Edenhall 1750-1756
14 Oct 1750. EDENHALL TAXES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 26. 17 cm x 8 cm. C. 228. R. 6. Stephen TODD Edenl: Taxes. 5 : 18 : 7½ 14th: Octr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taxes for Edenhall 1750 – 4 : 2¼ per Purvey Purvs: 14. Half yrs. Land Cess due Michs: 1750 2 : 18 : 7½ Half yrs. Windw: Cess due Do: 118 Windws: 3 : 0 : 0 ——————- 5 : 18 : 7½ ——————- 14th: Octr: 1750 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON five pounds Eighteen Shills: & Seven pence half pe~ in full for ye above Taxes for Edenl: by me [signed] Stephen TODD
27 Oct 1750. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 23. 21 cm x 17.5 cm. C. 228. R. 10. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 3 : 15 : 8 27. Octr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 15th: till the 27th: Octr: 1750 ~ No Labourer – No. of days price per Rects: Wages £ s d 1 Ino. DENT 111/6 12 Recd. per [signed] John DENT – 11 2 2 Geor. RICHARDSON 9 7d by [signed] Geo RICHARDSON – 5 3 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 6 4 Saml: WESTRA 11 7d by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 6 5 5 Tho. STEPHENSON 12 7d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 – 6 Wm STEPHENSON 6 7d by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 3 6 7 Jams: WELLS 7 7d by Jams: WELLS’s | Mark – 4 1 8 Jno. WILSON 9 7d by J: WILSON’s I Mark – 5 3 9 Stephen TODD 10 7d by [signed] Ste: TODD – 5 10 10 Wm: DASON 12 7d by [signed] Wm DAYSON – 7 – 11 Jams. NELSON 6 7d by [signed] James NELSON – 3 6 12 Robt: CANNON 11 4d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 3 8 13 Barbr. BLAIN 2 4d by Barbr. BLAIN’s O Mk – – 8 14 Elis: MAUGHIN 3 4d by [signed] Elis MAUGHIN – 1 – 15 Cath: WESTRA 3 4 by Cathn. WESTRA’s W Mark – 1 – 16 Ino. WILSON nights 11 2 by Jno. WILSON’s I Mark – 1 10 3 = 15 = 8 ——————- 27. Octr: 1750. Placed to ye Acct: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE thre pounds fifteen Shills: & eight pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
31 Oct 1750. BLACKSMITH’S MONTHLY ACCOUNT FOR OCTOBER 1750. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 10”. Jonathan COUPER the black Smith bill ————————————————————————————————— oct the 1 1750 ————————————————————————————————— for 2 Shoues boll 0 1 0 for 4 removes duck hors 0 0 6 for 4 Shoues Sqerl 0 1 8 for 2 Shoues 2 removes jeyny [?] 0 0 10 the 7 for winter mending 0 0 2 for 2 hacks Sharping 0 0 2 the 10 for wheel gron 0 1 0 the 13 for 4 Shoues button 0 2 4 for 4 Shoues Cunsher [?] 0 2 0 for 4 removes jeney 0 0 4 for pump mending 0 1 0 for gron fork mending 0 0 2 the 16 for 4 Shoues black bird 0 2 4 for 4 Shoues tinker hors 0 2 0 for 1 Shoue toby 0 0 6 for a pair yhams mending 0 0 3 for 3 clouts for dubel Cart 0 1 0 the 18 for 4 Shoues durgen 0 2 0 for 4 Shoues young boal [?] 0 2 0 for 4 Shoues maid for wheel barra 0 0 2½ for nails 0 0 2 the 24 for 2 Shoues gray hors 0 0 8 for 2 Stapls 0 0 4 for 3 Shoues Roben 0 1 0 for 2 Shoues brandy 0 0 10 the 26 for 4 Shoues old joley 0 2 0 for 4 Shoues duck hors 0 2 0 for 2 Shoues 2 removes boal Coker 0 1 3½ for 4 removes bay meair Coker 0 0 5 for 4 removes punch Coker 0 0 7 the 31 for 1 Shoue 3 removes toby Coker 0 0 11 for 4 removes janey Coker 0 0 5 for 4 removes Jeyny meair Coker 0 0 5 ——————- Total in Octr: 1 = 12 = 6 ——————-
06 Nov 1750. RECEIPT FOR 4 FIRKINS OF BUTTER FOR SALVING SHEEP. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 6. Novr: 1750 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr. DOBSON two pounds & sixteen Shills: in full for 4 Firkins of Butter sold to Edenhall ys: Season for salving Sheep by me [signed] James BIRBECK
12 Nov 1750. ELIZABETH GORDON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 22. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 228. R. 13. Elisabth: GORDON Wages. 9 : 0 : 0 12th: Novr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12th. Novr: 1750 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON Nine pounds in full for a Year & halfs Wage due and ending this Day by [signed] Eli GORDON
12 Nov 1750. WAGGON CARRIAGE FROM KEMPTON PARK TO RICHMOND. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 12th: Novr: 1750. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Christ: DOBSON Forty five Shills: in full for the Charge of my coming from Kempton Park to Richmond this Year in the Waggon as wittness my Hand [signed] Eli GORDON
15 Nov 1750 (2). RECEIPT FOR WATER WHEELS FOR HARTLEY MILL. A small very neat and clean receipt for making two water wheels for Hartley High Mill and Smelt Mill, Cumbria. 3” x 6”. Thos. DIXON’s Bill for Making 2 Water Wheels for Hartley High Mill & Smelt Mill there. Days £ S d Thos. DIXON & 4 More 70 at 16d per 4 : 13 : 4 2 More 20 at 12 d per 1 : 0 : 0 —————- 5 : 13 : 4 15. Novr. 1750 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr. DOBSON five pounds thirteen Shills. & four pence in full Payment of the above Bill by me [signed] Thomas DIXON
15 Nov 1750 (1). RECEIPT FOR A BARREL OF TAR FROM CARLISLE. A small very neat and clean receipt for a barrel of tar purchased at Carlisle. 2” x 6”. 15 Novr. 1750 Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE per Christo. DOBSON Sixteen Shillings for a Barrel of Tarr purchd. at Carlisle by me [signed] George DIXON
20 Nov 1750. BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR BIRKETT GROVE MINE. Bundle 49, Doc 21. 16 cm x 13 cm. Smith Bill for Birket Grove 0 : 9 : 6. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SR philep MUSGRAF iuly 27 1750 a bout and a stapel 1 pound and ahalfe 0 2 6 2 new boudel shovels 0 4 0 a new seave cros barer 0 0 6 a new coalrack and a Limp mending 0 0 9 a new Lock and a penrth of nails 0 0 11 a new spring for clives 0 0 2 2 new stapels for asump 0 0 2 for sharpeng in al 36 poynts 0 0 7 —————- 0 9 7 —————- 20. Novr. 1750 – Recd: the Contents of Thos: RUDD per [signed] William HUTCHINSON
20 Nov 1750. CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE’S PRECSRIPTION RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 20. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 228. R. 18. Robt: MOUNSEY Bleatarn Rent 2 : 10 : 6 20th: Novr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Novembr. 12th. 1750 Then Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by the Hands of Thomas RUDD the Sum of Fifty Shillings and Six Pence being half a Year’s Prescription Money due to the Curate of Ravenstondale out of Rents at Bleatarn Martinms. last past by me [signed] Robt. MOUNSEY Cur~. &c 20 Novr. 1750 Recd ye Contents per [signed] Thom: RUDD
21 Nov 1750. JAMES RICHARDSON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 19. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 228. R. 19. Jams: RICHARDSON Wages. 6 : 1 : 0 21st: Novr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Due to James RICHARDSON £ s d A Yrs. Wages due the 2d: of May 1750 5 : 0 : 0 A Yrs. Allowance for Breches due Do: 1 : 1 : 0 ————- 6 : 1 : 0 ————- 21st: Novr: 1750 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON Six pounds & one Shilling in full of the above by [signed] James RICHARDSON
24 Nov 1750. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 34. 19 cm x 16 cm. C. 228. R. 20. Chr. DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 2 : 6 : 2½ 24th. Novr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 12th: till the 24th: Novr: 1750. No Labourer. No. of days price per day Receipts Wages - £ s d John DENT 4½ 12d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 4 6 John WILSON 2½ 6d by Jno. WILSON’s I M~k – 1 3 Saml: WESTRA 5 6d by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 2 6 Tho. STEPHENSON 6½ 6d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 3 3 James WELLS 6 6d by J: WELLS’s \ Mark – 3 – Edwd. NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 6 Ino: CROSSTHWAIT 12 12 by [signed] John CROSTHWIT – 12 – Thos: ROBSON 4 12 by [signed] C. D. pd: at Glassby: – 4 – Robt: CANNON 3 1½ by [signed] Rob CANON – 3 6 Nights John WILSON 10 2d by Jno. WILSON’s I M~k – 1 8 Wm STEPHENSON 10 2d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 1 8 Robt: CANNON 3 1½ by [signed] Rob CANON – – 4½ 2 = 6 = 2½ ——————— 24th. Novr: 1750. Placed to ye Acct: of Sr. P. MUSGRAVE forty six Shills: & two pence half penny in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by [signed] Chr DOBSON
01 Dec 1750. ACCOUNT FOR COALS FOR EDENHALL. A very neat account. 6” x 6”. Coals for Edenhall 1750 £ s d Geor: ARMSTRONG 80 Loads from Ld: CARLISLE’s at 15d per 5 = – – 15th: Novr: 1750, Recd: the Contents by + Wittness – [signed] George DIXON G: ARMSTRONG’s Mk. Wm: HEWERTSON 24 Loads of Coals from Hartside at 4d } Do: 9 & Car: to Gamlasby at 8d } – 14 – 15. Novr: 1750 Recd. the Contents for the use of Willm: HEWERTSON by ——————- [signed] William BIRD Carriage of 128 loads of Coals from Renwick to } Kirkoswald at 4d: per } 2 = 2 = 8 Recd: the Contents by [signed] George DIXON 27th. Novr: 1750 Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON Six pounds nine Shills: Eight pence in full for 6 = 9 = 8 389 loads from Renwick Collry: at 4d: per load ——————— [signed] Edward OLIVANT 14 = 6 = 4 ———————- Placed to Accot: ye 1st: Decr: 1750 per [signed] Chr DOBSON
01 Dec 1750. RECEIPT FOR BLEATARN RENT TO DUKE OF LEEDS. Bundle 49, Doc 32. 21.5 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 228. R. 28. Duke of Leeds Bleatarne Rent 1 : 12 : 10½ 1st: Decr: 1750 3. Blathern Lands 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Blathern Lands } October 6th. – 1750 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. the Sum of One Pound Eighteen Shillings, being One Year’s Fee Farm Rent 1 ~ 18 ~ 0 Rent (by Grant from the Crown) due to His Grace the Duke of Taxes 0 ~ 05 ~ 7½ Leeds at Michaelmass last – I say received by me ––– ———————— 1 ~ 12 ~ 4½ [signed] John MOORE Acquit: 0 ~ 00 ~ 6 ———————— 1 ~ 12 ~ 10½ You are hereby required witht. furthr. Notice to pay the Rent due at Michaelmass 1751. at ye. Crown and Mitre in Kendale on Saturday aftr. Michaelmass-day next in ye. Morning, and bring with yu. this Acquittance, othr.wise a Messengr. will be sent to levy the same –––
01 Dec 1750. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £93 CASH. Bundle 49, Doc 33. 16 cm x 8 cm. C. 228. R. 21. Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash. 93 : 12 : 0 1st. Decr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st: Decembr: 1750 – Recd: of Christo: DOBSON Ninety three Pounds and twelve Shillings in Cash by me ———————- [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE for Br Hans. ———————-
13 Dec 1750. RECEIPT FOR MOUNTAIN WINE FROM DUMFRIES. A small very neat and clean receipt for 4½ dozen bottles of Mountain wine. 3” x 7”. Dumfries 13th Decembr 1750 Received from Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Barrt. by the hands of Mr. Christopher DOBSON four Pounds four Shillings Sterling in full of the Price of four & a half Dozens. Bottles old Mountain Wine sent in Augt. last – and of all preceeding Demands. [signed] Willm. CARRUTHERS
15 Dec 1750. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 31. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 228. R. 26. Margt: NOBLE Housbook. 6 : 17 : 7 15th. Decr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housebook –– £ : s : d For October 1750 3 : 1 : 8 Novembr: 3 : 15 : 11 —————— 6 : 17 : 7 —————— 15 Decr: 1750 – Recd: of Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christo: DOBSON Six pounds Seventeen Shills: & Seven pence in full for the Housebook for the above two Months by me [signed] Margt NOBLE
17 Dec 1750. BLACKSMITH’S BILL FOR HARTLEIGH HIGH MILL. Bundle 50, Doc 29. 15.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Wm: HUTCHINSON Smith Bill 0 : 13 : 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Octr. 19th. 1750 Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Debtor to Wm. HUTCHINSON for ––– 15 Score Nails at 4 Apeney } for high Mill Troughs } 6 : 3 22 Score at 5 Apeneny Nails } 3 Score at 20 Apeney } to make up Anew Water } 7 : 7 wheel at high Mill } ————- 13 : 10 Decr. 17th. 1750 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Tho RUDD thirteen Shill~s. & tenpence in full by me [signed] William HUTCHINSON
17 Dec 1750. BLACKSMITH’S BILL FOR HARTLEY SMELT MILL. Bundle 50, Doc 28. 15.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Wm. HUTCHINSON Smith Bill for Smelt Mill 0 : 8 : 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Octr. 19th. 1750 Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Debtor to Willm HUTCHINSON for 23 Score Nails at 5 Apeney 7 : 10 4 Score at 10 Apeney 0 : 8 3 Score at 20 Apeney 0 : 3 ——— to make up Anew water wheel at the Lead Mill 8 : 9 17th Decr. 1750 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thom RUDD Eight Shill~s & Ninepence in full by me [signed] William HUTCHINSON
22 Dec 1750. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 30. 20 cm x 17 cm. C. 228. R. 27. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 3 : 0 : 0½ 22d. Decr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 10th: till the 22d: of Decr: 1750 No Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 3½ 12d Recd. by [signed] John DENT – 3 6 2 Saml: WESTRA 9 6d: by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 4 6 3 Tho: STEPHENSON 12 6d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 – 4 Wm: STEPHENSON 9 6d by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 4 6 5 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 6 6 Jams: WELLS 12 6 by J: WELLS’s | Mark – 6 – 7 James BLAIN 12 6 by J: BLAIN’s B Mark – 6 – 8 Robt: CANNON 12 4 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 4 – 9 John CROSSTHWAITE 12 12d by [signed] John CROSTWHAIT – 12 – 10 Thos: RICHARDSON 1 12d by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 1 – Nights Wm STEPHENSON 11 2d by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 1 10 Ino: WILSON 11 2d by Jno. WILSON’s I M~k – 1 10 Robt: CANNON 3 1½ by [signed] Rob CANNON – – 4½ 3 = – – ½ ——————- 22d. Decr: 1750 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE three pods: & one half penny in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till ys Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
26 Dec 1750. RECEIPT FOR A WASHING SIEVE. A small neat receipt. 5” x 3”. December 26 1750 received of Mr RUDE 5 shillings and 5 pence for a sieve By me [signed] george BYWELL
31 Dec 1750. DUMFRIES WINE MERCHANT’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 29. 20 cm x 16 cm. Two large tears/cuts near the top and several smaller ones. C. 228. R. 29. George BELL Wine 14 : 3 : 0 31st: Decr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dumfries ,, The Honble Sir Philip MUSGRAVE. 1750. To George BELL ~~~~~~~ Dr.. May. 7. To 6 Doz claret @ 22/ per £ 6 . 12 . – 6 Doz Mountain 18/ 5 . 8 . – Sheets and Cords – . 11 . – Augt. 15 To 2 Doz Fruntiniack @ 24/ 2 . 8 . – ——————- £ 14 . 19 . – Deduct for Sheets Cords &c } 0 : 16 : 0 per Order of Mr BELL } ——————- 14 : 3 : 0 ——————- 31st. Decr: 1750. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON by order & for the use of Mr G: BELL fourteen pounds & three shills: in full of the above Bill per – [signed] Will COOKSON
04 Jan 1750/1. MISS CHARLOTTE MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £25 INTEREST. Bundle 49, Doc 27. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 228. R. 30. Miss MUSGRAVE Cash 25 : 0 : 0 4th: Janr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th. Janr: 1750. Recd: of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON twenty five Pounds in full for one Years Interest of my Fortune due to me the third day of this Instant January as Wittness my Hand. [signed] Char: MUSGRAVE
05 Jan 1750/1. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 28. 18 cm x 14 cm. C. 228. R. 31. Chris: DOBSON Labourers. 1 : 8 : 3 5th. Janr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 24th: Decr: till the 5th: of Janry: 1750. No Labourer No of days price pr d Receipts Wages £ s d Ino: CROSSTHWAITE 12 12d Recd: by [signed] John CROSTHWA. – 12 – Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 8 6 John DENT 1½ 12d by [signed] John DENT – 1 6 Tho: STEPHENSON 3 6d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 1 6 Wm. STEPHENSON ⅔ 6 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – – 4 John WILSON nights 4 2 by Jno. WILSON’s I Mark – – 8 James WELLS 4 6 by Jams: WELLS’s | Mark – 2 – Robt: CANNON 5⅓ 4 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 1 9 1 = 8 = 3 —————— 5th. Janr. 1750 – Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Barrt: twenty eight Shills: & three pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by [signed] Chr. DOBSON
15 Jan 1750/1. GROCER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 24. 17 cm x 14 cm. C. 228. R. 32 Willm: COOKSON Groceries 26 : 5 : 6 15 Janr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart To Wm. COOKSON Dbr. 1750 For the House use Groceries ~ May To goods 1 .. 12 .. 10¼ June To goods 2 .. 9 .. 10½ July To goods 3 .. 18 .. 11½. Augst To goods 2 .. 8 .. 4 Septemr To goods 2 .. 6 .. 9. Octor To goods 2 .. 1 .. 3 Novr To goods 3 .. 8 .. 8½ Decemr To goods 4 .. 19 .. 4¾ ——————————— £ 26 .. 5 .. 9½ 15th: Janr: 1750 Recd: the full Contents of the above by [signed] Willm. COOKSON
15 Jan 1750/1. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 42. 17 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 228. R. 35. Christ: DOBSON Wages 46 = 0 = 0 15th. Janr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christ: DOBSON one yrs: Wages due 1st. Janr: 1750 30 : 0 : 0 Ditto one Years Board wages due Do: 10 : 0 : 0 Ditto one Years Riding Charges due Do: 6 : 0 : 0 —————- 46 : 0 : 0 —————- 15th: Janry: 1750 ~ Placed to the Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: forty six Pounds in full of the above by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
19 Jan 1750/1. SOCCAGE RENT ACCOUNT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 49, Doc 41. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 230. R. 37. Duke of Portland Blackl. Rent 1 : 18 : 10 19. Janr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Years Soccage Rent for Blackhall Demn: } £ : s : d & Carlisle Field due Michs: 1749. } 0 : 19 : 5 A Years Ditto due Michaelms: 1750 0 : 19 : 5 —————— 1 : 18 : 10 —————— 19th: Janry: 1750 ~ Recd: of Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ DOBSON one pound eighteen Shillings & ten pence in full for the above Rent due as above to his Grace ye Duke of Portland for whose use I say Recd: by me ––––––– [signed] Robert NORMAN
24 Jan 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR TEN BUSHELS OF RYE. Bundle 49, Doc 35. 20.5 cm x 8.5 cm. C. R. Lord Carlisle Rye ~ 3 : 3 : 0 24th: Janr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Dr. to the Hono~ble Earl of Carlisle 1750 £ S d Decbr 12 To 10 Bushell of Townfoot Ry at 7s 3 : 10 : 0 Rec~ed 24th. January 1750 of Sr. Phillip MUSGRAVE Barrt by Mr. Chr~ DOBSONs order Three pounds Ten Shill~s for the above Bill Rec~d for the Earl Carlisle One Bushel was for C. D. } [signed] John NOWELL Deduct – 7s –––––– }
30 Jan 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL TITHES. Bundle 49, Doc 40. 16.5 cm x 4.5 cm. C. 230. R. 39. Dr: MUSGRAVE Edenl: Tythe. 11 : 0 : 0 30th: Janry: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th: Janr: 1750 –– Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart per Chr: DOBSON Eleven pounds in full for one Years Composition for all Tythes & Priest dues whatsoever for Edenl. Demesn & Lands purchas’d due last Martins: to the Vicar of Edenhall for whose use I say Receiv’d by me [signed] Jonathn. SEWEL
07 Feb 1750/1. PAY RECEIPT FOR HEDGING AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 49, Doc 37. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 230. R. 43. Robt: BIRD – Hedging – 1 : 0 : 0 7th. Febr. 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th: Febr: 1750. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON twenty Shillings in full for half a Yrs: Allowance for Hedging in the New Spring at Barron Wood ending at Martinmas last past as Wittness my Hand [signed] Robert BIRD
16 Feb 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR TAXES FOR COUNTY STOCK AND BRIDGES. Bundle 49, Doc 38. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 230. R. 44. Stephen TODD Taxes 0 : 12 : 6¾ 16th. Febr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16. Febr: 1750 ––– Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr DOBSON twelve Shillings & Six pence three farthings in full for 3 purvs: for County Stock & Bridges for Edenhall Demesn by me [signed] Ste: TODD
17 Feb 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR THREE BUSHELS OF PEAS. A fresh, neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. 7. Febr: 1750 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr DOBSON ten thirteen Shillings & six pence in full for 3 Bushl: of Pease I say Recd: for the use of my Brothers Widdow by me ––– [signed] Robert BIRD
18 Feb 1750/1. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 39. 17 cm x 8.5 cm. C. 230. R. 46. Margt: NOBLE Housebook 7 : 12 : 10 18 Febr: 1750. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housbook for 2 Months. £ s d 1750 – Decr: 4 : 2 : 0 £ s d Janry: 3 : 10 : 10 7 : 12 : 10 ————————————————— 18. Febr: 1750 ~ Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart by Chr. DOBSON Seven pounds twelve Shills: ten pen~ in full for the Housebook for ye 2 last Months by me – [signed] Margt. NOBLE
19 Feb 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR A BOX OF CROWN GLASS. A neat and clean receipt for a box of crown glass. 3” x 7”. Disbmts. by Mr WALLIS for the Use of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Building £ s d a Box of Crown Glass cont. 43½ feet at 10d per & Box 1s 1 : 17 : 3 19th. Febr. 1750. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr DOBSON the full Contents of ye above per [signed] OGLEWALLIS
