Edenhall 1840-1865
11 Nov 1843 (1). RENT RECEIPT FOR A FARM AT WEST THICKLEY. Rent receipt to the Lord Bishop of Durham. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. 1843. Received of Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart the sum } £. s. d. of Three pounds & four pence & halfpenny being One Year’s } Rent, due and payable to the Lord Bishop of Durham, at Martinmas, ) 3 “ – 4½ 1843, for Farm at West Thickley late MILLARD } Acquittance, ––––––– “ – “ – 8 ———————— £ 3 “ 1 “ – ½ Allowed for Land Tax “ – 6 “ – ————————- 2 “ 15 “ ½ Deducted for Property Tax ––– “ – 1 “ 9 ————————— [signed] J H FORSTER £ 2 “ 13 “ 3½ ===========
11 Nov 1843 (2). RENT RECEIPT FOR HILL TOP, CO. DURHAM. Rent receipt to the Lord Bishop of Durham. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. 1843. Received of Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart the sum } £. s. d. of Two pounds, Six Shillings & eight pence ½ being One Year’s } Rent, due and payable to the Lord Bishop of Durham, at Martinmas, ) 2 “ 6 “ 8½ 1843, for Hill Top late MILLARD } Acquittance, ––––––– “ – “ – 8 ———————— £ 2 “ 7 “ 4½ allowed for Land Tax “ – 4 “ – 2 . 2 . 0½ ————————- 2 . 13 . 3½ 2 “ 3 “ 4½ 3 . 14 . 6½ Deducted for Property Tax ––– “ – 1 “ 4 ———————- ————————— £ 8 . 9 . 10½ [signed] J H FORSTER £ 2 “ 2 “ –½ ========== ===========
30 Jan 1844. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE INGLEWOOD HUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 5” x 7”. C 416. R 141. Thos: SMITH Inglewood Hunt £ 1 “ 1 “ 0 ——————————- January 30. 1844 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart 1843 Octr 25 Subscription to the Inglewood Hunt due this day £ 1 . 1 . 0 1844 Jany 30 Recd £ 1 . 1 . 0 [signed] Thos SMITH
31 Jan 1844 (1). RENT REBATE FOR FARM LAND TAKEN BY THE RAILWAY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edderly is meant to be Etherley Civil Parish. C 416. R 151. Cuthbt. RAINE Railway Rent £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 ——————————- January 31. 1844 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall January 31. 1844. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Two Pounds being Half a Years Rent allowed to Cuthbert RAINE for Land taken from his Farm at Thickley Edderly for the Railway. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~
31 Jan 1844 (2). LAND TAX RECEIPT FOR BRUSSELTON QUARRY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 418. R 158. Wm: CLEMMISON Land Tax £ ~ “ 4 “ 0 ½ ————————————- January 31. 1844 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barnard Castle Jan. 31 1844 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Four Shillings one penny Half penny for 1 Yrs. Land Tax for Brussleton Quarry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 4 “ 0 ½ [signed] Wm. CLEMINSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~
31 Jan 1844 (3). TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO BARNARD CASTLE. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 418. R 162. George DIXON Journey to Barnard Castle £ 1 “ 9 “ 6 ———————————————- January 31. 1844. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Jany. 31. 1844. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON one Pound 9s/6d the amount of my Coachfare & expences to Barnard Castle receiving Rents. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 1 “ 9 “ 6 [signed] George DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~
31 Jan 1844 (4). SALARY FOR COLLIERY VIEWER AT ST. HELEN AUCKLAND. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Sir George MUSGRAVE Bt To Thomas STOREY 1843 Novr. 23. To half a year’s Salary as } £ s d Colly Viewer for St Helens Coal } 20 “ 0 “ 0 Mines due this day } Jany 31 1844 Settled this a/c [signed] Thos STOREY
06 Feb 1844. TOBACCONIST’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account, plus receipt. 12” x 7”. C 418. R 170. Thos: BEWSHER Cigars £ 21 “ 3 “ 0 ——————————— February 6. 1844 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir G MUSGREAVE Bart Bot of Thos BEWSHER 1843 Febry 24 Fine Foreign Cigars £ 1 . 8 . 0 March 12 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 Apl 4 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 9 ½ ** Tobacco 2 . 6 May 2 Fine Foreign Cigars 1 . 8 . 0 26 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 June 20 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 July 24 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 Augt 28 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 Sept 12 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 19 ¼ ** Kanaster 2 . 6 27 Fine Foreign Cigars 1 . 8 . 0 Oct 14 Various Rols [?] I 12 . 0 “ “ Kanaster I 9 . 0 Rotmans [?] I 5 . 0 “ 16 Fine Foreign Cigars I 1 . 8 . 0 Nov 4 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 Dec 1 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 18 do do do 1 . 8 . 0 —————- £ 21 . 3 . 0 ======= ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 4 Feby 1844 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE the sum of Twenty one pounds three shillings [signed] Thos. BEWSHER
13 Feb 1844. ACCOUNT FOR BONE DUST. A neat and clean detailed account. 5” x 7”. C 420. R 177. Mw: ROBINSON Bone Dust £ 16 “ 0 “ 0 ——————————— February 13. 1844 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir. Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1843 To Mattw ROBINSON May 27 to 8 qurs of Bone Dust £ S D at 20/ per qur 8 “ “ June 3 to 8 qurs of Do at 20/~ 8 “ “ —————- £ 16 “ “ 1844 Feby 13 Recd 16 “ “ For Mattw ROBINSON [signed] Mattw. LAYCOCK
