Edenhall 1830-1839
08 Jan 1830. STILLROOM MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Jan 8th. 1830. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Four Pounds Ten Shillings for Half a Year’s Wages due to me as Stillroom Maid from April 15th: to Octr: 15th: 1829. ——————- £ 4 ~ 10 ~ 0 [signed] Sarah LANCASTER ========
09 Jan 1830. LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 8”. C 196. R 93. Elizth. SMITH Laundrymaid £ 7 ~ 17 ~ 6 ——————————- January 9th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jany. 9th. 1830. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Seven Pounds 17s/6d being Half a Years Wages due to me as Laundry Maid from April 9th. to Decr. 9th. 1829. ——————- £ 7 ~ 17 ~ 6 [signed] Elizabeth SMITH ========
11 Jan 1830. XMAS PRESENT TO STAFF AT NEW CROWN INN, PENRITH. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 196. R 95. Ostler & Market Woman Xmas Present £ 1 ~ 0 ~ 0 ———————————————- January 11th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 Jan.11. Placed to the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE’s a/c One Pound, paid to the Ostler & Marketing Woman of the New Crown Inn, Penrith, being a yearly present to them due at Xmas last. By me ——————— £ 1 ~ 0 ~ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ———————
26 Jan 1830. SHOEMAKER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. A bit grubby on the back. 5” x 6”. C 198. R 106. Ino: WALKER Shoemaker £ 1 ~ 19 ~ 0 —————————— January 26. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1829 Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart To Thos. WALKER July 13th To new Shoes 0 10 6 13th To new Shoes Clogs 0 11 0 23rd To Boots capt 0 1 0 Sepr. 21st To one Boot repared 0 0 6 Octr. 5th To new Shooting shoes 0 13 0 To Lether for punp box 0 2 6 19th To Boot capt & repared 0 0 6 —————- £ 1 19 0 ======= Jenry 26 [signed] Thos WALKER Settled
01 Feb 1830. WOOD WARDEN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 8”. C 198. R 118. Solmn. HODGSON Wood Warden £ 20 “ 14 “ 0 ———————————- February 1st. 1830 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 Feby. 1st. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Twenty Pounds 14/- for 23 weeks Wages due to me from June 8th. to Novr. 15th. 1829 inclusive at 18s/- per week ––––– ——————— £ 20 ~ 14 ~ 0 [signed] Solomon HODGSON ———————
03 Feb 1830. ACCOUNT FOR EXPRESS FROM BROUGH TO GRETA BRIDGE. A neat and clean account. 7” x 4”. C 200. R 136. Ino: FRYER Express 1827 £ ~ “ 19 “ 4½ ——————————— February 3d. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brough 4th. Jany 1830 The Exes. of the late Sir P. MUSGRAVE To Ino. FRYER 10th. July 1827 To Saddle Horse with Express s d to Greta Bridge 14 – 3 Gates 4½ —————- 14 – 7½ ======= Post Boy 4 – 9 —————— s 19s 4½ 4th. Jany. 1830 ——————— Received the above of Mr. DIXON, [signed] Ino. FRYER
05 May 1830. PAY RECEIPT FOR ASSISTING WITH BREWING AT EDENHALL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. No 1. Ino: STOCKDALE Assisting to Brew 4/~ ———————————— May 5th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 May 5. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Four Shillings for Two Days work assisting Mr DOBSON of Dalemain, to brew at Eden Hall – by me —————— £ – ~ 4 ~ 0 [signed] John STOCKDALE ——————
13 Jun 1830. ACCOUNT FOR TOBACCO LIQUOR. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 7”. Tobacco liquor was used in gardening as an insecticide. 1830 Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE To Saml. PATRICKSON s “ d Jany. 12 1 Gallon Tobo. Liquor at 1/8 Per Gallon “ 8 Do. 21 2 Gallons Do 1 “ 4 Feby 9 2 Gallons Do 1 “ 4 May 25 2 Gallons Do 1 “ 4 June 8 15 Gallons Do 10 “ 0 ———- 14 “ 8 13 June Recd. the above [signed] Saml. PATRICKSON
03 Aug 1830. RECEIPT FOR SIX RABBIT NETS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. No. 5. Ino: BEWLEY Rabbit Nets 6/6 —————————- August 3d. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Langwathby July 7 s d Sir Christphor MUSGRAVE to J BEWLEY to 6 rabbit Netts 1s and 1d per net s d 6 ~ 6 ————— S 6 ~ 6 1830 August 3d ====== Settled by me [signed] J NOBLE [signed] John BEWLEY
05 Aug 1830. ACCOUNT FOR ALE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 6”. No. 6. Elizth. STEVENSON Ale 5/3 ————————————- Augt. 5th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 Sir Christopher John MUSGRAVE S D Bought of Eliz STEPHENSON April 10th. 2 quarts of ale } 1 2 Do 16th. 3 pints of ale } for Cow Drinks 0 10½ Do 27th. 3 pints of Do } 0 10½ May 29th. 4 quarts of Do by NOBLE taking Foxes 2 4 ——— her S 5 3 August. 5..1830 Settled E. X STEPHENSON ==== mark
10 Aug 1830. A PENRITH AUCTIONEER’S ACCOUNT. A very neat and clean account, although a bit aged. 3” x 7”. Aaron HAILE was auctioneer in Penrith in an 1829 directory. C 214 R 86. A: HAILE Auctioneer £ 1 “ 6 “ 6 ——————————— August 10th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / Chr J MUSGRAVE Penrith 12th February 1830 To A HAILE Auctioneer Dr. £ – s d for seling wood at Kirkoswald and Horse Hire 1 – 6 – – Belman one Call 6 —————- £ 1 6 6 —————- Augt 10 1830 Setteld [signed] A HAILE
14 Aug 1830. RECEIPT FOR DEER SENT FROM LOWTHER TO EDENHALL. A neat receipt. 7” x 7”. In the 1841 and 1851 census, Thomas YARKER with his family lived at Park House next to Lowther Castle and was the park keeper. C 214. R 91. Thos: YARKER Deer &c. £ 5 ~ 15 ~ 6 —————————— August 14. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I wish Mr YARKER, the bearer of this note, to receive the sum of 5 gs. for the deer sent from Lowther also ½ a guinea for some venison he has bought me. [signed] C. J. MUSGRAVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Augt. 14. 1830. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Five Pounds 15s/6d viz. Five Guineas for Deer sent to Eden Hall from Lowther, and Ten Shillings & Six Pence for venison, by me [signed] Thos. YARKER
17 Aug 1830. ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR BRANDY. A fresh, very neat and clean account and receipt. C 214. R 95. Saml: CARMALT Rum £ 11 ~ 0 ~ 6 ——————————— August 17. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Sir C. MUSGRAVE . Bart. Bot. of S. CARMALT 1829 £ s d May 20th To 1 Gallon Best Brandy 1 ~ 12 ~ = July 9 “ 2 do do 3 ~ 4 ~ = Augt 24th “ 1 do do 1 ~ 12 ~ = “ “ a 4 Gallon Empty Cask – 4 ~ 6 27th “ 1 Gallon Brandy 1 ~ 12 ~ = Sepr 15 “ 2 do do 3 ~ 4 ~ = —————————— £ 11 ~ 8 ~ 6 Deduct for Cask &c. ~ ~ 8 £ 11 ~ 0 ~ 6 ========= ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Augt. 17th 1830 Received of The Revd Sir C. MUSGRAVE Bart. the sum of Eleven Pounds & six pence as per Bill annexed. [signed] Saml CARMALT
