELD
22 Apr 1735. LAND TAX RECEIPT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 47, Doc 16. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-15 and 17-26. Isaac HARKER latter ½ yr. Landtax for Hartley Demesn 2 : 19 : 4½ (3.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22d. Aprill 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thos. RUDD two pounds nineteen Shill~s. fourpence halfpeney Land Tax for Demesne Lands at Hartley due Ladyday Last Recd by me [signed] Isaac HARKER
22 Apr 1735. LAND TAX RECEIPT FOR HUTTON & BARNS TENEMENT. Bundle 47, Doc 20. 16 cm x 5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-19 and 21-26. Latter ½ yr Land tax for Lands purchas’d at Hartley –– 0 . 2 . 9 (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22d. Aprill 1735 Recd Land Tax for Hutton & Barns Tent. 2 shill & ninepence due Lady day Last by me [signed] Isaac HARKER
23 Apr 1735. EXPENSES FOR TRIAL ABOUT HIGHWAY TO SOULBY MILL. Bundle 47, Doc 24. 17 cm x 11 cm. Dirty on the outside. Together with Doc 25, was wrapped inside Doc 23, which itself was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-22 and 26. Hugh BIRDs Exps. 1 : 5 : 0 (5) Apr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Laid out for Charges about Trying the High way To Soulby Millne To Mr. CARLETON for Suppenes 0 : 3 : 6 To The Evedences 0 : 7 : 0 for meatt & Drink att Appleby 0 : 7 for going to Penereth 4 Times 0 : 10 To George LONGSTAF for The way 5 weeks 0 : 5 —————- 1 : 12 : 6 Deduct 0 : 7 : 6 —————- 1 : 5 : 0 23d. Apr~. 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of one pound & five shillings in full of this Bill per Hugh BIRDs + Mk Wittness. [signed] Geor. STEPHENSON
24 Apr 1735. BLEATARN COURT BARON VERDICT. Bundle 55, Doc 12. 37 cm x 30 cm, folded in half to make four pages, but only the first page is written on. Bleatarne Verdict 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } Court Baron 24th. April 1735 of } Bleatarn } Indre Rt On William ABRAHAM Inft. Son & Heir of Mary } £ s d 2s : 6d. ABRAHAM for Sevll. Parcells of Land of ye Rent of 2s 6d } 0 : 17 : 6
24 Apr 1735. WAGES RECEIPT FOR LOOKING TO THE HEANING. Bundle 47, Doc 25. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Together with Doc 24, was wrapped inside Doc 23, which itself was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-22 and 26. Jo: SEWEL’s Wages 3 : 0 : 0 (6) Apr~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 Apr: 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON thre pounds in full for one yrs. Wages for Looking to the Heaning due Lady day 1735 per me [signed] Joseph SEWELL
25 Apr 1735. DINING EXPENSE RECEIPTS FOR KEEPING COURTS. Neat and clean dining expense receipts for keeping courts. Expences in keeping Courts 1 : 19 : 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dineing at Litt Musgrave To a piece of Beef : 2 : 10 To a piece of Veal : 1 : 8 To ye House : 1 : 0 —————— 0 : 5 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 at Diner 0 : 2 : 0 7 at Supper 0 : 3 : 6 for punch 0 : 11 : 0 for Wine 0 : 2 : 0 for ale 0 : 3 : 8 for Horses Hay & Corn 0 : 4 : 0 ——————- £ 1 : 6 : 2 Ale & Eating on Thursday 0 : 4 : 6 Horse Hay & Corn 0 : 1 : 0 To ye Servants 0 : 2 : 0 —————- 1 : 13 : 8 25 Apr: 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] John BARNETT
28 Apr 1735. RECEIPT FOR TUB, ROPE & LINE FOR THE MINES. Bundle 47, Doc 11. 20 cm x 7 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-10 and 12-26. The receipt (which is in Bartholomew GOODAY’s handwriting) is on a piece of paper cut from a letter sent to Mr GOODAY, with the address only partially visible. A Tub, Rope & Line for ye. Groves 0 : 18 : 6 (23.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for Mr Bartho GO[ODAY] Westm[orland] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aprill ye 28 – 1735 Then Recd: of Thos:: RUD the Sume of Seventeen Shill: Sixpence for a washing Tub & Rope for the use of Charles GREENWOOD Esqr I say Recd: per me [signed] Bartho: GOODDAY More for a Washing Line one Shilling [signed] Bar: GOODDAY
28 Apr 1735. ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT MILL & KILN AT GREAT MUSGRAVE. Bundle 47, Doc 2. 16 cm x 10 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 3-26. Wm. CALE for work at G: Musgrave Mill & Kilne 0 . 5 : 0 (16.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Work don for Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt by Wm. CALE at great Musgrave Novr. 18th 1734 for 3 days Lyeing Anew the Kill Bokes & work at the mill 3s Shill~ for walling up Sr. Chrs. share in the Kill side £ 0 : 0 : 6 midd Aprill 1735 for makeing A new gate & hanging the same at the Heaning next Blandses £ 0 : 1 : 6 –––– ———————————————————————————- in all £ 0 : 5 : 0 28th Aprill 1735 Recd. of Thos RUDD five shill~s. by me Wm. CALE mark W
29 Apr 1735. CHURCH SESS RECEIPT FOR PENRITH DEMESNE. Bundle 43, Doc 14. 14.5 cm x 5 cm. Penrith Church Sess May 0 : 12 : 8, (1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29 Apr: 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON twelve Shill: & Eight pence in full for one Yrs. Church assessmt. for Penrith Demesn Lands due last Easter assd. at ye Rate of per us [signed] Nat: RICHARDSON 2d. per pound [signed] Ino. STALKER [signed] John SKELTON
05 May 1776. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT A COURT CASE. Bundle 47, Doc 30. 19.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Doc 30 was together with Docs 28-29 wrapped into Doc 27 – they are all about the same case. Mr. GRAHAM 5. May 1776 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir / I am glad that Sir Philip is determined to remove the Assault Business to the Assizes. It will be proper to get from Mr. WHELPDALE Copies of the Indictments against your People, & to send them to Sir Philip to be delivered to Mr. MORGAN, but before you part with the Copies, please to keep Copies of them for your Use & mine. You may be assured I will Honour the Concern with Seriesy. If any of the Grand Jury happen to be among those that are to try it, I dare say an Objection agt. them will be allowed ~ I am, Dear Sir / Carlisle 5th. } Your most h~ble Servt. May 1776 ~ } [signed] Stuart Ja GRAHAM
05 May 1735. COOPER’S RECEIPT. A small neat cooper’s receipt for various days work. 3” x 4”. JACKSON ye Cowper his Bill 0 : 8 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March ye 5th 1734/5 one day work 1 : 0 one day and a Halfe 1 : 6 Four days more 4 : 0 Two days more 2 : 0 ——- 8 : 6 5 May 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye full Contents of this Bill per me Ino. JACKSONs ‡ Mk
07 May 1735. COUNTY SESS RECEIPT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 47, Doc 15. 17 cm x 5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-14 and 16-26. County Stock for Hartley Demesn 0 : 4 : 2 (4.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD four shill~s. & twopence the County Sess for repaire of County Bridges &c 5d in the pound Recd. by me [signed] Isaac HARKER
07 May 1735. TOWN SESS RECEIPT FOR CLOCKHOW & BARNS TENEMENT. Bundle 47, Doc 21. 15.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-20 and 22-26. Paper cut from something printed (initial letters of 4 lines of print visible). Calculations on the back not transcribed. Town Sess for lands Purchd. at Hartley 0 . 2 . 9 (10.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To The Con~bles of Heartley – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th May 1735 Recd. of Thos RUDD two shill~s. & ninepence for the Towne Sess for Clockhow & Barns Tenet. £ 0 : 2 : 9 by me [signed] Isaac HARKER
09 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR WALLING AT HIGH LONGRIGG & CLOCKHOW. Bundle 47, Doc 6. 19 cm x 4 cm. The amount written upside down on the front appears to have nothing to do with the receipt. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-5 and 7-26. Phill: RUDD &c wall: 38 Rood of new Wall at 1 : 5d per Rood –– 2 : 13 : 10 (17.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 : 12 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9th May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD two pounds thirteen shill~s. & tenpence for Leading stons & walling anew thirty eight Roods of wall betwixt high Longrigg & Clockhow at one shill~ & fivepence pr Rood by us [signed] Phillip RUDD [signed] John HAYTON
10 May 1735. YARN ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Yarn Account. 86½ Hanks Spinning at 7d. 2 : 10 : 5½ 68 Hanks Spinning at 8d. 2 : 5 : 4 16 Hanks Bought at 13d. 0 : 17 : 4 Whitening Yarn 0 : 4 : 6 ——————- Total, 5 : 17 : 7½ ——————- 10th May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON five pound Seventeen Shill~. & Seven pence halfpenny in full for ye above Account per me [signed] Mary INGLISH
12 May 1735 (?). RECEIPT FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO LONDON. Bundle 43, Doc 15. 14.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Undated, but in a bundle from May 1735 and numbered immediately after the same person’s wages receipt dated 12 May 1735. Mrs. DESCAZALZ’s Expences –– 1 : 1 : 0 (4.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. of Chr: DOBSON by order of Lady MUSGRAVE one Guinea towards bearing my Expences from New Castle to Londo. per me [signed] Susan Mary DESCAZALZ
12 May 1735. SUSAN MARY DESCAZALZ’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 43, Doc 16. 15 cm x 5 cm. Mrs. DESCAZALZ’s Wages 8 : 15 : 0 (3.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12th. May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Eight pounds & fifteen Shillings for Eight months & three Weeks Wages from ye 20th. of August 1734 per me [signed] Susan Mary DESCAZALZ
14 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR 6½ BUSHELS OF OATS. Bundle 43, Doc 18. 16 cm x 5 cm. Geo: SEWEL Oats. 1 : 7 : 7½ (6.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON one pound Seven Shills. & Seven pence half penny for Six Bush: & a half of Oates at 4s : 3d per Bushell per me [signed] George SEWELL
15 May 1735. PAY RECEIPT FOR PLOUGHING, HARROWING & HEDGING. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. 15 May 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON one pound for 5 days plowing at Blackhall at 4s.; & two Shillings for Harrowing ye Same & one pound twelve Shillings & ten pence for Hedging & making ye Bench at Blackhall Well being in all 2 : 14 : 10 per me [signed] Rich MATTHEW
15 May 1735. POOR SESS AND COUNTY STOCK RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 43, Doc 13. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. Blackhall Poor Sess 1 : 4 : 0 County St: 1 : 6 ————— 1 : 5 : 6 ————— (7.) [corrected from 8] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 May 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON one pound four Shillings being ye latter half ye poor Sess for Blackhall 1734 16 purveys, & one Shill: & Six pence for one purvey for County Stock per me [signed] Rich MATTHEW