18 Oct 1845. STATIONER’S ACCOUNT. Billhead. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Lady Marianne MUSGRAVE was wife of Rev. Sir Christopher John MUSGRAVE, 9th Bart. – he had died in 1834 and she in 1835. They had five daughters, all of whom were still under age in 1845, so presumably one of the daughters bought the goods but her Guardians had to foot the bill. The Administrators of the late Marianna Lady CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Miss MUSGRAVE Penrith, 184 Bought of H. BROWN, BOOKSELLER, PRINTER, STATIONER, AND BINDER. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AGENT TO THE ATLAS LIFE & FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, & FOR THE LONDON & LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. Ede’s Royal Perfumery. A Book and Music Parcel from London Weekly. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1845 Sep 1 3 Half Cakes Carmine @ 2/6 “ 7 6 2 Do. Cobalt Blue @ 1/- “ 2 “ Postage “ “ 4 —————— Recd Oct 18th 1845 9 10 [signed] H BROWN per H GASKARTH
09 Apr 1847. IRON FOUNDER’S ACCOUNT. Billhead from the 1840s. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Penrith 1845 Sir George MUSGROVE Bot. of Timothy Brown Iron & Brass Founder, Millwright &c. Cwt. qrs. lb at £ S D ================================================================== Jan. 14 To 1 Plough Plate by Jos. DALTON “ “ 19½ 10s/ “ 1 8¾ Sep 22 To 1 Set of Grindstone Castor for Joiners yard 2 20½ 14s/0 “ 9 7½ “ “ “ To Turning [?] pullies tins Wedging [?] axels on do “ “ 2 6 “ “ “ To 2 Axel for do turned 2½ 0s/2d½ “ “ 7 1846 Mar 31 To 1 Sock Mandral “ “ 11 12s/0d “ 1 1½ Octr. 19 To 1 do do 11½ 12s/0 “ 1 2 “ “ “ For Sceugh Farm by Mr. ROBINSON “ “ “ “ “ “ “ To 102 Foot of pinch Cast Metal Spouting at /4d pr ft 0s/4d 1 14 “ To 33 Spout Bearrers “ 1 5 0s/3d½ “ 9 7½ To 2 Elbow Turns /10d Ea “ 1 8 To 4 Spout Heads 2/6 Ea “ 10 “ To 24 Spout Bolts 0s/1d Ea “ 2 “ To 60 Feet of 2 inch Pipeing at 0s/8d pr ft 2 “ “ To 11 Pipe Irons at 0s/2d ½ Ea “ 2 3½ 29 To 3 Pipes For Pig throughs 1 0 23 14s/0 “ 16 10 1847 Feb 16 To 1 Sock Mandral “ “ 11½ 12s/0 “ 1 2 ——————— £ 6 14 3½ ======= Sett [signed] R. BROWN For Timothy BROWN April 9 / 47
22 Apr 1848 (1). ACCOUNT FOR CUTTING SCOTCH FIRS. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. C 80. R 16. Jos: HUNTER Felling Wood &c. £ 5 “ 7 “ 4 ——————————— April 22. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848 Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart Dr To Joseph HUNTER April 16th. To Cutting 4600 Scotch Fir } £ S D Trees in Castle Rigg Wood } at 2s – 4d per hundred } £ 5 7 4 —————- April 22 [signed] Joseph SCOTT
22 Apr 1848 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO NEWCASTLE INFIRMARY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall April 22 1848 Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Five Pounds 5/- One Years Subscription to the Newcastle Infirmary paid to Mr SIMPSON as per Bank Book. ~~~~~~~~ £ 5 “ 5 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~
22 Apr 1848 (3). WOOD WARDEN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, April 22. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Nine Pounds 15s/ for 13 Weeks Wages due to me as Woodwarden from Jan 9th. to April 9. 1848 @ 15s/- per Week ~~~~~~~~ £ 9 “ 15 “ 0 [signed] Joseph SCOTT ~~~~~~~~~
01 May 1848. ACCOUNT FOR POULTRY. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. 1847 – Bought £ . S. D. Decr: 15th – 4 Turkyes at 4S/4D Each – “ 17 “ 4 28th – 8 Chickens 1/4 – “ 10 “ 8 1848 Jany: 11th: – 8 Chickens 1/3 – “ 10 “ – 26th – 7 Chickens 1/3 – “ 8 “ 9 27th: – 5 Ducks 1/6 – “ 7 “ 6 Feby: 15th – 6 Chickens 1/6 “ 9 “ – 29th – 7 Chickens 1/6 “ 10 “ 6 March 21st: 12 Chickens 1/5 “ 17 “ – April 11th: 6 Old Fowls 1/8 “ 10 “ – ======= £ 5 “ – “ 9 May 1. 1848. —————— Settled [signed] M TINDALE
08 May 1848. RECEIPT FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO TINWELL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 82. R 27. Geo: DIXON Journey to Tinwell £ 7 “ 9 “ 5 ———————————- May 8. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 8. 1848. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Seven Pounds 9s/5d my Expences to Tinwell per Railway taking Master Richard MUSGRAVE to School. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 7 “ 9 “ 5 [signed] George DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~
22 May 1848 (1). PAY FOR REARING POULTRY AT TOWNHEAD FARM. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. James TINDALE was a gardener living at Townhead Farm in the 1851 census, and his wife was called Margaret. C 82 R 37. Mrs: TINDALL Rearing Poultry £ 3 “ 0 “ 0 —————————— May 22. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 22. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds for Rearing Poultry &c. at the Townhead Farm Half a Year due May 1. 1848 for Mrs: TINDALL ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] James TINDALE ~~~~~~~~~~
22 May 1848 (2). GARDENER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, rare, small, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall May 22. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Fifteen Pounds 15/- for the Quarter of a Years Wages due to me as Gardener May 17. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~ £ 15 “ 15 “ 0 [signed] James TINDALE ~~~~~~~~~~
24 May 1848. DONATION FOR DURHAM COUNTY INFIRMARY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 5” x 7”. C 82. R 39. A: W: HUTCHINSON Esqr. Durham County Infirmary £ 50 “ 0 “ 0 ————————————————— May 24. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May Durham June 24th. 1848 Sir I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your cheque for £50 which has been placed to Sir G MUSGRAVEs credit in the New County Infirmary acct. Yours &c for A. W. HUTCHINSON Secr. [signed] Francis GREENWELL Geo. DIXON Esqr. [?]