19 Aug 1830. ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR FARNHAM HOPS. Fresh, neat and clean account and receipt. Both letters are stuck together at their top left corner. C 214. R 97. Geo: WILKINSON Hops £ 9 ~ 15 ~ 0 ———————————— August 17th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / By Mr. HOWARDs directions I forward half a packet of Farnham Hops with the price & Carriage as under. 110 lb. Farnham Hops at 1/7½ 8 .. 18 .. 9 Proportion of Carriage to Penrith ~ 16 .. 3 ———————- £ 9 .. 15 .. 0 ———————- I am Sir Your most obt. Servt. [signed] Geo WILKINSON Greystoke Castle Sept 22. 1829 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greystoke Augt. 19. 1830 Dear Sir / I recd. yours of the 16th. inclosing a Cheque for £ 9 “ 15 “ 0 for half a packet of Farnham Hops which Mr. HOWARD procured for Sir C. MUSGRAVE I remain Dr Sir Yours truly [signed] Geo WILKINSON
31 Aug 1830. ACCOUNT FOR BURNING 40 LOADS OF CHARCOAL. A neat receipt, with file folds. 3” x 8”. C 216. R 111. Ino: PARK Burng. Charcoal £ 10 ~ 10 ~ 0 —————————— August 31. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. 28 2 To John PARK Dr. July 31 To 60 Days work making Charcoals } £ s d Augt. 30 at 3/6 per Day from June 29 till } 10 10 0 63 August 30 } 60 August 31. 1830. Received of the Revd Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. 3 by payment of Mr DIXON Ten Guineas for burning &c. Charcoal 180 (40 Cart Loads) as above by me 30 his /210 John X PARK mark Witness [signed] Solomon HODGSON
04 Sep 1830. RECEIPT FOR TWO SCYTHES. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. No. 7 Ino: VARTY 2 Scythes 9s/~ ———————————— September 4th. 1830 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Ch MUSGRAVE Barronet Dr to Jn VARTY £ s d July 28 – 2 Sythes – – – 0 9 0 ======= 1830 Sep 4. Settled by me Settled [signed] John VARTY
06 Sep 1830. PAY FOR KEEPING TWO POINTER DOGS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. 1830 Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart Dr to Thos ATKINSON To Keeping of two Pointer Dogs thirteen weeks at 4s pr Week £ 2 “ 12S “ 0D Sept 6th Settled [signed] Thos ATKINSON
08 Sep 1830. MONEY REMITTED TO BANKERS WRIGHT & CO., LONDON. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 216. R 119. Messrs: WRIGHT & Co: Cash £ 1200 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————————————- September 8th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Septr. 8th. 1830. Placed to the Revd Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE’s a/c Twelve Hundred Pounds the amount of Cash remitted to Messrs. WRIGHT & Co. Bankers London by me ————————— [signed] L S DIXON £ 1200 ~ 0 ~ 0 ===========
20 Sep 1830. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR JOURNEY TO ALLONBY. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 7” x 4”. C 216. R 124. Thos: WATSON Journey to Allonby £ – ~ 8 ~ 5 ————————————— September 20th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 £ S D Sepr. 16th Penrith Gate “ “ 3 17th Allonby 2 Horses hay “ 3 “ Westnewton gate “ “ 9 Waverton gate “ “ 9 Half Moon Wigton Ale Bread & Cheese “ 1 9 South gate “ “ 9 Sebergham Ale and Hay “ 1 2 ——————— £ “ 8 5 ========= September 20 1830 Received of the Revd Sir C J MUSGRAVE Bart by paymt of L S DIXON Eight Shilling & five pence my expences to & from Allonby with 2 Horses & Carts – by me [signed] Thomas WATSON
21 Sep 1830. GATESHEAD NURSERYMAN’S ACCOUNT & RECEIPT. Fresh, neat and clean account and receipt. The two documents are stuck together at the left top corner. The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. C 216. R 125. Wm: FALLA Nurseryman £ 14 ~ 1 ~ 10 ———————————— September 21. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gateshead Sir Christr. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1829 Dr. to Wm. FALLA & Co Octr. 6 4 qts: Early frame Peas per Bill 4 . 0 1830 Feby 9 Garden Seeds ………….. per Do 4 “ 19 “ 9 Mch 30 ………. Do ………………… per Do 1 “ 17 “ 4 May 18 Plants ……………………… per Do 6 “ 9 “ 6 ——————- £ 13 “ 10 “ 7 11 Mushroom Spawn &c per Bill 11 “ 3 ——————- £ 14 “ 1 “ 10 . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eden Hall 21 Sept 1830 Received of Sir Christ. MUSGRAVE Bart the sum of Fourteen Pounds One Shilling & 10d as per Annexed Account for Wm FALLA £ 14 “ 1 “ 10 [signed] James HOGG
30 Sep 1830. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR JOURNEY TO ALLONBY. A fresh, neat and clean account. 7” x 4”. C 218. R 128. Thos: WATSON Journey to Allonby £ ~ “ 8 “ 5 ————————————— September 30th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Septr. 30th Allonby £ S D two Horses hay “ 3 “ Wigton Horses hay “ “ 8 Ale “ 1 “ Ostler “ “ 2 Sebergham Ale “ 1 “ Horses hay “ “ 4 Toll gates “ 2 3 ——————- £ “ 8 5 ======== 1830. Sep 30th. Settled by me [signed] Thos WATSON
25 Oct 1830. LABOURERS’ HARVEST WAGES ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 16” x 6”. C 218. R 147. L: S: DIXON Harvest Wages £ 20 ~ 15 ~ 10 ———————————- October 25th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers Harvest Wages. 1830. Nos. days rate £ ~ s ~ d 1 James TODD 16½ 00s/3d Paid ~ 4 1½ 2 Margt. TODD 16½ 2/3 ~~~ 1 17 1½ 3 Joseph TODD 7 2/3 ~~~ ~ 15 9 4 Elizth. PUGMIRE 16½ 2/3 ~~~ 1 17 1½ 5 William PUGMIRE 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 6 John PUGMIRE 16½ 1/1½ ~~~ ~ 18 6¾ 7 William PUGMIRE 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 8 Peter CLERK 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 9 Hanh. WALKER 15 2/3 ~~~ 1 13 9 10 John WALKER 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 11 Isaac WALKER 15 ~/6 ~~~ ~ 7 6 12 John WRIGHT 16½ ~/6 ~~~ ~ 8 3 13 John WRIGHT Junr 16½ ~/7½ ~~~ ~ 10 3½ 14 Sarah WRIGHT 16½ 2/3 ~~~ 1 17 1½ 15 John SHIELDS 16½ 1/1½ ~~~ ~ 18 6¾ 16 Mary SHIELDS 16½ 1/1½ ~~~ ~ 18 6¾ 17 John NOBLE 16½ 1/1½ ~~~ ~ 18 6½ 18 Joseph NOBLE 16 ~/6 ~~~ ~ 8 0 19 Thomas NOBLE 15½ ~/6 ~~~ ~ 7 9 20 Hannah DALTON 14½ ~/6 ~~~ ~ 7 3 21 John DALTON 13½ ~/6 ~~~ ~ 6 9 22 John CARLETON 16 ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 0 23 David EDGER 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 24 George NELSON 16½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 1½ 25 Elizth. THOMPSON 9½ 2/3 ~~~ 1 1 4½ 26 Robert THOMPSON 6½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 1 7½ 27 John VARTY 16 ~/3 ~~~ ~ 4 0 28 Thomas WATSON 15½ ~/3 ~~~ ~ 3 10½ 29 William VARTY 7 ~/3 ~~~ ~ 1 9 30 Mary WATSON 3½ 2/3 ~~~ ~ 7 10½ 31 Mary DAYSON 16½ 2/3 ~~~ 1 17 1½ £ 20 “ 15 “ 10 ============ Octr 25th. 1830. Placed to the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE’s a/c Twenty Pounds 15/10 paid for Labourers Harvest Wages as above by me [no signature]
29 Oct 1830. LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt with impressed duty stamp. 3” x 8”. C 218. R 148. Elizth. SMITH Laundrymaid £ 17 “ 1 “ 3 ———————————- October 29th. 1830. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ——————- £ 17 ~ 1 ~ 3 Edenhall October 29th. 1830 ——————- Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of L S DIXON the Sum of Seventeen Pounds 1s/3d for 13 Months wages at the rate of 15£/15s perannum from Sepr. 1 1829 – by me [signed] Elizabeth SMITH