16 Mar 1750/1. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 36. 20 cm x 17 cm. C. 230. R. 51. Christ: DOBSON Edenl Labrs: 2 : 18 : 9 16. March 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 4th: till the 16th: of March 1750 No Labourer – No. of days price per d Receipts Wages 1 John DENT 4½ 12d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 4 6 2 Saml: CLARK 1 12 by [signed] Sam CLARK – 1 – 3 Thos: SKILBECK 12 7d by Tho SKILBECK’s + M~k – 7 – 4 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 6 5 Tho: STEPHENSON 9½ 7d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 5 6½ 6 Wm: STEPHENSON 10 7d by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 5 10 7 James WELLS 12 7d by Jams. WELLS’s | M~k – 7 – 8 Wm: DASON 9½ 7d by [signed] Wm DAYSON – 5 6½ 9 Jno. MILNER 6 6d by [signed] John MILLNER – 3 – 10 Robt: CANNON 12 5d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 – 11 Jams: BLAIN 10 7d by Jams: BLAIN’s B M~k – 5 10 2 = 18 = 9 ——————- 16 March 1750. Placed to ye Acct: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE two pounds eighteen Shills: & nine pence in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by me ––––– [signed] Chr DOBSON
16 Mar 1750/1. RECEIPT FOR TWO STONE OF BUTTER FOR SHEEP SALVE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 16. March 1750 – Recd: of Chr DOBSON Nine Shills: in full for 2 Stone of Butter for Sheep Salve by me [signed] Jonat. MAUGHIN
22 Mar 1750/1 (1). RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF ORE FROM BIRKETT MINE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. 22d. March 1750/1 Recd of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thom: RUDD one pound & five Shills. for Delivering one Bingg of ore from the Bargan on Birket. by us [signed] Edmond COATS Jams. CLARKSON +
22 Mar 1750/1 (2). WASHING & DRESSING ORE AT BIRKETT MINE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. 22d. March 1750/1 Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thom: RUDD three pounds four shills. & twopence for washing & dressing 35 Bingg of ore on Birket by us Robart TURNER + Agnus FROST A
22 Mar 1750/1 (3). REPAIRS TO SMELT MILL POND & WATER COURSE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. 22d. March 1750/1 Recd. of Sr. Phil. MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thom: RUDD five Shills for mending & fixing the smelt mill pond & water corsse by us [signed] Edmond COATS Jams CLERKSON +
25 Mar 1751 (3). ACCOUNT FOR EDENHALL LAND & WINDOW TAXES. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 7”. Stephen TODD Taxes for half Year Lady day 1751. £ s d 14 Purveys for Land Cess at Edenhall 2 : 18 : 7½ Half a Yrs: Window Cess 118 in No: 3 : 0 : 0 ——————- 5 : 18 : 7½ ——————- 25th: March 1751 ~ Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON five pounds eighteen Shills: & seven pen~ half penny in full of the above half yrs: Taxes for Edenl: due this Day by me [signed] Stephen TODD
25 Mar 1751 (4). DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR BIRKETT GROVE MINE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Disburstmts: per Chr DOBSON on Accot: of Birket Grove Given the Miners to Drink when Sr: Phil: was } at Birket in Octr. 1750 } 0 : 10 : 6 Paid Richd HARRISONs Charges on Viewing Do: 0 : 9 : 6 A Harden Frock for Surveying Do: 0 : 3 : 10 Charges at Viewing the Same 7 Journeys 1 : 17 : 8 ——————- 3 : 1 : 6 ——————- 25 March 1751. Placed to Sr. Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot: thre pods: one Shill. & Six pence in full of all Exps. laid out for Birket Grove till this Day per [signed] Chr DOBSON
25 Mar 1751 (5). EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR BIRKETT GROVE MINE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Disburstmts: on Accot: of Birket Grove till Ladyday 1751. For a new Washing Sive 0 : 5 : 6 Two dosen of Candles 0 : 10 : 0 Sawing & Carriage of 11 Ash Boards 0 : 2 : 0 The Blacksmiths Bill for Sharping &c 0 : 5 : 11 Four Ore Pokes 0 : 2 : 0 A Hang Lock 0 : 0 : 7 Edmd: COATS & James CLARKSON mendg ye Pond 0 : 5 : 0 Carriage of Iron Stone from Clifton Forge 0 : 13 : 0 Chr DOBSON a Bill of Disburstmts: 3 : 1 : 6 ——————- 5 : 5 : 6 ——————-
25 Mar 1751 (2). RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF ORE TO SMELT MILL. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 25th. March 1751 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thom: RUDD four Shills. & fourpence for Carrige of 15 Bing of Sr. Phils. ore from the grove to the Smelt=Mill by me at 3½d per. Geo ROBINSON G
25 Mar 1751 (1). RECEIPT FOR WOOD FOR BIRKETT GROVE MINE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 25th. March 1751 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands Thom: RUDD two Shills. for Sawing & Carrige of Cloven Ash Board for the use of Birket Grove by me [signed] Philip RUDD
26 Mar 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £100 CASH. Bundle 49, Doc 1. 20.5 cm x 16 cm. Staining from a round red seal on the outside. Apart from the steward’s summary, all written in Sir Philip’s handwriting. C. 230. R. 58. Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash £ 100 : 0 : 0 26. March 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 26. 1751. Recd of Chr: DOBSON a Bill for One Hundred pounds. to be placed to my acct. [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE on WHEELER £ 100 – I have only time to acknowledge yr remittance as above, & express my concern to receive no better acct. of yr boy, but hope he having strength to bear so much may still weather it out. As to Birket you must endeavour to do without Ld Thanet, or at least without my personal application to him. I am yrs &c [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
29 Mar 1751. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF LEAD MILL CASTINGS. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Rec’d March 29th. 1751 of Wm COOKSON Thirteen Shillgs & 1½d in full for Carg. of Lead Mill castings & 4 Shillgs. for 4 ps. Lead by me Wm. CARTNER X Mark
11 Apr 1751. RECEIPT FOR STUBBING AT BARON WOOD. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. 11th: April 1751. Recd. of Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ: DOBSON seven pounds in full for stubbing the Cat Clint bottom at Barron Wood being near 3 Acres & a half as Wittness our Hands Ino. DODD’s I Mark Wittness [signed] George DIXON Robt: DODD’s R Mark
15 Apr 1751. RECEIPT FOR CANDLES FOR BIRKETT MINE. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. 15th. April 1751 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hand of Thom: RUDD ten Shills. for 2 Dosin pounds of Candles to Sr. Phils. Grove at Birket till Ladyday 1751 Recd. by me [signed] Thos. NELSON
20 Apr 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR TWO MONTHS. Bundle 49, Doc 2. 17 cm x 14 cm. C. 230. R. 62. Margt. NOBLE Houskeeping 7 : 9 : 3 20th: Apr. 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt. NOBLE Housebook for two Months £ s d 1750 Febr. 1st: Week : 0 : 15 : 11½ 2d: 1 : 3 : 9½ 3d: 0 : 12 : 1 £ s d 4th: 1 : 4 : 1 3 : 15 : 11 ——————- March 1st: Week 0 : 15 : 9 2d: 1 : 7 : 1½ 3d: –– 17 : 3 1751 4th: –– 13 : 2½ 3 : 13 : 4 ————————————————— 7 : 9 : 3 ——————- 1751 April 20th: Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Christ: DOBSON Seven pods: nine Shills: & three pence in full for the Housebook for the above two Months by me [signed] Margt: NOBLE
27 Apr 1751. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 6. 20 cm x 17 cm. C. 230. R. 64 Chr. DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 17 : 8 27th. Apr. 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 15th: till ye 27th: April 1751 ~ No Labourer No. of Days price per Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Ricd: JOHNSON 3⅓ 18d Recd: per [signed] Richard JOHNSON – 5 – 2 Thos: BIRD &c 6 6d by [signed] Thos BIRD – 3 – 3 Ino: DENT 9½ 12d by [signed] John DENT – 9 6 4 Tho. SKILBECK 10 8d by Tho. SKILBECK’s + Mark – 6 8 5 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 6 6 Ino: NICOLSON 11 1½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 1 4 7 Tho: STEPHENSON 12 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 8 – 8 Wm: STEPHENSON 11¼ 8 by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 7 6 9 James WELLS 11½ 8 by J: WELLS’s | Mark – 7 8 10 James BLAIN 9 8 by J: BLAIN’s B Mark – 6 – 11 Robt: CANNON 12 5d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 – 12 Jno. MILNER 12 6d by [signed] John MILNER – 6 – 13 Jos: RICHARDSON 7 6d by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 3 6 3 = 17 = 8 27. Apr. 1751. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE three pounds Seventeen Shills: & Eight pence in full of the above per [signed] Chr DOBSON
28 Apr 1751. LADY JANE MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR FIVE GUINEAS. Bundle 49, Doc 4. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. Jane MUSGRAVE née TURTON was the wife of Sir Philip, 6th Bart. C. 230. R. 65. Lady MUSGRAVE Cash – 5 : 5 : 0 28th. April 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28th: April 1751. Recd: of Christ DOBSON Five Guineas upon Accot: by me [signed] Jane MUSGRAVE
07 May 1751. NEWCASTLE CARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Newcastl Carrr. 0 : 4 : 9 7. May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1751 Mr DOBSON to John WALTON Detr march: 6: 2 Salt fish 0 : 0 : 8 parshel for mr MOSGROF 0 : 0 : 5 parshel for mr MOSGROF 0 : 0 : 5 parshel for mr DOBSON 0 : 0 : 4 Cask 3 Ston half 0 : 1 : 5½ 26 : parshel from STIBENSON 0 : 0 : 4 aperl: 9 Boks from STIBENSON 0 : 0 : 8 23 2 Ston from STIBENSON 0 : 0 : 10 —————- 0 4 : 1½ [shillings corrected from 5 to 4] 7. May 1751: Recd sd Contents in full of all Demands per [signed] Jonathan WALTON
11 May 1751. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT FOR DRESSING MEADOWS. Bundle 49, Doc 3. 17.5 cm x 17 cm. C. 230. R. 68. Sundr Persons Dressg. Meadows 2 : 2 : 3 11. May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundr Persons Dressg: Meadows 1751 – No Persons Names No. of days price per Rects: Wages £ s d 1 Mary DALTON 15 4d Recd: by Mary DALTON’s m M~k – 5 – 2 Barbr. BLAIN 11½ 4 by B: BLAIN’s O Mk – 3 10 3 Mary HOGGARTH 7 4d by [signed] Jona HOGGART – 2 4 4 Anne HOWE 20½ 4d by Anne HOW’s x Mark – 6 10 5 Elis: TINKLER 20½ 3d½ by Elis TINKLER’s X M~k – 6 – 6 Mary MUSGRAVE 12 4d by Mary MUSGRAV’s + Mk – 4 – 7 Elis: VARTY 2 4d by Anne HOWEs + Mk – – 8 8 Ino. MAUGHIN 1½ 4 by [signed] Jonat: MAUGHIN – – 6 9 Jane HOWE 15 3d by Jane HOWE’s • Mark – 3 9 10 Sarah TOWNSON 13 3d by Sar: TOWNSON’s X M~k – 3 3 11 Anne GRAHME 13 3d by An: GRAHME’s + M~k – 3 3 12 Ino: GRAHME 3½ 4d by An. GRAHMEs + M~k – 1 2 13 Wm: SHEPHERD 5 4d by Ino. DODD’s J Mark – 1 8 2 = 2 = 3 11th: May 1751 – Reced to ye Acct: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. two pods: two Shills. & thre pence in full of the above per [signed] Chr DOBSON
11 May 1751. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 5. 20 cm x 17 cm. C. 230. R. 67. Christ: DOBSON Edenl Labourers 4 : 5 : 4½ 11th. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 29th: April till the 11th: May 1751 ~ No Persons Names No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 7 12 Rec d. by [signed] John DENT – 7 – 2 Tho. SKILBECK 10½ 8d by T: SKILBECK’s + Mark – 7 – 3 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 8 – 4 Saml: WESTRA 9½ 8 by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 6 4 5 Tho. STEPHENSON 11½ 8 by [signed] Thom STEPHENSON – 7 8 6 Wm STEPHENSON 12 8 by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 8 – 7 James WELLS 11½ 8 by J. WELLS’s ║ mark – 7 8 8 James BLAIN 11 8d by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 7 8 9 Robt. CAN~ON Mary CANNON 11½ 2 5 } 4 } by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 5½ 10 Josh. RICHARDSON 9½ 6 by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 4 9 11 Ino. MILNER 9½ 6 by [signed] John MILNER – 4 9 12 Jont: HOGGART 6½ 8 by [signed] Jonath: HOGGARTH – 4 4 13 Ino. WILLIAMSON 6½ 8d by Ino. WILLIAMSON’s M~k – 4 4 14 Barbr. BLAIN 3½ 4 by Barbr. BLAIN’s O Mark – 1 2 15 Ino: NICOLSON 10 1½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 1 3 4 : 5 : 4½ ——————- 11th: May 1751 – Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE four pds. five Shills: & 4d½ in full to ye above Labourers by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
22 May 1751. RECEIPT FOR 17 BUSHELS OF WHEAT TO SPITTAL HOUSE. Bundle 49, Doc 7. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 71. Adam ROBINSON Wheat. 7 : 13 : 0 22d. May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22. May 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON Seven pounds & thirteen Shills: in full for Seventeen Bushels of Wheat delivd: at Spittal House by me [signed] Adam ROBINSON
22 May 1751. RECEIPT FOR NEATGELD & SERGEANT’S OATS FOR SOULBY. Bundle 49, Doc 8. 16.5 cm x 7 cm. C. 232. R. 72. Earl of Thanet Rent 1 : 6 : 8 22d. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jany. ye 28th. 1750 Then Recd. of Mr Thos. RUDD One pound Six Shillings & Eightpenence for Neatgelt. and Sergt. Oats for Sr. Philip MUSGRAVEs. Estats at Soulby Due at St. Andrew day Last To the Earl of Thanet by me [signed] Robt. BOWNESS 22d. May 1751. Recd. of Chr DOBSON the above by [signed] Thom RUDD
25 May 1751. RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL TAXES. Bundle 49, Doc 12. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 75. Stephen TODD Edenl: Taxes 0 : 16 : 9 25th: May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25. May 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON Sixteen Shills: & nine pence in full for 4 Purveys for Edenl: Demesn by order of last Easter Sessions by [signed] Stephen TODD
25 May 1751. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 13. 20 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 232. R. 74. Christ: DOBSON Edenl Labourers 5 : 2 : 6½ 25th: May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 13th: till the 25th: of May 1751. No Labourer – 1 Thos. RICHARDSON 12 14d Rec d: by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 14 – 2 Geor: RICHARDSON 5⅓ 10d by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 4 5 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 6 4 Ino: NICOLSON 5 1½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – – 7½ 5 Ino: MILNER 12 6 by [signed] John MILNER – 6 – 6 Jos: RICHARDSON 5 6d by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 2 6 7 Tho. SKILBECK 11 8d by T. SKILBECK’s + Mk – 7 4 8 T STEPHENSON 11 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 4 9 W STEPHENSON 9 8 by [signed] Will STEPHENSON – 6 – 10 Jams. WELLS 11 8 by J. WELLS’s | Mk – 7 4 11 J. BLAIN 8 8 by J. BLAIN’s B Mk – 5 4 12 Robt: CANNON 12 5d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 – 13 Barbr. BLAIN 9½ 4 by Barbr. BLAIN’s O M~k – 3 2 14 Saml: WESTRA 12 8 by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 8 – 15 Jno. WILLIAMSON last loads of Stones 11½ 8 by Jno. WILLIAMSON’s W Mk – 7 8 16 Thos. RICHARDSON 17 4 by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 5 8 17 Jont HOGGARTH 5½ 8 by [signed] Jona HOGGART – 3 8 5 : 2 : 6½ ———————— 25th: May 1751 – Placed to ye Acot: of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE five pods: two Shills: & Six pence ½dy: in full of the above per [signed] Chr DOBSON
25 May 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £20 CASH. Bundle 49, Doc 14. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 73. Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 20 : 0 : 0 25. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25th: May 1751. Recd: of Christo: DOBSON Twenty Pounds upon Accot: by [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
27 May 1751. ANNE HARRISON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 9. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 78. Anne HARRISON Wages – 6 : 0 : 0 27. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th. May 1751. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart by Christ: DOBSON Six pounds in full for one Yrs: Wages due the 28th: of last August by me [signed] Nan HARRSON
27 May 1751. MARGARET THOMPSON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 10. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 79. Margt: THOMPSON Wages 3 : 0 : 0 27. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th: May 1751. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON three pounds in full for one years Wages due to me the 20th: Inst: as Wittness my hand [signed] Margreat THOMPSON
27 May 1751. MARGARET NOBLE’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 11. 17 cm x 5 cm. Margaret NOBLE was the housekeeper. C. 232. R. 77. Margt: NOBLE Wages – 6 : 0 : 0 27th. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th: May 1751 Recd: of Christo: DOBSON Six pounds in full for one Years Wages due to me the 2d: day of last March by [signed] Margt NOBLE
27 May 1751. MARY DALTON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 15. 17 cm x 4.5 cm. C. 232. R. 80. Mary DALTON Wages – 2 : 10 : 0 27. May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th: May 1751 – Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Christ: DOBSON Fifty shillings in full for one Yrs. Wages due on or abt. the 19th: Inst: by me [signed] Mary DALTON
27 May 1751. FRANCES TODD’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 16. 17.5 cm x 4 cm. C. 232. R. 83. Frances TODD Wages. 2 : 5 : 0 27th: May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27. May 1751. Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON Forty five Shillings in full for one yrs: Wages due abt: ye 20th: Instant per [signed] Frances TODD
27 May 1751. MARY WIBERGH’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 17. 17 cm x 4.5 cm. C. 232. R. 82. Mary WIBERGH Wages. 3 : 0 : 0 27. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27. May 1751 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: by Christr: DOBSON three pounds in full for one yrs. Wages due the 17th: of this Instant by Mary WIBERGH’s + Mark
27 May 1751. ELIZABETH CARLETON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 49, Doc 18. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 81. Elis: CARLETON Wages. 2 : 10 : 0 27. May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27th: May 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON Fifty Shillings in full for one Yrs. Wages due the 20th: Instant per me Elis: CARLETON’s + Mark
27 May 1751. RECEIPT FOR BREWING OF SMALL BEER & ALE. A small very neat and clean receipt for the brewing of Small Beer and Ale. 3” x 6”. Anne DENTs Accot. Brewing 22 times Sml: Beer at 6d. 0 : 11 : 0 11 times Ale at 12 d. per 0 : 11 : 0 —————- 1 : 2 : 0 27. May 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart per Chr. DOBSON twenty two shills. in full of the above by Anne DENT’s X Mark
31 May 1751. GEORGE HODGSON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 50, Doc 1. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 90. Geor: HODGSHON Wages 7 : 7 : 0 31st: May 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 31st: May 1751 – Recd: of Christ: DOBSON Seven Guineas in full for one Years Wages due last Whitsuntide by me –––––––––––– [signed] Georg HODGSON
31 May 1751. ACCOUNT FOR DRAINING AT LITTLE MUSGRAVE. Bundle 50, Doc 2. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 232. R. 88. Ino. JACKSON Draining. 11 : 7 : 4 31st: May 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ino. JACKSON’s Bill for Draining at Litt: Musgr: Roods. 373 : at 4d per 6 : 4 : 4 372 – at 3d per 4 : 13 : 0 Cutting Turf for ye Drains 0 : 10 : 0 —————— 11 : 7 : 4 —————— 31st: May 1751 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON Eleven pounds & Seven Shillings in full of the above by – Ino. JACKSON’s 2 M~k
05 Jun 1751. GOLDINGTON HALL REPAIRS ACCOUNT. A very neat and clean detailed account for repairs carried out at Goldington Hall, Appleby, Cumbria. 7” x 6”. Repairs at Goldington Hall 1750 To Jonathan PEARSON fortey eight cart lode of stons at sixpens a cart for stons and leding of them 1 : 4 : 0 John FOSTERs Charge for Walling My Self Eigh Days at 14d. per Day 9 : 4 To one Man 6 Days at 12d. per Day 6 : 6 To Anothr. Man 6 Days at 10d. per Day 6 : 0 For A Labourer 7 Days at 10d. per Day 5 : 10 To Harry JACKSON for Clay 4 : 0 To Leonard WILKINSON for Leading Rubbish 2 : 0 To WILSON the Carpinter . 7 Days & ⅓ 7 : 4 To part of the Charge of Thatching 1 : 1 : 0 —————- 4 : 6 : 0 5. June 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON four pounds & Six Shillings in full of the above by me Jonat: PEARSON’s P Mark
05 Jun 1751 (2). GOLDINGTON HALL TAXES & RENTS ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account/receipt. 3” x 6”. Goldington Hall was in Appleby. Taxes for Goldington Hall for the Year 1750 s d Octobr. 15th. Paid to Thos. ROBERTSON poor Sess 1 : 0 18th. Paid to Thos. SHAW Land Sess 0 : 10 Decbr. 14th. Paid to Hugh LOUGH Bellingam Rent 4 : 0 March 20th. Paid to Thos. ROBERTSON poor Sess 1 : 0 May 9th. Paid Church Sess to Mr. NICHOLSON 0 : 7 ————— 0 : 7 : 5 ————— 5. June 1751. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr DOBSON seven Shills. & five pence in full of the above Taxes & Rents per Jont: PEARSON’s P mark
06 Jun 1751. TANNER’S RECEIPT. A small very neat and clean tanner’s receipt for curing hides. 3” x 6”. Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. to Matt. ATKINSON Dr. 1751 £ s d 12th. March To 2 Hides wt. 58lb at 10d per 2 : 8 : 4 To Currying of Do. at 4s per Hide 0 : 8 : 0 —————- £ 2 : 16 : 4 Received the 6th. June 1751 of Mr. Chris: DOBSON the full Contents of the above acct. per [signed] Matthew ATKINSON
06 Jun 1751. BLEATARN COURT BARON, BLANK ENTRIES PAPER. Bundle 55, Doc 7. 38 cm x 30.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages, but only the first page is written on. This form was obviously prepared for the court but then for some reason never filled in. 6th. June 1751 Manor } of } Entrys Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir of } Philip MUSGRAVE Baronet Lord of the said Manor Bleatarn } holden at Bleatarn in & for the said Manor on Thursday the Sixth Day of June 1751 Before Thomas SIMPSON Gent~ Steward of the said Court.