15 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR TITHE CALF AND WOOL FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 43, Doc 12. 16 cm x 10 cm. Richd. MATTHEW Tythe Calves at Blackhall 0 : 6 : 8 (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apirill 26th 1735 Received of Richart MATHEW the sum of six Shillings and Eight pence for A: tithe Calvef and wool for Bleckall for 1734 I say by me [signed] Willm STEPHENSON the day Abuvesaid 15 May 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye Contents per me [signed] Rich MATTHEW
16 May 1735. DETAILED BUTCHER’S ACCOUNT FOR FISH & MEAT. A small very neat and clean butcher’s account for various fish and meats. 5” x 6”. Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Dr. to Jane PATTINSON For Lamb 0 . 3 . 6 For an Esk trout 0 . 1 . 2 For a Cod fish 0 . 1 . 2 March 28. For 6 Chickens 0 . 1 . 6 For a Side of Lamb 0 . 3 . 8 For a Fish 0 . 1 . 3 April 12th. For a Side of Lamb & head & hart 0 . 3 . 8 For a Salmon 0 . 3 . 0 26th. For 14 Chickens 0 . 2 . 6 May 4th. For 12 Chickens 0 . 2 . 0 For Fish 0 . 3 . 0 For Sturgeon 3lb 12oz 0 . 3 . 1½ —————— £ 1 . 9 . 6½ 16 May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] Jane PATTINSON
17 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR THE CARRIAGE OF COALS. Bundle 43, Doc 11. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Elis: WATSON Coals 0 : 3 : 6 (12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17 May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chris: DOBSON thre Shill: & Six pence for Car: of 7 load of Coals to Edenhall in March & April last per me Elis: WATSON’s M Mk
18 May 1735. LADY MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £55 TO MR CHARDIN. Bundle 43, Doc 10. 14 cm x 10 cm. Lady Julia MUSGRAVE’s maiden name was CHARDIN. Lady MUSGRAVE for Mr. CHARDEN 55 : 0 : 0 (13.) 18 May 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Receiv’d of Chr DOBSON ye Sum of fifty five pd. to return to Mr CHARDIN ye 18th of May 1735 —————- 55 : 0 : 0 [signed] J MUSGRAVE —————-
23 May 1735. CLERK’S WAGES RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL. Bundle 43, Doc 8. 15 cm x 5 cm. Wm. DALTON Clark wages. 0 : 2 : 6 (14) 23d May –– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 23d. May 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON two Shill: & Six pence in full for one yrs. Clark wages for Edenhall due last Easter per me [signed] William DALTON
23 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR RETURNING £35 TO LONDON. Bundle 43, Doc 9. 15 cm x 9 cm. Mr. RAINCOCK for ye Return of 35£: 18: May 1735 0 : 7 : 0 (13) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reced the 23 May 1735 of Mr. Chris DOBSON Seven Shillings for returning Thirty five pounds to Londo. per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
26 May 1735. POSTILION’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Postilion Wages 4 : 0 : 0 26 May 1735 (15) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th. May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON four pounds in full for one yrs. Wages due the 20th. day of February last per me [signed] John BOULT
26 May 1735. BUTCHER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 43, Doc 7. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. Veal &c from H. GOODBURN 0 : 6 : 8 May 1735 (16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A side of Of Veal } a Calfs Head } 6 : 2 a Gang of feet } 6 Sweetbreads 0 : 6 ————- £ 0 : 6 : 8 ————- 26th. May 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON Six Shill: & eight pence in full of this Bill per me Hen: GOODBURNs XgX Mk
29 May 1735. RECEIPT FOR DAMAGES BY LONGRIGG LEAD MINE. A small very neat and clean damages receipt for the Longrigg Lead Mines, Cumbria. 2” x 6”. 29 May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON five Shillings in full for all Damages done by ye Leadmines in high Longrig 1734 per us. Simon HARKER’s h Mk [signed] John ROGERSON
31 May 1735. HARDWARE ACCOUNT. Bundle 43, Doc 5. 38 cm x 15.5 cm. Mr. WILSON’s Bill Hardware 5 : 1 : 0 (19.) May 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Christo MUSGRAVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE Btt. from Geo: WILSON 1734 s d June the 5th per Cuddy 4 Combs at 2d½ per 0 : 10 6th: 1 Black Lead pencell 0 : 4 200 heading Nayles 0 : 4 25th one hang Lock 0 : 10 July 15th 500 Start nayles Awles 1d 0 : 7 August 7th 5 Larding pins at 3d 1 : 3 4 Scyth Stones at 3d per 1 : 0 one Bags Lock 0 : 6 13th by Mr: THORNBAROW } 200 Flowering nayles at 9d } 1 : 6 200 Least Lath nayles 0 : 4 3000 best Lath nayles at 2/2 6 : 6 200 Ten peney nayles at 9d 1 : 6 200 Five apeney Nayles 3 : 0 22d 4 Cicles at 4d 1 : 4 19 1 pair Cisers at 4d 0 : 4 29 500 in Twenty peney nayles 1 : 10½ 7br: the 3d 300 in 5 apeney nayles 4 : 6 300 in 10 peney nayles 2 : 3 25th by J. DENT 3 in Largest Flowring } nayles at 9d½ per hundred } 2 : 4½ 200 in 20d nayles at 4½ 0 : 9 160 best Lath nayles 0 : 4½ 160 midle Lath nayles 0 : 4 8br: the 3d per Servant 1 doz: Buttons 0 : 3 19 by Same 1000 Lath nayles 2 : 0 22d by Mr: LUTHAT Stock Lock 1 : 1 by J. DENT 260 Large Sprigs 0 : 8 more Sprigs 3d more Sprigs 4d 0 : 7 25th more Sprigs 0 : 3 29th by Mr: LUTHAT 1 Closet Lock 2 : 0 9br the 10th 260 in 40 peney Sprigs 0 : 8 260 in 80 peney Sprigs 0 : 4 12th per Gilbert 2 Garden Spades 7 : 0 15th per Cuddy 1 Stock Lock 1 : 3 27 by Same one Cubert Lock 0 : 7 10br: 3d by MAUGHAM 1 Cook knife 0 : 4 one pair Large Steel Snuffers 0 : 9 12th by Servant 1 pair of Spurrs 0 : 10 ———————— 2 11 : –½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ s d Brought Over 2 11 0½ tobr: 17th by Same 1 Large Gully 4d 0 : 0 : 4 23d by WESTERON 200 in 20d nayles 0 : 0 : 10 800 in 30 peney nayles at 4d 0 : 2 : 8 January the 12th: 100 Sprigs 0 : 0 : 3 21th: by Mr: DOBSON one Lock 0 : 2 : 6 one Hatt 0 : 1 : 6 by Coach man a Curry Comb 0 : 1 : 0 one plow Sock wt: 16lb at 3d 0 : 4 : 0 24th by Cuddy 200 Sprigs at 2½ 0 : 0 : 5 200 Ditto 4d 200 more 3d 0 : 0 : 7 28th by Mr: DOBSON 2 Stock Locks at 20d 0 : 3 : 4 by DENT 260 Sprigs 0 : 0 : 3½ 260 heading nayles 0 : 0 : 3½ Feb: 4th: by Mr: DOBSON 1 Brass nobt Sneck 0 : 1 : 3 8th: by Cuddy wire 0 : 0 : 1 19 1 pair Large Sisers 0 : 0 : 4 by Same 2 Cnotts Cording 10d 0 : 0 : 10 27 2 Garden Spades at 3/4 0 : 6 : 8 March 11th: per Cuddy wire 0 : 0 : 4 2 packing Neadles 0 : 0 : 2 18th: by Gardener 6 Scyths at 2/6 0 : 15 : 0 one pair Large Garden Sheares 0 : 4 : 6 April the 4th by Cuddy 2 Scyth Stones 0 : 0 : 5 22d for Gardenr: 6 Scyth Stones 0 : 1 : 6 24 by Servant for Mr Hance } one Large Buckel } 0 : 0 : 6 6 Tea Spoons at 3d 0 : 1 : 6 30th 100 Lath nayles 0 : 0 : 2 May 13th Cording 0 : 0 : 3 ——————— 5 : 2 : 6½ Returd 3 Spoons at 9d – – 9 ——————— 5 : 1 : 9½ 31 May 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON five pound one Shillings in full of the above Bill per me [signed] Geo: WILSON
31 May 1735. THOMAS WIBERGH’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 43, Doc 6. 16 cm x 5 cm. Ino. [sic] WIBERG Wages 11 : 0 : 0 May 1735 (18.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 31st. May 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Eleven pounds in full for one years Wages due last Whits. per me [signed] Thomas WIBERGH
31 May 1735. SUBSCRIPTION TO PENRITH RACES. A small very neat and clean receipt for subscription to the Penrith Races. 2” x 6”. 31st. May 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON one Guinea being Subscription Money to ye Penrith Races 1735 per me [signed] John HOPPER
Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR PULLING LING. Bundle 43, Doc 17. 16 cm x 5 cm. Top edge nibbled away by mice. [ ] Ling. 1 : 2 : 6 (25) May –– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [ ] June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chris: DOBSON one [p]ound two Shill: & Six pence for pulling 27 Cart load of Ling at 10d. per Cartfull per me Tho. MORLAND’s + Mark
01 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR REPAIR OF KEMPLAY GATES. Bundle 44, Doc 11. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. Going by this document’s position in the bundle, the correct date is more likely to be 01 Jul 1735. John GARGATT Repr. at Kempley 0 : 3 : 4 (18.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON thre shillings & four pence for 1 yrs. Repair of Kempley Gates according to an Agreemt. wth. Mr. Geo: GIBSON per me [signed] John GARGETT
02 Jun 1735. PRESCRIPTION RECEIPT BY CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 9”. June 2d. 1735. Received of Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE Barrt. by the Hands } £ S D of Thomas RUDD the Sum~ of fifty Shillings & Six Pence being half a Year’s } 2 : 10 : 6 Prescription due out of the Rents at Bleatarn Whitsontide last past } —————- I say Received by me } [signed] Robt. MOUNSEY Curate of Ravenstondale } Witness hereof }
02 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR NEATGELD FOR THE MANOR OF SOULBY. Bundle 47, Doc 7. 15.5 cm x 12 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-6 and 8-26. The recipient of the neatgeld was Sackville TUFTON, 8th Earl of Thanet. Ld. Thanet Neatgeld out of Soulby due St. Andr. day 1734 1 : 6 : 8 (17.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD one pound six shill~s. & Eightpence for neadgeld for the Mannor of Soulby Due to Sackfield Earl of Thenett St. Andrew day last £ 1 : 6 : 8 Recd. by me [signed] John RUDD
02 Jun 1735. JOURNEY EXPENSES TO ROCKCLIFFE FOR WOOD. Bundle 43, Doc 1. 17 cm x 12 cm. Parts of top edge crumbled away. [ ]xpe[ ] [ ]kliff for Wood 0 : 6 : 11 (24.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ July 1731 Charges to Rorckle 0 2 men and 5 horeses for 60 Dales and 4 mohoogny plankes 2 new Shoues for Bele 0 1 – 6 at Rorckle 5 pence hay 0 0 – 5 an 4 ale 0 – 4 at Carlile met an Drenk an hay 4 – 10. also on the a road 0 – 4 —————— Tot. 0 : 6 : 11 —————— 2d. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON Six Shill & Eleven pence in full of this Bill per me [signed] John DENT
02 Jun 1735. ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT OLD PARKS, KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 43, Doc 2. 12 cm x 10 cm. John DENT work at Old Parks. 1 : 7 : 6 (23) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29 October 1733 Acount of days work at willearm Bordes parkes 29 october 5 days 0 – 5 – 0 5 november 3 days 0 – 3 – 0 11 november 4 days 0 – 4 – 0 14 January 6 days 0 – 6 – 0 8 febary 2 day 0 – 2 – 0 8 march 2 days 1 halfe 0 – 2 – 6 18 march 5 days 0 – 5 – 0 —————- 1 : 7 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr DOBSON one pound seven Shill. & Six pence in full of ye Bill on ye other side per me [signed] John DENT