30 Jan 1832. RECEIPT FOR SLATING PIG STY AT TOWNHEAD. A neat receipt. 3” x 7”. December 31th 1831 Rev Sir Christopher John MUSGRAVE Bart. To Thomas THOMPSON Slating at Town Head Pig Sty 39 yards at 5 pence pr yard 16s ~ 3d 1832 Jan. 30 Settled by me [signed] Thomas THOMPSON
12 Feb 1833. ACCOUNT FOR GIG REPAIRS. A neat account, with file folds. 9” x 6”. C 298. R 147. Jas: WRIGHT Repair J: Gig &c £ 1 “ 12 “ 0 ——————————— February 12. 1833 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 1833 Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart To Jas WRIGHT 1832 £ s d May To repairing gig with new fore bar and repairing the iron work of the carrige – “ 10 “ – To painting picking out and varnishing the fore bar and touching up the carrige with paint and varnish – “ 4 “ 6 To two new check straps for the Drawing bar – “ 2 “ – Aug 30 To repairing Lamp – “ 2 “ 6 To takeing hoop of Carrige wheel and Laying do on again with all new rivits – “ 6 “ 6 31 To sociable 1 day – “ 4 “ – Nov 21 To two doz of Leather washers – “ 2 “ 6 ———————— £ 1 “ 12 “ – ———————— Settld [signed] Jas WRIGHT Feb 12th. 1833
13 Feb 1833. RECEIPT FOR WHEAT STRAW FOR THATCHING. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 298. R 153. Ino: DICK 11 Loads Straw £ 7 “ 3 “ 0 ——————————— February 13. 1833 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 13. 1833 Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr DIXON Seven Pounds 3s/- for Eleven Cart Loads of Wheat Straw at 13s/ per Load for Thatching, by me ———————— £ 7 “ 3 “ 0 [signed] John DICK ————————
18 Feb 1833. RECEIPT FOR 2 STONE OF HAIR. A neat receipt. 4” x 7”. Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE 1832 To Wm. DIXON Dr June 28 To 2 St Hair 6 . – Feby 18 Settled [signed] Wm DIXON
19 Feb 1833. ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR OLD RUM AND GIN. A fresh, rare, very neat and clean account and receipt, attached to each other at the top left hand corner. The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. C 300. R 165. Saml. CARMALT Spirits £ 2 “ 14 “ 0 ———————————- February 19. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Si]r C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1832 Bot. of Saml. CARMALT Feby: 14 To 2 Galls of old Rum at 14/. 1 . 8 . 0 “ “ 2 do of Gin –––– 13/. 1 . 6 . 0 —————————————- £ 2 . 14 . 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 14 “ 0 Penrith Received of Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Bart the Sum of Two Pounds Fourteen Shillings for an Account dilivered. This Nineteenth day Feby 1833 [signed] Saml CARMALT
23 Feb 1833. AN ACCOUNT FOR 7lb OF CHEESE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 5”. Penrith Sir Chrisr. J: MUSGROVE To J: THOMPSON 1833. £. ~ ~ Feby. 23rd. To 7lb. Cheese a 7d½ 0 . 4 . 4½ Settled [signed] J. THOMPSON
05 Mar 1833. BOOKSELLER’S RECEIPT, “VIEWS OF GENTLEMEN’S SEATS”. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 302. R 195. David SMITH Bookseller £ 3 “ 17 “ 6 ————————— March 5. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall March 5. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds 17/6 for Views of Gentlemens Seats in England & Wales 2 Vols. by me ~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 ~ 17 ~ 6 [signed] David SMITH ~~~~~~~~~
06 Mar 1832. FEES FOR KEEPING A POINTER DOG. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 268. R 205. Thos: ATKINSON Keeping a Dog £ 1 . 6 . 0 . March 6th. 1832 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1832 Sir C: J. MUSGRAVE Bart Dr To T. ATKINSON To Keeping of a Pointer Dog thirteen Weeks at 2S pr Week. £ 1 . 6 . 0 March 6th Settled [signed] T. ATKINSON
12 Mar 1832. ACCOUNT FOR CART LOADS OF LIME. A neat and clean account. 6” x 5”. 1831 Sir Christopher J. MUSGRAVE Bart. Eden Hall To Michael WALTON & Co. for Lime Bushels By Samual RELPH Fogclose To 11 Cart Loads or 38½ Bushels 38½ ——————————————————————— By John JOHNSTONE Berremow To 14 Cart Loads or 49 Bushels 49 ——————————————————————— By John BELL Kirkoswald Mill To 1 Cart Load or 3½ Bushels 3½ ————————————————————————————- 91 Bushels £ s d at /6d per Bushel 2 ~ 5 ~ 6 1832 March 12th. Settled the above by payment of Mr DIXON [signed] John ARNISON
12 Mar 1833. SUBSCRIPTION TO CUMBERLAND FOX HOUNDS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. The document is not signed but is in the handwriting of L S DIXON, who was agent at that time. Edenhall March 12th. 1833. Placed to the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVEs acct. Twenty Pounds paid to James PARKIN Esqr. being the amount of Sir Chris: Subscription to the Cumberland Fox Hounds by me ———————— £ 20 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————
16 Mar 1833. RECEIPT FOR PORTRAIT OF SIR C. MUSGRAVE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Mar. 16th. 1833. Placed to the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE’s a/c Forty Pounds paid to Mr. WARD for painting a portrait of Sir C. MUSGRAVE, by me ~ [signed] L S DIXON ——————— £ 40 “ 0 “ 0 ———————
25 May 1833 (1). TOLL GATES RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall May 25. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds 12s/5d paid at Sundry Times for Toll Gates a/c. as per my Book. ————————— £ 2 “ 12 “ 5 [signed] Edward SKURR —————————
25 May 1833 (2). NURSE’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, rare, very neat and clean receipt with impressed duty stamp. 4” x 6”. Edenhall May 25. 1833 ~ Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Three Guineas for One Quarter of a Years Wages due to me as Nurse on 15th. May 1833. £ 3 “ 3 “ 0 her 2 Stamp Sarah X CARTER ———————- mark £ 3 “ 3 “ 2 =========
25 May 1833 (3). DAIRY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, rare, small, very neat and clean wages receipt with impressed duty stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall May 25. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Six Guineas for Half a Years Wages due to me as Dairymaid from Martinmas 1832 to Whitsuntide 1833. £ 6 “ 6 “ 0 3 Stamp [signed] Hannah VARTY ———————- £ 6 “ 6 “ 3
25 May 1833 (4). LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, rare, small, very neat and clean wages receipt with impressed duty stamp. 8” x 3”. Edenhall May 25. 1833 Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Payment of Mr: DIXON Ten Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Laundrymaid from Martinmas 1832 to Whitsontide 1833 ~ ~ £ 10 “ 0 “ 0 her 6 Stamp Allice X COLLING [?] ~~~~~~~~~ Mark £ 10 “ 0 “ 6