06 Jun 1751. BLEATARN COURT BARON, BLANK VERDICT FORM. Bundle 55, Doc 6. 38 cm x 30.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages, but only the first page is written on. This form was obviously prepared for the court but then for some reason never filled in. 6th. June 1751 Manor } of } Verdict Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Philip of } MUSGRAVE Bart. Lord of the said Manor holden at Bleatarn Bleatarn } in & for the said Manor on Thursday the Sixth Day of June 1751 Before Thomas SIMPSON Gent~ Steward of the said Court. The Names of the Homage Jury which said Jurors being Sworn & Charged present as follows
07 Jun 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S CLOTH ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 3. 15 cm x 8 cm. C. 232. R. 95. Margt: NOBLE Cloth Accot: 3 : 7 : 9. 7th: June 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLEs Accot: for Cloth &c in April 1751. 18 pods: of Lint at 18d: per 1 : 7 : 0 Sping: 36 Hanks at 8d: per 1 : 4 : 0 Boyling Do: – : 2 : 3 Whiteng: 28 yds: at 1d½ per – : 3 : 6 11 yds: of Cloth for coarse Sheets – : 11 : – —————- 3 : 7 : 9 —————- 7th: June 1751. Recd: of Christo: DOBSON three pods: Seven Shills: & nine pence in full of the above laid out by me [signed] Margt NOBLE
07 Jun 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 4. 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 232. R. 94. Margt: NOBLE Houskeepg: 6 : 18 : 0½ 7th: June 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housebook for April 1751 4 : 8 : 1½ for May 2 : 9 : 11 ——————- 6 : 18 : –½ ——————- 7th. June 1751 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr. DOBSON Six pounds Eighteen shills: & one half penny in full for the Housebook for ye above two months by me [signed] Margt NOBLE
08 Jun 1751. JOHN JONES’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 50, Doc 5. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 232. R. 98. John JONES Wages. 3 : 10 : 0 8th: June 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. June 1751. Recd: of Christ: DOBSON thre pods: & ten Shillings in full for one Years Wages due to me the 13th: Day of last April as Wittness my Hand – [signed] John JONES
12 Jun 1751. EDENHALL TITHE CORN RENT RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. C. 232. R. 103. Mrs: CRAWFORD Edenl: Tythe 21 : 0 : 0 12. June 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12. June 1751. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: twenty Guineas in full for one yrs. Rent for Edenhall Tythe Corn due last Whits: to ye Honble: Mrs: CRAWFORD for whose use I say Recd: by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
22 Jun 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £10 CASH. Bundle 50, Doc 10. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 104. Sr. P. MUSGRAVE Cash 10 : 0 : 0 22. June 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22. June 1751. Recd: of Christo: DOBSON ten pounds in Cash upon Account per me [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
02 Jul 1751. WAGES RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF OF LAZONBY. Bundle 50, Doc 8. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 107. Robt: BIRD B~lf wages. 0 : 10 : 0 2d: July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d. July 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON ten Shills: in full for one yrs. Salary as B~lf of Lasenby due Whits: last past by me ––––– [signed] Robert BIRD
02 Jul 1751. BRAZIER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 9. 32 cm x 15.5 cm. C. 234. R. 106. Thos: BLEAMIRE Brazier. 3 : 8 : 6 2d. July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bt. of Thos. BLEAYMIRE 1750 June 18 To 7 Dishes 18lb – 8oz at 15d 1 – 3 – 1½ July 3 To 1 Copper Pott 13 at 22 1 – 3 – 10 Augt. 4 To 1 Hard Mettle Chamber pott 0 – 4 – 6 To 2 Ditto 0 – 7 – 6 To mending a Fish Kettle 0 – 3 – 0 To a tin cover 0 – 0 – 3 Decr. 19 To tining a fish kettle & mending 0 – 2 – 3 Feby. 5 To tining a frying pan 0 – 0 – 9 To 1 Copper Pott 16lb – 14oz at 2s 1 – 13 – 9 To 3 Poddingers 0 – 0 – 9 1751 May 22 To tining 2 Stue pans 0 – 2 – 0 To tining 2 large Saucepans & mending 0 – 1 – 6 ———————— 5 – 3 – 2½ July 18 Rec~ed by brass 15lb at 9d 11 – 3 By Copper 18 – 8oz at 10 15 – 5 By Ditto 8 – 6 at 11 7 – 8 ———————— 1 – 14 – 4 Ballance 3 – 8 – 10½ Reced 2 July 1751 of Mr DOBSON for the use of Sr Philip MUSGRAVE the full Contents of this bill and all demands per [signed] Thos. BLEAYMIRE
06 Jul 1751. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 6. 21 cm x 17 cm. C. 234. R. 109. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 1 : 6 6th: July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 24th June to the 6th: of July 1751. No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Wm STEPHENSON 10½ 8 Recd:by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 7 – 2 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8 ½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 6 3 Ino. NICOLSON 2½ 2d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – – 5 4 Jos: PATTINSON { 3 { 1 12 } 8 } by Jos: PATTINSON’s X M~k – 3 8 5 Jams. WELLS 10 8d by Jams. WELLS’s | M~k – 6 8 6 Henr HODGSON 6½ 12 by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 6 6 7 Tho. SKILBECK {6½ {3½ 12 } 8 } by Tho. SKILBECKs + M~k – 8 10 8 Sam: WESTRA 9½ 8 by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 6 4 9 Tho. STEPHENSON 11 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 4 10 Jno. WILLIAMSON 9½ 8d by Jno WILLIAMSON’s & M~k – 6 4 11 Wm: WELLS {6½ {3½ 12 } 8 } by [signed] Wille WELLS – 8 10 12 Ino. MILNER 10½ 6d by [signed] John MILNER – 5 3 13 Robt: CANNON 11⅓ 5 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 4 9 14 Jams. BLAIN {6½ {3½ 12 } 8 } by Jams. BLAIN’s B M~k – 8 10 15 Jos: RICHARDSON 7½ 6 by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 3 9 16 Ino. GRAHME 8½ 12 by [signed] John GRAHAM – 8 6 Total 5 : 1 : 6 ——————— 6th: July 1751. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt: five pounds one Shilling & six pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
06 Jul 1751. JAMES RICHARDSON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 7. 16.5 cm x 6.5 cm. C. 234. R. 108. Jams: RICHARDSON Wages 6 : 1 : 0 6th. July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ s d Jams: RICHARDSON 1 Yrs: Wages due 2d: May 1751. 5 : 0 : 0 Do: one yrs. allowance for Breeches endg. Do: 1 : 1 : 0 ————— £ 6 : 1 : 0 ————— 6th: July 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON Six pounds & one Shilling in full of the Above by me [signed] James RICHARDSON
08 Jul 1751. PRESCRIPTION MONEY, CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE. A neat and clean receipt for Prescription Money for the Curate of Ravenstonedale. 5” x 7”. May 1751 Then Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by the Hands of Thomas RUDD the Sum of Fifty Shillings and six pence being half a Year’s Prescription Money due to the Curate of Ravenstondale out of Rents at Bleatarn Whitsontide last past by me [signed] Robt. MOUNSEY Cur. of Ravenstondle. 8. July 1751. Recd. of Chr. DOBSON the Contents due Whits. last past by [signed] Thom: RUDD
09 Jul 1751. NEWCASTLE CARRIER’S RECEIPT. A small very neat and clean Newcastle Carrier’s (Jeremiah JACKSON) receipt for delivering a cask and bottles to Edenhall, Cumbria. 2” x 4”. Jer: JACKSON N.Cast Carrr. 0 : 7 : 4 9. July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Crstofer DOBSON Deter Jere JACKSON 1 Caske 0 0 10 1 Doson Botells 0 1 0 3 and 8 Botells 0 5 6 —————- 0 7 4 9. July 1751. Recd. ye Contents per [signed] Jeremiah JACKSON
11 Jul 1751. ACCOUNT FOR A REAM OF PAPER. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 3”. Note it states white paper in the account but brown paper in the steward’s summary! [The steward’s summary on the back had not been scanned, but could be partially seen through the paper.] J[ ] Brown Paper 0 : 2 : 6 ————————- 11th July 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bott. of Jos: SMITH for ye use of Edenhall 1750 7ber 3d a Ream wt. Cappaper 2 : 6 July 11th. 1751 Recd the contents from Geo: DIXON for the above use per me [signed] Joseph SMITH
12 Jul 1751 (2). BAILIFF & WOODWARDEN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 12. July 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christo: DOBSON three pounds in full for one yrs: Wages as Bayliff & Woodward due Whits: last past by me [signed] George DIXON
12 Jul 1751. BILL FOR STUBBING TREES. A small very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. John DODD &c Stubbing Accot. &c £ s d Stubbing a Parcel of Ground at low end of Barron wood 1 : 15 : 0 Stubbing 20 Trees in Scales Park 0 : 6 : 8 Assisting John DENT in felling 3½ days 0 : 3 : 6 —————- 2 : 5 : 2 12. July 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr. DOBSON two pounds five Shills. & two pence in full of the above by us John DODD’s ~ Mk Wittness. [signed] George DIXON Robt. DODD’s R Mark
15 Jul 1751. RECEIPT FOR JAMAICA RUM. A small very neat and clean receipt for Jamaica Rum and carriage to Kendal. 3” x 6”. Gals. £ : s : d A Cask of Jamaica Rum Qty. 10 1/16 at 7s : 9d per 3 : 17 : 11¾ Cask 2:4, Case 1:2, : 3 : 6 Carriage to Kendal 1 : 6 ———————- 4 : 2 : 11¾ 15 July 1751. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr: DOBSON the full Contents of the above by me Joseph HODGN his mark M Deduct a Galln. for C.D. 7s : 11d,
16 Jul 1751. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE BY THE KENDAL CARRIER. A small very neat and clean receipt for the carriage of a box and 10 gallons of rum by the Kendal Carrier. 2” x 6”. Gabl. CROFT Kendal Carrr. 0 : 10 : 2 16. July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Phillip MUSGRAVE Dr: to Gab: CROFT 1751 per Carriage £ s d July 4th. To 1 Box per Londn. 3 sto: 3lb 0 : 8 : 8 Carriage of 10 Gall Rum ½ Pack 1 : 6 —————- 10 : 2 16. July 1751. Recd. ye Contents from C. DOBSON per [signed] Gab: CROFT
20 Jul 1751. TAILOR’S ACCOUNT FOR SERVANTS’ FROCKS & WAISTCOATS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 6 x 7. C. 234. R. 118. Thos: BIRD Taylor – 1 : 1 : 4. 20 July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1751 June Sr Phillip MUSGRAVEs Bill for work att 4 servt frocks and waistcoats my work 9 days att 6d 4 – 6 Henry 7 days att 6d 3 – 6 John 8 days att 5d 3 – 4 Thos HOW one day att 5d 0 – 5 Joseph 8 days att 2d 1 – 4 July makeing servants fustian frocks and waistcoats my work 8 days att 6d 4 – 0 John 5 days att 5d 2 – 1 Thos 4 days att 5d 1 – 8 Joseph 3 days att 2d 0 – 6 —————- in all 1 = 1 = 4 20th. July 1751 – Recd: of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr DOBSON One Guinea & four pence in full of ye above Bill & all Demands by ~ [signed] Thos. BIRD
22 Jul 1751. WILLIAM JACKSON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 21. 18 cm x 6 cm. C. 234. R. 120. Willm: JACKSON Wages. 8 : 1 : 0 22d: July 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wm JACKSON 1 yrs. Wages due abt: ye 25th: of Febr: 1750. 7 : 0 : 0 Do: one Yrs: Allowance for Breeches ending Do: 1 : 1 : 0 ————— 8 : 1 : 0 ————— 22d: July 1751. Recd: of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr. DOBSON Eight pounds & one Shilling in full for ye above Wages & allowance for Breeches ending as above by me says ye 25. Febry: [signed] William IACKSON
02 Aug 1751. PRESCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR TITHE HAY FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 50, Doc 18. 16.5 cm x 6.5 cm. C. 234. R. 124. Ino: STANWIX Esqr Blackl: Prescripn 0 : 13 : 4 2d: Augst: 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Apral 1751 Received of Sir Phil MUSGRAVE and Christo DOBSON thertan Shiliangs and four pence in full for one years Prescription for tythe Hay for Blackhall Demane Due mickles Last to madger STANIX for whose ues Received by me [signed] Thos. LITTLE plac’d to Accot: 2d: Augt 1751.
02 Aug 1751. CORNAGE RENT RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 50, Doc 19. 12 cm x 10.5 cm. C. 234. R. 123. Earl of Egremont Blackl: Rent 0 : 4 : 6 2d. August 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27 march 1751 Received of Sir Philep MUSGRAVE by Christer DOBSON four Shilings and Six pence in ful for on year Cornas Rent due out of Blackkol to ye yerel of Eagermont for whous ues Reced by me [signed] Henry HEWETT 2d: August 1751. Recd: four Shills: & Six pence from C. DOBSON in full of ye Above due last Michaelmas by [signed] George SEWELL
02 Aug 1751. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR BLACKHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 50, Doc 20. 17 cm x 8.5 cm. C. 234. R. 121. Geor: SEWELL Blackl: Taxes 5 : 19 : 7½ 2d: Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taxes for Blackhall Demesn 1750 18d per Purvey Purvs: 27¾ A Yrs: Landtax due Lady day 1751 2 : 1 : 7½ 27 A Yrs: Church Assessmt: due Easter 1751 2 : 0 : 6 25 A Yrs: Poor Cess ending at Lady day 1751 1 : 17 : 6 ——————- 5 : 19 : 7½ ——————- 2d: Augst: 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON five pounds nineteen Shills: & Seven pen~ half penny in full for one Years Taxes for Blackhall Demesn 1750 Recd: I say by me [signed] George SEWELL
02 Aug 1751. RENT FOR LIBERTY TO ERECT WEARS AT BLACKHALL. Bundle 50, Doc 17. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 126. John SEWELL Rent – 0 : 2 : 6 2d: Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d. August 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Christ: DOBSON half a Crown in full for 5 Years Rent for liberty to to Erect wears on his Estate at Blackhall to preserve the Demesn due last Lady day Recd I say by me Jno. SEWELs + Mark
02 Aug 1751. SALARY RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF OF BLACKHALL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. 2d. August 1751. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr: DOBSON ten Shills: in full for one Years Salary as B~lf of Blackhall due last Lady day aS as Wittness my Hand – [signed] George SEWELL
05 Aug 1751. PAY RECEIPT FOR HEDGING IN BARON WOOD. Bundle 50, Doc 16. 17.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 128. Robert BIRD B: Wood Hedging 1 : 0 : 0 5th. Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. August 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr. DOBSON twenty Shillings in full for half a Years allowance for making ye Hedge round ye new Spring at Barn: Wood till Candlemas last by [signed] Robert BIRD
05 Aug 1751. RECEIPT FOR A DEDUCTION FROM RENT DUE TO DAMP. Bundle 50, Doc 15. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 129. Ino: HETHERINGTON Deduction of Rent 0 : 12 : 0 5th: Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. August 1751. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON twelve Shillings in full for a Yrs. Deduction out of the Rent of part of a House at Kirkoswd: it lying empty on Accot: of its being Damp I say Recd: by me Wittness [signed] George DIXON Jno. HETHERINGTON’s H Mark
05 Aug 1751. RECEIPT FOR 120 BUSHELS OF OATS. Bundle 50, Doc 14. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 130. Willm: BIRD Oats 18 : 0 : 0 5th: Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. August 1751. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON Eighteen pounds in full for 120 Bushels of Oats sold to Edenhall at 3s: per Bushel by me [signed] Isaac BIRD [signed] Joseph BIRD
05 Aug 1751. RECEIPT FOR 3 SWINE SOLD TO EDENHALL. A small very neat and clean receipt for three swine pigs sold to Edenhall, Cumbria. 2” x 6”. 5. Augst. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ DOBSON twenty four Shills. in full for 3 Swine Sold to Edenhall by me [signed] Joseph LOWTHIEN
07 Aug 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £100 CASH. Bundle 50, Doc 13. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 131. Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash £ 100 : 0 : 0 7th: Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th: August 1751. Recd: of Christo: DOBSON one Hundred Pounds upon Accot: by me – – [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
08 Aug 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 12. 17.5 cm x 9 cm. C. 234. R. 132. Margt: NOBLE Houskeepg: 8 : 18 : 5 8. Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housebook for 2 Months. 1751 – June 3 : 16 : 8½ July 5 : 1 : 8½ ——————- 8 : 18 : 5 —————— 8th: Augst: 1751. Recd: of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ: DOBSON Eight pounds eighteen shillings & five pence in full Payment of the above by me [signed] Margt. NOBLE
08 Aug 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S CLOTH ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 11. 17.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 234. R. 133. Margt: NOBLE Cloth Accot: 0 : 14 : 0 8th: Augst: 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. August 1751. Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christo: DOBSON fourteen Shillings in full for 12 yds: of Cloth at 14d: per laid out by me [signed] Margt NOBLE
10 Aug 1751. BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR THE MINES. Bundle 50, Doc 35. 14.5 cm x 11 cm. A pencilled calculation on the front not transcribed. Wm: HUTCHINSON Smith Bill for the Groves 0 : 17 : 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr Philep MUSGRAF april 9 1751 2 hamers steling 0 8 a new mel and 6 new wedges 12 pound and a halfe 4 2 for nails for grove 0 3 a hesp and 2 stapels 0 4 2 cibels bindeng 15 pound and a halfe 4 10 12 cramps 2 pound for truncks 0 8 2 cibels bindeng 15 pound and a halfe 5 2 for sharpeng 3 score and 18 poynts 1 3 —————— 0 : 17 : 4 —————— 10th Augt. 1751 Recd of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE by Thom RUDD the Contents of this bill by me [signed] william HUTCHINSON
13 Aug 1751 (1). RECEIPT FOR CAST IRON FROM CLIFTON FURNACE. A receipt for five pieces of Cast Iron from the Clifton Furnace. 12” x 7”. To Mr Cha: DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clifton Furnace March ye 15th 1750 Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. Bot. of COOKSON WILLIAMS & Compa. £ s d 5 Pieces of Cast Iron for a Lead mill hearth 8 : 2 : 27 at 12/0 5 : 4 : 11 13. Augt. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christo DOBSON five pounds four Shillings & Six pence in full of the above for the use of Messrs: COOKSON & Co. per [signed] Saml. LOWTHION Mr Cha: DOBSON Sr. / I recd your favour of yesterdays date by the bearer Tom: DIXON, and pursuant to your request I ordered the above to be Cast while he staid, which I hope are done to his Satisfaction. You may pay the amount to Mr LOWTHION any time at your Convenience, but need not put your Self all all out of the way about it. I am with much respect Sr. yr. most hble Servt. [signed] Jos: BOWES I have charg’d the above as low as ever we sold any of the Like kind to any Person whatsoever.
13 Aug 1751 (2). ROPEMAKER’S RECEIPT. A small very neat and clean ropemaker’s receipt. 3” x 4”. Thos. CHERRY Ropemaker 0 : 5 : 7 13th. Augst. 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June ye 25d. 1751 Sir Filip for 2 pare of Cart Rops 9 pound 0 – 3 – 9 July the 1 won par of Cart Rops 0 – 1 – 10 In all 0 – 5 – 7 13. Augt. 1751. Rec d. ye Contents per [signed] Thomas CHERRY
13 Aug 1751 (3). RECEIPT FOR 12 GALLONS OF MOUTAIN WINE. A small very neat and clean receipt for 12 gallons of Mountain Wine. 3” x 7”. Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart Bot of Mr STEPHENSON & Co. 12 Gall of OB Mountain at 5s : 6d Bot: 7 s : 8 d, 3 : 13 : 8 Packing - : - : 8 —————- 3 : 14 : 4 13. Augt. 1751 Rec d. the the Contents of Chr DOBSON in full for Mr. STEPHENSON & Co. by [signed] OGLEWALLIS
13 Aug 1751 (4). RECEIPT FOR A DOZEN BOTTLES OF CLARET. A small very neat and clean receipt for a dozen bottles of Claret. 2” x 6”. 13th. Augt. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chrr. DOBSON thirty Shillings in full for a dosen of Clarret sent to Edenhall per [signed] Geo. MUNKHOUSE
13 Aug 1751 (5). RECEIPT FOR PROVISIONS INCLUDING FISH. A small very neat and clean Fishmongers receipt for herring, ling and oranges. 7” x 4”. Disburtmts. per Mr WALLIS for the use of Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Provisions To 100¼ of White Herring at 5s. per Cask 14d. 0 : 7 : 5 To 2 dry’d Ling 0 : 2 : 6 To 3 dosn. Red Herring 0 : 0 : 10½ To 3 dosn. of Oranges & 1 dosn. Limons &c. 0 : 3 : 6 ————————- 0 :14: 3½ 13. Augt. 1751 Recd. the Contents in full [signed] OGLEWALLIS
15 Aug 1751. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR LANDS PURCHASED AT HARTLEY. Bundle 50, Doc 27. 15 cm x 8 cm. Doc 27 was wrapped inside Docs 25 and 26 and is an account for one of the items in Doc 26. Assessmts: upon purchd: Lands 1 : 2 : 5½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sesses upon Customary Lands Bot. at Hartley to Michms. 1751 To Simon HARKER half year Land sess Due Michs 0 : 4 : 1d To Richd WATTSON Heird wages for 1750 for } Lakah & Birket Cattle gates 16 } 0 : 4 : 0 To Simon HARKER poor sess 0 : 2 : 9 To Do. Neat Geld 0 : 0 : 3 To Simon HARKER half year Land sess 0 : 4 : 1 Lords Rent for Winton Accar for 1750 0 : 0 : 4 20th May To Isaac HARKER Church sess 0 : 4 : 2½ 15th Augt. Simon HARKER Towne Sess 0 : 2 : 9 —————— 1 : 2 : 5½
15 Aug 1751. LADY MUSGRAVES JOINTURE RECEIPT. A small very neat and clean Jointure receipt. (An arrangement by which a man sets aside property to be used for the support of his wife after his death.) 5” x 7”. Due from Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. to the Lady MUSGRAVE For half a Years Jointure due Ladyday 1751 250 : 0 : 0 Deduct for what was then due to Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE on the Assignments of Mr & Mrs. AGLIONBY and of Mr. & Mrs. SPRAGGE in full for half a Years Payment being ten pounds each 20 : 0 : 0 ——————- Balance 230 : 0 : 0 15 Augst. 1751. Recd. of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christr. DOBSON two hundred & thirty Pounds being the Balance of the above Account due to the Lady MUSGRAVE for whose use I say Receiv’d by me [signed] John RAINCOCK
16 Aug 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £60 CASH. Bundle 50, Doc 24. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 236. R. 140. Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 60 : 0 : 0 16. Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16. August 1751 ~ Recd: of Christo: DOBSON Sixty Pounds upon Account by ––– [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
17 Aug 1751. ACCOUNT FOR NEW SET OF COACH WHEELS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. C. 236. R. 142. TEASEDALE & BROWN Coach Wheels. 2 : 5 : 2 17. Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Charge of a new Sett of Coach Wheels making 1751 – sto: pd Laying on 14 : 10 of Iron at 8d per 0 : 9 : 10 Making …. 2 : 2 into 12 Hoops at 2s : 6d, per 0 : 5 : 4 Making up the Wheels 1 : 5 : 0 2 New Raphs of TEASDALEs Wood 0 : 4 : 0 Expences at binding the Wheels 0 : 1 : 0 ————- 2 : 5 : 2 ————- 17. Augt: 1751. Recd: of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr DOBSON two pounds five Shills: & two pence in full Payment of the above Bill & all Demands by us – [signed] Richard TEASDALE [signed] Isaac BROWN