03 Jun 1735. TINSMITH’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 43, Doc 4. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. One edge nibbled away by mice. [ ] Tinmans Bill 0 : 16 : 0 (21.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1733/4 Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Dr. March 16th. – 1 Hair Sive –––– 4 1 lace Tagg’d ––––– ½ 1 Tin pot –––– 3 Laces Tagg’d –––– 1 10 petty pans – 3 : 6 1 large Cullinder – 1 : 6 1 Tin Sauce pan – 0 : 3 1 large Sauce pan – 0 : 6 1 tin pot handle –––– 1½ 1 small Sauce pan – – 3 1 pudding pan & Egg slice 1 : 5 1 large flower Box 0 : 10 Laces tagg’d 0 : 0½ a Tin pot 0 : 4 2 Tin pots & 1 large pan tinn’d 1 : 4 1 large hop sive 1 : 10 1 tin shovel & powder Box 1 : 6 1 large Grater –––– 4 1 tin Saucepan & 1 Bottomd –––– 5 1 tin pan wth. handle –––– 5 2 Extinguishers –– 4 a Sauce Pan [ ] laces taggd 5½ —————- [ ] 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Christopher MUSGRAVE Barrt. to Nat: RICHARDSON [Dr.] 1733.4 £ s d 16 March To goods as per Note 0 – 15 – 10½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3d. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Sixteen shillings in full of this Bill on ye other side & all Accounts to this day per me [signed] Nat: RICHARDSON
04 Jun 1735. ACCOUNT FOR COAL DELIVERIES AT EDENHALL. Bundle 43, Doc 3. 16 cm x 11.5 cm. One edge crumbled away. Charles HOW Coals in May 2 : 10 : 6. (22.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1735 Charles HOWE bill of Colls Delivred att Eadenhall for –– Sir Christo. MUSGROVE. youse/ s d May ye first day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls 10 – 0 May ye 5 day 3 Carts 9 Load of Colls 7 – 6 May ye 14 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 May ye 19 day 1 Load of Colls 0 – 10 May ye 20 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 May ye 24 day 3 Carts 9 Load of Colls 7 – 6 May ye 29 day 3 Carts 9 Load of Colls 7 – 6 May ye 30 day 3 Carts 9 Load of Colls 7 – 6 ——————— sum 2 – 10 – 10 ——————— 4 June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON two pound ten Shillings & Six pence in full of this Bill per me [signed] Charls HOWE
05 Jun 1735. FARRIER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 44, Doc 1. 19 cm x 10.5 cm. Dark damp staining. NOBLE Farrier 2 : 11 : 0 (1) June ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1734 Febry 12 the Honnobl Sir Cristophor MOSGROVEs Bill for a Drink for a coach horse 0 2 6 for 1 show Dito 0 0 4 for a Drink for Punch 0 2 0 27 for 1 show Dimend 0 0 4 March 2 for 1 show gray mare 0 0 4 for 1 show Black mare 0 0 4 for cureing Dimond foot 0 10 6 June 12 for 1 show chesnut gall 0 0 4 July 6 for 2 Removs gall 0 0 2 for cureing foot 0 3 6 Sept 7 for 1 show Bay mare 0 0 4 Nov 16 for 3 shows 1 Remov chesnot horse 1 1 18 for 1 show and cowking weef horse 0 8 Aprill 22 for 1 show gray gall 0 0 3 for keeping weef horse 7 week and 3 days att 2s 6d 0 18 6 for cureing his foot 0 10 0 —————- 2 11 2 5th. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Ch: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON two pound & Eleven Shillings in full of this Bill per me [signed] Will NOBLE
10 Jun 1735. COUNTY STOCK & BRIDGES SESS RECEIPT FOR PENRITH. Bundle 44, Doc 4. 14.5 cm x 4 cm. Penrith Demn. County Stock 6½ purveys 0 : 6 : 6 (5.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10th. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON Six Shills. & Six pence for 6½ purveys for ye County Stock & repairs of publick Bridges due for Penrith Demesn Lands at Mid Sr. 1735 per me [signed] Jonathan COOKE
14 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR COUNTY STOCK AND BRIDGE REPAIR SESS. Bundle 44, Doc 2. 16 cm x 5 cm. Eden County Stock 1 : 5 : 1½ 14 June 1735 (3.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14th. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON one pound five shill & thre half pence for 6 purvs. for County Stock & Repairs of Bridges due Midsumr. 1735 per us [signed] William JOHNSON [signed] Hen HODGSHON
14 Jun 1735. CHURCH SESS RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL. Bundle 44, Doc 3. 16 cm x 5 cm. Church Sess Edenhall 2 purveys ––– 0 : 8 : 4½ 14th. June 1735 (4.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 June 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON Eight Shill: & four pence half penny for 2 purveys for Church Asst. at Edenhall due Midsr. 1735. per us [signed] John MILNER [signed] Sam WESTRA
15 Jun 1735. CHRISTOPHER MUSGRAVE JUNIOR’S RECEIPT FOR 2 GUINEAS. Bundle 44, Doc 5. 16 cm x 5 cm. Mr. Chr: MUSGRAVE in Cash 2 : 2 : 0 (6) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 June 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON two Guineas being Money lent my Father by me ——————- [signed] C MUSGRAVE £ 2 : 2 : 0 ——————-
16 Jun 1735. POOR SESS RECEIPT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 47, Doc 18. 19 cm x 5 cm. One tear. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-17 and 19-26. Poor Sess for –– Hartley Demesn 1 yr. 1 : 6 : 0 (5.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16th June 1735 Then Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD one pound six shill~. being poor sess for Demane Lands at Hartley from Michms. 1734 to Michms. 1735 by me [signed] Isaac HARKER
16 Jun 1735. SIR CHRISTOPHER MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR A BILL OF £80. Bundle 44, Doc 6. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. Sr. Chr: per Bill on Mr Geo: RAINCOCK 16 June 1735 80 : 0 : 0 (7) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 June 1735. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON a Bill of Eighty pounds drawn on Mr. Geo: RAINCOCK datd. the 16 June 1735 per me [signed] Chr. MUSGRAVE
18 Jun 1735. DRAPER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 44, Doc 8. 15 cm x 12.5 cm. Mr. VAZIEs Bill for Holld &c 20 : 11 : 6 18 June 1735 (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Dr. to Mr. VAZIE. June 17th. 30 Ells of fine Holld. at 9s 13 : 10 : 0 [corrected 25 Ells of Do. Swiss Cloth at 3 : 6, 4 : 7 : 6 from 16] 4½ yds. of Cambrick at 12s. 2 : 14 : 0 —————— 20 : 11 : 6 Recd. in part of this Bill 17 : 12 : 6 —————— 2 : 19 : 0 June ye 18th. 1735 Then Recd. the Contents above being in full of alaccounts from the hands. of Mr Chrs: DOBSON per me [signed] Wm: VAZIE £ s d —————— 2 – 19 – 0 ——————
21 Jun 1735. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR GOLDINGTON HALL, APPLEBY. A very neat account. 7” x 5”. Disbursd: for Assemts: & Reprs: &c for Goldington Hall in Appleby from Martinms: 1734 to Whitsontide following 1735 £ : s : d December ye 17 : 1735 Payd: To The Right Honrbl: Ld: Vicount LONSDALE } £ : s : d Bellingam Rent } 0 : 4 : 0 Do. Decembr 3d 1734 to Thos. HUDDART for } a Light of Glass for ye: Loft window } 0 : 0 : 9 Apl. ye 11th: 1735 to Lanct. MUNKHOUSE window asess 0 : 1 : 0 Janry ye: 23d 1734/5 To James PARKIN } Poor Asess } 0 : 0 : 9 May ye: 3 : 1735 Do. PARKIN Poor asess 0 : 0 : 9 May ye: 23 1735 To Mr. ATKINSON Church asess 0 : 0 : 5 May ye 24 : 1735 : To Mr. Frans: HARRISON for his } Servant and Horse leading ye: Rubbish } 0 : 1 : 2 out of ye: Barn for lying ye Coals in } ——————— Tot : 8 : 10 Deduct for 2 load of Coals 2 : 0 ——————— 0 : 6 : 10 ——————— 2 Lode of coals 21st. June 1735 Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON Six shill: & tenpence in full of this acct. by me [signed] John MOORE
24 Jun 1735. LOCAL TAXES RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 44, Doc 9. 15 cm x 5 cm. County Stock & Bridges for Blackhall 5 Purveys –– 24th. June 1735 0 : 7 : 6 (12.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 June 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bar~t. by Chr: DOBSON Seven Shills. & Six pence for 2 purveys for Blackhall Demn. for ye Bridges & thre purveys for Countrey keepers Salary & County Stock by order of ye Easter Sessions by John MOSES I Mk Wittness [signed] Rich MATTHEW
24 Jun 1735 (2). RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL TURN MONEY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 24 June 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON two Shill: & two pence for ½ yrs. Turn money due out of ye Small Rents at Blackhall at Whits. last by me. [signed] Joseph SLACK
24 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR PICKLED STURGEON & CHICKENS. A small very neat and clean receipt for pickled sturgeon and chickens. 6” x 3”. Mrs. PATTISON’s Acct. at ye Bush. Pickled Sturgeon 0 : 14 : 6 a dos: Chickens 0 : 2 : 0 —————- 0 : 16 : 6 24th. June 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON – Sixteen Shill: & Six pence ye full Contents above by me Jane PATTISON’s J P Mark
27 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR A PAIR OF BUCKSKIN BREECHES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Mr. DAWSON Buck Skin Breeches 0 : 15 : 0 27 June 1735 (13.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th. June 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON fifteen shillings for a pr. of Buck Skin Breeches for Joseph GEDLING I say Recd. by me [signed] Robert DAWSON
28 Jun 1735. RECEIPT FOR STAFFIELD RENT COLLECTOR’S SALARY. A small neat and clean receipt for the Staffield rent collector’s salary. 2” x 7”. 28th. June 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr: DOBSON five shillings for ½ yrs. Salary as Blf for Collecting Staffle Rents due Whitsuntide 1735 by me [signed] Josh. MORESBY
01 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR RETURNING £80 TO LONDON. Bundle 44, Doc 7. 18.5 cm x 9 cm. pd. Mr. John RAINCOCK for ye Return of 80 : 0 : 0 (8) 0 : 16s : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rece~d the 16 June 1735 of Mr Chris: DOBSON Ten Shillings for the returne of Fifty pounds to London per me [signed] John RAINCOCK Reced the 1 July 1735 of Mr. DOBSON Six Shillings for the returne of Thirty pounds to London per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
01 Jul 1735. MALTSTER’S RECEIPT. Bundle 44, Doc 10. 17 cm x 10.5 cm. Top edge crumpled. Mr. FOTHERGILL making Malt & Duty ––– 24 : 0 : 0 (17) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ July 1st 1735 Recd of Sr Christo~ MUSGRAVE per the hands of Mr Christo DOBSON twenty four pounds for the Duty and maikeing of 240 Bush of Malt per me [signed] Geo: FOTHERGILL
03 Jul 1735. ACCOUNT FOR REPAIR WORK AT FULLER’S MILL HOUSE. Bundle 45, Doc 1. 17.5 cm x 9.5 cm. Dirty on outside and several small tears. The name “John HUTTON” on the back appears to have nothing to do with this account. Isa: LEECH for Reprs. full: Mill House 3d. July 0 : 4 : 0 (1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ S – d for 6 days work att the house 5 – 0 for Stro Stake [corrected to flake and possibly rubbed out] 3 – 2 for Laeding of flax 1 – 0 ———- 9 – 2 ———- 3d July 1735 Recd. of Isa: LEECH Chr: DOBSON four Shillings in full of this Bill & all Accounts by me Isa: LEECH’s ٤ M~k ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John HUTTON