27 May 1833 (1). GAMEKEEPER’S EXPENSES ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 10” x 8”. The Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: To David EDGER Dr. 1832 £ s d Aug. To Cash paid to Sundry persons, Evidences, for } loss of time & their expences at Penrith in } 1 “ 0 “ 0 presenting LITTLE RUDD & BLAND for fishing } “ To Expences of Self & Son at Penrith appearing } in defence of an information laid by the } “ “ 5 “ 0 above persons for fishing } To Keep of Dog in the year 1830 – 28 weeks To ditto ditto paid Jan. 15. 1831 } to Jan. 15. 1832 } – 52 – —————————- Weeks 80 @ £3. per year 4 “ 12 “ 3 ———————- £ 5 “ 17 “ 3 =========== 1833 May 27th. Received the above by payment of Mr: DIXON by me ~ [signed] David EDGER
27 May 1833 (2). BUTLER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, rare, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall May 27. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr: DIXON Twenty Four Pounds 18s/9d for Wages due to me as Butler from Jan. 4th. to May 25th. 4 months 3 weeks at £ 31 “ 10 “ 0 the Half Year. ——————- [signed] Thomas BEARPARK £ 24 “ 18 “ 9 ——————-
28 May 1833 (1). RECEIPT FOR A COW BOUGHT AT PENRITH FAIR. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall May 28th. 1833 Placed to the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE’s a/c Seven Pounds 19s/- paid to Mr. ATKINSON for a Cow bought of him this day at Penrith Fair by me ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 7 “ 19 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~~
28 May 1833 (2). HOUSEKEEPER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Seller advises that the housekeeper’s name is given as Mrs. BECK in the steward’s summary. Edenhall May 28th. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Nine Guineas for one Quarters wages due to me as Housekeeper up to this day – ————— £ 9 “ 9 “ 0 [signed] S. BECK ======
31 May 1833. EXPENSES RECEIPT SHOOTING MOOR GAME. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 312. R 29. Jos: NOBLE Expences at Kirkby Stevn. £ ~ “ 15 “ 0 ——————————————— May 31. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 31st. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C. MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Fifteen Shillings being the amount of my expences at Kirkby Steven last year Shooting Moor Game. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 15 “ 0 [signed] Joseph NOBLE ~~~~~~~~~~~
03 Jun 1833. MOLE CATCHER’S PAY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. C 314. R 36. Wm: PRESTON Mole Catcher £ 2 “ 12 “ 6 ——————————— June 3d. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 3d. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr DIXON Two Pounds 12s/6d for destroying Moles in the Woods & Lands in his possession in the parish of Edenhall by me ———————- £ 2 “ 12 “ 6 [signed] Wm. PRESTON ———————-
10 Jun 1833. RECEIPT FOR KEEPING A BLOODHOUND. A neat and clean receipt. 8” x 6”. C 314. R 38. John VARTY Keep of a Dog £ 2 “ 18 “ 16 —————————- June 10th. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. To John VARTY Dr. To Keeping a Bloodhound viz. in the autumn of the year 1831 22 weeks To ditto from Novr. 13th. 1832 } to May 28th. 1833 Inclusive } 29 ditto ————— Weeks 51 @ £ 3 p yr. 2 “ 18 “ 10 ————————————————————— £ 2 “ 18 “ 10 ———————- June 10. 1833. Received the above by payment of Mr. DIXON [signed] John VARTY
11 Jun 1833. A DETAILED CONFECTIONER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 314 R 39. Winfd. HETHERINGTON Confectioner £ 1 “ 4 “ 7 ————————————————— June 11th. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Lady MUSGRAVE. To Winifred HETHERINGTON Dr. 1831 £ S D May 27 2 oz Nonpareils – 1 – Sepr. 17 ¼ lb Barley Sugar – – 6 1½ oz Ginger Lozinges – – 4½ Octr. 19 ½ lb Barley Sugar – 1 – 31 ½ lb Barley Sugar – 1 – Novr. 17 2 Doz Short Cakes – 4 – 30 ½ lb Barley Sugar – 1 – 1832 July 12 2 Doz Short Cakes – 4 – Augt. 29 2 oz Acid Drops – – 4½ Octr. 25 ½ lb Sugar Candy – – 10 ½ lb Carraway Comfits – 1 4 Decr. 31 2 Doz Short Cakes – 4 – 1 Doz Tea Cakes – 1 – 1833 Janry 29 ½ lb Barley Sugar – 1 – May 14 3 Dozen thin Biscuits – 1 6 22 3 Dozen thin Biscuits – 1 6 ———————— £ 1 ~ 4 ~ 7 ———————— 11 June Settled [signed] W. HETHERINGTON
25 Jun 1833. EXPENSES RECEIPT FOR SELLING BARON WOOD BARK. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 314. R 49. L: S: DIXON at Carlisle, Selling Bark £ 1 “ 6 “ 0 ——————————————- June 25th. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 25th. 1833. Placed to the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE’s a/c One Pound 6s/” being the amount of my Expences at Penrith on 25th & thence to Carlisle on 26th. selling Baron Wood Bark ~~~ —————- £ 1 “ 6 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON —————-
28 Jun 1833. WOOD WARDEN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall June 28th. 1833. Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Twenty Five Pounds 4s/- for wages due to me as Wood Warden from Nov. 13. 1832 to May 27.1833 inclusive, being 28 weeks at 18s/- per week. ~~~~~~~ £ 25 “ 4 “ 0 [signed] Solomon HODGSON ~~~~~~~
01 Jul 1833. TWO SHOEMAKER’S ACCOUNTS. Two fresh, very neat and clean accounts. Two pieces of paper stuck together at the top left corner. The first, smaller one has an impressed duty stamp. 1833 febry 25 Mis Merria HEZEL Shoe repared 0 0 6 July 1 Settled [signed] Thos WALKER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir C J M to Thos WALKER £ d March 6 to Spring Clog healed 0 0 6 April 1 to Spring Clog Sold Cokred 0 0 10 Do 15 to Dotr Mis Edeth Boots Sold 0 1 6 Do to Dotr Mis George Ana Shoes Bound repored 0 0 9 Do 29 to Dotr Mis George Ana Shoe repored 0 0 4 May 6 to Self New Shoes 0 10 6 Do 27 to Dotr Mis George Ana Shoe half heald 0 0 4 —————- £ 0 14 9 July 1 Settled [signed] Thos WALKER ———————
02 Jul 1833 (1). DETAILED FARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 5” x 7”. C 316. R 60. Ino: WALKER Farrier £ 1 ~ 3 ~ 3 ————————— July 2d. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith June 7th. 1833 Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE. To J. WALKER Dr. 1832 £ s d Aprl: 27th. Journey to Cow. 2 . 6 Medicine for Cow. 2 . 6 Augt: 2nd. Journey to Cow: 2 . 6 To Medicine given 2 . 6 To Medicine left. 2 . ~ 4th. Journey & Blistering 2 . 6 Octr 17th. Journey to Poney 2 . 6 To Bottle of Mixture 2 . 6 To Dressing & Tincture left 2 . ~ —————— 1833 £ 1 ~ 3 ~ 3 July 2: Settled by me —————— [signed] J. WALKER
02 Jul 1833 (2). SUBSCRIPTION, SOC. FOR RELIEF OF NECESSITOUS CLERGY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 316. R 62. Revd. J: JACKSON Relief of Necessits. Clergy £ 3 ~ 3 ~ 0 ———————————————— July 2d. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Little Salkeld July 2nd. 1833 Received from Mr. DIXON the Sum of three Guineas being there yearly payments of the Subscription for Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart: for the years 1830, 1831 & 1832 to the Society for the Relief of Nescessitous Clergyment in the Diocese of Carlisle – [signed] John JACKSON