28 Aug 1751. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £42 CASH. Bundle 50, Doc 22. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 236. R. 143. Sr Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash. 42 : 0 : 0 28. Augst: 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Augst. 28. 1751 Recd of Chr DOBSON Forty two pounds on Acct. per [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
31 Aug 1751. HARTLEY SMELT MILL REPAIRS. A small very neat and clean account for repairs at Hartley Smelt Mill. 7” x 6”. Disburstmts. per Christ. DOBSON in Repairing the Smelt Mill at Hartley 1751. 1751. June 5. Matt: ATKINSON Bellows Pipes from Mr. MACHEL & Co. at Backbarrow 2 : 15 : - 6. Ditto 2 Hides for ye Bellows 2 : 16 : - Augst. 13. Messrs. COOKSON & WILLIAMS Iron stones for the Hearth 5 : 4 : 6 —————- 10 : 15 : 6 31st. Augst. 1751. Placed to the Accot. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. ten pounds fifteen Shills. & Six pence in full for the above Acct. of Charges in repairing the Smelt Mill by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
31 Aug 1751. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 23. 21.5 cm x 17 cm. C. 236. R. 144. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers. 3 : 19 : 4½ 31st. Augst: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 19th: till the 31st: of Augst: 1751. No Labourer – No. of days price per Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Tho. SKILBECK 10½ 8 Recd: per T: SKILBECKs + M~k – 7 – 2 Saml. WESTRA 9½ 8d by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 6 4 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 8 6 4 Ino. NICOLSON 6 1½ by Do: – – 9 5 Tho. STEPHENSON 11½ 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 8 6 Wm: STEPHENSON 7½ 8 by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 5 – 7 Jams. WELLS 9½ 8d by J: WELLS | Mark – 6 4 8 Jams. BLAIN 8½ 8 by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 5 8 9 Ino. WILSON 6¼ 8 by J: WILSON’s I mk – 4 2 10 Will WELLS 11½ 8 by [signed] Will WELLS – 7 8 11 Jno. WILLIAMSON 11½ 8d by Ino. WILLIAMSON’s & Mk – 7 8 12 Jno. MILNER 8½ 6d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 4 3 13 Robt: CANNON 10½ 5d by [signed] John MILNER – 4 4½ 14 Ino. BECK 2 2s at Dolphby. Chimney – 4 – 3 : 19 : 4½ ——————— 31st: Augst: 1751 – Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE three pounds nineteen Shills: & four pen ½d in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till ys day per [signed] Chr DOBSON
Sep 1751. POOR SESS ACCOUNT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 50, Doc 25. 15.5 cm x 9 cm. Doc 25 was wrapped around Docs 26 and 27. Doc 25 is the receipt for one of the items in Doc 26 and should (according to Doc 26) be dated 20 May 1751. Simon HARKER Poor Cess – 2 : 10 : 11. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Philips. poor sess for Hartley Demane till Michms. 1751 Old Margt. one year at 3d pr week 13 : 0d Do. hir House Rent 4 : 0 Margt. HARKER at 2d pr week 8 : 8 Expence with John METCALFE at severall } times & his famaly } 11 : 3 Ann HUTCHINSON & hir famaly 19 weeks } at 6d. pr week & six week at 9d pr weeke } 14 : 0 —————— 2 : 10 : 11 Sepr. 1751 Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. from the hands of Thom RUDD two pounds & ten Shills. & Eleven pence by me [signed] Simon HARKER Overseer
18 Sep 1751 (2). PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 6”. Thomas RUDD Petty Disburstmts. till Michs. 1751 20 Boon Geese sent to Edenl. 1750 0 : 10 : 0 a Quire of Paper for Sr. Philips use 0 : 0 : 8 Sr. Philip’s Horses at Grass 5 Nights 0 : 1 : 8 Charge of Weighing off ye Wool at Hartley 0 : 0 : 6 Setting up a Stoop pull’d down by Sr. Phils: Carts - - 4 Proclaiming ye Courts to be held in Westmd 1751. - - 6 4 Men taking down ye old Door Case at Hartley - 2 : 2 20 Geese taken up at Musgrave 1751 - : 10 : 0 Charge in Collectg. Jont: BRADBERRYs Sale notes - 1 : 2 Postage of Letters till Michs. 1751 0 : 0 : 8 A Yrs. Expences ending at Michs. 1751 1 : 0 : 0 —————- 2 : 7 : 8 —————- 18. Septr. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON two pods: Seven Shill: & Eight pen~ in full of ye above Bill of Petty Disburstmts. laid out by me [signed] Thom: RUDD
18 Sep 1751. DISBURSEMENTS FOR REPAIRS. A very neat and clean account for various repairs in Westmorland. 8” x 6”. Disburstmts. for Repairs in Westmoreland till Michs 1751. Tho. WALKER 6 quts: of Tarr to ye high Mill wheel 0 : 2 : 3 Chris: ISLIP 5 pods. of Pitch to Do. 0 : 0 : 10 Tho. WALKER 7 qts. of Tarr to Smelt Mill wheel 0 : 2 : 7½ Chr: ISLIP 6 pods. of Pitch to Do. 0 : 1 : 0 Leading Stones to Hartley High Mill 0 : 1 : 8 Wm. HUTCHINSON Nails for Smelt Mill wheel 0 : 8 : 9 Ditto for Nails to ye High Mill wheel & Troughs 0 : 13 : 10 Edwd. ALDERSON Hanging a Gate in Birket 0 : 0 : 8 Tho. CLEASBY mending Kkbystephen Quire Winds. 0 : 2 : 7 Wm. CAILE repairing Musgr. Mill watling &c. : 5 : 6 John SEWELL for Straw 0 : 4 : 0 —————— 2 : 3 : 8½ 18. Septr. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ. DOBSON two pods. three Shills. & Eight pence half penny in full for ye above Bill of Repairs laid out by me [signed] Thom: RUDD
18 Sep 1751. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 50, Doc 26. 16.5 cm x 15 cm. Docs 26 and 27 were wrapped into Doc 25. Docs 25 and 27 are receipts for items in Doc 26. C. 236. R. 150. Thoms: RUDD Westmd: Taxes 12 : 16 : 6 18 Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sesses upon Demain Lands at Hartley till Michms. 1751 26th Octr. To Simon HARKER half year Land Tax Due Mich 1750 4 : 9 : 0¾ 18th April To Do. Half year Land Tax Due Ladyday 4 : 9 : 0¾ 20 May To Mr. Robt BOWNES County sess for } Repair of Bridges Conveying Vagts. } 0 : 5 : 0 One years. poor sess till Michms. 1751 } As Appears. by the Recpt in perticulers } 2 : 10 : 11 ———————- 11 : 14 : 0½ One Yrs. Assessmts: for Purchd Lands till Michs: 1751 1 : 2 : 5½ ———————- 12 : 16 : 6 ———————- 18 Septr. 1751. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON twelve pounds Sixteen Shills: & six pence in full for ye above Taxes laid out by me – [signed] Thom: RUDD
18 Sep 1751. THOMAS RUDD’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 50, Doc 31. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. Thomas RUDD was the steward at Hartley. C. 236. R. 151. Thos: RUDD – Wages 10 : 0 : 0 18. Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18. Septr: 1751 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr. DOBSON ten pounds in full for one Yrs. Wages due ye 12th: day of January last past by [signed] Thom: RUDD
25 Sep 1751. ARTHUR TOUGH’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 50, Doc 30. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. A bit crumpled. C. 236. R. 154. Arthur TOUGH Wages 13 : 10 : 6 25. Septr: 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25 Septr: 1751. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON thirteen Pounds ten shills & sixpen~ in full for one Years Wages due the 8th: day of last June by me [signed] Arthur TOUGH
28 Sep 1751. RECEIPT FOR PURCHASE MONEY OF TWO GRASSINGS. Bundle 50, Doc 32. 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 236. R. 157. Saml: WESTRA Purchase Money 3 : 0 : 0 28. Septr: 1751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28. Septr: 1751. Recd: of Sr: Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by the Hands of Christo: DOBSON three Pounds in full for the Purchase Money of two Grassings in Edenhl: Pasture called the Whins being those that I purchased lately from James BIRBECK as Wittness my Hand – [signed] Samuel WESTRA
28 Sep 1751. JONATHAN MAUGHIN’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 50, Doc 33. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 236. R. 158. Jont: MAUGHIN Wages. 12 : 10 : 0 28. Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28. Septr: 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON twelve pounds & ten Shillings in full for one Years Wages due to me at Whitsuntide last past as wittness my Hand ––––– [signed] Jonat: MAUGHIN
28 Sep 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 34. 15.5 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 236 R. 159. Margt: NOBLE Housebook. 10 : 16 : 9½ 28. Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housebook for 2 Months 1751 – August 6 : 15 : 4½ September 4 : 1 : 5 ———————- 10 : 16 : 9½ ———————- 28. Septr: 1751. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr DOBSON ten pounds Sixteen Shills: & nine pence half penny in full for ye Housebook for these last two Months by me –– [signed] Margt: NOBLE
28 Sep 1751. HOUSEKEEPER’S CLOTH ACCOUNT. Bundle 50, Doc 36. 15.5 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 236. R. 160. Margt: NOBLE Cloth Accot: 1 : 17 : 0 28. Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE for Cloth ––– 1751. Augst: 12 yds: of Cloth at 14d per 0 : 14 : 0 12 yds: of Do: at 12d per 0 : 12 : 0 Whitening 32 yds: at 4d & Card~ 4d 0 : 11 : 0 —————- 1 : 17 : 0 —————- 28th. Septr: 1751. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christo: DOBSON one pod: & Seventeen Shillings in full of the above laid out till this Day by me [signed] Margt: NOBLE
28 Sep 1751. RECEIPT FOR STONES AND CARRIAGE FOR LUPTON HALL. Bundle 50, Doc 37. 18.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 236. R. 162. Henr: STEPHENSON Lupton Buildg. 0 : 19 : 6 28th. Septr: 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sep ye 25 ––– 1751¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬__________ Recd of Henry STEPHNSON the Sum of twelve Shillings and Six pence Being for Cowms [?] Stones and Carage to Ingleton for Lupton Hall Witness By me [signed] Isaac GREENWOOD [signed] John GIBSON Septr: 28. 1751 – Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christo: DOBSON twelve Shills: & Six pence in full of the above also Recd at ye Same time Seven Shills: in full for the Carriage of ye sd. Stones being 12½ yds: I say Recd: by me [signed] Henry STEPHENSON
28 Sep 1751 (3). PETTY BILLS ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Petty Bills till Michs: 1751 ~ £ = s = d 1751. May 7. Jonat: WALTON Newca: Carr: 0 : 4 : 9 June 11. Jno. LITTLEJOHN Hardware &c 0 : 3 : 0 July 9. Jer: JACKSON Newca: Carrier 0 : 7 : 4 11. Jos: SMITH Brown Paper 0 : 2 : 6 16. Gabl: CROFT Kendal Carrr: 0 : 10 : 2 Jno. RAINCOCK Yarn for a Net 0 : 7 : 0 Augt: 13. Thos: CHERRY Ropemaker 0 : 5 : 7 —————- 2 : 0 : 4 —————- 28th. Septr: 1751. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: two pods: & four pence in full for the above Petty Bills per [signed] Chr DOBSON
28 Sep 1751 (2). PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. A neat detailed account for various minor expenses. 7” x 6”. Petty Disburstmts. per Chr: DOBSON till Michs. 1751. 1751. May 15. 2 dosn. Brooms for ye Gardens 0 : 1 : 6 28. Pd. for getting a Foal 1750 0 : 4 : 0 Post Letters this Month 0 : 3 : 11 June 5. Charge of holdg. ye Westmd. Courts. The Inn Bill at Kirkbystephen 0 : 16 : 1 Dinnr. at Soulby 0 : 5 : 7 Do. at Musgrave 0 : 5 : 6 to ye Juries of ye Sevl. Manors 0 : 4 : 6 8. Neds Charges for Wheat from Spittal 0 : 14 : 6 11. Brooms for the Stables 0 : 1 : 6 Post Letters this Month 0 : 0 : 6 July 16. Carr: of Net Yarn from Allanby 0 : 0 : 6 Post Letters this Month 0 : 3 : 2 Augt. 5. Expences at Kirkosd. Fare 0 : 6 : 6 to the Musick at Ditto 0 : 2 : 0 26. Wm DALTON Edenl. Clark Wages 0 : 2 : 6 Postage of Letters this Month 0 : 0 : 8 Septr. 24 Car: of Barwhams from Bcastle 0 : 0 : 6 Postage of Letters this Month 0 : 2 : 4 —————— 3 : 15 : 9 28. Septr. 1751. Placed to ye Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE thre pods. fifteen Shills. & Nine pence in full of the above till Michs. 1751 by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
28 Sep 1751 (1). DETAILED MINING ACCOUNT FROM BIRKETT GROVE MINE. A small very neat and clean detailed mining account for Birkett Grove Mine. 8” x 6”. C. 236. R. 168. Sundr Persons Birket Grove 21 : 11 : 3 28. Septr. 1751. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disburstmts. at Birket Grove till ye 20th. Septr. 1751. Driving & Sinking at 20s. per fathom Sinking 6 feet at the bottom of the lowest Sump Driving 26 feet at foot of Do. being ye lowest Drift wch. comes to 51/3 fathoms at 20s. per 5 : 6 : 8 Driving & Sinking at 14s. per Fathom. Driving 15:6 Up the field – deduct 4f overpd. Sinking 21:6 in the lowest Sump – wch. comes to 5½ fathoms at 14s per 3 : 17 : 0 Sinking 6 fathms. of the new Shaft at 8 } 3½ fathoms at 10s. } 3 : 19 : 8 19 Septr. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr. DOBSON thirteen pounds three Shills. & ——————- four pence in full of ye above. [signed] Edmond COAT 13 : 3 : 4 [signed] John MASON Wittness [signed] Thom: RUDD Jams. PARKSONs X Mk 7 : 10 : 5 Tho. BLENCARN’s T Mk Expences in Viewing ye Mines since April 0 : 17 : 6 ——————- 21 : 11 : 3 28 Septr. 1751. Placed to the Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. twenty one pods. Eleven Shills. & thre pence in full of ye Above Accot. of Charges for Birket Grove till Michs. 1751 by me [signed] Christ. DOBSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thos. RUDDs Disburstmts. Turning & Carr: of 29 dusn. Grove Timbr. at 7d 0 : 16 : 11 Charge in Dialing the new Shaft 0 : 1 : 4 Wm. HUTCHINSON the Blacksmiths Bill 0 : 17 : 4 Tho. HUTCHINSON 1500 Stop Rice 0 : 2 : 6 Richd. BELL 4 new Kebles & a Piggon 0 : 4 : 2 Carriage of Bellows Pipes & Bellows to ye Mill 0 : 3 : 2 Tho. RUDD alpatuity from Sr. Philip for } Surveying the Mines } 5 : 5 : 0 —————— 7 : 10 : 5 20 Septr. 1751. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christo. DOBSON Seven pounds ten Shills. & five pence in full for ye Above Accot. by me [signed] Thom: RUDD
31 May 1753. SOCCAGE RENT RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 51, Doc 50. 16 cm x 5 cm. According to the numbering of the receipt, this should probably be dated 1754. C. 268. R. 70. Duke of Portland Blackhl: Rent 0 : 19 : 5 31st: May 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 31st: May 1753. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr DOBSON Nineteen Shills: & five pence in full for one Yrs. Soccage Rent for Blackl: Demn. & Carl: field due last Michs: to his Grace the D: of Portland for whose use I say Recd: by me [signed] Robt NORMAN
05 Sep 1753. SMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR WORK FOR LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 4. 14.5 cm x 10 cm. Doc 4 together with Docs 2-3 and 5-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Saml: TURNER Smith. 0 : 4 : 0 14. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 5 day 1753 work for Luptton Hall 27 large Nails 0 4 Hingins for 5 yeats and dowars 2 0 Spicks 0 6 Bands and Croucks for a dowar 0 6 Spieks duble and single 0 2 a great Hamar mending 0 6 —————- 4 – 0 Receved thisBill By me [signed] Samuel TURNER
11 Oct 1753. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S RECEIPT FOR BALANCE DUE TO HIM. Bundle 51, Doc 12. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. Several tiny holes. C. 264. R 1. Christ: DOBSON Ballance 26 : 18 : 0 11. Octr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. Octr: 1753. Placed to Sr Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot: twenty Six pods: & Eighteen Shills: in full for the Ballance of Accots: due to me on ye Close of the last as Wittness my Hand – [signed] Chr DOBSON
12 Oct 1753. RENT RECEIPT FOR LANDS AT EDENHALL. Bundle 51, Doc 10. 16 cm x 5 cm. Damp staining. C. 264 R. 2. Duke of Portland Edenhall Rent 0 : 2 : 6 12. Octobr: 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Octr: 1753. Recd: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON half a Crown in full for one Yrs: Rent for Lands purchd: at Edenhall due Old Michaelmas Day to his Grace the Duke of Portland for whose Use I say Recd: by me [signed] Stephen TODD
20 Oct 1753. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 11. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 264. R. 5. Christo: DOBSON Edenl Labourers 2 : 8 : 8, 20th: Octr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 8th: till the 20th: of October 1753 – No. Labourer – No. of days price per day Rects: Wages £ s d 1 Tho: SKILBECK 10 8d Recd. by T: SKILBECK’s X Mk – 6 8 2 Tho: STEPHENSON 10½ 8d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 – 3 Edwd. NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 – 4 Ino: NICOLSON 2 4 by Do: – – 8 5 James BLAIN 41/12 12 by Jams. BLAIN’s B M~k – 4 1 6 Jno. MILNER 6 10d by [signed] John MILNER – 5 – 7 Robt: CANNON 71/5 10 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 6 – 8 Henr: CROW 10 8 by H: CROW’s Q Mark – 6 8 9 Jos: RICHARDSON 8 7 By [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 4 7 Total 2 : 8 : 8 ———————— 20th: Octr: 1753. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: two pounds Eight shills: & Eight pence in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by ––– [signed] Christ DOBSON
30 Oct 1753. ACCOUNT FOR 3½ DOZEN CANDLES. A fresh, very neat and clean account and receipt. 4” x 7”. C. 264. R. 6 Cuthbt: RELPH Candles. 0 : 17 : 6, 30th: Octr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Barnt: to Cuth: RELPH Dr £ s d To 3 Doz: and half of cand: at 5d per pound 0 – 17 – 6 30th: Octr. 1753. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Christ: DOBSON the full Contents of the Above by [signed] Cuth RELPH
03 Nov 1753. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 8. 19 cm x 16 cm. C. 264. R. 7. Christo: DOBSON Labourers. 2 : 11 : 2 ½ 3d. Novr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 22d. of Octr: till the 3d. of Novr: 1753. No Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Jno. DENT 6 12d Recd. by [signed] John DENT – 6 – 2 Thos: SKILBECK 10 7d by Tho. SKILBECK’s M~k – 5 10 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 4 Jos: RICHARDSON 7 7d by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 4 1 5 Jno. MILNER 4 7d by [signed] John MILNER – 2 4 6 Ino. NICOLSON 2 2d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – – 4 7 Tho: STEPHENSON 11 7 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 5 8 Robt: CANNON {5½ {6 7d } 9d } by [signed] Rob CANNON – 7 8½ 9 James BLAIN 10 7d by J: BLAIN’s | Mark – 5 10 10 Henr: BAYLIFF 4 14d by [signed] Henry BAILF – 4 8 2 : 11 2½ ——————- 3d. Novr. 1753 Placed to the Acct. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. two pods. Elevn: Shills: & two pence ½dy: in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
05 Nov 1753. RECEIPT FOR BUILDING WORK AT KIRKOSWALD. A small very neat and clean receipt for wood preparation for the building of a house at Kirkoswald Manor, Cumbria. 4” x 6”. John DENT & Henr. BAYLIFF preparing Timbr. for the Building at Mains House in Kirkoswd. Manor John DENT 22 Days at 14d. per 1 : 5 : 8 Henr. BAYLIFF 23 Do. at Do. 1 : 6 : 10 —————— 2 : 12 : 6 5. Novr. 1753. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr DOBSON the Summes opposite to our Sevl. Names for the above work at Kirkoswd. as Wittness our Hands [signed] John DENT [signed] Henry BAILF
17 Nov 1753. BAILIFF’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 6. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 264. R. 11. Wm: HETHERINGTON Bayliff wages 6 : 0 : 0 17. Novr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17. Novr: 1753 – Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON Six pounds in full for Half a Yrs. Wages & Board due this last Martinmas as Wittness my Hand ––– [signed] William HETHERINGTON
17 Nov 1753. ISAAC LAWSON’S BOARD WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 7. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 264. R. 12. Isaac LAWSON Board Wages 3 : 0 : 0 17th. Novr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17. Novr. 1753. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON three pounds in full for half a Years Board Wages for Isaac LAWSON due this last Novemr: by me [signed] Wm HETHERINGTON
17 Nov 1753. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 9. 19 cm x 16 cm. C. 264 R. 10. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 2 : 16 : 11½ 17th: Novr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 5th: till the 17th: of Novembr: 1753 No Labourer – No. of days price per d. Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8d Recd. by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 2 Jno. NICOLSON 6 2d by Do: – 1 – 3 John DENT 10 12d by [signed] John DENT – 10 – 4 Henr: BAYLIFF 8 14d by [signed] Henry BAILF – 9 4 5 Thos. STEPHENSON 11½ 8d by [signed] Thom STEPHENSON – 7 5 6 Robt: CANNON Do: Nights 9¾ 5 7d 2½ by [signed] Rob CANNON by Do: – 5 1 8½ –½ 7 Jos: RICHARDSON 2 7 by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 1 2 8 Do. Nights 6 2½ by Do: – 1 3 9 Jno. MILNER 6 2½ by [signed] John MILNER – 1 3 10 Henr: CROW 4 4½ 5 } 3 } by Mary CROW’s ∏ Mark – 2 9½ 11 Tho. SKILBECK 6 4d by Tho: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 2 – 12 Arthur TOUGH 3 2s pd. at Penrith per C. DOBSON – 6 – 2 : 16 : 11½ ———————- 17 Novr: 1753. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: two pods: Sixteen Shills: & 11d½ in full for Wages pd: to ye Above Labourers till this day by ––––––– [signed] Chr DOBSON
27 Nov 1753. ROPE MAKER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 33. 10 cm x 8.5 cm. Doc 34 was folded into Doc 33. CHERRY Ropes 0 : 5 : 3, 27. Novr. 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17 : 16 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ apral 15 sir filip MUSGRAF for har cord 1 – 8 ————————————————————— July 10 for 2 par of cart ropes 9 pnd 3 – 9 ————————————————————— 0 5 – 5 —————— 27 Novr. 1753 Recd. five Shills. & three pence in full of the above ––– [signed] Thomas CHIRRY
29 Nov 1753. RECEIPT FOR LEADING SLATE FROM HAY FELL. Bundle 53, Doc 14. 17 cm x 9.5 cm. Doc 15 was wrapped inside Doc 14, and both together with Docs 2-13 and 16 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and together refer to one of the items in the account in Doc 1. Sundr: Persons Slate & Carriage 3 : 8 : 3 3. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 29 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON = 15 = 9 for Leading } 21 Load of Sleat from Hay fell to Lupton } 15 : 9 hall att 9d prr Load by us [signed] John PICKERING [signed] Thomas HEARING [signed] A BURROW Sclate to Hay fell 2 : 12 : 6 leading Home : 15 : 9 —————- 3 : 8 : 3 —————-
01 Dec 1753. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 5. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 266. R. 14. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 3 : 17 : 8, 1st: Decr: 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 19th: Novr: till ye 1st: of Decr: 1753. No Labourer – No. of days price per Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Thos: SKILBECK 9 6 Recd: by T: SKILBECK’s X m~k – 4 6 2 Tho: STEPHENSON 11 6 by [signed] Thom STEPHENSON – 5 6 3 Jams. BLAIN 10½ 4d by J: BLAIN’s B Mk – 3 6 4 Henr: CROW 7½ 5d: by Mary CROW’s | Mark – 3 2½ 5 James BLAIN 5 6 by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 2 6 6 Geor: RICHD:SON Do. Nights &c 10½ 15 6d 2½ by } [signed] Jos RICHARDSON by } – – 5 3 3 1½ 7 Robt: CANNON Do: Nights &c 10 14 6 2½ } by [signed] Rob CANNON } – – 5 2 – 11½ 8 Ino: MILNER Do: Nights 10 15 6 2½ } by [signed] John MILNER } – – 5 3 – 1½ 9 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 8 – 11 Ino. NICOLSON 10⅔ 3 by Do: – 2 8 12 Ino. DENT 10 14d by [signed] John DENT – 11 8 13 Henr. BAYLIFF 10 14d by [signed] Henry BAILIF – 11 8 3 = 17 = 8 1st Decr: 1753 – Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: three pods: Seventeen Shills: & Eight pence in full for Wages paid to ye above Labrs: till this day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