27 May 1848 (1). LAZONBY INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. A bit aged with file folds. 5” x 7”. C 82 R 42. Ino: GRAHAM Innkeeper £ 4 “ 5 “ 6 —————————- May 27. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart Edenhall Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. To J. GRAHAM Innkeeper Dr. 1847 £ S D Novr. 28 16½ Gallons of Ale 1 – 13 – – Bread & Cheese – – 18 – – Brandy 1 – 6 Hay &c. for Horses 2 – – ——————- £ 2 – 14 – 0 1848 Jany 3rd. Ale 10 Galls. 1 – – – – Bread & Cheese 11 – – ——————- £ 4 – 5 – 6 May 25 setteld ========== [signed] John GRAHAM
27 May 1848 (2). DANCING MASTER’S ACCOUNT FOR LESSONS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 7” x 7”. Carlisle 27 May 1848 Lady MUSGRAVE To James SINCLAIR Professor of dancing To giving Seventeen lessons in dancing to the Misses MUSGRAVE beginning on the 4 Aprile and ending on the 30 May £ 9 . 3 . 6 —————— £ 9 . 3 . 6 Settled [signed] James SINCLAIR
02 Jun 1848. RECEIPT FOR GAZETTING SIR GEORGE MUSGRAVE AS MAJOR. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 84. R 47. Adjutant FRANKLIN Gazetting Sir G: MUSGRAVE £ “ 8 “ 6 ——————————————————- June 2. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith June 2 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE, Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Eight Shillings & Six pence for Gazetting Sir George as Major in the Westmorland & Cumberland Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. ~~~~~~~~~~ [signed] W. FRANKLIN. Captn. £ ~ “ 8 “ 6 & Adjutant W.C.Y.C. ~~~~~~~~~~
07 Jun 1848. GROCERIES ACCOUNT. A neat account. 5” x 8”. C 84. R 50. Ino: SALKELD Groceries £ ~ “ 11 “ 0 —————————- June 7. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melmerby Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To John SALKELD Dr. 18/47 s d August 9th. To 1 lb of Tea 5s/- & 1 lb of Coffee 1s/10d 6 – 10 “ 13th. ¼ lb Mustard 6d & ¼ lb Pepper 6d & Cop [?] Lights 1½d 1 – 1½ “ “ Paper 3d & 17oz Salt 1½d & 1 lb of Coffee 1s/10d 2 – 2½ “ “ 1 lb Candles 7d & Soap 3½d – 10½ —————— June 7the sattled by me s. 11 – 0½ [signed] John SPOTSWOOD ——————
12 Jun 1848 (1). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A STABLE BOY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 84. R 61. Ino: WATERSON Stable Boy £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 ——————————— June 12. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 12. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Five Pounds for Half a Years Wages as Stable Helper at Whitsuntide 1848. ~~~~~~~~ £ 5 . 0 . 0 [signed] John WATTERSON ~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (2). RECEIPT FOR SUNDRY PARCELS BY RAIL TO PENRITH. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 84. R 56. Jas: TINDALE Parcels &c. £ 1 “ 0 “ 3 —————————- June 12. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 12. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON one Pound 0s/3d paid for Sundry parcels &c: by Railway to Penrith as per my Book. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 1 “ 0 “ 3 [signed] James TINDALE ~~~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (3). GROOM’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall June 12. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr: DIXON Eleven Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Groom at Whitsuntide 1848 ~~~~~~~ £ 11 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Robt WALLER ~~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (4). KITCHEN MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 12. 1848. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr: DIXON Nine Pounds 7s/6d for Wages due to me as Kitchenmaid from Feby. 3d to Whitsuntide (June 11) 1848 being 4 Months 2 Weeks @ 12£/10s the ½ yr. ~~~~~~ £ 9 “ 7 “ 6 [signed] Jane FLEMING ~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (5). NURSERY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 12 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Six Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Nurserymaid – or Young Ladies Maid – at Whitsuntide 1848. ~~~~~~~ £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Martha AUSTINE ~~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (6). SCULLERY MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 12 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. GIBSON Five Pounds for Half a Years Wages due to me as Scullery maid at Whitsuntide 1848 ~~~~~~~~ £ 5 . 0 . 0 [signed] Elizabeth SMITH ~~~~~~~~