05 Jul 1833. SCHOOLMASTER’S ACCOUNTS FOR TUITION OF PUPILS. Two fresh, very neat and clean accounts. Two pieces of paper stuck together at the top left corner. The second, larger account has a two pence impressed duty stamp. Received of Lady MUSGRAVE, by payment of Mr: DIXON, this fifth day of July, one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty three, the sum of Four Shillings, and Sixpence for the Tuition of John SHIELDS from Decr: 10th: to March 11th: I say – Recd: by me, 4 S. 6 D. [signed] Thomas IRELAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received of the Revd: Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE, Bart., by payment of Mr: DIXON, this fifth day of July, one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty three, the sum of Three Pounds, Two Shillings, and Four Pence for the Tuition of the following Pupils, viz, –– S D Thos: WRIGHT from Octr: 29th: to June 18th: = 11 “ 4 Thos: NOBLE from Novr: 5th: to June 18th: = 11 “ 0 Thos: DALTON & Sarah WATSON from Novr: 12th: to June 18th: = 1 “ 1 “ 4 John KENDALL from Decr: 3rd: to June 18th: = 9 “ 8 Thos: DAWSON from Decr: 17th: to June 18th: 9 “ 0 ————— I say – Recd: by me, £ 3 “ 2 “ 4 [signed] Thomas IRELAND
23 Jul 1833. TAXIDERMIST’S RECEIPT. A neat early taxidermist’s receipt. A small fold tear at top. 7” x 4”. C 318. R 76. John HUTTON Stuffing Birds £ 1 ~ 1 ~ 6 —————————- July 23d. 1833. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir C J MUSGARVE Dr To Ino. HUTTON To a Bill Dilivred for Birds, Stuffed £ 1 ~ 1 ~ 6 Recd for John HUTTON [signed] James THOMPSON
30 Jul 1833. EDENHALL CHARITY MONEY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall July 13th. 1833 ~ Placed to the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE’s a/c Two Pounds 8s/4d being Half a Years Charity Money paid to Isaac WALKER & Hanah VARTY paupers, & due at Midsummer —————- £ 2 “ 8 “ 4 [signed] L S DIXON =======
07 Oct 1833. A GLAZIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 5” x 8”. The Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Dr. To Thos. ARMSTRONG 1833 For Work Don at Lockfot £. s. d. June 8 To 11 sq ys. [?] New lead & 1 New Light 0 – 10 – 0 To 1 Tin Casement 2 Winds. painting 0 – 1 – 6 ——————- 0 – 11 – 6 July 20 To Repairs at Ladfot 1 New Light 21 sq ys. [?] & New lead 0 – 13 – 0 ——————- £ 1 – 4 – 6 1833 Octr. 7 Received of C J MUSGRAVE by the payment of Robt. HAMILTON the above [signed] Thos. ARMSTRONG
23 Oct 1833. RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL TOLL BAR. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Mary HIND, Dr. 1833 s. d. Octr. 25th To 14 horses and 1 gig. £ “ 3 “ 4 Settled [signed] Mary HIND.
22 Nov 1833. HALF YEAR CASTLEGATE TOLL BAR ACCOUNT, PENRITH. A fresh, neat and clean account. 10” x 3”. 1833 Sir C J MUSGROVE Bar Dr to H SUTCLIFF for Toll Gate Penrith Jun 8 To 1 Cart – Lime 4d 14 To 1 Cart 4 27 To 1 Cart 4 July 6 To 1 Cart 4d 18 To 1 Cart 4 31 To 2 Carts 8d Augt 27 To 2 Carts 8d 30 To 1 Cart 4d Sept 26 To 2 Cart 8 28 To 2 Cart 8d 30 To 2 Carts 8d Octb. 1 To 2 Cart 8d 3 To 1 Cart 4d 4 To 2 Carts 8d 7 To 2 Cart 8d 8 To 2 Carts 8d 14 To 1 Cart 4 16 To 2 Carts 8d 18 To 2 Carts 8 24 To 1 Cart 4d 28 To 1 Cart 4 31 To 2 Carts 8d Nov 8 To 1 Cart 4 9 To 1 Cart 4d 16 To 1 Cart 4d 22 To 2 Carts 8d ———— 13 “ 0 Settl By [signed] H. [or N.?] SATCLIFF
06 Jan 1834. RECEIPT FOR KILLING TWO PIGS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 6” x 5”. Sir C J MUSGRAVE Bart. 1834 to E NIXON £ s d Jany 6 to 2 Pigs Killing 0 ~ 3 ~ 0 Settled [signed] E NIXON
01 Feb 1834. JOURNEY EXPENSES TO APPLEBY WITH CARTS FOR MALT. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Feb. 1. 1834. Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Four Shillings & one penny, the amount of my expences to Appleby with 2 Carts for Malt. £ – ~ 4 ~ 0 [signed] Thos WATSON
06 Feb 1834. ACCOUNT FOR BUTCHERING PIGS & HEIFER. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 5”. Sir C J MUSGROVE Bart. to E NIXON 1834 Feby 6th. 2 Pigs Butching at 1s/6d each 0 – 3 – 0 1 Heffer ~ Do ~ 6 – 0 —————- £ 0 – 9 – 0 Settled [signed] E NIXON
10 Feb 1834. ALSTON CARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 6” x 6”. Carrier Alston Sir C. MUSSGROVE 1833 To Joseph BROWN dr. £ s d Augt. 15 To 2 Cks 4 Galls. 1s/4d Pd. Out “ 3 4 Novr. 7 To 1 Hamper 2 Dozn. “ 4 6 Decr. 16 To 1 Parcel “ “ 7 ————- 1834 Feb. 10th. £ “ 8 5 Settled [signed] Josh. BROWN
11 Feb 1834. GAMEKEEPER’S RECEIPT FOR EXPENSES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. No. 18. Wm. BELL Gamekeeper 3/- ———————- Feb. 11. 1834 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1834. Feb. 11th. Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Shillings for Expences of Self and ATKINSON at Penrith about poachers. —————— £ ~ 3 ~ 0 [signed] William BELL
12 Feb 1834. ACCOUNT FOR ALE, RUM AND TOBACCO. A neat and clean account. Small tear at the bottom. 3” x 7”. 1833 Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. To E. STEPHENSON s d Decr. 15th. 10 Quarts of Ale 5 0 1 Glass of Rum 0 4 2 oz of Tobacco 0 6 ——— 5 10 1834 Feb 12. Settled her ==== Mary X STEVENSON Mark
24 Feb 1834. RECEIPT FOR BUTCHERING A HIGHLAND HEIFER. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1834 to E NIXON £ s d Febary 24 to Butching 1 hiland heffer 0 “ 6 “ 0 [signed] Elanor TURNBULL Settled [signed] E NIXON
18 Mar 1834 (1). TAXIDERMIST’S LETTER. A letter, aged with worm holes and weak folds etc. 9” x 7”. No. 24. Edwd. SATERTHWAITE Stuffing Birds £ – ~ 7 ~ 6 March 18. 1834 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir I am Sory to trouble you with another Note respecting the Birds which I cured for Sir Christopher of I wrote to You some time since which I have no doubt has escaped Your memory the amount 7s. 6d. I will be much Obliged if You wd. leave with Mr THOMPSON Gun Smith who can inform You how I objected doing them till the then Gamekeeper NOBLE Insisted that Sir Christopher whishd me to do them in Last. Your Obt. Servant [signed] Edwd SATTERTHWAITE with Sir F. F. VANE Bart. Armathwaite Hall March 18 1834 £ 7/6 Recd. for E SATTERTHWAITE Feby. 7th. 1834 [signed] James THOMPSON
18 Mar 1834 (2). ACCOUNT FOR CASTRATING ONE LITTER OF PIGS. A neat account. A bit grubby. 3” x 6”. Penrith, March 1st. 1834 March C. J. MUSGRAVE Esqr: Db. 1 to Joseph COUPELAND £ S D To one litter of pigs castrating ~ 2 ~ Settled [signed] William COUPLAND March 18th. 1834
21 Mar 1834. BANKING LETTER FROM WRIGHT & CO. One of a batch of 20 letters/documents from the private bank of WRIGHT & Co. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. London 21. March 1834 3 Henrietta Street Sir, We beg to acknowledge your favor of the 19 inst. enclosing a remittance value Five hundred pounds for the credit of the account of Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE Bt. We remain Sir, Your most obedt. Servants. £ 500 on GLYN Co. 18 Apl. [signed] WRIGHT & Co. L. S. DIXON Esqre.