15 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR HEART LATHS FOR SLATING AT LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 12. 16 cm x 8.5 cm. Doc 13 was wrapped inside Doc 12, and both together with Docs 2-11 and 14-16 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and together refer to one of the items in the account in Doc 1. Matt: YUDAL &c Slatr. Nails & Laths 0 : 14 : 9 4. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 15 1753 Rd of Hen STEPHENSON 4s – 8d for 160 hart Latts and Carrage for the use of Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE for Lupton hall – by me [signed] Matthew YUDALE s To the Slater – 8 – for Nails 2 : 1 Heart Laths 4 : 8 —————- 0 : 14 : 9
15 Dec 1753. LIST OF EDENHALL LABOURERS’ NAMES & PAY. A neat, fine and fresh detailed listing of Edenhall Labourers. 8” x 6”. Labourers from the 3d. till the 15th. of Decembr. 1753. No. Labourer No. of price Receipt Wages days per day £ s d ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Thos. SKILBECK { 6 10 } Rec d by T. SKILBECK’s X mk - 7 - { 4 6 } 2 Thos. STEPHENSON 9 6 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON - 4 6 3 Jno. DENT { 5 14 } by [signed] John DENT - 9 10 { 4 12 } 4 Henr. BAYLIFF { 4 14d } by [signed] Henry BAILEF - 7 7 { 2½ 5 James BLAIN 9 6 by Jams. BLAIN’s B mk - 4 6 6 Robt. CANNON 10½ 6d } Do. Nights &c. 17 2½ } by [signed] Rob CANNON - 3 6½ 7 Henr. CROW 22/3 6 by Mary CROW’s M Mark - 1 4 8 Tho. RICHARDSON 12 14d by } [signed] Tho RICHARDSON - 14 - 9 Geo: RICHARDSON 5½ 12 by } - 5 6 10 Jos: RICHARDSON 11 6 } by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON - 5 6 Do. Nights 17 2½ } - 3 6½ 11 Ino. MILNER 8 6 } by [signed] John MILNER - 4 - Do. Nights 17 2½ } - 3 6½ 12 Edw d. NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark - 8 - Ino. NICOLSON 11 2d by Do. - 1 10 —————— 4 9 5½ 15th Decr. 1753. Placed to ye Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. four po ds. Nine Shills. and five pence half penny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
15 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR HAIR FOR LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 3. 16 cm x 8 cm. Doc 3 together with Docs 2 and 4-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Char: SHEPHERD Hair 0 : 5 : 4, 11. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 15 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON 5s 4d for 4 Ston of Hare for ye use of Sir Phillipe MUSGRAVE Barrnat for Lupton Hall by me [signed] Charls SHIPPARD
15 Dec 1753. ISAAC LOWSON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 3. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 17. Isaac LOWSON Wages 3 : 3 : 0. 15 Decr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 Decr: 1753. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON three Guineas in full for half a Yrs: Wages due last Martinmas by me ––– [signed] Isaac LOWSON
17 Dec 1753. MARGT. NOBLE & SUSANNA ROSS’S BOARD WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 4. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 18. Margt: NOBLE &ca Board Wages 3 = 5 = 0, 17. Decr: 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Quarters Board due 5th: Decr: 1753 2 : 0 : 0 Susan ROSS a quarters Do: due Ditto 1 : 5 : 0 ————- Totl: 3 : 5 : 0 ————- 17. Decr. 1753. Recd: of Chr. DOBSON three pods. & five Shills: in full of the Above by us [signed] Margt: NOBLE [signed] Susanna ROSS
20 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR STONES FOR THE PORCH AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 8. 16 cm x 7.5 cm. Doc 8 together with Docs 2-7 and 9-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Isaac GREENWOOD Stones for Porch. 0 : 10 : 0, 9. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 20 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON 10S for S 2 Stons Laid att Lupton to cover 10 – ye porch 5 foot Squar at 1s = 9d per yeard towl and turnpike 6d by me [signed] Isaac GREENWOOD
20 Dec 1753. CARPENTER’S ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 16. 23 cm x 20 cm. Edge tear. Doc 16 together with Docs 2-15 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. John GIBSON – Carpinter – 7 : 19 : 8. 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1753 Work done for Sr Phillip MUSGRAVE per order Hen: STEPHNSON £ s d 4 Doz 5 gists att 5d pr gist 1 1 : 11 } £ s d 800 Sap Laths at 1s . 3d per hund 0 : 10 : 0 } 1 : 16 : 7 4 days gisting Self and men 0 : 4 : 8 } for Seeling house over } ———————————————————————————————— wood for tow-fall 43 foott oakwood att 10d pr foot 1 : 15 : 10 } 6 Doz Sparrs att 2s : 6d 0 : 15 : 0 } 35½ foot ash for Loft att 5d½ ft 0 : 16 : 3 } October ye 23 Self and 2 men and Boy 0 : 4 : 0 } do 24 : 25 ye 26 tow men and Boy 0 : 10 : 10 } 4 : 19 : 7 Nov ye 12 Self 2 men and Boy 0 : 4 : 0 } ye 20 Self and Man 2 : 4 } Decm ye 3 Self and 2 men 0 : 3 : 6 } ye 4 2 men and Boy 0 : 2 : 10 } ye 5 man and Boy att Stable Bouse 1 : 8. } 20 foott Oak Bords for Stable Bous 3 : 4 } ———————————————————————————————— s d Carage paid for gists and Laths 9 3 } Carrage pd for timber and Bords 11 : 0 } 0 : 14 : 3 ———————————————————————————————— Lintale for porch and Sparrs } 0 : 1 : 3 12 foot oakwood for Lintales and Soletrees } 0 : 8 : 0 ———————- £ 7 : 19 : 8 ———————- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 20 1753 Red of Hen STEPHENSON 7£ = 19s = 8d being } the full Contents of the within bill } 7 : 19 : 8 by me [signed] John GIBSON
24 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR A WINDOW FOR THE GRANARY AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 6. 17 cm x 7 cm. Doc 6 together with Docs 2-5 and 7-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Wm: HODGSHON Granry: Window 0 : 2 : 6, 12. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 24 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON 2s : 6d for afroston [?] } s d window for the Corn Loft att Lupton } 2 6 and Carrige to the plase by me mark william W H HODGON
24 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR RIGGING STONES FOR LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 7. 13 cm x 8.5 cm. Doc 7 together with Docs 2-6 and 8-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Ino: ATKINSON Rigg: Stone 0 : 1 : 9 10. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 24 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON 1s – 9d for a yeard and 3 quarters of Rigging Laid att Lupton hall for ye poarck. mark by me John I A ATKINSON —————- 0 1 9 —————-
24 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR GETTING STONES FOR LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 11. 16.5 cm x 7 cm. Doc 11 together with Docs 2-10 and 12-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Hungrall is probably meant to be Hunger Hills near Lupton Hall. James HARRISON Getting Stones 1 : 1 : 0 5. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 24 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON one pound for getting Stons in Hungrall to Compleat the Bilding att Lupton Hall and one Shilling for a pound of powder for Blasting with mark by me Jame X HARRISON
25 Dec 1753. ACCOUNT FOR 21 LOADS OF SLATE. Bundle 53, Doc 15. 20 cm x 8.5 cm. Doc 15 was wrapped inside Doc 14, and both together with Docs 2-13 and 16 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and together refer to one of the items in the account in Doc 1. HERDSON Slate 2 : 12 : 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Desember the 20 day 1753 Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Det to E HERDSON for 21 Loods of Slate Deliverd at hayfell at tow Shillings and six pens per Lood 2£ – 12s – 6d Dec 25 1753 red the full Contents of this by Hen: STEPHENSON – as wittness me hand [signed] Edward HERDSON
26 Dec 1753. RECEIPT FOR ASH BOARDS FOR LUPTON HALL GRANARY. Bundle 53, Doc 9. 16.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Doc 9 together with Docs 2-8 and 10-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Joseph HORNBY Ash Boards 1 : 8 : 0 8. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 26 1753 Red of Hen STEPHENSON 1£ 8s : 0 for £ s d a Rooud of ash Boards for the corn 1 = 8 0 Loft att Lupton Hall Deliverd in Killinton by me his mark Josaph I H HORNBY
26 Dec 1753. SLATER’S RECEIPT FOR WORK AND NAILS AT LUPTON HALL. Bundle 53, Doc 13. 18 cm x 6.5 cm. Doc 13 was wrapped inside Doc 12, and both together with Docs 2-11 and 14-16 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and together refer to one of the items in the account in Doc 1. s Sclater – 8 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 26 1753 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON 8s for Sleating } att Lupton Hall 46 yards att 2d per yeard } 0 8 0 and Leveling the Spar ends : 6 } 1000 Lath Nails 0 : 2 : 1 by me [signed] Leonard SHAW
29 Dec 1753. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 1. 20 cm x 16 cm. C. 266. R. 23. Christ: DOBSON. Edenl: Labourers. 2 : 8 : 10½ 29. Decr: 1753. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 17th: till the 29th: of Decr: 1753. No Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Tho. SKILBECK 4 6 Recd: per T: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 2 – 2 Robt: CANNON Do: Nights 8⅓ 11 6 2½ by [signed] Rob CANNON by Do: – – 4 2 2 3½ 3 John DENT 1½ 12 by [signed] John DENT – 1 6 4 Tho. RICHARDSON 12 12d by } [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 12 – 5 Geor. RICHD:SON 4 8d: by } – 2 7 6 Jos: RICHARDSON Do: 7½ 11 6 } 2½ } by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 3 2 9 3½ 7 Jno. MILNER Nights 11 2½ by [signed] John MILNER – 2 3½ 8 Tho. STEPHENSON 6 6d: by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 3 – 9 James BLAIN 6 6 by Jams: BLAIN’s B Mark – 3 – 10 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 11 Ino. NICOLSON 12 2 by Do: – 2 – 2 = 8 = 10½ 29th. Decr: 1753 ~ Placed to the Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: two pods: Eight Shills. & ten pence half penny in full for Wages paid to ye Above Labourrs: till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
29 Dec 1753. CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE’S PRESCRIPTION MONEY. Bundle 51, Doc 2. 16.5 cm x 14 cm. C. 266. R. 22. Robt: MOUNSEY Bleatarne Rent 2 : 10 : 6 29. Decr: 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Novembr. 23d: 1753 –– Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by the Hands of Thomas RUDD the Sum of Fifty Shillings and Six pence being half a Year’s Prescription Money due to the Curate of Ravenstondale out of Rents at Bleatarn Martinms. last past by Me –– [signed] Robt. MOUNSEY Cur~ 29. Decr: 1753. Recd: the Contents above from Chr: DOBSON by [signed] Thom: RUDD
12 Jan 1754. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 24. 17 cm x 8 cm. C. 266. R. 27. Christ: DOBSON Wages. 49 : 0 : 0, 12th. Janr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christ: DOBSON’s Accot: of Wages ~ £ : s : d One Year ending the 12th: of Janry: 1754 46 . 0 . 0 3 Months for the Jointure endg: at Do: 3 : 0 : 0 —————- 49 : 0 : 0 —————- 12th: Janr: 1754 Placed to ye Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: forty nine pounds in full for the above Accot: of Wages due to me till this Day –––– by [signed] Chr DOBSON
12 Jan 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 25. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. One small hole. C. 266. R. 26. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 1 : 18 : 1, 12. Janr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 31st: of Decr: till the 12th: of Janry: 1753 No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Thos: SKILBECK 8½ 6d Recd: per T: SKILBECK’s X Mk – 4 3 2 Tho. STEPHENSON 3 6 per [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 1 6 3 John DENT 3½ 12 per [signed] John DENT – 3 6 4 Henr. BAYLIFF 2 14 per [signed] Henry BAILIF – 2 4 5 James BLAIN 3 6 per J: BLAIN’s B Mark – 1 6 6 Ino. MILNER Nts: 10 2½ per [signed] John MILNER – 2 1 7 8 Robt: CANNON Do. Nights 10 10 6 } 2½ } per [signed] Rob CANNON – – 5 2 – 1 9 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8d: by Ed: NICOLSON’s Mark – 8 – 10 Ino: NICOLSON 11 1½ by Do. – 1 6 11 Jos: RICHARDSON Do: Nights 8½ 10 6 } 2½ } by [signed] } Wm. HETHERINGTON } – – 4 2 3 1 1 : 18 : 1 12th: Janry: 1754 Placed to ye Accot: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: one pod: eighteen Shills: & one penny in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by me – – – [signed] Chr. DOBSON
22 Jan 1754. ACCOUNT FOR HUSBANDRY SUPPLIES. Bundle 51, Doc 21. 17 cm x 13.5 cm. C. 266. R. 33. Willm: COOKSON Husbandry. 2 : 11 : 0, 22. Janr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. Bout. of Wm. COOKSON 1753 Janry. 17” 1 Hank Sail Twine 0 “ 0 “ 4 Febry 14” 1l Powder 0 “ 1 “ 0 May 22 1l ditto 0 “ 1 “ 4 June 26” 8 Sto Iron 1 “ 1 “ 10 do. 14~ Bushes 4/8 3l Pitch 6d 0 “ 5 “ 2 Septemr. 28” 65 Hanks Sail Twine 1 “ 0 “ 3¾ Decemr 11” 2 galln. Tarr 0 “ 1 “ 4 ———————— £ 2 “ 11 “ 3¾ Rec~d Janr.y 22d 1754 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Mr DOBSON Two pounds Eleven Shillings in full of all accts. per [signed] Willm. COOKSON
22 Jan 1754. ACCOUNT FOR GROCERIES. Bundle 51, Doc 22. 17 cm x 16 cm. C. 266. R. 32. Willm: COOKSON Groceries ~ 1 : 15 : 0, 22. Janry: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. Bot. of Wm. COOKSON 1753 March 24” 2 gross B Corks 0 “ 4 “ 0 April 10” 2l Starch 1/2 . ½l Blew 10d 0 “ 2 “ 0 17” 1 gross B Corks 0 “ 2 “ 0 May 22” ½ Firkn. Sope 0 “ 13 “ 6 June 13” 2oz Peper 3d 1½oz Mace 1/9 0 “ 2 “ 0 25” 3½l B Hops 3/6 1l Lint 8d 0 “ 4 “ 2 July 17” ½l Brimston 0 “ 0 “ 2 do 1l Hops 0 “ 0 “ 10 27 3l ditto 0 “ 2 “ 9 Septemr. 18” 2 gross B Corks 0 “ 2 “ 0 Octobr 9” 2l Starch 1/2 ½l Blew 10d 0 “ 2 “ 0 ———————— £ 1 “ 15 “ 5 Rec~d Janry 22th. 1754 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Mr DOBSON One Pound Fifteen Shillings in full of all accts. per [signed] Willm. COOKSON
22 Jan 1754. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 23. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 31. Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure – £ 100 : 0 : 0, 22d. Janr. 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22d: Janry: 1754 ~ Recd: of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chris: DOBSON One hundred Pounds in part of Half a Yrs: Jointure due Old Michs: day last past to the Lady MUSGRAVE for whose use I say Reced: by me [signed] John RAINCOCK
26 Jan 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 6”. C. 266. R. 34. Christo: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 3 : 5 : 11, 26. Janr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye. 14th: till ye 26th: of Janr: 1754 ~ No: Labourer – No: of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s = d John DENT 7 4½ 14 } 12 } Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 12 6 Henr: BAYLIFF 7 1½ 14d by [signed] Henry BAILEF – 9 11 Thos. SKILBECK 11 6d by T. SKILBECK’s X Mk – 5 6 Tho. STEPHENSON 10½ 6 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSO – 5 3 Jams: BLAIN 10½ 6 by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 5 3 Jno: MILNER Nights 10 2½ by [signed] John MILNER – 2 1 Robt: CANNON 11½ 6 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 9 Do: Nights 10 2½ by Do: – 2 1 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSONs X Mk – 8 – Jos: RICHARDSON 12 10 6 } 2½ } by [signed] Wm.HETHERINGTON – – 6 2 – 1 John NICOLSON 9 2 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 1 6 3 5 11 26. Janr: 1754. Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: the Sum~e of three pods: five Shills: and Eleven pence in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this day by [signed] Chr DOBSON
29 Jan 1754 (3). DETAILED FARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 12” x 6”. C. 266. R. 35. John CASTLEHOW Farrier. 1 : 6 : 0, 29. Janr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1753 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to John CASTLEOW Dr £ s d Febry 21st For Ingredients to the Young Horses 0 1 6 March 13th One Journey to the Young Bay Mare 0 1 0 Do. For Oyls &c to the Same 0 1 8 15th For Oyls &c to the Same 0 1 2 For Curing the Same 0 2 0 April 4th For a Bottle of Stipstick to a Horse of a Stobb 0 0 9 June 30th For a Loosening Drink to Bay Mare 0 1 6 July 3d For Do. to Do 0 1 6 18th For Ingredients for Black Mare of a Sore warridge 0 2 0 For more Ingredients Attending & Curing Same 0 5 0 28th For a Drink to a Black Horse 0 1 6 Novr 6th One Journey to a Black Horse 0 1 0 Do – for a Bottle of Stipstick & Salves for a Cutt of } the Black Horse in his foot & Cure } 0 2 6 22d One Journey to a Black Gelding 0 1 0 Do for Oyls to the Same & Cure 0 2 0 ——————- 1 . 6 . 1 ——————- 29. Janry. 1754 – Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON twenty Six Shillings in full of the above & all Demands by [signed] John CASTLOW
29 Jan 1754 (2). RECEIPT FOR COAL FROM RENWICK PIT. A small very neat and clean receipt for 21 cart loads of coals from Renwick Coal Mine, Cumbria. 2” x 6”. 29. Janry. 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. & Christo. DOBSON One Guinea for 21 Cartload of Coals from Renwick Pitt by me [Signed] Edward OLIVENT
29 Jan 1754 (1). RECEIPT FOR SLATING WORK AT BLACKHALL. A small very neat and clean receipt for slating and plastering work at Blackhall, Cumbria. 3” x 6”. Sclating at Blackhall Demesn House 3R & 17 yds. of Sclating at 11 : 6 per Rood 1 : 18 : 0 3 days Work at Hugh DODDs plaistering 0 : 3 : 0 —————- 2 : 1 : 0 29th. Janr. 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ. DOBSON two pods. & one Shilling in full of the above by me [signed] William BOWERBANK
07 Feb 1754. ACCOUNT FOR STONES FOR HIGHBANKHILL. Bundle 51, Doc 17. 16 cm x 9 cm. This account gives details for an item in Doc 16. Chr. FIDLER. 2 : 12 : 0 7. Febr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chr. FIDLERs Accot: for Buildings at H.bankhill 66 yds: of Wall at the Porch & Tewfall } Getting & Carr: at 8½ per yd: } 2 : 6 : 9 31 feet of Hewn Stone at 1d per : 2 : 7 11 Stepps to the Granery Do: : 2 : 9 —————- 2 : 12 : 1 —————- 7. Febr: 1754. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON two pounds & twelve Shills: in full of the above by Chr. FIDLERs A M~k Wittness. [signed] George DIXON
07 Feb 1754. RECEIPT FOR COAL. Bundle 51, Doc 20. Two pieces of paper, the first wrapped around the second. The first measures 16 cm x 10 cm and only contains the steward’s summary. The second measures 16 cm x 5 cm and contains the receipt. It seems there must have been more receipts for coal which have been removed. c. 266. R. 36. Edwd: OLIPHANT &c. Coals ~ 1 : 3 : 0, 29. Janr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Febr: 1753. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON two Shills: in full for 6 loads of Coals from Lewgill by [signed] John EARLE
07 Feb 1754. PAY RECEIPT FOR HEDGING AT BARON WOOD SPRING. Bundle 51, Doc 19. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 38. Robt: BIRD Hedging. 1 : 0 : 0 7th. Febr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Febr: 1754 ~ Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr. DOBSON twenty Shillings in full for half yrs: Allowance for making the Hedge abot: Barron Wood Spring till Marts: last past by me [signed] Robert BIRD
07 Feb 1754. ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING AND REPAIRS AT FARM HOUSES. Bundle 51, Doc 16. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 266. R. 37. Sundr: Persons Building £ 6 = 0 = 2 7. Febr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundr: Persons Buildg: & Repairs at Farm Houses Thos: RICHARDSON Walling &c at Highbankhill 1 : 7 : 2 Christ: FIDLER Getting & leading Stones to Do: 2 : 12 : 0 Wm: BOWERBANK Sclating at Blackhall 2 : 1 : 0 —————- 6 : 0 : 2 —————- 7 Febry: 1754. Placed to the Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: Six pounds & two pence in full of the above Accot: by me [signed] Chr: DOBSON
09 Feb 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 15. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 266. R. 40. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers £ 4 : – : 1½ 9th. Febr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 28th: of Janry: till the 9th: of Febry: 1754 No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s = d 1 John DENT 5½ 12d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 5 6 2 Henr: BAYLIFF 5 14d by [signed] Henry BAILIF – 5 10 3 Thos: SKILBECK 9 6d by T: SKILBECKs X Mk – 4 6 4 Tho: STEPHENSON {6½ {5 6 } 10 } by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 5 5 James BLAIN 5½ 6 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 2 9 6 Ino. MILNER 8½ 6 by [signed] John MILNER – 4 3 7 Do: Nights 6 2½ by Do: – 1 3 8 Robt: CANNON Do: Nights {7 {5 4 6 } 10 } 2½ by [signed] Rob CANNON by Do: – – 7 – 8 10 9 Edwd. NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 10 Thos. NICOLSON &c 11½ 3 by Do: 2 10½ 11 Jos: RICHARDSON Do: Nights 8 6 6 2 ½ by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON by Do: – – 4 1 – 3 12 John CLARKE 10¾ 10d by [signed] George DIXON – 8 10 13 14 Tho. RICHARDSON Geor: RICHARDSON 6½ 3 14d } 12 } by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 10 7 15 John PERRON 5 11d. by Mary GOWLINGs 8 Mk – 4 7 4 : – : 1½ ———————- 9. Febr: 1754. Placed to the Accot: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the above Sum~ of four pounds & three half pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by [signed] Chr DOBSON
09 Feb 1754. COUNTY STOCK TAX RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL. Bundle 51, Doc 18. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 34. Willm: DALTON Edenl: Taxes. 0 : 8 : 4½ 9. Febr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. Febry. 1754. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON Eight Shills: & four pence half pen~ in full for 2 Purveys for Edenl County Stock by order of last Christms: Sessions by [signed] William DALTON
19 Feb 1754. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 13. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 266. R. 43. Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure 40 : 0 : 0 19. Febr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19. Febry. 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per C: DOBSON forty pounds in further part of half a Yrs. Jointure due last Michaelms. day Old Stile to the Lady MUSGRAVE for whose use I say Reced: by me ––––– [signed] John RAINCOCK