12 Jun 1848 (7). CARLISLE MUSIC MASTER’S ACCOUNT & RECEIPT. Fresh, neat and clean account and receipt. The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. Henry Edmund Ford was organist at Carlisle Cathedral from 1842 – 1899. C 84. R 52. H: E: FORD Music Master £ 26 “ 18 “ 6 ————————- June 10. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlisle. June 7th 1848 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart to H. E. FORD Dr. £ . s . d 12 Professional Visits to the } Miss MUSGRAVES from March } 25 . 4 . 0 15th to May 31st. £ 2 . 2 . 0 } each Visit } August 25 / 47. Fantasia on airs from Anne BOLEYN. GLOVER “ 4 . 0 There is no home like my own HERZ “ 2 . 0 By the Margin (Duet) CZERNY “ 3 . 0 March 15th / 48. Fantasia on Robert } BRUCE CROISER } “ 2 . 6 Fantasia on a Gabaletta of ROSINI “ 2 . 6 No. 5 of 6 Italian Duets. CZERNY “ 3 . 0 Fantasias On Airs sung by Jenny LIND “ 3 . 6 Do –– on “La Quateuse. ROSELLEN “ 3 . 0 No 3 of Trois airs favoris (Duet). CZERNY “ 5 . 0 No. 3 of Trois airs de ballet. HERZ “ 3 . 0 Il Brindisi de “Lucrezia Borgia” BURGMULLER “ 3 . 0 —————— £ 26 . 18 . 6 ======= ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlisle. June 12th 1848 === Received from Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: the sum of Twenty six pounds, eighteen shillings & sixpence for professional attendance &c from March 15th to May the 31st. 1848. £ 26 . 18 . 6 [signed] H. E. FORD
13 Jun 1848. HAIRDRESSER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 7” x 4”. C 90. R 111. Jas: SMITH Hair Cutting £ 1 “ 15 “ 0 ——————————- July 12. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bt 1848 To James SMITH Hairdrr £ s d Jan 10 To Hair cutting } at Edenhall } “ 5 “ Feb 18 To do do “ 5 “ Mar 16 To do do “ 5 “ Apr 10 To do do “ 5 “ 20 To do do “ 5 “ May 3 To do do “ 5 “ 31 To do do “ 5 “ —————— £ 1 . 15 “ ========== Settled June 13th/48 [signed] Jas SMITH
20 Jun 1848. OSTLER’S RECEIPT, CROWN HOTEL, PENRITH. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. No 1. Geo VICKERS Ostler, Crown Hotel £ ~ “ 10 “ 0 ————————————- June 20. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Crown Hotel, Penrith June 20 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Ten Shillings for attending his Troop Horse while standing at Livery during the Yeomanry Cavalry Permanent Duty. ~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ . 10 . 0 [signed] G. VICKERS ~~~~~~~~~
28 Jun 1848. ACCOUNT FOR PLOUGH REPAIRS AND A NEW PLOUGH. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 6” x 6”. C 88. R 88. Messrs: W: & J: DALTON New Plough &c: £ 2 “ 10 “ 6 ————————————————- June 28. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Dr 1848 To Messrs Willm. & J DALTON £ S D Mar 18th To a new shear and heals fitted into a single plough “ 6 “ May 11th. To a plough repaired “ 2 6 June 1st. To a new left hand handle and heal fitted into a single plough “ 7 “ Do To a turnip drill repaired “ 4 6 To a new single plough with oak handles 1 14 “ ——————- £ 2 . 14 . “ To a beam deducted from the plough 3 6 ——————- £ 2 . 10 . 6 Received by me [signed] John [?] DALTON this 28th of June 1848
29 Jun 1848. PAYMENT TO KIRKBY STEPHEN CHURCH BELLRINGERS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 88. R 90. Bell Ringers. Kirkby Steven £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 —————————— June 29. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 29. 1848 Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Two pounds paid by his order to the Bell Ringers at Kirkby Stephen Church this day by me ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~
03 Jul 1848. GOVERNESS’S EXPENSES FOR THE CHILDREN. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Marianne BURKY was in the MUSGRAVE household at Edenhall as governess in the 1851 census. 1848. Paid for Sir George MUSGRAVEs children £. S. D. June 15th. For some Music & a Monkey 1 For a Cake 1 9 16th. To a driver of an Omnibus 1 For cakes etc. 1 19th. For a boat, and the Station house 5 23rd To a boat man 3 July 3rd. To the Coach man of the Stage Coach 10 ————————- July 3rd Received £ 1 2 9 [signed] Marianne BURKY. ==========
06 Jul 1848. RECEIPT FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL MIDSUMMER REWARD BOOKS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. C 88. R 96. Thos: IRELAND Books £ 1 “ 1 “ 0 —————————— July 6. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall. July 6th., 1848. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE, Bart., by payment of Mr. DIXON, One Guinea for Midsummer Reward Books to the Sunday School. £ 1 . 1S. [signed] Thomas IRELAND