22 Mar 1834. GARDENER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A neat receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, March 22d. 1834 Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart. payment of Mr. DIXON Fifteen Guineas being one Quarter of a years Wages due to me as Gardiner up to March 6th. 1834 [signed] James TINDALE £ 15 ~ 15 ~ 0
25 Mar 1834. PAY RECEIPT FOR COLLECTING THE LORD’S RENT. A neat receipt. 5” x 7”. Penrith March 25th 1834 Received from Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE the Sum one pound 1/- for Conllecting the Lord’s rent for one year. [signed] John ARMSTRONG £ 1 1 0
01 Apr 1834. RECEIPT FOR A FIRKIN OF BUTTER. A neat receipt. 3” x 8”. The Revd. C MUSGRAVE Bought of Jos. KIRKBRIDE 1834 April 1st. To 1 Firkin Butter @ 40/- = £ 2 – 0 – 0 Settled same time [signed] Joseph KIRKBRIDE
01 Apr 1834 (2). ACCOUNT FOR VEAL & CALF FEET. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 350 R 241 Jona: COLLIN Veal &c £ 1 ~ 5 ~ 0 —————————— April 1st 1834 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1834 Sir C . J. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Jonan. COLLIN £ s d Mar 25th. Qr. Veal 42lb at 7d 1 “ 4 “ 6 Calf Feet 6 ——————— £ 1 “ 5 “ 0 Settled [signed] Jona COLLIN
04 Apr 1834. STILLROOM MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall April 4. 1834 Received of the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds 4s/- for Wages due to me as Stillroom Maid from Nov. 11. 1833 to this day 4 Mos: 3 Wks: 3 days at £ 4/10 the ½ Yr. ~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 4 “ 0 [signed] Ann BARR ~~~~~~
30 Apr 1834. JOHN WRIGHT’S DETAILED EXPENSES ACCOUNT. A neat detailed account. A bit dusty on the back. 8” x 6”. The Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart To John WRIGHT Dr. 1833 £ s d Nov. 26 To Expences distributing Wood Sale Bills ~ “ 1 “ 0 1834 Jan. 15 To Kempler Toll Gate ~ “ ~ “ 1 “ To Clifton Do. ~ “ ~ “ 4 “ To Expences Do. waiting for ye Cook ~ “ ~ “ 8 Mar. 25 To Parcel from ye Crown for Lady M ~ “ ~ “ 3 To Attending Penrith Market 25 Days } from Oct 15. 1833 to April 29. 1834 at -/6d } ~ “ 12 “ 6 ——————————- £ ~ “ 14 “ 10 =========== April 30th. 1834 Received of the Revd. Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Fourteen Shillings & 10d for Sundry Expences as above by me [signed] John WRIGHT
20 May 1834. DOCTOR’S ACCOUNT & LETTER OF RECEIPT. A neat letter acknowledging receipt of payment, with an account. Penrith 8 Mar 1834 The Revd. Sir C MUSGRAVE Bart. To John TAYLOR M. D. Dr. To attendce. from 1 Novr 1833 to } 17 Feby 1834: 48 Visits & 27 } 78 “ 15 “– Nights attendce. } To attendce 17 Feby to 3d. Mar: } 15 “ 4 “ 6 14 Nights attendce. & 1 Visit } ——————- £ 93 “ 19 “ 6 From 3d to 8th. Mar 1 Visit per Diem 2 “ 12 “ 6 ——————- £ 96 “ 12 “– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Postmark: PENRITH, MY 21, 1834] Mr. DIXON Eden Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Ninety Six Pound 12S/ on 2n. ult: for which I feel much obliged. I am, dear Sir, yours truly Penrith [signed] John TAYLOR 20 May 1834.
13 Dec 1834. RECEIPT FOR PULLING LING FOR THATCHING ICE HOUSE. A neat receipt. A bit rough at right hand edge. 5” x 7”. December 13. 1834 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by paymt. of Mr DIXON Three Pounds 10/- for pulling 70 Stooks of Ling for Thatching the Ice House at 1s/-d per stook by me [signed] Willam MILBURN £ 3 ~ 10 ~ –
25 Dec 1834. RECEIPT FOR A FIRKIN OF BUTTER. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. To John LONGRIGG Dr. 1834 £ s d Nov. 10 To a Firkin of Butter } from Kirkosld. Mains } 1. 17. 0 ————- 1. 17. 0 ====== Dec. 25. 1834 Settled by me [signed] John LONGRIGG
30 Dec 1834. SUBSCRIPTION TO EVENTS AT PENRITH RACES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. C 8. R 89. Geo: WRIGHT Penrith Races £ 6 “ 6 “ 0 ————————— December 30. 1834 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ S Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart Subscription to the Cumberland Stake in 1831 5 “ 5 To Subscription to Wrestling 1 “ 1 ——— Decbr 30th Settled [signed] Geo WRIGHT £ 6 “ 6
27 Jan 1835. SUBSCRIPTION FOR REVEREND WATSON’S MONUMENT. A clean and neat receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Jan. 27. 1835 Placed to Sir Geo: MUSGRAVEs acct: Two Pounds being his Subscription to a Fund for erecting a monument to the memory of the late Revd. Thos: WATSON, Vicar of Edenhall & Langwathby. £ 5 . 0 . 0 [signed] L S DIXON
04 Feb 1835. RECEIPT FOR EXPENSES COLLECTING AUCKLAND RENTS. A neat receipt. Tear at right hand edge. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Feb: 4. 1835. Placed to Sir Geo. MUSGRAVEs acct. One pound 9s/6d being the amount of my travelling expenses to and from Barnard Castle Receiving the Auckland Rents [signed] L S DIXON £ 1 . 9 . 6
11 Feb 1835. RECEIPT FOR ALE FROM KIRKOSWALD BREWERY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Kirkoswald Brewery Feb 11. 1835. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Barnt. Bought of John BELL & Compy £ S D Jany 4 To 18 Gallons of Ale 1 – 0 – 0 Settled Feb 11. 1835 [signed] John BELL
18 Feb 1835. RECEIPT FOR A LEICESTER RAM. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. Recd of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr DIXON Six pounds Ten shillings for a Lecester Ram. Feb. 18 1835. [signed] John BARTON £ 5 -10 – 0
20 Feb 1835 (1). RECEIPT FOR A GREY MARE BOUGHT AT WIGTON FAIR. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Feb. 20th. 1835 Placed to Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE’s acct: Twenty Two Pounds 13s/- paid to Mr: WILSON for a Grey Mare rising 5 yrs. old, bought of him this day at Wigton Fair. £ 23 . 0 . 0 7 . 0 returned [signed] L S DIXON ——————- £ 22 . 13 . 0