23 Feb 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 14. 20 cm x 16 cm. C. 266. R. 44. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 12 : 9 23d. Febr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye: 11th: till the 23d: Febry: 1754 No: Labourer. No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Ino: DENT 6 1 14d } 12 } Recd. by [signed] John DENT – 8 – 2 Henr: BAYLIFF – – pd. afterwards .. …. ….. 3 Tho: STEPHENSON 10½ 7d by [signed] Thom STEPHENSON – 6 1½ 4 Thos: SKILBECK 11 7d by T: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 6 5 5 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 6 Ino: NICOLSON 9⅔ 3d by Do: – 2 5 7 Thos: NICOLSON 3½ 2 by Do: – – 7 8 Robt: CANNON Do. Nights 11 2 7 2½ by [signed] Rob CANNON by Do. – – 6 – 5 5 9 Ino: MILNER Do. Nights 9 2 7 2½ by [signed] John MILNER by Do: – – 5 – 3 5 10 Jos RICHARDSON 2¾ 7 by [signed] Wm HETHERINGTON – 1 7 11 Jacob SMITH 2 10d pd. at Glassenby per C D. – 1 8 12 John CLARK 6½ 10d by } at ye Quarry at Glby. – 5 4 13 Ed: MOFFET 12½ 10d by } [signed] George DIXON – 10 5 14 Leond. WALLER 5 10 by } – 4 2 15 James BLAIN 9½ 7 by J: BLAIN’s B Mk. – 5 6½ 3 : 12 : 9 23d. Febr. 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. the Sum~e of three pods: twelve Shillings and nine pence in full for Wages paid to ye Above Labourers till ys. Day by [signed] Chr DOBSON
02 Mar 1754. WALLER’S ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 2. 21 cm x 20.5 cm. Doc 2 together with Docs 3-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Thos: SILL – Waller 3 : 4 : 3 2. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 15 1753 Work done by Thos. SILL Waller by the order of Henery STEPHENSON for the Use of Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Baranet. Measure of the out cast at Lupton Hall. Yds. F I } The length about 16 = 2 = 8 } Yds. F The height is 3 = 1 = 6 } Measure 68 = 6 at 4d½ The Ends above the Square } £ S D The Breidth is 4 – 1 – 2 } The Sum 1 = 5 = 9 The Height is 2 – 0 – 6 } —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Days Work Day Breaching a door 1 } making plaster Thos. SILL & Son 2 } Latting and plastring 7 } A nailor [?] 3 } 27. days } Paving ye. Door Thos SILL & Son 2 } 6. Do. below } at 14d: per – Paving ye. Shuppon 2 } Breaking a door 1 } The Porch 3 } Tearing ye. Slate & beam filling 4 } And Son 2 } —————————————————————————————————————————————————- £ S D Walling at Lupton Mill The Barn side The Sum 1 = 18 = 6 Thos. SILL 3 days And Son 3 days ——————- in all 3 : 4 : 3 ——————— march 2 1754 Recd the full Contents of this bill of Hen: STEPHENSON by me [signed] Thomas SILL
09 Mar 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 35. 20 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 46. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 15 : 0½ 9th. March 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye: 25 Febry: till the 9th: March 1754 No: Labourer. No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Thos. STEPHENSON 11½ 7d Recd. by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 8½ 2 James BLAIN 11½ 7 by J: BLAIN’s B Mk – 6 8½ 3 Robt: CANNON 11½ 7 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 6 8½ 4 Jno: MILNER 6 7 by [signed] John MILNER – 3 6 5 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 6 Ino. NICOLSON 11½ 4 by Do: – 3 10 7 Tho. NICOLSON 5 1 by Do: – – 5 8 Tho. SKILBECK 11 7 by [signed] Wm HETHERINGTON – 6 5 9 Tho: RICHARDSON 12½ 14d } by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 14 7 11 Geor. RICHARDSON 13 14d } – 15 2 12 Ino. DENT 3 12 by [signed] John DENT – 3 – 3 : 15 – ½ 9th: March 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: the above Sum~ of three pounds fifteen Shillings and one half penny – in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
13 Mar 1754. MARGARET NOBLE & SUSANNA ROSS’S BOARD WAGES. Bundle 51, Doc 39. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 268. R. 47. Margt: NOBLE &c Board Wages. 3 : 5 : 0, 13. March 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE & Susan ROSS quts: Board Wages Margt: NOBLE a qtrs: Board due 5th: inst: 2 : 0 : 0 Susan ROSS a qtrs: Do: 1 : 5 : 0 ————- 3 : 5 : 0 ————- 13th: March 1754 ~ Recd: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON three pounds & five Shills: in full of the above by us [signed] Margt: NOBLE [signed] Susanna ROSS
13 Mar 1754. SUSANNA ROSS’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 38. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 268. R. 48 Susan ROSS. Wages – 2 : 10 : 0 13th. March 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13. March 1754 ~ Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON Fifty Shillings in full for one Yrs: Wages due to me ye 12th day of last January as Wittness my hand – [signed] Susanna ROSS
02 Apr 1754. PUMP MAKER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 34. 15.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Doc 34 was folded into Doc 33. Pumpmaker 0 : 9 : 6, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1754 Jan: 21 to Reparing Edenall Hall pump & to Leders & a new Box & Cooking ioint S – d & payed to ELLON for Box Bule [?] – } 9 – 6 2. Apr: 1754. Recd: ye Contents in full per [signed] John HUTTON
06 Apr 1754. THRESHERS’ RECEIPT. A small very neat and clean threshers’ receipt for oats, bigg and barley. 6” x 4”. Threshers Accot. for Oats & Barley 1754 305½ Bushls. of Oats at 3d½ per 4 : 9 : 1 197 - - - - - of Bigg & Barley at 4d 3 : 5 : 8 —————- 7 : 14 : 9 6. April 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. & Chr. DOBSON Seven pods. fourteen Shills. & nine pence in full of the Above Accot. per us [signed] Hen HODGSON Jams. WELLS’s X Mark
06 Apr 1754 (2). CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S PETTY BILLS ACCOUNT. A very neat account. 4” x 6”. Petty Bills pd: per Chr: DOBSON till Apr: 1754 1753. Novr: 27. Tho: CHERRY Ropemaker 0 : 5 : 3 1754. Apl: 2. John HUTTON Pumpmaker 0 : 9 : 6 Car: of a Pack of Portwine from Newcastle 0 : 7 : 0 ————- 1 : 1 : 9 1754. April 6th: ————- Placed to ye Accot: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt: one pod: one Shillg: & Nine pence in full for the above Petty Bills laid out till this day per [signed] Chr DOBSON
06 Apr 1754. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 32. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 55. Christ: DOBSON Petty Disbursts: 2 : 9 : 3 6. Apr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Petty Disburstmts: per Chr: DOBSON from Michs: 1753 till April 1754 ––––– 1753. Octr: Carriage & Postage of Letters 0 : 1 : 5 Decr: Bottoming 3 Sives for Granry. 0 : 1 : 2 Postage & Carriage of Letters 0 : 1 : 5 1754. Janr: A Sto: of Suet for greazing Cartwheels 4 : 8 Postage & Carriage of Letters 1 : 4 Febr: Saml: CARLETON a Cow grast in Bramry: 7 : 0 Do: 3 Sheep Grast 6 : 0 Do: a Cow Bull’d 0 : 9 Postage & Carriage of Letters 0 : 10 Mar: A Cork for the Garden Net 1 : 0 Postage & Carriage of Letters 1 : 1 Stamp Paper for the follg: 11 Leases : 19 : 3 Lockthwt:, Low Mill, Musgr. Mill, Spenrs. Temt., New Ings, Petty Temt, Lupton Demn, Do: Mill, Skeugh, Old Parks, the Mains &c Stamp Paper for Goldn: Hall Lease & Release 3 : 4 ——————- 2 : 9 : 3 ——————- 6th. April 1754. Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: two pods: Nine Shills: & three pence in full of the above laid out till ys day per me [signed] Chr DOBSON
20 Apr 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 31. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 57. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 1 : 19 : 6½ 20th: Apr. 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 8th: till the 20th: of April 1754 ~ No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 61/6 12 Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 6 2 2 James BLAIN 7¾ 8d by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 5 2 3 Tho. STEPHENSON 8½ 8d by J: BLAIN’s B M~k – 5 8 4 Tho: SKILBECK 8 8d by T: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 5 4 6 Robt: CANNON 9½ 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 6 4 7 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 8 Jno. NICOLSON 4½ 4d by Do. – 1 6 9 Tho. NICOLSON 5½ 3d by Do: – 1 4½ 1 : 19 : 6½ 20. April 1754 ~ Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the Sum~ of thirty nine shillings & six pence half penny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
29 Apr 1754. RECEIPT FOR LIME & LEADING STONES FOR LUPTON MILL. Bundle 53, Doc 5. 15 cm x 8 cm. Doc 5 together with Docs 2-4 and 6-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. Jams: MOORE leadg. thro’ Stones 0 : 4 : 4, 13. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ aprill 29 1754 Red of Henry STEPHENSON – 3s – } for Leading Throughs for repiring } 4 = 4 the mill Barn and 1s 4d for 2 } bushel of Lime by me } [signed] James MOORE
04 May 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 30. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 58. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 2 : 16 : 8 4. May 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 22d: of April till the 4th: of May 1754. No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 12 12d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 12 – 2 Thos: SKILBECK 12 8d by T: SKILBECKs X M~k – 8 – 3 Tho: STEPHENSON 12 8d: by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 8 – 4 James BLAIN 6 8d: by Jams: BLAIN’s JS Mark – 4 – 5 Robt: CANNON 12 8d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 8 – 6 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 – 7 Ino: NICOLSON 11 4d by Do: – 3 8 8 Thos: NICOLSON 9½ 3d by Do: – 2 4 9 Henr: HODGSON 2 8d by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 1 4 10 James WELLS 2 8d by J: WELLS’s | M~k – 1 4 2 : 16 : 8 4th: May 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the Sum~ of two pds: Sixteen shillings and Eight pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr. DOBSON
06 May 1754. EDENHALL CHURCH WARDENS’ RECEIPT. A neat and clean Edenhall Church Wardens’ receipt for communicant money etc. 4” x 6”. Churchwardens of Edenl. Charge for 1753. 2 Purveys at 4 : 2¼ per 0 : 8 : 4½ 6 Servts. Communicant Money at 1½d 0 : 0 : 9 —————— 0 : 9 : 1½ 6th. May 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr DOBSON Nine Shills & three half pence in full of the Above by [signed] Thos TINKLER
07 May 1754. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 29. 32 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 268. R. 60. Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure 140 : 0 : 0 7th. May 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sr: Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: to Lady MUSGRAVE ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Debtr: £ s d Per Contra Credr: £ s d To half a Years Jointure due} By Cash to Mr: RAINCOCK at } Michaelmas 1753 O.S. } 300 : – : – 2 Payments } 140 : – : – Creditr: 160 : – : – By a deduction of what was due to } ——————- Mr: & Mrs: AGLIONBY & Mr: } Ballance 140 : – : – & Mrs: SPRAGGE on their } 20 : – : – ——————- Several Assignments } —————— 7th: May 1754 ~ Creditr: 160 : – : – Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON one —————— hundred & forty Pounds in full for the Ballance of the above Accot: due to Lady MUSGRAVE Recd: I say by me [signed] John RAINCOCK
07 May 1754. MARGARET NOBLE’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 28. 16 cm x 5 cm. Margaret NOBLE was the housekeeper. C. 268. R. 61. Margt: NOBLE Wages 6 : 0 : 0 7th: May 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. May 1754. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON Six pounds in full for one Years Wages due the 13th: day of March last past as Wittness my hand ––– [signed] Margt. NOBLE
15 May 1754. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR HEDGING AT BARON WOOD SPRING. Bundle 51, Docs 26 and 27. Doc 27 was wrapped inside Doc 26 and is a receipt for one of the items in Doc 26. Bundle 51, Doc 26. 16 cm x 14.5 cm. C. 268. R. 62, Sundr. Persons Bar: wd. Hedging 3 : 2 : 7, 15. May 1754 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disburstmts: abt: the Fences at Barron Wood New Spring To John OLDCORNE for Ditching & Hedging 106 Roods of Fence at 5d: per Rood 2 : 4 : 2 Robt: BIRD Cutting & leading Hedging Wood to Do. 0 . 10 : 0 Gardenrs. & other Servts. Board when plantg: } Quicks & leading Lath Wood } 0 : 4 : 8 Leading Stones to the 2 peices of Wall } next the Gate } 0 : 3 : 9 —————- 3 : 2 : 7 —————- 15. May 1754 Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chris DOBSON three pounds two Shills: & Seven pence in full of the above per [signed] Robert BIRD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bundle 51, Doc 27. 15.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Jno. OLDCORNE Hedging. 2 : 4 : 2, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 Aprall 1754 Reced. of Robert BIRD tow pounds & four Shilings & two pence for hegen and fencing in Baron wood parks I say recevd. Buy me [signed] Jno. OLDCORNE
20 May 1754. RECEIPT FOR 1 YEAR’S NEATGELD & SERJEANTS OATS. A small neat and clean receipt for Neatgeld and Serjents Oats. (An ancient method of payment based on Cattle or Cornage.) 4” x 6”. 20th. May 1754 Receiv’d of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr. DOBSON one pound six Shillings & eight pence in full for one Years Neatgeld and Serjeant Oates for Blandsis & Spencers Tenmt. at Little Musgrave & Petty Tenemt. at Soulby due last St. Andrew day to the Rt Honble. the Earl of THANET for whose Use I say receiv’d by me [signed] Robt. BOWNESS CoAts
25 May 1754. ACCOUNT FOR LIME & LEADING STONES & SAND AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 10. 16 cm x 14 cm. Doc 10 together with Docs 2-9 and 11-16 was wrapped inside Doc 1 and refers to one item in the account in Doc 1. John PICKERING Lime & Sand 1 : 16 : 0 6. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Dr s d to John PICKERING 8 bushell of Lime 11 – 8 getting and Leading Stones for paveing Cow houses and front before Dowrs seven days 7 – 0 gitting sand and Leading 7 – 6 Leading stones for Calf houses att 2 ½ per yeard 14 – 2 ½ 2 8 Lime for Lupton mil 4 bushel 4 – 8 —————— £ 1 : 16 : 0 ½ May: 25 1754 Red of Hen: STEPHENSON } £ = s 1 = 16 being the full Contents } – 1 = 16 of the above by me [signed] John PICKERING
27 May 1754. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING AT LUPTON. Bundle 53, Doc 1. 19 cm x 16 cm. Doc 1 was wrapped around Docs 2-16 and contains the summary of all the items in the other documents. A tuefall or to-fall is a lean-to or shed. C. 268. R. 67. Sundry: Persons Lupton Buildg: 21 : 13 : 10 27. May 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundr Charges Buildg a Tewfall & repairing side wall and ceiling the dwelling House at Lupton 1754 – £ s d To John GIBSON Carpinter 7 : 19 : 8 Thos: SILL the Waller 3 : 4 : 3. HERDSON for Slate & Sundries for Carriage 3 : 8 : 3 To the Slater & for Laths & Nails 0 : 14 : 9 To Jams: HARRISON for Getting Stones 1 : 1 : 0 To John PICKERING for Lime & Sand 1 : 16 : 0 To a Kiln full of Lime 28 Bushl: 0 : 14 : 0 Jos HORNBY Ash Boards for Granry: floor 1 : 8 : 0 Isaac GREENWOOD Stones for a Porch 0 : 10 : 0 John ATKINSON Riggg: Stone for the Porch 0 : 1 : 9 Charles SHEPHERD Hair for Building 0 : 5 : 4 Wm: HODGSHON a Window for ye Granry. 0 : 2 : 6 Jams: MOORE for Lime & leadg: through Stones 0 : 4 : 4 Saml: TURNER the Smith Bill 0 : 4 : 0 ——————— 21 : 13 : 10 ——————— 27th. May 1754. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON twenty one pods: thirteen shills: & ten pence in full for the Above Bills of Disburstmts: at Lupton laid out by me [signed] Hen STEPHENSON
27 May 1754. RECEIPT FOR LAND TAX DEDUCTION FROM LUPTON RENTS. Bundle 52, Doc 25. 15.5 cm x 4.5 cm. C. R. Henr: STEPHENSON Lupton Rents Deductions. 0 : 2 : 11½ 27. May 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27. May 1754. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON two Shills: & eleven pence half penny in full for one yrs. deductions of Landtax due out of those Custr: Rents that are 20s: per an~ & upwards as Wittness my Hand. [signed] Hen STEPHENSON
27 May 1754. LUPTON RENT RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 52. 16 cm x 6 cm. C. 268. R. 65. Sr. Jams: LOWTHER Lupton Rent. 1 : 6 : 6 27. May 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lady CRAFORD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October the 20th. 1763 Recd. of Lady CRAWFORD by the Hands of Mr. Hene STEPHENSON the sum of one pound Six shillings and Eight pence being a Rent due to Sr. James LOWTHER Baronet at Mich~mas last for whose use the same is Recd. by [signed] Isaac WILSON Rent 1 ~ 6 ~ 8 Bayliff & Recr. aqu 0 ~ 0 ~ 4 —————- 27. May 1754 £ 1 ~ 7 ~ 0 Recd: the above from C. DOBSON by —————- [signed] Hen STEPHENSON
27 May 1754. WAGES RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF OF LUPTON. Bundle 51, Doc 51. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 268. R. 66. Henr. STEPHENSON Wages. £ 3 : 0 : 0 27. May 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27. May 1754 ~ Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON three pounds in full for one Yrs: Wages as Bayliff of Lupton due St: Thomas’s day last past by me – [signed] Hen STEPHENSON
27 May 1754. COUNTY STOCK RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL. Bundle 51, Doc 49. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 268. R. 68. Willm: DAYSON Edenl: County stk: 1 : 0 : 11¼ 27. May 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Purveys County Stock for Edenl: at 4s : 2¼ per – 1£ : 0s : 11d¼ 27. May 1754. Recd: of Sr: Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON One pound & Eleven pence farthing in full of the above Taxes by order of last Easter Sessions by me – [signed] William DAYSON
31 May 1754. ISAAC LOWSON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 46. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 268. R. 69. Isaac LOWSON Wages. 6 : 13 : 0 31st: May 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 31st: May 1754. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON } £ : s : d three Guineas in full for half a Years Wages due } 3 : 3 : 0 to me this Whitsuntide [signed] Isaac LOWSON } Recd: of Christ: DOBSON three pounds being half Yrs: } Board Wages for Isaac LOWSON & also Recd: at ye } 3 : 10 : 0 Same time ten Shills: for one Years Washing ending } —————- this Whitsuntide by me } 6 : 13 : 0 [signed] Wm HETHERINGTON —————-
01 Jun 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 48. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 72. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourrs: 1st: June 1754 2 : 8 : 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 20th: of May till ye 1st: of June 1754 ~ No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 Edwd. NICOLSON 12 8d } ……………………………………………….. – 8 – 2 Ino. NICOLSON 12 2 } Recd. by E: NICOLSON’s X mk – 2 – 3 Tho. NICOLSON 6 2 } ………………………………………………… – 1 – 4 Tho. SKILBECK 12 6 by T: SKILBECK’s X m~k – 6 – 5 Tho. STEPHENSON 10 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 8 6 Robt: CANNON 11½ 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 7 8 7 John DENT 7 14d by [signed] John DENT – 8 2 8 Henr: BAYLIFF 8 14 by [signed] Henry BAILIF – 9 4 2 : 8 : 10 1st: June 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the Sum~ of forty Eight Shillings & ten pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
01 Jun 1754. RECEIPT FOR £390 FOR 3 LEAD BILLS FROM STOCKTON. Bundle 51, Doc 47. 15 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 268. R. 71. Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash. 390 : 0 : 0, 1st: June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st: June 1754 ~ Recd: of Christo: DOBSON Three hundred and ninety pounds being 3 Lead Bills from Stockton to be placed to my Accot [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
03 Jun 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT FOR DRESSING MEADOWS. Bundle 51, Doc 45. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 268. R. 74. Sundr: Persons Dressg: Meadws: 1 : 6 : 4½ 3d. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundr: Persons dressg: Meadows 1754 No Persons Names No. of days price per day Recets: – Wages £ s d 1 Barbr: BLAIN 6 4 Recd. by Barbr. BLAIN’s s M~k – 2 – 2 Ann: BLAIN 3 ½ 4 by Barbr. BLAIN’s s Mk – 1 2 3 Fr: MILNER 7 ½ 4d by [signed] Frances MILNER – 2 6 4 Mary DALTON 7 ½ 4d by Mary DALTON’s m M~k – 2 6 5 Mary CANNON 5 4d by Mary CANNON’s O Mk – 1 8 6 Mary MUSGRAVE 8 4d by Mary MUSGRAV’s + M~k – 2 8 7 Anne NELSON 7 ½ 4 by An: NELSON’s + Mark – 2 6 8 Dor. HETHERINGTON 21 4d by D. HETHERINGTON’s + Mk – 7 – 9 Geor. COUPER 6 ½ 3 by [signed] georg COOPER – 1 7½ 10 John TINKLER 5 ½ 6 by [signed] Wm HETHERINGTON – 2 9 1 : 6 : 4½ ——————- 3d. June 1754 – Placed to ye Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE twenty six shills. & four pence half penny in full of the Above by – [signed] Chr DOBSON
03 Jun 1754. WILLIAM HETHERINGTON’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 44. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 268. R. 73. Wm: HETHERINGTN: Wages 6 : 10 : 0 3d. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Willm: HETHERINGTON half a Yrs. Wages } due 3d. May 1754 } 6 : 0 : 0 Do: one Yrs: Salary Collectg: Rents at Edenhall } due Mart Whitsuntide 1754 } 0 : 10 : 0 —————- 6 : 10 : 0 —————- 3d. June 1754 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON Six pounds & ten Shillings in full for the above Wages due to me as Above as Wittness my Hand [signed] Wm. HETHERINGTON
08 Jun 1754. WAGES ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSE SERVANTS. Bundle 51, Doc 43. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 268. R. 75. Amy & Margt: Wages 1 : 3 : 6 8. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wages paid to Additional Servants whilst Sr: Philip was at Edenhall May 1754 ~ To Amy MATTHEWS the Cook 0 : 13 : 6 To Margt: DAYSON the Housemaid 0 : 10 : 0 —————- 1 : 3 : 6 —————- 8. June 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON twenty three Shills: & Six pence for Wages pd. to the Above Servts. by me ––––– [signed] Margt: NOBLE
12 Jun 1754. RECEIPT FOR STONE FENCING AT SKIRSGILL. A small neat and clean receipt for stone fencing at Skirsgill. 4” x 6”. 14 Roods of Stone Fence at Skirskill part of Tom: RAILTON’s Farm at Soulby £ : s : Getting Stones and walling at 2s. per Rood 1 : 8 : 0 12. June 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ: DOBSON twenty Eight Shillings in full of the above per me Davd. DAVISON’s D Mk
15 Jun 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 51, Doc 42. 19 cm x 16 cm. C. 270. R. 79. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourrs: 2 : 10 : 8 15. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye: 3d. till the 15th: day of June 1754 ~ No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 12 14d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 14 – 2 Willm. WILSON 12 14 by [signed] william WILSON – 14 – 3 Tho. STEPHENSON 9 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 – 4 Robt: CANNON 7 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 4 8 5 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 6 Ino. NICOLSON 8 2d by Do – 1 4 7 Wm: BOWERBANK 2 16d by [signed] William BOWERBANK – 2 8 8 2 10 8 15th: June 1754 ~ Placed to ye: Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the Sum~ of fifty Shillings and Eight pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr. DOBSON