03 Jul 1735. SALARY RECEIPT FOR COLLECTING LAZONBY RENTS. Bundle 45, Doc 2. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. John HUTTON for Collect: Lasenby Rents 0 : 5 : 0 3d. July 1735 (2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3d. July 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chris: DOBSON five Shillings for one yrs. Salary for Collecting the Interest Rents at Lasenby due last whits. I say Recd. ————— 0 : 5 : 0 by me [signed] John HUTTON
05 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF WINE FROM NEWCASTLE. A small very neat and clean receipt for bringing 2 pipes of wine from Newcastle to Edenhall. 2” x 6”. 5th. July 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON four pounds for Carridge of 2 pipes of Wine from NewCastle to Edenhall by me [signed] Jacob HUME
08 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR A BOB WIG FOR HANS MUSGRAVE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Geo: ROPER a Wig for Mr. Hans. 0 : 10 : 0 (7.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 July 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON ten Shillings for a Bob Wigg made for Mr. Hans MUSGRAVE by me [signed] George ROPER
09 Jul 1735. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 44, Doc 12. 16 cm x 10.5 cm. Mrs. INGLISH’s House book for June 1735 8 : 0 : 8 (19.) Vouchers for June 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Housebook for June 1735 June 2d. = 1 : 4 : 6 } 9th = 1 : 14 : 9 } £ s d 16th = 1 : 10 : 7 } 8 : 0 : 8 23d = 3 : 4 : 10 } ————- Soap 0 : 6 : 0 } 9th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON Eight pounds & Eight pence in full for ye Housebook in June 1735 by me [signed] Mary INGLISH
14 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR REPAID MONEY LENT TO SIR CHRISTOPHER. Bundle 45, Doc 3. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Mr. GUY wt. he lent Sr Chr~ 1 . 6 . 0 (10.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON one pound & Six Shills. being money lent Sr. Chr: wn. going to Appleby per me [signed] Thomas GUY
16 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR BREWING “SMALL BEER”. A small very neat and clean brewer’s receipt for brewing of small beer. 2” x 6”. 16 July 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON Nine Shills. for 9 Brewings of Ale & thirteen Shillings for 26 Brewings of Small Beer from ye 22d. of April 1734 till this day. by me Ann DENTs X Mk
17 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR SIX LOADS OF OATS. Bundle 45, Doc 7. 16.5 cm x 5.5 cm. Isa: BROWN Oats . 17th. July 3 : 16 : 4 (12.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON thre pound sixteen Shill: & four pence for 6 load of Oats at 13s. per Load per me [signed] Isaac BROWN
18 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR THE BALANCE OF AN ACCOUNT. Bundle 46, Doc 3. 20 cm x 16 cm. The scribbled numbers at right angles on the front probably have nothing to do with this receipt. Mr. JOHNSON’s Rect. for 103 : 10 : 10 (22.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ S 33 – 15 47 – 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th. July 1735 Then recd. of Sr. Chris: MUSGRAVE by order of Mr. Chris: DOBSON & Mr. Wm. GRAHAM the Sum~e of one hundred & three pounds ten shillings & ten pence, being the Ballance of an account stated between Sr. Christopher & me, & sent to him, 10th. January 1733, I say recd. by me, ————————— [signed] Wm. JOHNSON £ 103 : 10 : 10 —————————
19 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR BOARD FOR THOMAS HARRISON. Bundle 45, Doc 6. 15 cm x 4 cm. The remark about customary rents written at right angles on the front of the receipt appears to have nothing to do with this receipt. Tho. STEPHENSON Board for Tho. HARRISON 1 : 3 : 9 (14) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON one pound thre Shill~: & nine pence for a qr. of a Years Board for Thos. HARRISON in Mr. LEWTHWAITs time I say recd. per me [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. of Tho. RUDD Custry. Rents 40 : 0 : 0
19 Jul 1735 (2). RECEIPT FOR LEAD FROM HARTLEY LEAD MILL. A small very neat and clean receipt for delivering lead from Hartley Lead Mill, Cumbria. 3” x 7”. 19th July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thos. RUDD seven pounds fifteen Shills & sixpence for Delivering one Tun one hundred one Quarter & seven pounds of Lead at Hartley Lead mill by us Geo: LEASLEY mark 7 for Peter HOOPS mark P Thos. RUDD
19 Jul 1735 (1). EXPENSES BILL FOR JOURNEY TO CARTMEL. A small very neat and clean detailed food and drink receipt when going to collect 20 gallons of Cartmel Spa water, Cumbria. 4” x 6”. Thos. STEPHENSON’s Expences to & from Cartmel in June 1735 For Water 20 Galln. 0 : 2 : 6 For Oats 10d. } For Hay 8 d. } for Horses : 1 : 6 For Victuals 0 : 1 : 0 For Drink 0 : 1 : 0 ————- 0 : 6 : 0 19th. July 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON ye full Contents of this Bill per me [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON
20 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR OATS. Bundle 46, Doc 12. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Ino. SEWEL Oats. 1 : 17 : 6 (1,) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON one pound Seventeen shill: & Six pence in full for 3 load of Oats delivd. at Edenhall in July 1735 per me [signed] John SEWELL
20 Jul 1735. RECEIPT FOR 12 LOADS OF OATS. Bundle 45, Doc 5. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. James ATKINSON 12 load of Oats. 7 : 16 : 0 (16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON Seven pound Sixteen Shillings in full for twelve Load of Oats deliv’d at Edenhall at 13s. per Load per me [signed] James ATKINSON
22 Jul 1735. BUTCHER’S ACCOUNT FOR BEEF. Bundle 45, Doc 4. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. John RUDD for Beef ––– 0 : 15 : 7 (17) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Sirloin of Beef 36 pd. at 2½ 0 : 7 : 6 Brisket 39 pd at Do. 0 : 8 : 1½ ——————- 0 : 15 : 9½ ——————- 22d. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON fifteen Shill: & Seven pence in full of this Bill per me [signed] John RUDD
24 Jul 1735. ACCOUNT FOR POTATOES AND WHETSTONES. Bundle 45, Doc 8. 18.5 cm x 8.5 cm. According to “Dialect of Cumberland” by William DICKINSON, 1878, Leahstan’ is a stone used for whetting scythes. Tho. NELSON Potatoes &c 0 . 10 . 6 (19.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for wone Bushell of Poottates 0 – 5 – 0 for A Peck of Cedenas Poottates 0 – 1 – 6 for A hafe of A Bushell of Gelberd – 2 – 6 for A Dusen of Leestons 0 – 1 – 6 —————— 0 – 10 – 6 24th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON ten shillings. & Six pence in full for ye Bill above mentioned per me [signed] Thomas NELSON
29 Jul 1735 (1). RENT RECEIPT FOR BEWLEY CASTLE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. July 29. 1735 Then rec~d from Mr Chris. } MUSGRAVE (by the hand of Mr DOBSON } the Sum of five pounds in full for } £ half a years Rent for Bewley Castle } 5 due to the Lord Bishop of Carlisle at } Ladyday last past. I say rec~d for his } Lordship’s use by me [signed] Jos. NICOLSON
29 Jul 1735 (2). RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL COMMUNICANTS MONEY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Church wardens of Edenhall Comunct. Money 0 : 3 : 4½ ——————- (15.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29th. July 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON thre Shill: & four pence half penny in full for twenty five Communicants for ye Yr. 1735. per us. [signed] Hen HODGSON [signed] George NELSON
03 Aug 1735. SIR CHRISTOPHER MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £5. Bundle 45, Doc 9. 16.5 cm x 6 cm. Ink stains and one hole at edge. Sr. Chr: in Cash 3d. Augt. 1735 (20.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3d. August 1735 Recd. of Christopher DOBSON in Cash the Sum~e of five pounds upon Account [signed] Chr: MUSGRAVE
05 Aug 1735. RECEIPT FOR ONE BUSHEL OF WHEAT. Bundle 46, Doc 10. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Wllm. BIRD wheat 5th. Augt. 1735 0 : 10 : 0 (3.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th. Augt. 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON ten Shillings for a Bushll. of wheat deliver’d at Edenhall per me [signed] William BIRD
05 Aug 1735. RECEIPT FOR FIVE PECKS OF RYE. Bundle 46, Doc 11. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Jos: STEPHENSON 5 pecks of Rye 0 : 10 : 0 (4.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th. of Augt. 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON Ten Shills. for 5 pecks of Rye Bt. at Penrith I say Recd. per me [signed] Joseph STEPHENSON
06 Aug 1735. ACCOUNT FOR THE DELIVERY OF COAL. Bundle 45, Doc 10. 15 cm x 13 cm. Charles HOWE Coals 2 : 13 : 0 (21.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1735 Charles HOWE bill of Colls Delivred att Eadenhall for Sir Christo: MUSGROVE youse s d July ye 4 day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls 10 – 0 July ye 9 day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls 10 – 0 July ye 11 day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls 10 – 0 July ye 17 day 2 Carts 6 Load of Colls 5 – 0 ——————- Tole 1£ – 15 – 0 ——————- July ye 5 day Carried to Daughanbymore s d for Lyme Kill 12 Load of Colls 6 – 0 July ye 12 day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls 6 – 0 July ye 19 day 4 Carts 12 Load of Colls more 6 – 0 ——————- Tole 0 – 18 – 0 ——————- in all 2 – 13 – 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6th. Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON two pound thirteen Shillings in full of ye Bill above mentioned on ye. other side per me [signed] Charls HOWE
06 Aug 1735. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 45, Doc 11. 16 cm x 10 cm. Mrs. INGLISH’s Housebook for July & Cloth Bill –– 9 . 2 . 9 5 . 10 : 8 (23.) Vouchers for July 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Housebook for July 1735. 1st. Week 1 : 13 : 1½ 2d. Do. 1 : 16 : 4 3d. Do. 2 : 4 : 4½ 4th. Do. 1 : 10 : 1 5th. Do. 1 : 18 : 10 ——————- Tot: Housebook 9 : 2 : 9 ——————- The Weavers Bill for working Cloth 2 : 19 : 6 For Whitening Cloth 0 : 13 : 4 Yarn Bought & Spun 1 : 17 : 10 —————— Tot: for Cloth 5 : 10 : 8 —————— 6th. Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chris: DOBSON nine pound two Shills. & nine pence in full for ye Housebook for July & five pound ten Shill: & Eight pence in full for ye Bill of Cloth above mention’d by me [signed] Mary INGLISH