20 Feb 1835 (2). RECEIPT FOR A BLACK MARE BOUGHT AT WIGTON FAIR. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Feb: 20th. 1835. Placed to Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE’s acct: Twenty Seven pounds 10s/- paid to Mr: A: WILLIAMSON of Highead Castle for a Black Mare, rising 5 Yrs: old bought of him this day at Wigton Fair. [signed] L S DIXON ————————— £ 27 ~ 10 ~ 0 ===========
21 Feb 1835. EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS JOURNEYS. A clean and neat account. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, Feb. 21. 1835. Received of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON one pound 15s/6d the amount of my expences to Wigton Fair, buying Horses, and at Carlisle receiving Rent, &c. including man’s expences from Wigton to Penrith with 2 Horses, & Horses all night at Penrith. £ 1 . 15 . 6 [signed] Geo: DIXON
17 Mar 1835 (1). RECEIPT FOR RUM & GIN. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 6” x 6”. Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart. 1835 Bot. Jane CARMALL Feby 24th. To 2 Galls Gin at 13/- £ 1 – 6 – 0 Sir G MUSGRAVE Bart. 1835 Bot. J. CARMALL Dr Feby. 5th To 2 Galls Rum 14/- 1 – 8 – 0 ~ ~ 2 do. Gin 13/- 1 – 6 – 0 ——————— £ 4 – 0 – 0 March 17th 35 Settled [signed] J CARMALL
17 Mar 1835 (2). AN ACCOUNT FOR NAILS FOR FOG CLOSE FARM. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. Kirkoswald Mr DIXON Bot of John MARK 1834 For Fog Close Farm Augt 12 To 44 lb Spar Nails 4d lb 14 – 8 To 3300 Lath Nails 4s m 13 – 3 To 33 lb Prods [?] 4d lb 11 – 0 To 60 Broadheads 1 – 3 —————- 2 – 0 – 2 March 17 1835 Settld [signed] John MARK
27 Mar 1835. RECEIPT FOR FIXING A SUN DIAL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, Mar: 27. 1835. Placed to Sir Geo: MUSGRAVEs acct. Ten Shillings paid to Mr. Thos. SLEE of Tirril for Fixing a Sun Dial at the Lodge by me [signed] L S DIXON £ – “ 10 “ 0
08 Jun 1835 (1). PARISH CLERK’S SALARY RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall June 3d. 1835. Received of Mr. DIXON the Sum of Ten Shillings for one yrs. Salary as parish Clerk up to April 20th. 1835 £ – ~ 10 ~ 0 [signed] Jonathan PUGMIRE
08 Jun 1835 (2). LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt. 3” x 8”. Edenhall June 8 1835. Received of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Eight pounds 10/. for Half a Years Wages due to me as Laundry Maid from Martinmas 1834 to Whitsuntide 1835. [signed] Jane WHITE 8 ~ 10 ~ 0 – ~ – ~ 3 Stamp —————— 8 ~ 10 ~ 3
08 Jun 1835 (3). COACHMAN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt. 3” x 8”. Edenhall June 8. 1835 Received of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Thirteen Guineas for Half a Years Wages due to me as Coachman from Martinmas 1834 to Whitsuntide 1835. for John ELAND 13 ~ 13 ~ 0 [signed] Ann ELAND – ~ – ~ 6 Stamp ——————— £ 13 ~ 13 ~ 6
08 Jun 1835 (4). HOUSEMAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt. 3” x 8”. Edenhall June 8. 1835 Received of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Seven pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Housemaid from Martinmas 1834 to Whitsuntide 1835. [signed] Elizabeth LANCASTER £ s d 7 ~ 0 ~ 0 – ~ – ~ 3 Stamp ——————— £ 7 ~ 0 ~ 3
10 Jun 1835. RECEIPT FOR 30 BLACK FACED SHEEP. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall June 10. 1835 Placed to Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE’s acct. Twenty Four Pounds paid to Mr. Ralph CURRIE for 30 Blk: faced Wethers, 3 yrs. old at 16s/- each, by me £ 24 . 0 . 0 [signed] L S DIXON
02 Aug 1837. ACCOUNT FROM THE BUSH INN, CARLISLE. Illustrated billhead. Two pages, account settled and file endorsement on reverse side. Only one page shown on eBay. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Sir G. MUSGROVE Bt. J A C K S O N ’ S, Bush Inn and Family Hotel, ENGLISH STREET, CARLISLE. July 1837 29. Glasses 1/4 Sup: Bill 8/6 – 9 10 Glass Soda 1/4 Beds 6/ – 7 4 30 Brkft 2/6 Glass 8d – 3 2 Hors. to Arthuret 6/2 [?] – 12 “ 2 Suppers 5/ Sherry 6/ – 11 “ Cigars 1/6 Beds 6/ – 7 6 31. Brkft 2/6 Glass 8d – 3 2 Cigars 1/6 Sherry 3/ Beds 6/ – 10 6 Aug 1. Brkft 2/6 Glass Soda 1/4 – 3 10 Hors. to Penrith 1 4 “ 2 Hors. to Netherby – 14 8 —————— carried over £ 5 “ 7 “ ———————
23 Oct 1838 (1). SUBSCRIPTION TO NEWFOUNDLAND SOCIETY. A neat and clean subscription receipt. A bit grubby on the back. 2” x 7”. The “Newfoundland Society for the Education of the Poor” was a missionary organisation set up in 1823 to educate the poor in the British colony of Newfoundland but later expanded its scope to all British colonies. C 170. R 4. Thos: SCOTT Esqr. Newfoundld. Society £ 3 “ 3 “ 0 ————————————- October 23. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Octr 23rd. 1838 £ S Sir G. MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to Newfoundland Society 2 ~ 2 ~ 0 Lady MUSGRAVE’s Do 1 ~ 1 ~ 0 Elizh Lady MUSGRAVEs Do. to Infant School 1 ~ 1 ~ 0 1838 Octr 23d Recd. [signed] Ths: SCOTT
23 Oct 1838 (2). POSTAGE ACCOUNT FROM THE PENRITH POST OFFICE. A neat account. 9” x 7”. A bit grubby and aged on the back, with a couple of weak folds. C 170. R 2. M: SCOTT Post Letters £ 10 “ 4 “ 3 ½ ——————————- October 23. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Post office, Penrith Oct. 20th 1838 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart To M SCOTT, Postmaster Dr. To Postage from 19th. April to 20 Oct. 1838 as per Letter Book £ 10 . 4 . 3½ Settled [signed] M. SCOTT 23d. Oct 1838 Sir / Above you have Sir George MUSGRAVEs Letter a/c for six months which I trust you will find correct an early remittance will oblige your most obedient Humble Sert. [signed] M. SCOTT To Geo DIXON Esq.