17 Jun 1754. EDENHALL POOR SESS RECEIPT. Bundle 51, Doc 40. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 270. R. 81. Tho. TINKLER – Edenl. Poor Cess 0 : 16 : 9 17. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 17. June 1754 – Recd: of Chr. DOBSON Sixteen Shills: & nine pence in full for 4 Purveys collected for Edenhall poor by me – [signed] Thomas TINKLER
18 Jun 1754. ACCOUNT FOR CLARET & MOUNTAIN WINE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 5” x 7”. C. 270. R. 84 Geor: MONKHOUSE Wine 2 : 11 : 0 18. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir . Phillip MUSGROVE Bart: Dr. To Geo: MUNKHOUSE 1754 6 May 6 Botels Claret : 6 Dito Mountan 1 – 4 – 0 15 –– 6 Dito Claret 0 – 14 – 0 18 –– 6 Dito: Mountan 0 – 10 – 0 28 –– 2 Dito: Mountan 0 – 3 – 4 —————— £ 2 : 11 : 4 —————— Recd: 18 of June 1754 the above Bill in full by the hand of Mr Cristiphir DOBSON —————- 2 : 11 : 0 per [signed] Geo: MUNKHOUSE —————-
18 Jun 1754. WAGES ACCOUNT FOR BAILIFF OF LAZONBY & WOODWARD. Bundle 51, Doc 41. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 270. R. 82. Robert BIRD – Wages. 1 : 10 : 0 18. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Years Wages as B~lf of Lasenby due Whit. 1754 0 : 10 : 0 Do. a Yrs. Wages as Woodward due Do: 1 : 0 : 0 —————- 1 : 10 : 0 18. June 1754. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr. DOBSON thirty Shills: in full of the above [signed] Robert BIRD
20 Jun 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 2. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 270. R. 88. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 2 : 13 : 6, 29. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 17th: till the 29th: of June 1754 ~ No. Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts ~ Wages £ s d 1 Willm: WILSON { 2 { 3 14d 12d Recd: by [signed] William WILSON – 5 4 2 Thos: SKILBECK 11 8d by Tho. SKILBECK’s X Mark – 7 4 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 – 4 Ino: NICOLSON 11½ 2 by Do: – 1 11 5 Thos: NICOLSON 1 3 by Do: – – 3 6 Thos: STEPHENSON 11½ 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 8 7 Robt: CANNON 11½ 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 7 8 8 John DENT { 6¼ { 1 14d } 12 } by [signed] John DENT – 8 4 9 Henr. BAYLIFF 6 14 by [signed] John DENT – 7 – 10 Total 2 13 6 29th. June 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: the Sum~ of two pounds thirteen Shillings and six pence in full for wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me –––– [signed] Chr. DOBSON
21 Jun 1754. RECEIPT FOR A HORSE. Bundle 51, Doc 37. 16 cm x 5 cm. Creased, one crumpled edge. C. 270. R. 85. Chr. MUSGRAVE a Horse – 12 : 1 : 6. 21st: June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21st: June 1754 – Recd: of Sr Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ: DOBSON Eleven Guineas & a half for a Bay Gelding sold by me –––––––––––––––– [signed] Chr: MUSGRAVE
24 Jun 1754. WAGES RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF AND WOODWARD. Bundle 51, Doc 36. 16 cm x 5 cm. Dirty on the back, and creased. One pin hole. C. 270. R. 86. Geor: DIXON Wages. 3 : 0 : 0 24. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24. June 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON three pounds in full for one years Wages as Bayliff & Woodward due last Whitsuntde: by me [signed] George DIXON
25 Jun 1754. DETAILED SADDLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed saddler’s account for various goods. 13” x 8”. C. 270 R. 87. James SAVAGE Sadler 3 : 14 : 0. 25. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1753 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to James SAVAGE 17 July one Dosen of Hame Strapper 0 3 0 pice of Suing Leather 0 0 4 2 Strong Cart Beley Bands 0 3 0 2 taned Leather Blinder Reins new } 0 2 6 throtlatich & mending with new Lather } New Lining & Stufing 3 Barfham } 0 3 6 New Strap & new Lather } 26 Brod Lather girth 7 foot Long 0 1 6 14 August New back pice to Stayes & mending with Lather 1 2 Mending 2 Barfhames with flanele & Lather 0 0 9 New panling Cart Sadle faced with Hair 0 1 4 Lather girth & strap 0 1 0 6 Octbr 2 Lather Cart Sadele girthes & Strapps 0 2 0 22 March 2 New Eayes for 2 Belley Bands 0 0 6 3 May 3 New Coller Heads 0 2 6 Man Sadele & furniter 0 0 9 New Haier Ruber 0 0 9 Best 7 Bared Cuere Combe & Brush 0 2 6 New Long Sied Rein to Cart Bridele 0 0 8 2 New Loop Nales for Sadele 0 0 6 pice of suing Lather 0 0 3 23 New Sadele & furnitur 1 1 0 New Croper 0 0 9 Mending 2 Barfhames 0 0 8 Mending 2 Cart Bridiles new Long Sied 0 0 10 New panting & Cart Sadeles faced with } 0 2 3 & mending girthes } Best Sirsingale Laderd 0 1 10 —————- £ 3 14 2 25. June 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON three pounds & fourteen Shills. in full of the above per me [signed] James SAVAGE
25 Jun 1754. RECEIPT FOR A GIFT FROM SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE. Bundle 52, Doc 26. 16 cm x 4.5 cm. Ed: ROBINSON a Gift from Sr P: 1 : 1 : 0, 25. June 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25. June 1754 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON One Guinea being a Gift from the said Sir Philip on ye loss of a Heipher purchd: at a Sale at Edenhall Wittness. [signed] Robert BIRD per Ed: ROBINSON’s + Mark
02 Jul 1754. DETAILED BUTCHER’S ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS MEATS. A neat and clean detailed butcher’s account. 12” x 8”. C. 270. R. 89. Wm. CASTLEHOW Provisions 9 : 4 : 6, 2d. July 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1754 Sr Philip MUSGRAVE Barnt. Debt’r to Wm. CASTLOW st lb 5 March 1 Side of Pork 4 ,, 8 0 ,, 19 ,, 6 23 April 2 pieces of Beaf 48 0 ,, 13 ,, 0 30 Ditto 2 pieces of Beaf 47 0 ,, 14 ,, 8 Ditto 1 Leg of Veal 10 0 ,, 2 ,, 1 Ditto 1 Tongue 0 ,, 1 ,, 2 Ditto 3 pd. of Suet 0 ,, 1 ,, 0 Ditto 1 Quarter of mutton 18 0 ,, 6 ,, 9 7 May 1 Side of mutton 25 0 ,, 9 ,, 10½ Ditto 3 pieces of Beaf 61 0 ,, 17 ,, 9½ Ditto 1 Quarter of Veal 0 ,, 4 ,, 0 Ditto 1 Hoffel 0 ,, 1 ,, 8 Ditto 1 Tongue 0 ,, 1 ,, 3 14 Ditto 2 pieces of Beaf 37 0 ,, 11 ,, 7½ Ditto 1 Side of mutton 24 0 ,, 9 ,, 6 Ditto 1 Tongue 0 ,, 1 ,, 3 Ditto 1 Quarter of Veal 0 ,, 4 ,, 6 Ditto 1 Calf Head 0 ,, 0 ,, 6 Ditto 1 Hoffel 0 ,, 1 ,, 6 21 Ditto 1 Side of mutton 20 0 ,, 5 ,, 10 Ditto 1 Hoffel 0 ,, 1 ,, 4 Ditto 1 Calf Head 0 ,, 0 ,, 6 Ditto 1 Quarter of Veal 0 ,, 4 ,, 0 Ditto 1 Tongue 0 ,, 1 ,, 0 Ditto 6 pd. of Suet 0 ,, 1 ,, 0 Ditto 3 pieces of Beaf 66 1 ,, 2 ,, 0 28 Ditto 1 Side of mutton 21 0 ,, 6 ,, 2 Ditto 1 Quarter of veal 0 ,, 3 ,, 6 Ditto 1 piece of Beaf 21 0 ,, 6 ,, 4½ 4 June 1 Quarter of mutton 18 0 ,, 5 ,, 3 Ditto 1 Quarter of Veal 0 ,, 3 ,, 6 Ditto 1 piece of Beaf 10 0 ,, 2 ,, 11 ————————- 9 ,, 4 ,, 9 2d. July 1754. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Christ. DOBSON Nine pounds four Shills. & Six pence in full of the Above by me [signed] Will CASTLOW
03 Jul 1754. HOUSEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 1. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 270. R.90. Margt: NOBLE. Housebook 3 : 9 : 3½ 3d. July 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE Housebook 1754 – £ : s : d a Week in April 1754 0 : 5 : 9 May 1754 1st: Week 0 : 19 : 0½ 2d: 0 : 13 : 6 3d: 0 : 18 : 5 4th: 0 : 7 : 10 June 1st: Week 0 : 4 : 10 ———————- 3 : 9 : 3½ ———————- 3d: July 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr: DOBSON three pods: nine Shills: & three pen~: ½dy: in full for the above Accot: of the Housbook laid out till this day by [signed] Margt: NOBLE
03 Jul 1754. DETAILED CLOTH ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed cloth account. 8” x 6”. Margt. Cloth Accot. from ye 8th. Augst. 1753 1753. £ s d Septr. 8th. Whitening 60 yds. at 3d. per 0 : 15 : 0 Do. 23 yds. of Huggaback at 3d. per 0 : 5 : 9 A Mop 6d. Car: of a Web from Carl: 4d. : 0 : 10 Decr. 6. 24 pds. of Lint at 13d. per 1 : 6 : 0 12 pods. at 10d. per 0 : 10 : 0 24 pods. at 7d. per 0 : 14 : 0 8 pods. at 10d. per 0 : 6 : 8 12 pods. at 7d. per 0 : 7 : 0 1754. Febr. 17 th. Spinning 30 Hanks at 6d. per 0 : 15 : 0 3 Pecks of Ashes 0 : 3 : 0 Spinng. 18 Hanks at 6d. per 0 : 9 : 0 Apr: 13 th. Weaving 48 yds. at 3d. per 0 : 12 : 0 Weft yarn 18d. Runng. ye Web 1s. 0 : 2 : 6 29 th. Weaving 29 yds. at 5¼ per 0 : 12 : 8 Running the Web 0 : 0 : 4 June 3d. Spinng. 48 Hanks at 7½d. 1 : 10 : 0 ——————- 8 : 9 : 9 3d. July 1754. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ. DOBSON Eight pounds nine Shillings and nine pence in full for the above Accot. of Cloth laid out by me till this day as Wittness my Hand [signed] Margt. NOBLE
04 Jul 1754. GARDENER’S BOARD WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 52, Doc 3. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 270. R. 92. Wm: RATCLIFFE Board Wages 3 : 10 : 0, 4. July 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th. July 1754 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON three pounds & ten Shills: in full for half a Yrs. Board Wages for the Gardener due ye 21st: of last Month by me [signed] Wm. HETHERINGTON
06 Jul 1754. ACCOUNT FOR SAWING BOARDS. Bundle 52, Doc 4. 16 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 270. R. 93. John DENT – Sawing Boards 4 : 16 : 4 6. July 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John DENT &c Accot: of Sawing Boards 1754 Roods feet 4 = 389 feet at Edenhall at 10s: per Rood 2 : 8 : 8 3 = 431 at K~koswald at 12s per 2 : 7 : 8 —————- 4 : 16 : 4 6. July 1754 Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr. DOBSON four pounds Sixteen Shills: & four pence in full of the above by me –––––––––––––– [signed] John DENT
08 Jul 1754. CHURCHWARDENS’ RECEIPT FOR LEGACY & INTEREST. Bundle 52, Doc 5. 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm. Bookworm holes. Sir Christopher had died in January 1735/6. C. 270. R. 95. Churchwardens of Edenl: Legacy & Int: Cash. £ 17 : 0 : 0 8. July 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. July 1754. Receiv’d of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: Execr: to the late Sr: Christ: MUSGRAVE by the hands of Christo: DOBSON Seventeen pounds in full for the Sum~ of ten pounds left by the said Sir Christ: in his Will to the Township of Edenhall and for all Interest due thereon till this time by us [signed] Stephen TODD } Churchwardens [signed] Thomas TINKLER } Overseers.
08 Jul 1754 (1). PRESCRIPTION MONEY FOR CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE. A small neat receipt for half a year’s prescription money for the curate of Ravenstonedale. 4” x 7”. June 6th. 1754 Then received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by the Hands of Thomas RUDD the Sum of Fifty Shillings and Six Pence being half a Years Prescription Money due to the Curate of Ravenstondale out of Rents at Bleatarn to Whitsuntide last past by me [signed] Robt. MOUNSEY Cure. &c. 8. July 1754 Recd. ye above from Chr DOBSON per [signed] Thom: RUDD
08 Jul 1754 (2). DETAILED WAGES BILL, BIRKETT GROVE LEAD MINE . A very neat and clean detailed wages bill for Birkett Grove Lead Mine. 12” x 8”. A Quarters Pay Bill at Birket Grove from Lady day till Midsummer 1754 per Christ. DOBSON MASON COATS & CLARKSON &c Miners Accot. £ s d £ s d Getting 7 Bing of Ore of the Old Bargain at 7s. per 2 : 9 : - Getting 40½ Do. of ye Quarters Bargain at 1£:1s:0 per 42 : 10 : 6 Mendg. Harkers old Sump 14 Shifts at 10d. per - : 11 : 8 Clearing Erringtons Sump 18 Do. at 10d. per - : 15 : - Sinking & driving in ye New Shaft bottom 4fath : 1yd : 6ins. at 7s 1 : 12 : - Driving up the field in ye lowest drift 2fathm : 7ins at 18s 1 : 17 : 6 Sinking in Errington’s Sump bottom 71/6 fathm. at 21s per 7 : 10 : 6 Mending the Waygates this Quarter till Midsumr. 1754 1 : - : - 8th. July 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per —————— 58 : 6 : 2 Chr: DOBSON fifty eight pounds Six Shills. & two pence in full of the above by us [signed] John MASON [signed] Edward COATS [signed] James CLARKSON Washers Robt. TURNER & An: FROST Washing 66½ Bing at 1s:10d per 6 : 1 : 11 Do. a day budleing ye Wastes & laying by Green ore - : 2 : - ——————— 6 : 3 : 11 8. July 1754. Recd. of Chr. DOBSON Six pods. three Shills. and Eleven pence in full of the above Robt. TURNER’s + Mark An: FROST’s A Mark Smelter. Thos. HUTCHINSON Smeltg. 30 Fother at 6s. per ———————- 9 : - : - 8. July 1754 Recd. Nine pounds by T. HUTCHINSON’s T Mk Thos. RUDDs Disburstments. Isa: HARKER Carre. of 93½ Bing of Ore to ye Mill at 4d per 1 : 11 : 2 Do. Cutting & Carre. of 82 Sacks of Chopwood at 6d. per 2 : 1 : - 15 loads of Coals at at 11d. per 13s:9d, 5 Bushs. of Lime :3s:4d - : 17 : 1 Covering drying & removing 4 Kilns of Chopwd. at 3s per - : 12 : - 31 dos: of Grove Timber Cuttg. & Carriageat 7d per - : 18 : 1 Two new Ropes 1 : 16 : 6 Smith Bill for this last Quarter - : 12 : 6 4½ pods. of Candles when they wrought by Shift - : 2 : 3 Carriage of a Rope & a Piggpan - : 1 : 4 A New Keeble & a Piggon - : 1 : 1 3000 Stoprice at 2s. per 0 : 6 : 0, Soap for Mill 6d. - : 6 : 6 —————— 8 : 19 : 6 8th. July 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. ======== by Christ. DOBSON Eight pounds Nineteen Shills. Total 82 : 9 : 7 and Six pence in full of the above by [signed] Thom: RUDD 8. July 1754. Placed to the Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Eighty two pounds nine Shills. & seven pence in full for the Above Disburstmts. laid out in Birket Grove till this Day per [signed] Chr DOBSON
13 Jul 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 6. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 270. R. 98. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 7 : 2 13. July 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye: 1st: till the 13th: day of July 1754 ~ No: Labourer – No: of days price per day Receipts Wages £ = s = d 1 Tho. RICHARDSON 1 14d Recd: by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 1 2 2 Tho. SKILBECK { 6½ { 5½ 12 } 8 } by T: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 10 2 3 Tho. STEPHENSON 11 ½ 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 7 8 4 Jonat: MAUGHIN 4 12 by [signed] Jonat: MAUGHIN – 4 – 5 Henr: HODGSON { 5½ { 3½ 12 } 8 } by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 7 10 6 Robt: CANNON 12 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 8 – 7 Jams. BLAIN { 4½ { ½ 12 } 8 } by Jams: BLAIN’s B M~k – 4 10 8 Jams. WELLS 4 8d by J: WELLS’s | M~k – 2 8 9 Ino: MILNER { 6 { 3½ 12 } 8 } by [signed] John MILNER – 8 4 10 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mk – 8 – 11 Jno: NICOLSON 7½ 4d by Do: – 2 6 12 Tho. NICOLSON 8 ½ 3d by Do: – 2 – 3 7 2 13th: July 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: the Sum~ of three pods: Seven Shillings and two pence in full for wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON
16 Jul 1754. RECEIPT FOR MAKING BARLEY INTO MALT. A small very neat and clean receipt for making barley into malt. 2” x 6”. 16. July 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. & Chr: DOBSON three pounds in full for Duty & Making 30 Bushls. of Barley into Malt at 2s. per Bushl. 1754 as Wittness my Hand [signed] John WILKINSON
23 Jul 1754. A LENGTHY DETAILED HARDWARE ACCOUNT. A neat, clean, fresh detailed account for numerous hardware goods. 15” x 7”. Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE 1753 Bot. of George WILSON 5th. June 2 Garden Spades 6 ~ —- 3 Kendale Scyth Stones 0 ~ 7½ a Stock Lock wth. 2 Keys 2 ~ 3 12th. 3 Garden Scyths. at 2/6 7 ~ 6 3d. July 3500 3lb Lath Nails 5 ~ 10 6 Kendall Scyth Stones at 2½d 1 ~ 3 17th. 1 Quart Black Ink 1 ~ —- 21st. Augst. 1200 3lb Lath Nails 2 ~ —- 28th. 500 30 a penny Nails 1 ~ 4 300 20 a penny Nails 1 ~ 3 18th. Septembr. 1 qtr. m~ 3lb Lath Nails 0 ~ 5 1500 5lb Lath Nls. 3 ~ 4½ 1200 3lb Lath Nails 2 ~ —- 27th. Novembr. a Stock Lock 1 ~ 6 4th. Decembr. 2 Knotts small Cording 0 ~ 7 11th. 200 Teloor. Nails at 8d 1 ~ 4 12th. 700 Tenter Hooks 2 ~ 4 23d. Janry 1754 a Stock Lock 1 ~ 6 6th. Febry 4 m~ 5lb Lath Nails 9 ~ —- 600 10 a penny Nails 4 ~ 6 21st. March 200 30 a penny Nails 0 ~ 8 100 40 a penny Ditto 0 ~ 3 9th. April ¼ m~ 60 a penny Sprigs 0 ~ 4 ¼ m~ 40d Ditto 6d 1/8 m~ 30d Ditto 4d 0 ~ 10 1 Knott Sash Cording 14d. 30th. 1 Pint Ink 1 ~ 8 15th. May 3 Kendale Scyth Stones 0 ~ 7½ 21st. a Large Hang Lock 2 ~ —- 2 Pair Dovetails at 5d 0 ~ 10 1 Stock Lock 2/~ 1 Ditto 18d 3 ~ 6 4th. June 3 Garden Scyths & 3 Kendle. Stones 8 ~ 1½ —————————- £ 3 ~ 14 ~ 5 Rec’d 23d July 1754 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Mr Chris: DOBSON the full Contents of the above bill by [signed] Geo: WILSON
24 Jul 1754. MARGT. NOBLE’S & SUSAN ROSS’S BOARD WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 7. 16.5 cm x 10 cm. C. 270. R. 102. Margt: NOBLE &c Board Wages 3 : 5 : 0 24. July 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Margt: NOBLE & Susan ROSS’s Board Wages A Quarter endg: the 8th: July 1754 3 : 5 : 0 ————- 24 July 1754 Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON three pounds & five Shills: in full of the above by us –––––––––– [signed] Margt: NOBLE [signed] Susana ROSS
01 Aug 1754. GLAZIER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 8”. Josp: STANWIX Glazier 0 = 3 = 9 1st. Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1754 July ye 8 Mr Cristfer DOBSON Dr. to Joseph STANWIX per Glazing to 21 Sqr of Crown Glass att 3d per Sqr £ 3s – 6d Repairing a Casment 0 – 0 – 3 —————— 0 – 3 – 9 —————— 1st: Augst: 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE per Chr. DOBSON three shills. & nine pence in full of the above by –– [signed] Joseph STANWIX
01 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR WHEAT. Bundle 52, Doc 13. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 270. R. 105. Geor. DIXON. Wheat. 1 : 15 : 0, 1st: Augst: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st: August 1754 – Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr. DOBSON thirty five Shills: in full for 3½ Bushls: of wheat sent Edenhall this Summer by [signed] George DIXON
05 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR HEDGING AT BARRONWOOD PLANTATION. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 5. August 1754. Recd. of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr: DOBSON twenty Shills. in full for half a Yrs. Hedging at Barron Wood Plantation due last Candlemas as Wittness my Hand [signed] Robert BIRD
05 Aug 1754 (2). RECEIPT FOR 1½ BUNDLES OF BROWN PAPER. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 2” x 6”. 5. August 1754 –– Recd. of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON four Shillings & Six pence for a Bundel & half of Brown Paper sent to Edenhall by me ––––– [signed] Joseph SMITH
06 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR INTEREST ON £100. Bundle 52, Doc 24. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. No steward’s summary. 6. August 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Chr DOBSON twelve Shills: in full for Intt: of 100£ since the 17th: of last June per [signed] John RAINCOCK
06 Aug 1754. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE RECEIPT. Bundle 52, Doc 12. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 270. R. 107. Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure 100 : 0 : 0 6. August: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6th. August 1754 ~ Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON One hundred Pounds in part of half a Years Jointure due Lady day last O. S. to Lady MUSGRAVE for whose Use I say Reced: by me [signed] John RAINCOCK
10 Aug 1754. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 11. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. C. 270. R. 108. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 3 : 16 : 1½ 10th: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 29th. July till ye 10th: of Augst: 1754 No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Rects: Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 7 14d Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 8 2 2 Henr: BAYLIFF 8 14d by [signed] John DENT – 9 4 3 Tho. SKILBECK { 5 { 6¾ 12 8 by Tho. SKILBECK’s X M~k – 9 6 4 Tho. STEPHENSON 12 8 by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 8 – 5 Jonat: MAUGHIN 3 12 by [signed] Jonat MAUGHIN – 3 – 6 Hen: HODGSHON { 4 { 2 12 } 8 } by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 5 4 7 Jams. BLAIN { 4¾ { 4 12 } 8 } by J: BLAIN’s B Mark – 7 5 8 John MILNER { 2 { 1 12 } 8 } by [signed] John MILNER – 2 8 9 Robt: CANNON 12 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 8 – 10 James WELLS 3 8 by J: WELLS’s | Mark – 2 – 11 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 12 Jno. NICOLSON 8½ 4 By Do: – 2 10 13 Tho. NICOLSON 7½ 3 by Do: – 1 10½ 3 : 16 : 1½ ———————- 10th: Augst: 1754 Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: three pods: Sixteen Shills: & three half pence ––– ––– in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by me ––––– [signed] Chr. DOBSON
13 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR SACKING. Bundle 52, Doc 28. 16.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Damp staining. Henr: BLAKELOCK Sacking. 0 : 6 : 9 13: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Septem 29 1753 Mr William DOBSON Bought of Hen: BLACKLOCK s d nine yards of tikin att 9d yard 6 : 9 13. Augst: 1754 Recd: the Contents in full [signed] Henry BLACKLOCK
14 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR COLLARS AND SHANKS A small neat and clean receipt for collars and shanks [for horses?]. 3” x 4”. Apral 30 1754 Mr DOBESON deber to Thomas CHIRRY for 3 doubel raned colers 2 – 3 3 single raned colers 1 – 6 and 3 long shankes 1 – 0 ——— 4 – 9 14. Augt. 1754 Recd. the Contents per [signed] Thomas CHIRRY
15 Aug 1754. LANGWATHBY MILLER’S RECEIPT. A neat and clean Langwathby miller’s receipt for grinding malt and drying oats. 3” x 6”. Langwathby Millr. Grndg. Malt & Drying Oats 1753 &c Grinding 28 Bushls. of Malt at 1½d per 0 : 3 : 6 Drying 12 Bushls. of Oats at 1d. per 0 : 1 : 0 ————- 0 : 4 : 6 15. August 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr. DOBSON four Shillings & Six pence in full of the above Accot. of Grindg. Malt & Drying Oats till this day by me [signed] John DODD
20 Aug 1754. WAGES FOR COLLECTING WESTWARD PRESCRIPTION. Bundle 52, Doc 9. 15 cm x 5 cm. C. 272. R. 112. Geor: ATKINSON Wages 0 : 10 : 0, 20th: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20th. August 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Christ: DOBSON ten Shills: in full for one Yrs. Wages for collectg: a Yrs. Prescription at Westward due Marts: last by me [signed] Geo: ATKINSON
20 Aug 1754. TAXES ACCOUNT AT WESTWARD. Bundle 52, Doc 10. 15.5 cm x 9 cm. C. 272. R. 113. Geor: ATKINSON Westwd: Taxes 3 : 4 : 1, 20th: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Geor. ATKINSON’s Accot: of Taxes at Westwd: 1753 15d½ per Purvey £ : s : d 18½ 1/8 Purvs. Landtax due Lady day 1754 1 : 4 : 0½ 24 Do: Poorcess till Lady day 1754 1 : 11 : 0 7½ Do: County Stock till Do: 0 : 9 : 0½ ——————- 3 : 4 : 1, ——————- 20th: Augst: 1754. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON three pods. four Shills: & one penny in full of the above Taxes laid out by me [signed] Geo: ATKINSON