07 Aug 1735. RECEIPT FOR OATS. Bundle 46, Doc 9. 15 cm x 5 cm. Richd. MATTHEW for Oats 1 . 2 . 0 (5.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th. Augt. 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON one pound two Shillings for 2 load of Oats delivd. at Edenhall at 11s. per Load per me ——————- £ 1 . 2 . 0 [signed] Rich MATTHEW ——————-
08 Aug 1735. ACCOUNT FOR LEADING BUILDING MATERIALS AT HARTLEY. A fresh, neat and clean account. One of the folds is weak with small tears. 8” x 5”. October ye 9 1734 Work done for Sir Christopher ——————————————— 10 days leading walling | Stones from ye Castle | to ye porch at ye great | Barn with man & horse | £ s d for 1s : & 6 a day –– | 00 : 15 : 00 ——————————————— 10 days leading slate | & flags of Hartley fell | to ye porch. 1s & 6 a day | 00 : 15 : 00 ——————————————— 1 day leading Timber | to ye porch ––––– | 00 : 1 : 6 ——————————————— 2 days leading thatch | turfs to ye house in | 00 : 3 : 00 the new Close ––– | ———————- ——————————————— £ s d Total 1 : 14 : 6 8th Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thos. RUDD one pound fourteen & sixpence as above by me [signed] Robt. WHARTON
09 Aug 1735. BUTCHER’S RECEIPT FOR BEEF. Bundle 46, Doc 6. 16.5 cm x 7 cm. Henry. GOODBURN for Beef 0 : 6 : 0 (8.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 Augt. 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON Six Shillings for a Sirloin of Beef qt. 29lb. at 2d½ per pd. per me Hen: GOODBURNs lr Mk
09 Aug 1735. RECEIPT FOR RETURNING £10. Bundle 46, Doc 7. 17 cm x 4.5 cm. Mr. RAINCOCK ye Return of 10£. 0 : 2 : 0 (7.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reced the 9 Augt. 1735 of Mr. Chris DOBSON Two Shillings for the returne of Ten pounds to Mr. BOUMANT per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
09 Aug 1735. LADY JULIA MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £10. Bundle 46, Doc 8. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Lady MUSGRAVE upon Ms. MUSGRAVs Acct. 10 . 0 . 0 (6.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9th. Augt. 1735 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye Sum~e of ten pounds by Bill drawn on Mr Geo: RAINCOCK in Londo. datd. the 9th. day of Augt. 1735 [signed] J MUSGRAVE for ye use of Miss MUSGRAVE
13 Aug 1735. RECEIPT FOR COAL AND LIME. Bundle 46, Doc 5. 16 cm x 6 cm. Richd. WALLACE Coals & Lime 0 . 8 . 4½ (9.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13 Augt. 1735. Recd. of Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON eight shill: & four pen~ half penny for 3 Bush: of Lime & 11 load of Coals Brot. to Edenhall per me Rd. WALLACE R Mk
14 Aug 1735. BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 46, Doc 13. 32 cm x 20 cm. Tho: MATTISONs Bill for July 1735. 1 : 7 : 7 (11.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Cristephar MUSGRAF July the 8 1735 8 a pitch fork 00 – 00 – 02 8 punch 1 new 3 removed 00 – 01 – 00 9 K Black mar 1 new 3 removed 00 – 00 – 07 9 a pitch 00 – 00 – 02 10 a coultr Iron 15p 00 – 03 – 09 10 mir M gray mar 3 new 1 removed 00 – 01 – 01 10 mir M Bay hors 2 new 2 removed 00 – 00 – 10 14 Tobey 2 new 00 – 01 – 00 16 gray colt 4 new 00 – 01 – 04 16 mir D Bay hors 2 new 2 removed 00 – 00 – 10 19 wat 4 removed 00 – 00 – 08 19 tobey 2 removed 00 – 00 – 04 23 nals 00 – 00 – 03 23 Black Bird 1 new 1 removed 00 – 00 – 08 28 Soreld hors 1 new 3 r 00 – 00 – 07 28 gray galey 1 new 1 removed 00 – 00 – 04 29 Loy 1 new 00 – 00 – 04 29 acay for mir MUSGRAF 00 – 02 – 06 29 C Bark [?] mar 2 new 2 removed 00 – 00 – 10 30 grisal – 2 new 2 removed 00 – 00 – 08 30 4 clouts 2 lins pins for coach 00 – 00 – 10 Augost char wheal 00 – 00 – 10 2 Sir C Bay mar 4 removed 00 – 00 – 04 2 wef hors 1 new 00 – 00 – 04 4 fly bit mar 1 new 00 – 00 – 04 4 punch 4 n 00 – 02 – 00 4 6 lockings aspet mending 00 – 00 – 06 5 dimand 2 new 00 – 01 – 00 5 Lion 2 new 00 – 01 – 00 6 Loups for sash ploms 00 – 00 – 08 8 K Black mar 4 new 00 – 01 – 04 a lins pin and clouts 00 – 00 – 06 ———————- 1 : 7 : 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14th. Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart per Chris: DOBSON one pound seven Shillings & Seven pence in full of ye Bill on ye other Side per me [signed] Tho MATTINSON
18 Aug 1735. PAY RECEIPT FOR WALLING AT HIGH LONGRIGG. Bundle 47, Doc 8. 15.5 cm x 10 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-7 and 9-26. Tho. RAILTON 5 days wall: at Lang =rigg ––––––– 0 . 4 . 2 (19.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th Augt 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr MUSGRAVE from the hands of Thos. RUDD four shill~s. & two pence for five Days work at the stone wall~s at high Longrigg Recd by me Thos. RAILTON π
18 Aug 1735. PAY RECEIPT FOR WALLING IN THE HILLS. Bundle 47, Doc 9. 10.5 cm x 9.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-8 and 10-26. Phil: RUDD &c. wall: in ye Hills 0 : 11 : 0 (20.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th Augt 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE from the hands of Thos. RUDD one pound for Leading Stones & walling ten roods of new wall in the hills Joyning to Eden £ 1 : 0 : 0 Recd by us Deduct 9s for Stone } [signed] Phillip RUDD got out of ye Quarry } [signed] John HAYTON 1 : 0 : 0 9 —————— 0 : 11s : 0
21 Aug 1735. MILLER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 46, Doc 1. 19.5 cm x 8 cm. One edge with thinning of paper and partially disintegrated. [ ] [ ] 1 : 1 : 0 } 5 . 8 } ––– 7 . 6 } —————- 1 : 14 : 2 —————- (13.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wm. CALLAN Grinding 168 B. of Malt at 1½d } from Whits. 1734 to Do. 1735. } 1 : 1 : 0 Do. drying 68 Bl. of Oats at 1d. 0 : 5 : 8 Do. a Bush: of Rye 0 : 7 : 6 —————- 1 : 14 : 2 21st. Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON one pound fourteen Shill: & two pence in full of ye above account Test. per me Wm. CAL~AN’s W M~k
26 Aug 1735 (2). RECEIPT FOR POOR TAX FOR DOCKRAY END, PENRITH. 26th. Augt. 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON nineteen Shill in full for half yrs. Poor Sess for Dockray end in Penrith being ye first Poor Sess for 1735. per me [signed] Robt. JACKSON
26 Aug 1735 (1). DETAILED BOOKSELLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed bookseller’s account for numerous books, stationery goods and types of paper. Slight tear to right hand edge, on fold. 15” x 6”. Sr. Cr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. Bt. of Thos. CORNEY July 13th. 1734 1 Gentlemans Magazine for Janry, } £ s d Febry, Mrch, April & May } 0 : 2 : 6 14th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 Large Pencil 0 : 0 : 6 per Mr. LUTHET 1 qt. paper 0 : 0 : 9 Augst. 12th. for my Lady wafers 0 : 0 : 2 24th. Paper Book wth.sqr. Gilt Marble 0 : 2 : 0 29th. Ditto wth. 18 Sheets 0 : 1 : 6 7br. 3d. per Mr. LUTHOT, Almc put up 0 : 0 : 8 27th. per Mr. SIMPSON 1 qt. paper 12th. 1 qt Ditto 1 : 1 : 9 Xbr. 12th. per Mr. SIMPSON 1 qt. paper 0 : 0 : 10½ 20th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 Almc 0 : 0 : 6 30th. per Mr. LUTHET 3 London Almc Covrd 0 : 2 : 0 Janry. 6th. Almc Covrd wth. Marble paper 0 : 1 : 4 20th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 paper Book Key Clasps 0 : 1 : 6 Mrch 10th. per Cuddy 1 qt. Largest Gilt paper 0 : 1 : 8 April 6th. for Binding King Charles works folio 0 : 6 : 0 1 Scapula’s Lexicon folio 0 : 5 : 0 1 Hakewels Apologie 0 : 3 : 0 1 Langbones Review of Front folio 0 : 2 : 6 2 voll of Plutarchs works mending & Letter’d 0 : 2 : - 1 Ladies Directory binding & Letterd 0 : 1 : 6 May 23d. per Careless 4 qts paper at 9½d 0 : 3 : 2 1 qt. Ditto Covrd wth. Marble paper 0 : 1 : 2 June 30th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 paper Book 4o. wth. M: paper 0 : 1 : 0 July 14th. per Mr. ENGLISH press paper 0 : 0 : 2 29th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 qt. Large Postpaper 0 : 1 : 2 Augst. 6th. 1 qt. Gilt paper 0 : 1 : 0 1 Stick of Seeling wax 6d., Pencil 6d. 0 : 1 : 0 —————— 2 : 6 : 4½ Lettering of Books 1 : 1 : 0 —————— 3 : 7 : 4½ Augst. 26th. 1735 Recd of Mr. DOBSON the Summ of three Pounds Seaven Shills. In full of all accts per [signed] Thomas CORNEY
27 Aug 1735. ACCOUNT FOR OATS, WHEAT AND RYE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. 16 ½ Load of Oats at 12s : 6d, 10 : 6 : 3 10 Bush: of Wheat at 10s. 5 : 0 : 0 1 Bush: of Rye 0 : 7 : 6 —————— 15 : 13 : 6 —————— 27th. August 1735. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON fifteen pound thirteen Shill: & nine pence in full of ye above Acct. per me Wm. RICHD.SON’s + m~k
28 Aug 1735. JOSEPH FRANKLIN’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 46, Doc 2. 16 cm x 5 cm. Jo: FRANKLIN ½ yr. wages 4 . 0 . 0 (16.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 Augt. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON four pounds in full for half a yrs. Wages due the fifth of last July by me ——————- [signed] Joseph FRANKLIN £ 4 . 0 . 0 ——————-
01 Sep 1735. ACCOUNT FOR COAL DELIVERIES. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 8” x 6”. 1735 Charles HOWE bill of Colls delivred att Eadenhall for Sir Christo~r. MUSGROVE youse s d August ye 4 day 2 Carts 6 Load Colls 5 – 0 August ye 6 day 2 Carts 6 Load Colls 5 – 0 August ye 25 day 3 Carts 9 Load Colls 7 – 6 s d August ye 7 day 2 Carts 6 Load Colls to Daughanby 3 – 0 August ye 11 day 2 Carts 6 Load Colls to Daughanby 3 – 0 August ye 16 day 3 Carts 9 Load Colls to Daughanby 4 – 6 August ye 19 day 4 Carts 12 Load Colls to Daughanby 6 – 0 August ye 22 day 2 Carts 6 Load Colls to Daughanby 3 – 0 August ye 23 day 4 Carts 12 Load Colls to Daughanby 6 – 0 August ye 28 day 4 Carts 12 Load Colls to Daughanby 6 – 0 August ye 29 day 3 Carts 9 Load Colls to Daughanby 4 – 6 August ye 30 day 3 Carts 9 Load Colls to Daughanby 4 – 6 £ s d —————— in all – 2 – 18 – 0 —————— 1st. Septr. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON two pounds & Eighteen Shillings in full of ye above Bill per me [signed] Charles HOWE
05 Sep 1735. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 46, Doc 4. 16 cm x 11 cm. Mrs. INGLISH’s Housebook for Augt. 1735. 16 : 2 : 4 (25.) Vouchers for August. 1735. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. INGLISH’s House Book for Augt. 1735 Augt. 4th: 3 : 3 : 4 11th: 5 : 2 : 1 18th: 4 : 13 : 7 25th: 3 : 3 : 4 —————— Total 16 : 2 : 4 —————— 5th. Sept: 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON Sixteen pounds two Shillings & four pence in full for ye Housebook for August 1735 ––– by me [signed] Mary INGLISH
06 Sep 1735. RECEIPT FOR ALTERING CHIMNEYS AT EDENHALL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Chimney Dr. for Cureing 3 Chimneys ———15——— (1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6th. Septr. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON fifteen Shillings in full for Altering 3 Smoaky Chimneys at Edenhall according to Contract I say recd. by me [signed] William AYRD [HYDE? FLYDD?]