29 Oct 1838. ACCOUNT FOR CATTLE BOUGHT AT NEWCASTLE FAIR. A neat and clean account. C 170. R 9. LEVERICK & CHURTON Cattle £ 266 “ 0 “ 0 ————————————————- October 29. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cattle bought at Newcastle Fair Oct: 29. 1838. £ s d Mr. LEVERICK 15 Shorthorned Bullocks at £ 9. each – – 135 “ 0 “ 0 returned – 15 “ 0 134 5 0 ——————————— Mr. CHURTON 12 Ditto @ £ 11. each 132 “ 0 “ 0 returned – “ 5 “ 0 131 15 0 ——————— £ 266 “ 0 “ 0 ========== Octr. 29. 1838. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs acct. Two Hundred Sixty Six Pounds paid for 27 Shorthorned Bullocks bought at Newcastle Fair by Geo: DIXON as above ~ ~ ~ [signed] L S DIXON
30 Oct 1838. JOURNEY EXPENSES RECEIPT TO NEWCASTLE FAIR. A neat and clean receipt. C 170, R 10. Geo: DIXON Journey to N:Castle £ 3 “ 10 “ 7 ———————————— October 30. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Octr. 30th. 1838. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs acct. Three Pounds 10s/7d the amount of Geo. DIXON’s Expences to Newcastle Fair buying Bullocks including Railway Fare &c. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 10 “ 7 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~~
03 Nov 1838. FUNERAL EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR HANNAH SHIELDS. A neat account. 6” x 6”. C 170. R 17. Ino: SHIELDS His Mothers Funeral £ 2 “ 17 “ 7 ————————————- November 3. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the Funrel of Hanh. SHIELDS £. s d Cask of Ale. 0 “ 15 “ 6 2 Quarts of Spirits 0 “ 5 “ 6 Chease 0 “ 5 “ 5 Pipes and Tobaco 0 “ 1 “ 6 Shorude [?] 0 “ 3 “ 6 Clarck 0 “ 3 “ 0 4 lb. of Butter at 11d. per lb. 0 “ 3 “ 8 ———————- £ 1 “ 17 “ 7 Pd Robt OLIVANT for Coffin 1 “ 0 “ 0 ———————- £ 2 “ 17 “ 7 Novr. 3d. 1838 Received of ========= Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds £ 2 ~ 17 ~ 7 the amount of Funeral Expences of the late Hannah SHIELDS by me [signed] John SHIELDS
06 Nov 1838. DETAILED FARRIER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 10” x 6”. C 172. R 19. Ino: WALKER Farrier £ 2 “ 8 “ 0 ———————————- November 6. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geoge. MUSGRAVE Bart. – Penrith 1838 To Ino. WALKER 1836 Augst 24th. Bottle Lotion for Pony Leg 2 6 One of Physic 1 6 Sep 13th Blistering Ointment Got 2 0 Oct 20th Blooding Poney and Medicine 2 6 1837 Janry 22 Journey to Gray Mare 2 6 Medicines Given 3 6 Doze of Medicine Left 1 6 23rd. 2 Medicines got for Bullocks 3 6 1838 March 1st. Journey to Cow 2 6 Medicine given & 1 Left 3 6 4 Bottle Tincture for Horse Back 2 0 Ap 20 Journey to Foal 2 6 Medicine Given & Left 3 6 Aug 28 Journey to Cow 2 6 Medicine Given & 1 Left 3 6 10 Journey to Cow 2 6 Medicine Given & 1 Left 3 0 19 do Got for Cow 1 6 Sep 23 Do Do Do 1 6 27 Do Do Do 1 6 ————- Novr 6 setled £ 2 “ 8 “ 0 [signed] J WALKER =======
12 Nov 1838 (1). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A WET NURSE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. The wet nurse made her mark, but her name was not written on the receipt, only on the back of it. C 172 R 38. Jane HOLMES Wet Nurse £ 4 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————— November 12. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Novr. 12. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Four Pounds for 8 Weeks Wages due to me as Wet Nurse to Martinmas (Nov. 11) 1838, at 10s/- per Week. ~~~~~~~~ £ 4 “ 0 “ 0 + ~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (2). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A NURSEMAID. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 172. R 37. Sophia WOODRIDGE Nursemaid £ 7 “ 0 “ 0 —————————————— November. 12. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Novr. 12th. 1838 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Seven Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Nursemaid from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 7 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Sophia WOODBRIDGE ~~~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (3). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A NURSE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 172. R 36. Mrs: LEAVER Nurse £ 12 “ 10 “ 0 ———————————— November 12. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Nov. 12th. 1838 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Twelve Pounds 10s/- for Half a Years Wages due to me as Nurse from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 12 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] Fanny LEAVER ~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (4). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A COACHMAN. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 172 R 24 Ino: ELAND Coachman £ 13 “ 13 “ 0 ———————————— November 12. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Nov: 12 1838 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Thirteen Pounds 13s/- for Half a years Wages due to me as Coachman from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 13 “ 13 “ 0 [signed] John ELAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (5). HOUSEMAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Seller advises that housemaid’s name is given as Isabella HIND on steward’s summary. Edenhall Nov. 12. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Four Pounds 10s/- for Half a Years Wages due to me as Housemaid from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~ £ 4 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] Is HIND ~~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (6). GROOM’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, rare, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, Novr. 12th. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Nine pounds 10s/0 for Half a Years Wages due to me as Groom from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~ £ 9 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] Robt WALLER ~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (7). HOUSEKEEPER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, rare, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Novr. 12th. 1838 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Twenty One Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Housekeeper from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~ £ 21 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Elizth. AVERY ~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (8). SCULLERY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, rare, small, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Novr. 12th. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr: DIXON Two Pounds 13s/6d for Wages due to me as Scullerymaid from July 11th. to Martinmas (Nov: 11th.) 1838, being 4 Months at £ 4. the Half Year ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ her £ 2 “ 13 “ 6 Mary + DALTON ~~~~~~~~ Mark
12 Nov 1838 (9). HOUSE MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 172 R 30. Mary FOSS Housemaid £ 8 “ 8 “ 0 ———————————— November 12. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Novr. 12th. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Eight Pounds 8s/. for Half a Years Wages due to me as House Maid from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838 ~~~~~~~ £ 8 “ 8 “ 0 [signed] Mary FOSS ~~~~~~~~~
12 Nov 1838 (10). FOOTMAN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 8”. C 172. R 26. Wm: HEATHFIELD Footman £ 10 “ 10 “ 0 ————————————- November 12. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Novr. 12th. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Ten Pounds 10s/: for Half a Years Wages due to me as Footman from Whitsuntide to Martinmas 1838. ~~~~~~~~ his £ 10 “ 10 “ 0 Wm. HEATHFIELD + ~~~~~~~~~ mark
12 Nov 1838 (11). EXPENSES OF BRINGING CATTLE FROM NEWCASTLE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 8”. 1838. Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To Joseph WRIGHT Dr. For Expences coming from Newcastle £. S. D. Octr. 29th. stoping in Ostley all night 27 Bullocks “ 10 “ 6 –––––––– myself quarters “ 3 “ 6 –––– 30th. stoping at Blue Back a night 27 Bullocks at 6D each “ 13 “ 6 myself quarters “ 3 “ 6 –––– 31st. stopping at Alston a night 28 stone of Hay at 6D per st. “ 14 “ 0 –––––––– myself quarters “ 3 “ 6 Toll bar expences “ 13 “ 6 ——————- 1838 £ 3 “ 2 “ 0 Nov 12 Setteld [signed] Joseph WRIGHT ——————-
24 Nov 1838. PAY RECEIPT FOR REARING POULTRY AT TOWNHEAD FARM. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Nov: 24th. 1838 Received of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Three Pounds for Rearing Poultry &c: at the Town Head Farm for Half a Year up to Novr. 1st. 1838. ~~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] James TINDALE ~~~~~~~~
27 Nov 1838. CHARCOAL BURNERS’ ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 8” x 6”. C 176. R 69. Sundry Persons Burning Charcoal £ 22 “ 15 “ 8 ———————————— November 27. 1838. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1838 an account of Men employed at Baron wood Cutting wood for Char Coal and Making Char Coal, bingining the 2nd Day of July and finishing Sepr 14. £ s d John PARK 10 weeks and 5 Days at 1£ – 1S – 0D 11 5 0 Wm LITTLE 10 weeks and 1 Day at 10s/ pr 5 1 8 John HENDERSON 10 weeks at 11s/ per week 5 10 0 Horse and Cart 9½ at 2s/0 per Day 19 0 ======== £ 22 15 8 Witness [signed] Solomon HODGSON
01 Dec 1838. GAME WATCHER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Decr. 1st. 1838. Received of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Sixteen Pounds 4s/6d for Watching Game at Melmerby Fell and Edenhall from July 13th. to Decr. 1st. 1838 20 Weeks 2 days at 16s/- per Week, by me. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 16 “ 4 “ 6 [signed] Jonathan ROBINSON ~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Dec 1838. CHARITY PAID TO KIRKOSWALD MILLER’S WIDOW. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Dec: 15th. 1838. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVE’s acct One Pound being Charity paid by his order to Nelly NICHOLSON of Kirkoswald Widow of John NICHOLSON the Miller ~~~~~~ £ 1 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~
17 Dec 1838. PAYMENT TO PENRITH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 178. R 83. D: TINNING for Temperance So: £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————— December 17. 1838 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Decr. 17th. 1838. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds, being Cash paid by me, by order of Sir George, to two Men from Penrith Temperance Society. ~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] David TINING ~~~~~~~~
04 Jan 1830. SUBSCRIPTION TO PENRITH NATIONAL SCHOOL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. 1830. Jan. 4th. Placed to the Revd. Sir C: J: MUSGRAVE’s a/c Four Guineas being Two Years Subscription to Penrith National School (viz for the years 1829 & 1830) paid to Mrs: JAMES, by me —————- £ 4 ~ 4 ~ 0 [signed] L S DIXON —————-