08 Jul 1848. INCOME TAX RECEIPT FOR GLASSONBY MILL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall July 8 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Shillings & Ten pence for Half a Years Income Tax allowed in paying my Half Years (£ 10. ) this day for Glassonby Mill. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 5 “ 10 [signed] Ino TROUGHTON ~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Jul 1848. DETAILED PENRITH BOOKBINDER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 9” x 7”. C 90. R 112. Robt. WALTERS Book Binding £ 9 “ 13 “ 0 ——————————- July 12. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith July 12th 1848 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To Robert WALTERS Jan 13th Fraser’s Magazine Vols 30 & 6 Half Bd Russia – 7 – Feb 28th Campbells Works Vellum Sup. Extra – 12 – Rare Tracts 3 Vols Do s do 1 16 – Hadibros 2 Vols Russia Super Extra 1 4 – June 9 Scotland Illustrated 2 Vol 4to Calf Extra 1 12 – Switzerland Illustrated 2 Vols 4to Calf Extra 1 12 – History of Art 2 Vols Royal Folio Calf Extra 2 10 – —————— £ 9 13 . 0 . —————— Received July 12th [signed] Robert WALTERS
15 Jul 1848. MASON’S RECEIPT FOR MOVING A WEIGHING MACHINE. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 90. R 115. Geo: HARRISON Mason £ ~ “ 14 “ 0 ———————————- July 15. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall July 15 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Fourteen Shillings for taking down at Penrith & putting up at Edenhall a Weighing Machine bought of Mr. Jos: EDDY 3½ days @ 4s/ per day. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 14 “ 0 [signed] George HARRISON ~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Jul 1848 (1). SUBSCRIPTION TO KIRKOSWALD RACES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall July 18. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds for his Subscription to Kirkoswald Races paid by me this day. ~~~~~~~~ £ 2 : 0 : 0 [signed] W. J. PITCHFORD ~~~~~~~~
18 Jul 1848 (2). BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 6” x 7”. No. 4. Thos: HORSELEY Basket Maker 8/- ———————————- Augt. 18. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 1848 Sir Geo MUSGROVE Bart. To Thos HORSLEY –/48 By Mr TINDALE Gardener s d May 16th one garden Basket – 4 – 6 By Mr ELING Coachman July 6 one stable Basket £ – 3 – 6 —————— £ 0 – 8 – 0 ———————- July 18th Settld [signed] Thos HORSLEY
21 Jul 1848. RECEIPT FOR EXPENSES ATTENDING MANORIAL COURTS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 90. R 118. George DIXON Attending Courts £ ~ “ 14 “ 6 —————————— July 21. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, July 21. 1848. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Fourteen Shillings & Six Pence my Expences to Musgrave , Kirkby Steven, Bleatarn & Hartley attending Courts &c. July 20 / 21. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 14 “ 6 [signed] George DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~~
27 Jul 1848 (1). EXPENSES COLLECTING RENTS AT WEST AUCKLAND. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall July 27. 1848. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVE’s a/c Two Pounds 12s/- the amount of my expences by Newcastle to West Auckland receiving Rents &c. ~~~~~~~~~~~ [signed] L S DIXON £ 2 “ 12 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~
27 Jul 1848 (2). ACCOUNT OF AUCKLAND INCOME TAX ALLOWANCES. A neat and clean account. 8” x 7”. C 92. R 128. Sundry Persons Auckld. Income Tax £ 35 “ 8 “ 7 ———————————— July 27. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundry Persons Auckland Income Tax 1848 £ s d William ROBINSON Auckland 4 17 1 Thomas BURROW Au. 7 5 10 Messrs. BURROW Brussleton 3 10 0 Henry WALKER Thickley 1 3 4 Robert LABRON Hill Top 1 1 0 Messrs. PARKER Thickley 3 10 0 Henry STOBART & Co. Sloshes 1 4 6 William BLADES Woodhouses “ 8 11 Messrs. PEASE & Co. Collieries 11 19 2 Messrs. CLEMMISON Quarry “ 8 9 £ 35 “ 8 “ 7 ================ 1848 July 27. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Thirty Five Pounds 8/7 the amount of Income Tax allowed to Sundry Persons in the County of Durham as above by me [signed] L S DIXON
27 Jul 1848 (3). ST. HELEN AUCKLAND COLLIERY VIEWER’S SALARY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 5” x 8”. C 92. R 129. Mr: STOREY ½ yrs: Salary £ 20 “ 0 “ 0 ————————- July 27. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ July 27 1848 Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bt To Thos STOREY 1848 May 13. To Half Years Salary as } £ s d Viewer at St Helen Auckland } 20 . 0 . 0 Colliery due this day } July 27. 1848 Cr. By Cash 20 . 0 . 0