08 Sep 1735 (1). RECEIPT FOR SCOTCH CATTLE BOUGHT AT CARLISLE FAIR. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 8 Sept. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON Eleven pounds & fourteen Shillings in full for 6 Scotch Cattle Bot. this day at Carlisle Fare I say recd. this Day by me. [signed] John CROZIER
08 Sep 1735 (2). RECEIPT FOR SCOTCH BULLOCKS FROM CARLISLE FAIR. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Do. CROSIER for 2 Scotch Cattle (4.) 2 : 19 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 Sept. 1735. Recd: of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE per Christo. DOBSON Two pounds & nineteen Shillings in full for 2 Scotch Bullocks Bot. at Carlisle Fare this day – I say recd. by me [signed] John CROZIER
22 Sep 1735. DETAILED GLAZIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Antho. HEWETSONs Bill for Glazing till ye 22d Sept. 1735 0 : 13 : 6 (10.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aprill ye 4 : 1735 glasworke done att Edenall Hall for Sr Christopher MUSGRAVE l – s – d for mending the garden glases 0 – 2 – 2 23 day more 5 garden glases newleaded 0 – 10 – 0 August ye 4 more 6 squars of glas put in 0 – 1 – 0 more ceasment soderd in ye frame 0 – 0 – 4 —————— 0 – 13 – 6 Sept. 22d. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON thirteen Shillings & Six pence in full of all Accounts to this day per me [signed] Antho: HEWETSON
23 Sep 1735. RECEIPT FOR CHARIOT WHEELS FOR EDENHALL. A neat receipt. 3” x 8”. 23d. Sept. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON five pound fifteen Shillings in full for a Sett of Charriot Wheels sent to Edenhall in March 1734/5 per me [signed] John DALTON
24 Sep 1735. DETAILED HAYMAKERS’ BILL. A neat and clean detailed account. 6” x 4”. Haymakers Bill for ye year 1735. 4 : 4 : 0 ½ ——————- (14.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hay makers Bill 1735 –– days Mary WELLS 20½ at 5d. 0 : 8 : 6½ Mary DALTON 25½ at Do. 0 : 10 : 7½ Ann DALTON 26. at Do. 0 : 10 : 10 Mary WIBERGH 26 at Do. 0 : 10 : 10 Isab: BLAIN 18 at Do. 0 : 7 : 6 Anne ROBINSON 14 at do. 0 : 5 : 10 An: HETHRNGTON 14 at Do. 0 : 5 : 10 Mary HILL 19 at Do. 0 : 7 : 11 Barb: BLAIN 18 at Do. 0 : 7 : 6 Wm. STEPHENSON 14½ at 4d 0 : 4 : 10 Stephn. TODD 10½ at 3. 0 : 2 : 7½ Mary COLVIN 2 at 5d 0 : 0 : 10 Willm. COLVIN ½ at 8 0 : 0 : 4 ———————- Total 4 : 4 : 0½ ———————- 24th. Sept. 1734 [sic] Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON four pound four Shill: & one half penny in full for our Selves & ye rest per us Mary DALTON’s m Mk [signed] Hannah ROBINSON
26 Sep 1735. RECEIPT FOR BROOMS FOR THE STABLES. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. Tho. MORELAND 2 dosn. of Brooms – 0 : 1 : 6 (20.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 26th. Sept. 1735 Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON Eighteen pence for 2 dosn. of Brooms for ye Stables per me, Tho. MORELANDs + Mark
27 Sep 1735. DETAILED ACCOUNT FOR LIVERY SERVANTS’ BOOTS. A neat and clean detailed account. 9” x 6”. Mr. BARTON’s Bill for Livery Servts. Boots &c 3 : 10 : 0 (22.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Christopher MUSGRAVE Debr. to Wm. BARTON 9. Novr. 1734. Joseph GEDLIN pr boots 0 : 10 : 0 14. … . Cude GEDLIN pr boots Soled 0 : 1 : 6 23. Dec. John BOULT pr boots Soled 0 : 1 : 6 26. … . pr of Horse boots mended 0 : 1 : 4 14. Jan. Carless FRANKLAND pr boots 0 : 10 : 0 25. … . one harniss mended 0 : 1 : 2 31. … . one harniss mended 0 : 1 : 0 24. Feb. Antony HARRINSON pr boots 0 : 10 : 0 25. … . one harniss mended 0 : 1 : 9 1735. 26. April John BOULT pr boots 0 : 10 : 0 21. May two harnisses mended 0 : 3 : 0 4. July one harniss mended 0 : 3 : 0 15. Augt. harniss Lear. 0 : 3 : 11 30. … . Cude GEDLIN pr boots 0 : 10 : 0 20. Sepr. Carless FRANKLAND pr boots Soled 0 : 1 : 6 ———————- £ 3 : 10 : 2 ———————- 27th. Sept. 1735. Recd. of Sr Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON thre pound & ten Shillings in full of ye above Bill due till ye 20th. Septr. 1735. by me [signed] William BARTON
29 Sep 1735. ACCOUNT FOR IRON WORK FOR A GATE AT NEW CLOSE. Bundle 47, Doc 10. 11 cm x 8.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-9 and 11-26. Matt: YARKER for Iron Work for a Gate at N. Close ––––– 0 : 2 : 8 (21.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for farm houses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for farm houses Apral ye 1 – 1735 for Loups & kroks 0 – 1 – 4 for Loups & koks 0 – 0 – 9 for 1 new kroke 0 – 0 – 3 for nals 0 – 0 – 4 —————- 0 – 2 – 8 29th Sepr. 1735 Recd. of Thos: RUDD the Above sd. Bill £ 0 : 2 : 3 by me [signed] mathew YARKAR
29 Sep 1735. ACCOUNT FOR REPAIR OF TOOLS AT BIRKETT LEAD MINE. Bundle 47, Doc 12. 14.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-11 and 13-26. Repairs of Tools at Birket Grove 0 : 5 : 3 . (22.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for grofes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for grofe work Apral ye 25 1735 for a new hacke 4 pound wite 0 – 1 – 4 for 2 new wadges 2 pound wite 0 – 0 – 8 28 for 2 gumprs Lieng 0 – 1 – 10 for Lieng 2 hackes 0 – 1 – 0 for 3 new wadges 1 making 0 – 1 – 2 for 2 f gumprs Lieng 0 – 1 – 0 for a Sefe manding 0 – 0 – 2 for nals 0 – 0 – 2 for a new koldrak 0 – 0 – 8 —————— 0 – 8 – 3 [corrected to 0 – 5 – 3 by Thos. RUDD then all 5 – 3 struck out in pencil, and 5 – 3 written under] 29th Sepr. 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from Thos. RUDD five shill & three pence for part of the Above Bill by me [signed] mathew YARKAR
29 Sep 1735. WRAPPER FOR WESTMORLAND RECEIPTS. Bundle 47, Doc 13. 19.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Was wrapped inside Doc 1 together with Docs 2-12 and 14-26. The name on the back must have been on a document from which this piece of paper was cut. Westmrland Voucher’s from Jan: 1734 to Mics. 1735 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Philip MUSGRAVE
06 Oct 1735. THOMAS RUDD’S DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. Bundle 47, Doc 1. 38 cm x 31 cm. Folded in half to make four pages. Two large holes along central fold (probably gnawed by mice) and two smaller holes – fortunately with little loss of writing. Docs 2-26 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and are the receipts for the disbursements referred to in this account. Thos. RUDDs Wages & Disbmts. from Michs. 1734 to M[ich]s. 1735 33 : 15 : 75/6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disbursments from Michms. 1734 to Michms. 1735 for Sr. Chrr: MUSGRAVE Barrt. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— by TR Octr. 21th pd. Clerk wages Due Novr. 6th } for the Castle to John THOMPSON } 0 : 2 : 0 √ Octr. 22d. pd to Isaac HARKER half year Land } Tax due Michms. } 2 : 19 : 4½ √ Aprill 22d. pd. to Ditto. half year Land Tax } for Demane due Ladyday } 2 : 19 : 4½ √ May 7th pd. to Isaac HARKER County Sess 0 : 4 : 2 √ June 16th pd to Isaac HARKER poor sess for } Demane 6d. pr. week to Michms. 1735 } 1 : 6 : 0 √ ————————————————————————————————— Totall Assessments upon Demane 7 : 10 : 11 7 – 10 – 11 ——————- Assessments upon Hutton & Barns Tent. Rudds. house & Raukstroy Lak Octr. 17th pd to Hen: SMALMAN Heird wages } for Lakes & Birkett Cattle gattes } 0 : 3 : 6 √ 21th Clerk wages for Hutton & Barns Ladfoot } & Rudds. Houses to John THOMPSON .} 0 : 1 : 2 - 22d. pd to Isaac HARKER Land Tax 0 : 2 : 9 √ Jan: 23d. pd. to Do. Neat Geld 0 : 0 : 3 - Aprill 9th pd. to Edwd. BLENKARNE Church sess 0 : 5 : 8½ √ 22d. pd. to Isaac HARKER Land Tax } due Ladyday half year } 0 : 2 : 9 √ May 7th pd. to Isaac HARKER Towne sess 0 : 2 : 9 √ ————————————- 0 : 18 : 10 0 – 18 – 10 ——————- Sessements for Winton Accar Octr. 16th. pd. to Mr. BURN Land Tax 0 : 0 : 2 - Jan. 27th pd. to Charles HASTWELL Lords rent 0 : 0 : 4 - [A]prill 14 pd. to Wm. HASTWELL Land Tax 0 : 0 : 2 - 14th pd. to Regd. SCAIFE Church sess 0 : 0 : 1½ - pd. to Wm. HASTWELL poor sess 0 : 0 : 1½ - pd. to Ditto. Towne Sess 0 : 0 : 2 - ——————- 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 – 1 – 1 ——————- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disbursments for repairs &c from Michms. 1734 to Michms. 1735 for Sr. Chrr. MUSGRAVE Barronett by TR ——————————————————————————————————————————— Octr. 14th pd to Isaac HARKER Overseer half the } Charge for repairing Eden Bridge } 0 : 3 : 0 √ 21th pd. to Wm. HUTCHINSON for Cutting A } ditch 18 yards Cross an Iland in the Hills } 0 : 4 : 6 √ Beck to prevent its. overflowing Low Close } 28th pd. for Calling the Heaning & Leases to } Lett & Sale of wood } 0 : 0 : 4 - Novr. 2d. pd to Edwd. CUNNINGHAM for two } days Quarying Stons at Hartley Castle } 0 : 1 : 4 - 9th. pd to Lant. HUTCHINSON for graveing } Turf wattleing Thatching & Service } 0 : 6 : 10 √ at new Close house } 18th pd. to Geo: MASON for Cutting Anew the } old Lettrs & year Over the G Barn dowrs } 0 : 2 : 6 - Jan 21th pd. to Lant. HUTCHINSON for graveing } Turf rigging & Thatching & service } 0 : 4 : 10 √ at Hills Byre } 27th pd to Isaac THOMPSON for nails to Musgrave } Millwheel 3s. & hartley Lowmill 3d. } 0 : 3 : 3 - Feb 24th pd. to Thos FOTHERGILL for slateing part } of G Barn Portch & Ditto. for service } 0 : 2 : 6 - 24th pd. to Geo: COLINWOOD & John MAN } for Latts & Nails } 0 : 2 : 0 - March 8th pd. to Jams. HUTCHINSON & Richd. HARTON } for Quarying 150 Cartload of Stones at } 1 : 18 : 1 √ gramsque Stile at 3d. pr. Load given in ale 7d } Aprill 14th pd for Calling Sir Chrrs. Courts in Westmerland 0 : 0 : 8 - 28th pd. Willm. CALE his Bill for work at } great Musgrave Mill & Kill } 0 : 5 : 0 √ May 22d. pd. to the grovers for filling up groveholls } in high Longrigg & Birkett } 0 : 1 : 0 - June 2d. pd. to John RUDD Neatgeld Due for the } Mannor of Soulby at St. Andrew day } 1 : 6 : 8 √ Last to the Earl of Thennet } 8th to Wm. DENT for paper to Sr. Chrr. use 0 : 0 : 10 - ——————- 5 : 3 : 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 9th pd. to Phil: RUDD & John HAYTON for } Leading Stons & walling Anew 38 Rood of } wall betwixt High Longrigg & Clockhow } 2 : 13 : 10 √ 1s : 5d pd } 10th pd to John RICHDSON for mending the } Smeltmill dowr Lock } 0 : 0 : 6 - 11th According to Mr. SIMPSONs. Agreement } pd to Geo: LONGSTAFFE for the way through } his grounds. to Soulby Mill from Chrisms. } 0 : 10 : 0 - till Ladyday } Augt. 18th pd. to Robt. WHARTON his Bill for Leading } walling stones Timber & Slate to the } Cart house at great Barn dowrs & turf } 1 : 14 : 6 √ & Stones to new Closehouse } 18th pd to Thos. RAILTON for 5 days walling } & Repairing Stone fence in high } 0 : 4 : 2 √ Longrigg head next winton Pasture } 18th pd to Phil: RUDD & John HAYTON for } * allowed off * for Leading Stones & walling 10 rood } 0 : 11 : 0 √ 9s for liberty of