21 Aug 1754. WAGES RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF OF BLACKHALL. Bundle 52, Doc 23. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 272. R. 118. George SEWELL Wages. 0 : 10 : 0, 21st: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21st: August 1754 – Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr. DOBSON ten shillings in full for one Yrs. Salary as B~lf of Blackhall due Lady day last by me –– [signed] George SEWELL
21 Aug 1754. RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL CORNAGE RENT. Bundle 52, Doc 8. 21.5 cm x 8 cm. Small edge tear. C. 272. R. 114. Earl of Egremont Blackl: Rent 0 : 4 : 6, 21st: August 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlisle January ye 26th 1754 Recd of George SEWELL for ye Use o Sr. Philip MOSGROVE Knight & Barnt. four Shillings & Six pence for Cornice Rent out of Blackhall Due to ye Earle of Eggermount Due Mickelsmus Last I Say Recd: by Me. [signed] Henry HEWETT Wittness [signed] Wm BATY 21st: Augst: 1754 ~ Recd: of Chr: DOBSON ye above by – [signed] George SEWELL
21 Aug 1754. DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT AT BLACKHALL. Bundle 52, Doc 22. 16 cm x 10 cm. C. 272 R: 119. Geor: SEWELL Blackl: Wears. 0 : 19 : 2, 21st: Augst: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Geor: SEWELL Disburstmts: at wears & Plantg. at Blackhall 1753 ––– £ = s = d 20 Days at the Wears at 10d: per 0 : 16 : 8 5 Days at 6d: per Plantg: Quicks 0 : 2 : 6 —————- 0 : 19 : 2 —————- 21st: Augst: 1754 –– Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christ: DOBSON Nineteen Shillings in full for the above Accot: by me [signed] George SEWELL
21 Aug 1754 (1). RECEIPT FOR LAND, POOR AND CHURCH TAXES. A small very neat and clean receipt for various taxes for Blackhall Demesne. 4” x 6”. Taxes for Blackhall Demesn 1753 16d per Pur Purvs. 18 a Yrs. Land tax due Lady day 1754 1 : 4 : 0 32 a Yrs. Poor cess endg. at Do. 2 : 4 : 6 78 a Yrs. Church cess for ye Year 1753 5 : 5 : 0 —————- 8 : 13 : 6 21st. Aug st. 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr. DOBSON Eight pods. thirteen Shs. & Six penc in full of the above Taxes laid out for ye year 1753 by me [signed] George SEWELL
21 Aug 1754 (2). TURNMONEY RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL RENTS. A small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 21st. August 1754 Recd. of Sr. P: MUSGRAVE per Chr. DOBSON four Shills. & four pence in full for a Yrs. turn Money paid out of ye Rents at Blackhall at Ladyday last as Witness my hand. [signed] George SEWELL
27 Aug 1754 (1). ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS TAXES FOR GOLDINGTON HALL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Goldington Hall was in Appleby. C. 272. R. 121 Jonat: PEARSON Goldn. Hall Taxes 0 : 7 : 2. 27. Augst. 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Bill of Taxes for Goldlinton Hall the Year ‘53 s d Paid to Thos. RUMNEY Poor Sess 1 – 0 Octr. 18th. Paid to Richard GREY Land Tax 0 – 7 Decr. 26th. Paid to Hugh LOUGH Bellingham Rent 4 – 0 June 1st. Church Sess paid to Mr. BAYNES 0 – 7 4th. Paid to Thos. RUMNEY Poor Sess 1 – 0 —————— £ 00 = 7 = 2 27. Augst. 1754. Recd. of Christ. DOBSON Seven Shills. & two pence } in full of the above Taxes laid out by me. } [signed] Jonathan PEARSON
27 Aug 1754 (2). RECEIPT FOR LUPTON DEMESNE TAXES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Taxes for Lupton Demesn 1753 A Yrs. Landtax endg: at Lady day 1754 1 : 6 : 10 A Yrs. Poorcess endg: at Easter 1754 1 : 6 : 10 A Yrs. Countystock endg: at May day 1754 0 : 13 : 5 A Yrs. Church Cess endg: at Do. 0 : 13 : 5 —————— 4 : 0 : 6 —————— 27. August 1754 – Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Christo: DOBSON four pounds & six pence in full of the above by [signed] Hen. STEPHENSON To be placed to Sr. Philip’s Accot: a portion of } 0 : 10 : 3 the Taxes for Lupton Demn: ye preceeding Year } —————- 4 : 10 : 9
09 Sep 1754. EDENHALL POOR SESS RECEIPT. Bundle 52, Doc 21. 16 cm x 5 cm. One pin hole. C. 272. R. 125 Tho: TINKLER – Edenl: Poorcess. 0 : 16 : 9, 9th: Septr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9th: Septr: 1754. Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: per Christo: DOBSON Sixteen Shills: and nine pence in full for 4 Purvs: for Edenhall Poor by me [signed] Thomas TINKLER
17 Sep 1754. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF AN IRON CHEST TO STOCKTON. A neat and clean receipt for the carriage of an Iron Chest to Stockton. 4” x 6”. To HANBY for ye Carriage of an Iron } Chest 23 Sto: at 6d. per to Stockton } 0 : 11 : 6 To freight & Porterage of Do. 0 : 6 : 0 —————- 0 : 17 : 6 17th. Septr. 1754 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON ye full Contents of ye above laid out by me [signed] Willm. COOKSON
21 Sep 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 20. 19.5 cm x 15.5 cm. C. 272. R. 126. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 3 : 9 : 7, 21st: Septr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 9th: till the 21st: of Septembr: 1754. No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 Thos: SKILBECK 12 8 Recd: by T: SKILBECK’s X M~k – 8 – 2 Ino: MILNER 9 8d by [signed] John MILNER – 6 – 3 Robt: CANNON 12 8d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 8 – 4 Josp: RICHD:SON 8 8d by [signed] Jos RICHARDSON – 5 4 5 Tho. STEPHENSON 8 8 by [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 4 6 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 7 Ino. NICOLSON &c 5 4 by Ditto – 1 8 8 Jos: LOWTHION } Splitting Lathes } 8¾ 12d by pd: at Kirkoswd: – 8 9 9 Wm: PARCIVAL } Assistg John DENT } 2 12d by pd: at Do: – 2 – 10 Ino: DENT 7 14d by [signed] John DENT – 8 – 11 Henr: BAYLIFF 5 14d by [signed] Henry BAILIF – 5 10 12 Jams: BLAIN 4 8 by J: BLAIN’s B Mark – 2 8 3 : 9 : 7 21st. Septr: 1754. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: three pounds Nine Shillings & Seven pen~ in full for Wages paid to ye above Labourers till this Day by me –– [signed] Chr. DOBSON
28 Sep 1754. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR HARTLEY. Bundle 52, Doc 19. 16 cm x 15.5 cm. C. 272 R. 128 Thoms: RUDD Hartley Taxes. 12 : 7 : 1, 28. Septr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Years Sesses upon Demane Lands at Hartley till Michms. 1754 Land Sess Due Michms. 1753 2 : 19 : 4½ Land Sess Due Ladyday 1754 2 : 19 : 4½ poor Sess till Michms. 1754 4 : 9 : 7 County Sess for the year 0 : 15 : 0 ———————- 11 : 3 : 4 Sesses upon Customary Lands Bot. Heird wage Sess Due Michms. 1753 0 : 4 : 0 Land Sess Due Michms. 1753 0 : 2 : 9 poor Sess 0 : 4 : 2 Land Sess Due at Ladyday 1754 0 : 2 : 9 Church Sess 6th May 1754 0 : 5 : 7 Towne Sess 0 : 4 : 2 Lords Rent for Winton Quar Marts 1753 0 : 0 : 4 ——————- 12 : 7 : 1 ——————- 28th: Septr: 1754. Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON twelve pounds seven Shillings & one penny in full of the above Taxes for the Year 1743 [sic] laid out by me ––––– [signed] Thom: RUDD
30 Sep 1754 (2). ACCOUNT FOR SLATE FOR BLACKWELL HALL. A fresh, very neat and clean account/receipt. 4” x 6”. Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: Dr to Joseph SEWELL Roods yds: To 2 = 37 of Slate & Car: from Chalk to } £ : s : Blackhall Demn: at 2£ : 5s : 0 per } 6 : 4 : 0 30th: Septr: 1754. Recd: of Sr: Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christo: DOBSON Six pounds & four Shillings in full of the above Accot: of Slate to Blackl: Hall had the last Year by me [signed] Joseph SEWELL
30 Sep 1754. DETAILED ACCOUNT FOR BIRKETT GROVE MINE. A very neat detailed account. 12” x 7”. Pay Bill at the Grove for a quarter till Michaelmas 1754 £ s d £ = S = D Edmd. COATS Ino: MASON & Partners – Getting 4¾ Bing of Ore already Smelted off at 1£:1s:0 } & 1¼ Unsmelted at Do: in all 6 Bing } 6 = 6 = – Driving 3 fathoms of Coaled Work up the field in } the lowest drift at 11s: per fathom } 1 = 13 = – 6 Shifts for 4 Miners at 10d: per Opening ye Swallow 1 = – = – 6 pods: of Candls: & 3 pods: of Gunpowdr: in blasting – = 5 = 5 2 Piggs out of the Bous Smiddam at 4s: per – = 8 = – A Quarters Waygates mending till Michs. 1754 1 = – = – 10 = 12 = 5 ———————- 28. Septr: 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr: DOBSON ten pounds twelve Shills: & five pence in full of the above by us [signed] Edmond COATS [signed] John MASON Anne FROST &c dressing 52 Fothr: of Slaggs at 10d: per 2 = 3 = 4 Washg: 4B:3H of Ore & 1 Horse of Smiddum at 1s:10d – = 9 = 2 2 = 12 = 6 ——————— 28th. Septr. 1754. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt. per Chr. DOBSON two pounds twelve Shills: & Six pence in full of the above by An: FROST’s X Mark Thos: RUDD’s Disburstmts: Carr: of 7¾ Bings of Ore at 4£:2s:7d, A thousd: Stoprice :2s: – = 4 = 7 Smeltg: 4F:14H:2Q of Ore at 6s: 1:8:6, Smeltg: lead Ore } 2 Shifts 0:7:0 } 1 = 15 = 6 Cuttg: & Carr: of 18dos.: of Gr. Timbr. :10:6, Smith Bill } till Michs: 0:5:8 } – = 16 = 2 2 B: of Lime & 1 load of Coals –:2:3, 32 Sacks of } Chopwd: 0:16:0 } – = 18 = 3 6 New Keebles & a Washg: Tub 1:5:0, Carr: of Ore } from Langg: – 3d ) 1 = 5 = 3 A Years Attendance on ye Grove till Michs. 1754 8 = 8 = – 13 = 7 = 9 ———————- 28. Septr. 1754. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON thirteen Shills: Pounds seven Shills: & nine pence in full of the above Disbmts: laid out by me [signed] Thom: RUDD Robt. HASTWEL Carriage of 35 Fother of Lead at 28s per 49 = – = – Recd. of Chr: DOBSON fortynine pounds in full of ye Above by [signed] Robt HASTWLL Charge of Surveying ye Grove for ye 2 Quarters last past 1 = 8 = 6 ——————- Total 77 = 1 = 2 ======== 30th: Septr: 1754. Placed to ye Accot: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: Seventy seven pounds one Shillg: & two pence in full for ye above Disburstmts: on Accot: of ye Grove till Michaelmas 1754 laid out by me [signed] Chr. DOBSON
30 Sep 1754. THOMAS RUDD’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 52, Doc 18. 16 cm x 5 cm. Thomas RUDD was the steward at Hartley. C. 274. R. 130. Thoms: RUDD Wages. 8 : 0 : 0, 30th: Septr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30. Septr: 1754. Recd: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON Eight pounds in full for one Yrs. Wages due to me the 12th: day of January last past as Wittness my Hand [signed] Thom: RUDD
30 Sep 1754. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR BLANDS WATH FARM. Bundle 52, Doc 17. 17 cm x 14.5 cm. C. 274. R. 133. Christ: STEADMAN Blandsis Taxes. 2 : 0 : 11, 30th: Septr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October the 28 –– 1753 the acount for Blandes Taxes 1753 Land tax 0 – 10 – 9 – 2 ½ yr. due Michs. Land tax 0 – 10 – 9 – 2 ½ yr. due L. day 1754 Briges and vagrans 0 – 6 – 2 – 2 Poursess 0 – 10 – 9 – 2 Churchsess 0 – 2 – 4 – 0 —————————- 2 : 0 : 11 ——————— 30th: Septr. 1754. Recd: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON two pounds & Eleven pence in full for the Above Taxes for Blandsis Farm for the Year 1753 by me ––– [signed] Christopher STEADMAN
01 Oct 1754. TAXES ACCOUNT FOR PETTY TENEMENT. Bundle 52, Doc 16. 16.5 cm x 13.5 cm. C. 274. R. 134 Thos: RAILTON Petty Tem~t: Taxes 1 : 15 : 7, 1st: Octr: 1754. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mathew COOK for Land Sess 0 – 6 – 7 – ¾ Mathew COOK for Land Sess 0 – 6 – 7 – ¾ John WILLSON for Tith Hay 0 – 9 – 1 John ROGERSON for Vagran Sess 0 – 3 – 4 Mathew BOUSFIELD for Poor Sess 0 – 3 – 4 Thos. LAMBE for Poor Sess 0 – 3 – 4 Robert HODGSON for Church Sess 0 – 3 – 2 – ½ ———————— 1 : 15 : 7 ———————— 1st: Octobr: 1754 Recd: of Sr: Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: per Chr. DOBSON thirty five Shills: & Seven pence in full for the above Bill of Taxes for Petty Tenement for the Year 1753 laid out by me Tho. RAILTON’s + Mark
03 Oct 1754. MILLWRIGHT’S BILL, HARTLEY LOW MILL. September ye 20 1754 Account of worke Done for Sir Philip MUSGRAVE At hartlah low mill by Thomas DIXON to making & putting in a new Cogwhell & trunls £ s d my Self & Jurnymen 17 days at 1s 6d per day 1 5 6 to a prantus 6 days at 1s 0d per day 0 6 0 for a pare of trunl heads 0 3 0 ————— 1 14 6 3d. October 1754 Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. per Chr. DOBSON one pound fourteen Shillings & Six pence in full of the Above per [signed] Thos. DIXON
05 Oct 1754. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 52, Doc 15. 19.5 cm x 16 cm. Some ink staining. C. 274: R. 136. Christ: DOBSON Edenl: Labourers 3 : 3 : 3, 5th: Octobr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 23d: of Septr: till ye 5th: of Octobr: 1754 No. Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 7½ 14 Recd: by [signed] John DENT – 8 7 2 Henry BAYLIFF 6 14d by [signed] Henry BAILIF – 7 – 3 Tho: SKILBECK 8 8 by Tho. SKILBECK’s X Mk – 5 4 4 Robt: CANNON 12 8d: by [signed] Rob CANNON – 8 – 5 Jams: BLAIN 6 13 by J. BLAIN’s B M~k – 6 6 6 Ino: MILNER { 6 { 4 12 } 8 } by [signed] John MILNER – 8 8 7 Ed: NICOLSON 12 8 by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 8 – 8 Tho: NICOLSON 3 2 by Do: – – 6 9 Hen: HODGSON 10 8d: by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 6 8 10 Leond: WALLER 4 12 by [signed] George DIXON – 4 – 3 : 3 : 3 5th: Octobr: 1754 Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bt: three pounds three Shillings and three pence in full for the Wages paid to the above Labourers till this Day by me [signed] Chr. DOBSON
08 Oct 1754. DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR HUSBANDRY & GARDEN. Bundle 52, Doc 27. 16 cm x 10 cm. Small edge tear, minor bookworm holes and one corner damp stained. C. 274. R. 145. Sundr: Persons Husbandry &c 1 : 7 : 7 8. Octr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundr Persons Husbandr: & Garden till Michs. 1754 1754. May 11. 3 dosn: of Brooms for ye Gardens – 3 – July 30. Richd: WALKER Curing a Cow & Drugs – 8 – Augt: 13. Anne SIMONDSON for Garden seeds – : 9 : 10 Henry: BLAKELOCK Sacking – 6 : 9 ——————- 1 : 7 : 7 ——————- 8. Octr: 1754 – Placed to the Accot: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart: one pod: Seven Shills: & seven pence in full of the above by ––––– [signed] Chr. DOBSON
08 Oct 1754. LADY MUSGRAVE’S JOINTURE RECEIPT. Bundle 52, Doc 14. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 274. R. 141. Lady MUSGRAVE Jointure 80: 0 : 0, 8th. Octobr: 1754 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8th. Octobr: 1754 ~ Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON Eighty pounds in further part of half a Years Jointure due last Lady day to the Lady MUSGRAVE for whose Use I say Reced: by me [signed] John RAINCOCK
08 Oct 1754. RENTS & TITHES ACCOUNT TO CARLISLE DEAN & CHAPTER. A clean account for the Carlisle Dean and Chapter Rents and Tithes due for various places. 8” x 6”. Due from Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle £ s d One Year’s Rent for Colby Tithe at Pentecost 1754 2 ~ 6 ~ 8 Ditto for King’s Meabourn Tithe at Michas 1754 8 ~ 5 ~ 4 Ditto for Abby Barn & Carlisle field Tithe at Midsummer 1754 10 ~ 10 ~ 0 Ditto for Edenhall Tithe & Tenement at Lammas 1754 3 ~ 9 ~ 8 Ditto for Westward Tithe at St. Mark 1754 6 ~ 0 ~ 0 5 Acquittances 0 ~ 3 ~ 4 ————————- £ 30 ~ 15 ~ 0 2d. October 1754 Received the contents above being Thirty Pounds and fifteen Shillings at the hands of Mr. Chrisr: DOBSON I say received by [signed] John: PEARSON D Recd placed to Accot. the 8th. of Octobr. 1754 per [signed] Chr DOBSON
09 Oct 1754 (1). RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL PRESCRIPTION. A neat and clean receipt for the Blackhall Prescription, due to Governor Stanwix for 1752 and 1753. 3” x 6”. Received of Sir Philep MUSGRAVE per Chrs. DOBSON one pound Six Shilings and Eight pence in full for tow years presiption for Blackhall due to Governor STANEX for the year 1752 and the year 1753 24 September 1754 for whose use I sa received by me [signed] Tho LITLE placed to Accot. the 9th. of Octobr. 1754 per [signed] Chr. DOBSON
09 Oct 1754 (2). PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account for various expenses. 8” x 6”. Christ. DOBSON Petty Disburstmts. till Old Michs. 1754 1754 £ s d April Postage of Letters 8d. Do. in May 0 : 1 : 4 - : 2 : - May 3 Letters to Sr. Phil: 1s. Lupton Deductns. 2:11½ - : 3 : 11½ June Carriage of a Book of Maps - : - : 8 Disburstmts. holding Courts in Westmoreld. Dinner at Soulby – 6s : 10d, at Musgrave – 7s : 8d - : 14 : 6 To the Juries of the Sevl. Mannors - : 8 : 6 All Night at Kirkbystephen - : 17 : 10 Letters this Month - : 1 : 6 Given Ed: ROBINSON by Sr. Philip’s Order for } the loss of a Heipher purchd. at Edenhall } 1 : 1 : - July Postage of Letters in July - : 1 : 3 Proclaiming Timber to be Sold - : - : 8 Augst. Expences at Kirkoswald fare - : 6 : 6 Musick at Do. - : 2 : - Mr. RAINCOCK Intt. of 100£ Advanced to L. M. - : 12 : - Postage of Letters this Month - : 1 : 4 Wm. HETHERINGTON Exps. Attendg. ye Sheriff at Carl: - : 3 : 3 3 Sickles 2 : 3, 2 Hundd. Bricks Old Pks – 2s - - : 4 : 3 Septr. Expences of 2 Carts Carrg. a Cog Wheel to Harty. - : 4 : 6 Pd. Turnpike & Exps. of 20 Winterers from Carl: - : 1 : 1 Postage of Letters this Month - : 1 : 5 —————— 5 : 8 : 2½ 9th. Octr. 1754. Placed to ye Accot. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. five pounds Eight Shills. & two pence half peny. in full for the above Petty Disburstmts. by [signed] Chr DOBSON
30 Sep 1755. ACCOUNT FOR REPAIR WORK AT SOULBY. Bundle 48, Doc 1. 20.5 cm x 16 cm. Dirty on the outside. C. 286. R. 130. Philip RUDD Soulby Repairs 1 : 4 : 0 30th: Septr: 1755 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Work For Sr Philip MUSGRAVE at Soulby 1755 walling a Cowhouse gable End with part of the Side Wall Belonging Soulby Farme House Lying one Lime gitting out Stones at the Castle 11 – 0 my Selfe and Man five days one halfe Work at the form House Repareing } the geble End walls working up Lime } and poynting with Servise My Selfe and man Six days 12 – 0 Gitting out Stones at the Castle 1 – 0 ————— 1 : 4 : 0 ————— Recd. of Sr. Phil MUSGRAVE Barrt. by Chr. DOBSON one pound four Shill~s. for the Above work at Soulby by me 30th. Septr: 1755 [signed] Philip RUDD
11 Jun 1756. MANOR OF BLEATARN, COURT BARON VERDICT. A neat and clean manorial Court Baron document. 12” x 7”. 11th. June 1756 Manor } of } Verdict Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron and Customary Court of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Baronet of } Lord of the said Manor holden at Bleatarn in and for the said Manor on Bleatarn } Friday the Eleventh Day of June 1756 Before William DIXON Gentleman Deputy Steward of the said Court. The Names of the Homage Jury James RICHARDSON } { George PARKE } Christopher STEADMAN Yr. } { Thomas ABRAHAM } Isaac WILSON } { James RUDD } John LAMB } Sworn { Barnard BLAND } Sworn Chr~ STEADMAN Elder } { Thomas LAMBART } Thomas FISHER [?] } { Nicholas GREGSON } Which said Jurors being Sworn & Charged present as follows We present that Barbara CARLETON Tent. has sold, Since last Court 0£ : 2 : 8 the reverson of a Messuage & Tenament to John LAMB of the Yearly Indenture Rent of two Shillings and eight Pence. We present that John RICHARDSON is dead since last Court, Tenant of two 1£ : 08 : 05¾ Messuages and Tenaments We find his Son James RICHARDSON heir and Tenent to one Moiety of the same of Yearly Indenture Rent of One Pound Eight Shillings and five pence three farthings. We present that Martha WILLIAMSON Tent. of a part of one Moiety of a 0£ : 09 : 11 Messuage & Tenamt is dead, since last Court, We find her Son Thomas WILLIAMSON Son & heir Tent of the same, of the yearly Indenture Rent of Nine Shillings & Eleven pence.
11 Jun 1756. COURT BARON ENTRIES PAPER, MANOR OF BLEATARN. Bundle 55, Doc 4. 39 cm x 22 cm. Edges and file folds crumpled. Right edge including amounts of fines crumbled away. 11th. June 1756 Manor } of } Entrys Bleatarn } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manor } The Court Baron and Customary Court of [Sir Philip] of } MUSGRAVE Baronet Lord of the said Manor holden [at] Bleatarn } Bleatarn in and for the said Manor on Friday [the Eleventh] Day of June 1756 Before William DIXO[N ] Deputy Steward of the said Court. Rent { John LAMB on the Surrender and alienation of } £ – s – d { Barbara CARLETON Widow Admitted to a Messuage & } £ … { Tenement lying at Carpool & Two acres one Two Acres in } 0 ~ 2 ~ 8 { Tarnmoor with the Appurtenances within the said manor of } { the Yearly Indenture Rent of Two Shillings & Eightpence } fees pd. { & ye. Dues Duties & Services } { James RICHARDSON Son & Heir of John RICHARDSON } { Admitted to the one moiety of one Messuages & Tenements } 0 ~ 19 ~ 8 { & a Parcell of Ground called Scarmon within the said Manor } { of the Yearly Indenture Rent of One Pound } fees paid { Nineteen Shillings & Eightpence } { Same Son & Heir of same admitted to one moiety } 0 ~ 8 ~ 9¾ { of one other Messuage & Tenement with the Appurtenances } { within the said manor of the yearly Indenture Rent } fees paid { of Eight Shillings & Ninepence halfpenny Three farthings } { Thomas WILLIAMSON Son & Heir of his mother Martha } 0 ~ 9 ~ 11 { Admitted to a moiety of a Messuage & Tenement within } { the said manor of the yearly Indenture Rent of Nine } No fees paid { Shillings & Elevenpence } { Henr. HOGGARTH upon ye Surr~ & Alienac~on of John } 1 : 8 : 2 { WILSON a Messuage & Tenemt: called Plalands Hill } { Tenemt. wth.in ye sd. Man~ of ye yrly Indenture Rent of one } { pound Eight Shills. & two pence }
13 Oct 1750. EDENHALL LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 49, Doc 25. 18 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 228. R. 5. Christo: DOBSON Edenl: Labourrs: 4 : 7 : 4½ 13th. Octr: 1750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 1st: till the 13th: of October 1750. No: Labourer – No. of days price per day Receipts – Wages £ s d 1 John DENT 10 14d Rec d. by [signed] John DENT – 11 8 2 Jos: PATTENSON 11 7d: Recd: by Jos: PATTINSON’s X Mk – 6 5 3 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 8½ by Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 8 6 4 Saml: WESTRA 10 7d: by [signed] Sam WESTRA – 5 10 5 Tho: STEPHENSON 11½ 7d by [signed] Thom: STEPHENSON – 6 8½ 6 Wm STEPHENSON 10 7d by [signed] will STEPHENSON – 5 10 7 James WELLS 11 7d by J WELLS’s | Mark – 6 5 8 John WILSON 11 7d by J WILSON’s I Mark – 6 5 9 Robt: CANNON 12 4d by [signed] Rob CANNON – 4 – 10 Tho: RICHARDSON 2⅓ 14 by [signed] Tho RICHARDSON – 2 7 11 Ino. WILSON nights 6 2 by Jno: WILSON’s I M~k – 1 – 12 Ed: NICOLSON’s Wife days 9 4d by Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 3 – 13 Henr. HODGSON 12 7d by [signed] Hen HODGSON – 7 – 14 Ino CROSSTHWT: 12 12d by [signed] John CROSTHWITE} warrener } – 12 – 4 = 7 = 4½ ——————— 13th: Octr: 1750 Placed to ye Acct: of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE four pods: seven Shills: & four pence halfpenny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me [signed] Chr DOBSON