05 Aug 1848 (1). ACCOUNT FOR BLASTING POWDER. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 5”. The actual bill is a small piece of paper glued by a red wax seal at the top left onto a slightly larger blank piece of paper, which was then written on for reference purposes. Note the discrepancies of date and name between the actual bill and the reference. C 92. R 141. Jos: SCOTT Blasting Powder £ – “ 5 “ 7½ ——————————- August 5. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkoswald 31 July 48 Sir George MUSGRAVE To Jos MURTHWAITE 1848 July 18 1½ lb Blasting Powder 1 ~ 1½ 36 lb Lead 1½ 4 ~ 6 —————— – 5 ~ 7½ July 31st 1848 Settled [signed] Jos MURTHWAITE
05 Aug 1848 (2). ACCOUNT FOR FARMERS’ DINNER. A neat and clean account. 7” x 7”. Pencilled remark on front in later handwriting “G & D K. OSWALD”. The 1851 census has an innkeeper John WALTON with wife Mary at the George and Dragon Inn in Kirkoswald. C 92. R 144. Ino: WALTON Farmers Dinner £ 6 “ 7 “ 6 —————————— August 5. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. to J. WALTON 1848 August 5th £ S D 28 Dinners at 2s each 2 16 0 6 Dinners at 1s each 6 0 10 Bottles of Spirit at 4s 6d each 2 5 0 Ale 8 6 Horses hay and Corn 2 6 Music 5 0 —————— £ 6 3 0 —————— Servants – 2 0 Waiter – 2 6 —————— Settled [signed] Mary WALTON 6 “ 7 “ 6 =======
05 Aug 1848 (3). GAMEKEEPER’S EXPENSES RECEIPT FOR VICTUALS. A fine neat and clean receipt. 9” x 7”. Sir gorge MUSGRAVE to Whilliam PUGMR. March 12 – 1848 – for Taking tow porchres at Castlerigg 7 Gallen of ale 14S 0D Bread and chese 3 Breakfast for 5 Men 3 9 March 19 – 1848 for Taking Tow poacheres be side SkufeSceugh 4 gallen of ale 8 0 Bread and chese 3 6 April 14 – 2 quarts of ale for a cow Drink 1 July 12 – 1848 – for the Men loding Bark ordered. 1 gallen of ale 2 0 —————————————————————————————— 1 15 3 ———————— 1848 Aug. 5. Settled by me [signed] John PUGMIRE
08 Aug 1848. BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 7” x 7”. Penrith Sir G MUSGROVE Bart To Thos HORSLEY 1848 by Mr TINDALE Gardener £ s d July 17th one Garden Basket – 1 – 6 do 22nd one Repaired – – 5 —————— – – 1 – 11 —————— By Mr SPOTESWOOD Gamekeeper Augt 8th one Paire Horspaniers 1 – 1 – 0 —————— £ 1 – 2 – 11 do settld —————— [signed] Thos HORSLEY
14 Aug 1848 (1). AN ACCOUNT FOR 14 DUCKS. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. C 94. R 153. Mrs: TINDALE 14 Ducks £ ~ “ 18 “ 8 —————————— August 14. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848 Bought £ . S . D . July the 4th. – 6 Ducks at 1/4 – “ 8 “ – 17th – 8 Ducks – 1/4 – “ 10 “ 8 ———————- £ – “ 18 “ 8 ———————- Settled [signed] M. TINDALE
14 Aug 1848 (2). RECEIPT FOR NATEBY TOWNSHIP TITHES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. C 94. R 150. Messrs: ROBINSON & WASTELL Nateby Tithe Commtn. £ 17 “ 18 “ 9 —————————————————————- August 10. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 17 . 18 . 9 Kirkby Stephen 14th. August 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Baronet the Sum of Seventeen Pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence being the amount of his proportion of Messrs. JACKSON & HEWITSONs Bill for the commutation of Tithes in the Township of Nateby [signed] Robert WASTELL [signed] Thomas ROBINSON
18 Aug 1848. INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT, KINGS ARMS, KIRKBY STEPHEN. Fresh, neat and clean account and receipt. The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. C 94. R 157. Miss POWLEY Kirkby Stephen £ 34 “ 8 “ 11 —————————— August 16. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kings Arms. Kirkby Stephen [Sir] George MUSGRAVE Bart. To Ann POWLEY Dr 1848 March 20 } 4 Breakfasts 7s/- 2 Luncheons 2/- 9 – to 22d } 9 Dinners & Desert 3/6 1 . 11 . 6 5 Tea & Coffee 7 . 6 Ale, Porter & Tob_:ly [?] 3 . 6 Wines £ 3 . 0 . 0 Spirit 3/6 3 . 3 . 6 P Messengers ret Letters &c 2 . 6 Beds 8 – ——————- £ 6 “ 5 “ 6 == 1848 27 June } to } 14 Breakfasts £ 1 . 4 . 6. } 3d July } 14 Luncheons ––– 14 ––– } 1 “ 18 “ 6 24 Dinners & Desert 3/6 4 . 4 –– 10 Tea & 1/6 –– 15 –– Wines 5 “ 9 –– Soda Water 2/8 Malt Liqr 8/- 10 . 8 Beds …… 6 Nts –– 9 –– 4 Ladies Board & Loding 6 D. 4/6 each 5 “ 8 –– 4 Servants. B’d & Lodging 6 D a 3/6 4 . 4 –– Servants Spirit & Malt Liqr 1 . 6 –– Stamp 2/- Postge 3/- large Pd 3/6 8 . 6 Boy to Soulby …. 1/ –– 1 –– Horses Hay & Corn 1 . 19 . 9 Post Horses to Mallg & Appleby 1 . 10 –– ————————- £ 28 “ 3 “ 5 add the above acct March 6 “ 5 “ 6 —————————- £ 34 “ 8 “ 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ky Stephen August 18th. 1848 Received of Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart the Sum of thirty four Pounds Eight Shillings and Eleven Pence Amount of Bill deliverd. £ 34 “ 8 “ 11 [signed] Ann POWLEY