wall in the Hills next Eden £ 1 : 0 : 0 } of ye Quarry Sepr. 29th pd to mattw. YARKER his Bill for iron } work to Farmers 1735 } 0 : 2 : 8 √ pd Sir Chrr. Cor~. rent at Little Musgrave } for Spencer & Lancaster Tent. } 0 : 9 : 6 Ditto. ye Services 0 : 0 : 52/6 pd HEDERTONs. Indenter rent at Soulby } an old Dispute } 0 : 1 : 6½ pd for Ahen [?] upon Hutton Tent at Hartley 0 : 0 : 4 ———————- 6 : 8 : 55/6 5 : 3 : 4 ————————- 11 : 11 : 95/6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Chrrs. Sheep Charge in westmerland 1735 pd. by TR ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Novr. 14th to Edwd. BOWSFIELD for Carrying 4 sheep } to Edenhall } 0 : 1 : 0 Aprill 1th Expence in Bringing up geld Sheep 0 : 1 : 3 May 2d. Expence in Brining up Ews & Lambs 0 : 1 : 9 June 4th pd to John WHARTON for one Bushall } Malt 8s. Brandy for the washers 6d. } 0 : 8 : 6 20th to 4 washers 0 : 4 : 0 to 5 Servers at washing 0 : 2 : 0 22d. pd. to 17 Cleppers 0 : 8 : 6 to Eight Servers at Clepping 0 : 3 : 3 pd. for help to Attendance betwixt } washing & Clepping } 0 : 1 : 0 to Mary PATTRIG for wool winding 0 : 0 : 6 29th pd to Mattw. YARKER for 10 quarts of } Farm Marking } 0 : 3 : 4 Augt. 18th Expences in Carrying Lambs to Edenhall 0 : 1 : 2 Sepr. 13th Expence in Carrying old sheep to Edenhall 0 : 2 : 0 pd. to Mr. RYECROFT for 21 Tythe fleces } at 6d pr fleece 2 Lambs } 0 : 10 : 6 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Totall 1 : 9 : 3 ====================== Assessmts. for Hartley Demesn 7 : 10 : 11 Do. for Lands Bought 0 : 18 : 10 Winton Acre 0 : 1 : 1 Other Repairs within ye Man~ors & outgoings 11 : 11 : 95/6 Disburstments abt. ye Sheep 1 : 9 : 3 One yrs. Wages due ye 12th. Janry. 1734/5 10 : 0 : 0 One y~rs. Expences to Michs. 1735 1 : 0 : 0 Repairs of ye Tools at Birket grove 0 : 5 : 3 For a large washing Tub & Rope } & a sive for Do. Grove } 0 : 18 : 6 ————————- 33 : 15 : 75/6 ————————- 6th. October 1735 Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON ye Same Sum~[e] of thirty thirty three pounds fifteen Shillings & Seven pence five placks being in full of ye above Acct. to Michs. 1735 per me [signed] Thos. RUDD
1736. LANDS PURCHASED BY SIR CHRISTOPHER MUSGRAVE SINCE 1711. Bundle 63, Doc 12. 37.5 cm x 30 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third and fourth page blank. Some tiny holes and edge tears. The document is undated, but the last entry is from 1736, which was shortly after Sir Christopher’s death. The handwriting looks like Christopher DOBSON’s, who took over as the MUSGRAVEs’ agent in January 1734/5. Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE (5th Bart.) married Julia CHARDIN on 21 Jun 1711. A Schedule of Lands purchd: per Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. Since his Marriage wth. Julia Daughtr. of Sr Ino CHARDIN Knt. Lockthwaite. purchd. from the D. of Whartons Trustees consisting of the following parcels ––– Lockthwaite House & Outhouses, Lease House at Nateby Wheatclose, Reddings, Millgates, Hesket, Hewthwaite lands, Great Hewthwaite, Little Hewthwaite, Kingston close Broad Close, Ash Garth, Great Artlebar, Litt: Arklebar, –– Lockthwaite Wood, House Garth, Cliberon Odds, Simpson= =flatt, Aynoms, Lease Garth, Lease Croft, 12 Cattl. Gates in Nateby Pastr. ––––––– In Harclay. Clockhow Bot. of Thos: HUTTON 1715 –– Cons: 100£ ––– Lacus Bot. of Ino. RAKESTRAW 1717 Cons: 7 : 13 : 0 In Great Musgrave Holm Close Bot. of Lant: LANCASTER 1718 Cons: 12 : 10 : 0 Holm Close Bot. of Jos: THORNTON 1736 Cons: 35£ : ––– purchd per Sr. P. M. In Litt: Musgrave Lancasters Tenemt. Bot. of Chris: GIBSON 1726 Cons: 100£ - 0s – 0d In Edenhall. One Croft ……….. } £ part of long flatt } Bot. of Richd. NELSON 1722 Cons: 80 ––– Litt: Outbank ….. } Cooper Croft Bot of Chr: GIBSON …… 1725 . Cons – 22 ––– part of the Peases Bot. of John DASON 1723 Cons – 57 ––– part of Churchfield Bot. of Christo. GIBSON 1726 Cons: 200 ––– part of Do. field } part of his Croft } Bot. of James NELSON 1726 Cons 36 : 1 : 0 One Croft adjoing. } Churchfield – } Bot. of Phil: BIRBECK 1726 Cons: 38 : ––– part of his Croft – } part of his Croft Bot: of Will: JOHNSON 1726 Cons: 16 : ––– part of the Peases } 3 past: Gates Farfield } Bot. of Hum: HETHERINGTON } Cons: 14 : ––– a parcel on Crosslands } 1726 } part of Churchfield } 3¾ Catt: Gates in Farfeild } Bot. of Will: DALTON . 1727 . Cons: 18 : ––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Schedule of Lands purchased &c ––– In Edenhall continued –––– Part of his Croft Bot. of Chr: GIBSON 1728 Cons: 27 : 15 : 0 Lead yeat Close Bot. of Paul RICHARDSON 1731 Cons: 42 : 0 : 0 Scawflatt } part of long flatt } Bot. of John PARKER 1729 Cons: 80 : 0 : 0 Mill Holm Close }
02 Feb 1735/6. WILLIAM WHELPDALE’S ACCOUNT WITH SIR PHILIP. Bundle 33, Doc 49. 20 cm x 15.5 cm. One pinhole. Acct. wth Wm. WHELPDALE 23 : 0 : 0 ——————- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wm. WHELPDALE Esqr. Dr. to Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt. The Remaining part of ye Principal Sum~e of } 54 pounds unpaid } 14 ~ ~ Int~. of 54 pounds from ye 31st. of May 1734 } till ye 1st. Novr. 1735 being 1 yr. & 5 Months } 3 16 6 2 Years Rent for part of Penrith Demn. } Lands due for ye years 1734 & 1735 } 5 ~ ~ ======== Int: of 14£: from ye 1st. of Novr. 1735 till } 22 16 6 Cands. 17356 being 3 Months } ~ 3 6 ======== 23 00 00
15 Oct 1737. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A neat and clean wages account. 7” x 6”. C. 62 R 16 Chr. DOBSON Labourers. 5 : 9 : 8 15. Oct. 1737 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 3d. till ye 15. Octbr. 1737 No Labourer No Days Price Per Rects. Wages 1 Ino DENT 9 12d [signed] John DENT – 9 – 2 Sam CLARK 8½ 12d [signed] Sam CLARK – 8 6 3 Gilbt. ROSS 12 10d [signed] Gilb ROSS – 10 – 4 Tho STEPHENSON 11 7d [sgnd] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 5 5 Tho CANNON 10½ 7d Tho CANONs T Mark – 6 1½ 6 Isa HARRISON 8 7d Isa: HARRISON’s i Mk~ – 4 8 7 Jams WELLS 9½ 7d Jams. WELLS | Mark – 5 6½ 8 Hen: HODGSON 10 7d [signed] Hen HODGSON – 5 10 9 John ALLON 12 7d [signed] John ALLON – 7 – 10 Jams. BLAIN 3 4 7d 10d } Jams. BLAINs B Mk. } – 5 1 11 Steph: TODD 5¼ 4 7d 10d } [signed] Stephen TODD } – 6 5 12 Paul RICHD.SON 11 14d [signed] Paul RICHARDSON – 12 10 13 Tho. RICHD.SON 11 14d [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 12 10 14 Jams. NELSON 5 7d [signed] James NELSON – 2 11 15 Tho. ALLISON 6 7d Tho. ALLISON’s X Mark – 3 6 16 Jos: TODD 12 3d [signed] Joseph TOOD – 3 – 5 = 9 = 8 15. Oct. 1737. ———————— Laid out ye above Sum~e to ye above Labourers till this day per [signed] Chr DOBSON.
15 Oct 1737. SOCCAGE RENT RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 48, Doc 11. 15 cm x 9 cm. C. 62 R. 13. D. Portland Rent. 1 : 18 : 10 15. Oct: 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15. Oct: 1737. Recd. of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE per Chr. DOBSON one pound Eighteen Shill: & ten pence in full for two Yrs. Soccage Rent due for Blackhall Demesn & Land in Carl: [isle written above with different ink] field at Michs. 1736 & Michs. 1737 to his Grace the D. of Portland for whose Use Recd. by me [signed] Thos MITCHINSON
15 Oct 1737. RECEIPT FOR INTEREST ON £200. Bundle 48, Doc 10. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. C . 62 R . 14 Mrs. An: WARWK. Interest. 8 : 0 : 0 15. Oct: 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15. Oct. 1737. Recd. of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE per Chr. DOBSON Eight pounds in full for one Yrs. Interest of two hundred pounds due ye 29th. day of September last per me [signed] Anne WARWICK
19 Oct 1737. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE ACCOUNT. Bundle 48, Doc 16. Two pieces of paper: The first measures 30 cm x 7.5 cm and contains the steward’s summary and the account. The second was wrapped into the first, measures 15 cm x 9 cm and has Lady MUSGRAVE’s instruction on one side and Mr RAINCOCK’s receipt on the other. C . 62 R . 19 Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure. 236 : 7 : 0 19. Oct. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt. To Lady MUSGRAVE Dr. per Contra 1737. £ 29 Sept. To half Yrs. Jointure 250 : 0 : 0 per Cash pd. Mrs. LUMLEY on } Ms. Ann’s Accot. } 10 : 10 : 0 per Christening fees at Cam~o 3 : 3 : 0 per Ball: due 236 : 7 : 0 ——————— 250 : 0 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr DOBSON Pay to Mr John RAINCOCK the Sum of two hundred & thirty Six Pound’s Seven Shilling wch. place to Account of Philip MUSGRAVE Octr. 15. 1737 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rec~ed the 19 Octobr. 1737 of Mr Chris: DOBSON the full Contents of the within note per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
20 Oct 1737. RECEIPT BY SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE FOR £116 CASH. Bundle 48, Doc 14. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 62 R. 20. Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash. 116 : 0 : 0 20. Oct. 1737 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20. Oct. 1737. Recd. of Chr. DOBSON One hundred & Sixteen pounds per Bill drawn on Messrs. FORREST & Co. payable to George CHARDIN Esqr or Order per [signed] Ph: MUSGRAVE
20 Oct 1737. PAY RECEIPT FOR RETURNING £116. Bundle 48, Doc 15. 16.5 cm x 9 cm. C. 62 R. 21. Ino. RAINCOCK Return of 100£ 1 : 0 : 0 20. Oct. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reced this 20 Octobr 1737 of Mr. Chris DOBSON Twenty Shillings for the returne of One hundred & Sixteen pounds to Esqr. CHARDIN per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
29 Oct 1737. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 6”. C. 62. R. 23. Chr. DOBSON Labourers. 5 : 4 : 7 29. Oct. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 16. till ye 29th. Oct. 1737. No Labourer No. days Price per. Rects. Wages 1 John DENT 9½ 12d [signed] John DENT – 9 6 2 Sam: CLARK 8 12d [signed] Sam: CLARK – 8 – 3 Gilbt ROSS 11 10d [signed] Gilb ROSS – 9 2 4 Tho. STEPHENSON 12 7d [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 – 5 Tho. CAN~ON 10 7d Tho CAN~ONs T M~k – 5 10 6 Jams BLAIN { 3 { 8 10d } 7d } Jams BLAINs B Mk – 7 2 7 Hen HODGSON 8 7d. [signed] Hen HODGSON – 4 8 8 John ALLON 12 7d [signed] John ALLON – 7 – 9 Isa: HARRISON 6 7d Isa: HARRISON’s j M~k – 3 6 10 Paul RICHD.SON 11 14d [signed] Paul RICHARDSON – 12 10 11 Mary RICD.SON 12 1d½ [signed] Paul RICHARDSON – 1 6 12 Steph: TODD 1¾ 7d [signed] Ste: TODD – 1 – 13 Tho. HODGSON 5 7d [signed] THODGHODGSON – 2 11 14 Thos. RICHD.SON 12 14d [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 14 – 15 Jams. WELLS 11 7d J: WELLS | m~k – 6 5 16 Tho: ALLISON 7 7d Tho. ALLISON’s X mk – 4 1 5 : 4 :, 7_ 29 Oct. 1737. Laid out ye above Sum~e of five pound four Shill: & Seven pence to the above Labourers till this day per [signed] Chr DOBSON.