21 Aug 1848. GARDENER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Augt. 21. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by by payment of Mr. DIXON Fifteen Pounds 15s/- for one Quarter of a years Salary due to me as Gardener up to Augt. 17. 1848. ~~~~~~~~ £ 15 “ 15 “ 0 [signed] James TINDALE ~~~~~~~~~~
24 Aug 1848. DONATION FOR THE REBUILDING OF HARTLEY CHAPEL. A neat and clean letter of receipt. Vicarage, Kirkby Stephen Aug. 24. 1848. Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for £ 100 towards the rebuilding of the Hartley Chapel, for which I am greatly obliged. I remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully [Seller advises there is a signature on the back of the letter:] [signed] Henry KING
26 Aug 1848. DONATION TO THE PENRITH SOCIETY OF DRUIDS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 96. R 169. Wm: PITCHFORD Druids Society. Penrith £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 —————————————— August 26. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Augt. 26. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds for his Donation to the Penrith Society of Druids & paid by me to the Treasurer of that Society. ~~~~~~~~~ £ 5 ~ 0 ~ 0 [signed] W J [?] PITCHFORD ~~~~~~~~~
29 Aug 1848. MILLWRIGHT’S BILL FOR WORK ON THRESHING MACHINE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 96. R 170. Ino: BROWN Millwright £ – ~ 13 ~ 0 —————————— August 29. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848 Sir George MUSGROVE To John BROWN April 6 To A Man 2 days at Eden Hall Thrashing Machine 4s/ “ 8 “ To A Prentice 2 Days at do 2/6 “ 5 “ —————— 1848 Augst 29 Settld £ “ 13 “ [signed] John BROWN =======
05 Sep 1848. A DETAILED ROPE MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 5”. C 96. R 177. Wm: VARTY Roper £ 1 “ 7 “ 6 ——————————— September 5. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848 Sir G. MUSGRAVE £ S D By M P Kight B Wm VARTY Jan. 4 To Halter 8 To Bale of twin 1 3 12 To Bale of Cordin 1 To Par of Plough Cords 1 6 To Par of Cart Rope 3 6 19 To 2 Knots of Cord 1 4 To Bale of twin 1 3 To Line 1 3 Feb 3 1848 To Par of Plough Cords 1 6 Ap. 4 To 2 Knots of Packin Cord 1 4 To Par of Plough Cord 1 6 May 23 To Par of Rops for the Londred [?] 4 6 Jun 14 To 2 Par of Plough Cord – 7 – —————- Sep 5 Settld [signed] Wm VARTY £ 1 7 6
11 Sep 1848. RECEIPT FOR A FAT CALF TO MAKE TURTLE SOUP. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Septr 11. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds 15/- for a Fat Calf bought by me for making Turtle Soup. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 13 “ 0 [signed] Joseph WRIGHT ~~~~~~~~~~~
12 Sep 1848 (1). ACCOUNT FOR A NEW BOAT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 5” x 8”. C 96. R 182. Robt. BEWSHER New Boat £ 13 “ 9 “ 6 ———————————- September 12. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848 Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Robt. BEWSHER Dr. £ s d Augt. 31 To New Copper Fastned Boat 11 – 15 – 0 To 1 Pair of Extra Sculls 11 – 0 To New Rudder, Ironwork &c. 7 – 6 To New Mast, Sail & Fitting up 16 – 0 ————————- £ 13 – 9 – 6 Settled Sepr. 12th. 1848 =========== [signed] R BEWSHER
12 Sep 1848 (2). RECEIPT FOR 40 GEESE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 7” x 4”. Edenhall, Septr. 12. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Five Pounds 8/8 for 40 Geese bought by me as below 24 Geese @ 2/9 3 . 6 . 0 16 —- @ 2/6 2 . 2 . 8 —————————— £ 5 . 8 . 8 [signed] John WRIGHT ============
25 Sep 1848. DETAILED HAWICK NURSERYMAN’S ACCOUNT & RECEIPT. A neat and clean account and receipt. C 98. R 187. Archd. DICKSON & Son Nurserymen £ 36 “ 16 “ 6 ———————————————- September 25. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hawick Sir George MUSGRAVE Bt. To A DICKSON & Sons 1847 Sept. 10. 700 Spring Crocus in 11 Sorts 1 1 “ 500 Single Anemone in mixture 1 5 “ Box & Package “ 2 6 Carriage Paide “ 1 “ Octor 7. 24 Double Hyacinths colors separt 1 4 “ 24 Single do. do 1 4 “ 12 Double do. named “ 12 “ 24 good Bass Matts 2 8 “ 8 Qts Early Prince Albert Pease “ 10 8 8 Qts Early frame do “ 8 “ 4 Qts “ Mazagon Beans “ 3 “ 1 lb Early frame Radish “ 2 8 1 lb Curled Cress “ 1 6 8 oz White Mustard “ “ 8 2 Bags 1/6 Box 1/6 “ 3 “ Carriage Paid “ 1 3 Nov.10 Fruit trees & Spawn per invoice 5 2 “ Decr 20 24 Archangel Matts 2 8 “ 150 Sea Kail strong “ 12 6 3 Round handled Peach Pruners “ 7 6 1 Pair fine Buck Gloves “ 4 6 2 Pair Common do do “ 5 “ Carriage Paide “ 3 “ 1848 Jany 22 Garden Seeds per Invoice 14 9 6 March 15. 