11 Nov 1737. CARRIERS RECEIPT, A HOGSHEAD OF PORT WINE. A small very neat and clean carrier’s receipt for a hogshead of Port Wine. 2” x 6”. 11. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chris DOBSON One Guniea in full for ye Car: of a Hhead of Port Wine to Edenhall this Day Wittness. [signed] Anthony WILKINSON per Andr. THOMPSON’s § Mark
20 Nov 1737. RECEIPT FOR BEEF BOUGHT AT PENRITH MARKET. A small very neat and clean receipt for beef bought at Penrith Market. 4” x 6”. Beef Bot. at Penr. Market 20. Novr. 1737. 1 Qr. qt. 6 sto: & 13 pod. at 1¼ per pod. } and Eighteen pence over } 0 : 12 : 10¼ 1 Qr. qt. 4 sto: & 5 pod. at 1¼ per pod. 0 : 7 : 2 both 16 pod. to ye Stone. —————————- 1 : 0 : 0 ¼ 20. Novr. 1737. Laid out ye above Summe of one pound at Penrith Market this Day for ye above Beef per [signed] Christ: DOBSON
24 Nov 1737. RECEIPT FOR GRAZING AND FENCING AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 48, Doc 17. 15 cm x 9 cm. C . 62. R . 30. Jos: STEPHENSON Bar: Wod. Allow 5 : 0 : 0 24. Novr. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON five pounds in full for one Yrs. lot of Eatage of the Spring of Wood and Fencing in the same till Candls. 1736. at Baron Wood per me [signed] Jos STEPHENSON
29 Nov 1737. RECEIPT FOR INTEREST ON £100. Bundle 48, Doc 12. 16.5 cm x 8.5 cm. C. 62 R. 34 Ino: RAINCOCK Int: of 100£: 4 : 5 : 0 29. Novr. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chris: DOBSON four pound & five shills. in full for one Yrs. Int. of One hundred pounds due the 29th. Sept. last at 4 : 5 : 0 per Cent per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
29 Nov 1737. RECEIPT FOR INTEREST ON £200. Bundle 48, Doc 13. 15 cm x 7.5 cm. Some small ink blotches. C. 62. R. 33. Ino. RAINCOCK Interest £ 7 : 0 : 0 29. Novr. 1737. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr DOBSON Seven pounds in full for one Yrs. Interest of two hundred pounds due ye 23d day of last July at 3½ per Cent – per me [signed] John RAINCOCK
29 Nov 1737 (2). RECEIPT FOR BUTTER FOR SHEEP SALVE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 29. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON One pound three shill: & three pence in full for 5 sto: & 6 pod. of Butter for Sheep Salve at 4 : 4 per Stone per [signed] Robert LONCASTER
29 Nov 1737 (1). WAGES RECEIPT FOR THE BAILIFF OF STAFFIELD. A small very neat and clean receipt for a half years wages for the Bailiff of Staffield. 2” x 6”. 29. Novr. 1737. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr: DOBSON five Shillings in full for ½ yrs. Wages as Blf of Staffle due Marts. last per me [signed] Jos. MORESBY
19 Dec 1738. RECEIPT FOR 24 BUSHELS OF MALT. Bundle 48, Doc 7. 14.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Very dirty. C . 80. R . 50. John BROWN Malt 8 : 8 : 0 19. Decr. 1738. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19. Decr. 1738. Recd. of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE per Christ: DOBSON Eight pounds & Eight Shillings in full for twenty four Bushl. of Malt delivered at Edenhall per me [signed] John BROWN
30 Apr 1740. BLEATARN COURT BARON VERDICT. Bundle 55, Doc 10. 38.5 cm x 31 cm. Tear along file fold and small edge tear. Manor } of } Verdt Bleatarn } 30th. Ap: 1740 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Leet and View of Frank Pledge of our Lord the Sir Philip of } King & Court Baron & Customary Court of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bleatarn } Lord of the sd Manor holden at Bleatarn in & for the sd. Mannor the thirtieth day of April 1740 Before Thomas SIMPSON Gent Stewd. of the sd Court. The Names of the Jurors to enquire for our Ld. the King & the Lord of the sd. Man~or John RICHARDSON } { John LAMB Richard RICHARDSON } { Thomas LAMBERT Isaac WILSON } { Thomas ABRAHAMS John THOMPSON } Sworn { William RUDD John WILLSON } { Christopher STEADMAN Christopher RUDD } { William SPOONER Anthony CARLETON } Which Jurors being Charged & sworn present as follows vizt. Fine 4:16:3 We Do pr.sent Jos. WILSON Dead since ye. last Court } Rent – 01 – 07 - 06 Fees 2:4 Do find Jos. WILSON his Son heir to } Rent – 00 – 13 – 9 to one half of a messuage } Mr. Mary PATTESON Widdow Dead Since Last Court } Rent – 03 – 00 – 00 : ½ we do find Mr. Thos. PATTISON her Son : to a } Parcell of Land in this mannor … Rent } Jane Fond Since RICHARDSON widdow Dead Since } Rent – 08 – 00 – 09 – ¾ Last Court – we Do find Jon. RICHARDSON her } Brother in Law to one half of a Mesuage }
26 May 1743. BLEATARN COURT BARON DOCUMENT. A very neat and clean Court Baron document. 12” x 8”. Mannor of Bleatarne The Court Leet View of Frank pledge of our Lord the King and Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Barrt Lord of the said Mannor – holden at Bleatarne in and for the said Mannor the 26th. day of May 1743 before Thomas SIMPSON Gentleman Steward of the said Court. Freeholders. Elisab: RICHARDSON Thoms. MATTINSON John RICHARDSON Richd. MONKHOUSE Inft. Jane MATTINSON Joseph THORNTON Willm. FAWCET John DRYBECK Edwd. HOLLIDAY Ino. ROBERTSON L.M. Customry. Tents. at a 7d fine Thos WILLIAMSON [squeezed in later] Ino. WILLIAMSON of Edenl. mort. ● John WILSON ● John THOMPSON exd Joseph THORNTON ● Chris: STEADMAN exd Jos: WILSON ● Isaac WILSON exd John MARTINDALE Elisab: RICHARDSON Inft. Agnes ROBINSON [squeezed in] ^ John ROBINSON Jur ux ^ John RICHARDSON Jur ux Widdow of Ed: WALKER The same Barbara SPOONER Spinr. ● John RICHARDSON ● Edwd. HOLLIDAY exd Thoms. HOLLIDAY ● John LAMB. ● Christo: RUDD ● Antho. CARLTON exd Geor. BAKER Esqr. ● Thos. LAMBERT Junr. ● John RICHARDSON Gent ● John RICHARDSON ● Edwd. HOLLIDAY Mary RUDD [squeezed in] Willm. STEADMAN mort. ● Mary SCAIF ● Will SPOONER ● John RICHARDSON ● Richd. RICHARDSON ● Christo. STEADMAN ● Hugh ABRAHAM exd Thos. ABRAHAM ● Agnes Wife of Willm RUDD exd Geor. PARK Lan [squeezed in] Clerk Thos. PATTENSON Esqr. mort exd John ROBINSON of Appleby exd Thos. MARTINDALE
26 May 1743. COURT BARON ENTRIES PAPER, MANOR OF BLEATARN. Bundle 55, Doc 9. 33 cm x 21.5 cm. Crumpled edges with several edge tears. Bleatarne Entries 1743. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron & Customary Court of Sir Philip of } MUSGRAVE Barrtt. Lord of the sd Manor holden at Bleatarne } Bleatarn in & for the sd. Manor the twenty Sixth Day of May 1743 Before Thos. SIMPSON Stewd ther of sd Court. Rent 6s : 1d – Lancelot PATTENSON Clerk Son & Heir of Thomas PATTENSON Clerk admitted Tent. of a Close called Crooks within the sd manor of the ancient Customary Rent of Six shillings & a penny – Fine – 2 : 2 : 7 Rent 9s : 11d – Thomas WILLIAMSON Son & Heir of Jno. WILLIAMSON admitted Tent. of half of two Closes called Stockings – within the sd. manor of the ancient Customary Rent of three pounds nine shillings & five pence nine Shillings & eleven pence Fine – 3 : 9 : 5
24 Nov 1743. LETTER FROM SIR PHILIP TO HIS AGENT AT EDENHALL. Bundle 63, Doc 14. 30 cm x 18.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page blank. Remains of a red seal and holes where it was torn open. Two round stamps on outside, one for the date and the other only partially legible. Sir Philip got free postage of letters because he was an MP. Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE 24. Novr: 1743. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr DOBSON at Edenhall near Penrith Free Phil: MUSGRAVE Cumberland [Round date stamp:] 24 [Small round stamp, partially legible:] R-J [?] NO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frith Street Nov: 24 I have your 2 last, but am a little afraid there will be found more difficulty, in making the Ale Vessels than you seem apprehend, being Informd that Cowpers wood is allways rent like laths & that Sawd Wood will not do for any part of it, the Top & Bottom are to be grov’d into the Sides with Feather Edges, The Bung hole is as you Suppose. Mr. CROWLE seems pleas’d with his Scotch Cows, He talks of letting ‘em run wild for 2 or 3 years before he eats them. My Brother Hans has sent me an Explanation of his Draught of 80£ which He says he meant to take in part of the 100£ I owe him per Note, however I would have you advance his demand & we shall settle the rest hereafter. I shoud be glad if you could Send me a Bill of 80£ or 100£ as soon as you conveniently can. I have rec~d the Cash from Thos. MEAD for ye last. You have done very well to pay the 10s. Charity money to the widow ROBINSON. Pray do you find the new Ferrets to your liking. You may take one of the Double Doors off of the yellow Bedchamber, leaving both on the Side ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ next to the Small Court where the Cistern is. I do not hear much news, only it seems doubtful whether we Are to have the Hanoverians any more, at least it is thought they will not Serve with our Troops. I am yrs &c. [initialed] P M –––– You did well to send the Snuff Pan which I shoud have mentiond if I had thought of it ––
06 Apr 1745. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 48, Doc 9. 21 cm x 15.5 cm. Several tiny holes and one larger one. C. 166. R. 75. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 4 : 10, 6. Apr. 1745 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 25th. of March till ye 6th. Apr. 1745 No Labourer No. of days price per day Recets: Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 4 12 d Rec d. per [signed] John DENT – 4 – 2 Thos: CANNON 11 8d per Thos. CAN~ON’s T Mark – 7 4 3 Thos. RICHARDSON 4½ 14d per [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 5 3 4 John HALL 6 14d per [signed] John HALL – 7 – 5 Geor MATTHEWS 12 8d per [signed] George MATTHEWS – 8 – 6 Jos: PATTINSON 12 6d per Jos: PATTINSON’s + M~k – 6 – 7 Gilbt ROSS 10½ 8d per [signed] Gilb ROSS – 7 – 8 Saml. WESTRA 9½ 8d per [signed] Sam WESTRA – 6 4 9 Thos. STEPHENSON 12 8d per [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 8 – 10 Wm: STEPHENSON 9 8d per [signed] Will STEPHENSON – 6 – 11 Jams. WELLS 9 8d per Jams. WELLS | Mark – 6 – 12 James BLAIN 11¾ 8d per Jams. BLAIN’s B M~k – 7 10 13 John ROSS 9 8d per [signed] John ROSS – 6 – 14 Willm WELLS 12 5d per [signed] Will: WELLS – 5 – 15 Will: WESTRA 11½ 4d per [signed] Wil WESTRON – 3 10 16 Thos. MATTINSON 12 8½ per [signed] Thos MATTINSON – 8 6 17 Jos: MATTINSON 11 3d per Jos: MATTINSON’s i M~k – 2 9 Total ….. 5 = 4 = 10 6. April 1745. Placed to ye Accot of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE five pounds four Shills: & ten pence in full for ye Above Labourers till ys. day per [signed] Chr DOBSON
11 Jun 1747. BLEATARN COURT BARON, BLANK VERDICT FORM. Bundle 55, Doc 13. 42 cm x 16.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages, but only the first page is written on. Poor condition, dirty on outside, one edge crumpled and partially crumbled away, some large tears. This form was obviously prepared for the court but then for some reason never filled in. Manor } Verdict 11th June of } 1747. Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Philip of } MUSGRAVE Barronet Lord of the said Manor Holden at Bleatarn } Bleatarn in and for the said Manor on Thursday the 11th: Day of June 1747. Before Thomas SIMPSON Gentleman Steward of the said Courts. The Names of the Jurors to enquire for the Lord of the said Manor Which said Jurors being Charged and sworn present as follows
28 Sep 1748. MANOR OF BLEATARN COURT BARON DOCUMENT. A very neat Manorial Court Baron document with Jurors’ names and signatures. Manor – } Verdt. of } 28th. Sepr. Bleatarn } 1748 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor – } The Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE of } Barronett Lord of the said Manor holden at Bleatarn in and for the Bleatarn } said Manor on Wednesday the twenty eighth Day of September 1748 Before John BAYNES Gent. Deputy Steward of the said Manor The Names of the Homage Jury • James RICHARDSON } • { • Thos. LAMBERT Chrisr. STEEDMAN Senr. } S { • Anthony CARLETON • Chrisr. STEEDMAN Junr. } w { • Thos. ABRAHAM • John LAMB } o { • John WILSON • Edward HALLIDAY } r { Willm. RUDD • Isaac WILSON } n { James RUDD • Thos. BLAND } { Which said Jurors being sworn and charged say and present as follows – We find an Alienation from William HALLEN and Mary his Wife to Barnaby BLAND of a Messuage and Tenement at Blacksyke within the Manor of Bleatarn aforesaid of the yearly Indenture Rent of one Pound sixteen Shillings and eleven pence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [signed] James RICHARDSON [signed] Chrisr: STEADMAN [signed] Chris: STEADMAN Jon: LAMB his mark C [signed] Edward HOLYDAY [signed] John WILSON [signed] Isaac WILSON [signed] Thos BLAND Thos LAMBERT his mark T Antho CARLETON his mark O Thos ABRAM his mark Ts Will RUDD his Mark Cl James RUDD his Mark ζ
08 Jun 1749. COURT BARON ENTRIES PAPER, MANOR OF BLEATARN. Bundle 55, Doc 5. 31 cm x 19.5 cm. One small tear. 8th. June 1749 Manor } of } Entries – Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } of } Entries 8th. June 1749 – Soulby } Bleatarn } Frances RICHARDSON on Surrr. } and Alienation of Sister & Heir } Fine Rent of Richd: RICHARDSON admitted to } a Moiety of a Parcel of Ground called } 1 . 15 . – 5s . – Stockings of the yearly Indre Rent of } five Shills. ––– } Carleton ATKINSON on Surrr. of } 11 – 2½ John HUTTON admitted to a parcel } of Land, called Langlands & a Close } 3 . 18 . 5½ Q: called Dent Nook of the y~rly Ind~re } Rent of 11s.2 ½ }
04 Jan 1734/5. TWO RECEIPTS FOR LIME & CARRIAGE OF COAL. Two small and neat receipts. 4” x 6”. 4 Janry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON fourteen shills & three pence for 19 Bush: of Lime & Carre per Rd. WALLACE & Eight shills & thre pence for 11 Bush: of Lime & Carre per Richd. HARPER & thre Shills for 4 Bush of Lime per Thos. NICHOLSON I say recd. per us Rd. WALLACEs R Mk 0 : 14 : 3 Rd. HARPERs H Mk 0 : 8 : 3 Tho. NICHOLSON’s X Mk 0 : 3 : 0 —————- 1 : 05 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Janry. 1734. Recd. of Sr. Chr: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON 12 Shills for Carr: of 24 load of Coals per Ricd. HARPER & ten shills for Carre of 20 load of Do. per Rd. WALLACE & Eight Shills for Carre of 16 load of Do. per Thos. NICHOLSON & thre shill for Carr of Six load per Eliz: WATSON I say recd. per us Rd. HARPERs H Mark 0 : 12 : 0 Tho. NICHOLSON’s X Mark 0 : 10 : 0 Do. for Eliz: WATSON X 0 : 8 : 0 Rd. WALLACE R Mark 0 : 3 : 0 —————- 1 : 13 : 0