9.500 Dwarf Box 2 7 6 Matts & Package “ 2 6 Carriage Paid “ 6 “ 27. 1 Pinus Spectabilis strong “ 13 6 Hamper Matt & Package “ 2 “ Carriage Paid “ “ 9 ——————- £ 36 16 6 Septr. 25th. By Cash £ 36 16 6 per A. DICKSON & Sons [signed] Geo: TURNBULL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 36 “ 16 “ 6d Stg Hawick 25th. September 1848 Received from Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. Eden Hall, the Sum of Thirty Six Pounds, Sixteen Shillings & Sixpence in Payment of Seeds & Plants furnished by us [signed] Archd. DICKSON & Sons
26 Sep 1848. APPLEBY & KIRKBY STEPHEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A fresh, very neat and clean subscription receipt. 9” x 7”. 1848 Winderwath Septr. 26th. Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Five Pounds Five Shillings being the amount of Sir George MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to The Appleby & Kirkbystephen Agricultural Society I am Dear Sir Yours truly [signed] James ATKINSON To Mr. Geo. DIXON
02 Oct 1848. GOVERNESS’S SALARY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Marianne BURKY was in the MUSGRAVE household at Edenhall in the 1851 census. She was then aged 47, unmarried, and born in Neûchatel en Suisse, Switzerland. Edenhall Octr. 2d. 1848 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Twenty Six Pounds 5s/- for the Quarter of a Year’s Salary due to me as Governess Oct. 1. 1848. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 26 ~ 5 ~ 0 [signed] Marianne BURKY ~~~~~~~~~~
03 Oct 1848. ACCOUNT FOR 6 GALLONS OF ALE FOR BLANDS WATH FARM. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 7”. In the 1851 census, Thomas TAYLOR was a spirit merchant at Hartley, and lodging with him was William Harker BOUSFIELD, brewer of ale and maltster. No. 15. Wm: BOUSEFIELD Ale 7/6 ————————————- Octr: 3. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 1848 To Sir George MUSGRAVE Bot of BOUSFIELD & TAYLOR May 18 To 6 Gallons Ale Blandswath s 7 6 Oct.2 Settled the above [signed] Wm. H. BOUSFIELD
05 Oct 1848. QUARTER MASTER’S TROOP DISBURSEMENTS. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 7”. C 102. R 227. George DIXON Troop Payments £ 7 “ 2 “ 6 —————————— October 5. 1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George DIXON, Troop Disbursements 1848 1848 £ s d May 18 Pd. 30 Men at Drill at Penrith, 2s/6d each 3 15 0 June 2 “ Geo: FOSTER, Spirits for Troops on pay day } after permanent duty } 1 7 6 12 “ John VARTY, Innkeeper, Eden Hall 1 yr. 2 0 0 —————- £ 7 “ 2 “ 6 ======== 1848 Octr 5 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. Seven Pounds 2s/6d the amount of Sundry Troop Payments made as above by me. [signed] George DIXON Qr. Mr.
08 Apr 1851. ACCOUNT FOR JOHN EARL’S TOLL BAR. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. John EARL was the toll collector at the Edenhall Toll Bar. 1851 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart to John EARL for Toll s d March 12th – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d & 1 Horse 2d 3 “ 8 15 – 1 Carrage 2s ) 19th. – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d 5 “ 6 21 – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d ) 22nd – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d & 1 Horse 2d – 7 “ 2 24 – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d ) 26th – 6 Carts 3s ) 27th – 6 Carts 3s – 9 “ 6 28 – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d ) 31st – 2 Carts 1s 4 “ 6 April 2 – 1 Horse 2d ) 7th – 1 Cart 6d 0 “ 8 —————— £ 1 “ 11 “ 0 Ap. 8 —————— 1851. Settled the above [signed] John EARL
10 Apr 1851. SUBSCRIPTION TO NEWCASTLE INFIRMARY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Ap. 10. 1851 Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Five Guineas paid to the Newcastle Infirmary by Mr SIMPSON being one Years Subscription as per Bank Book. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 5 “ 5 “ 0 [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~
19 Apr 1851. LANCASTER & CARLISLE RAILWAY WAY-BILLS. Two neat railway documents, fixed together at their top lefthand corners. Hand written entries into these printed form are transcribed in italics. The bottom line of the first way-bill was cut off. The printed Conditions of Carriage were from the back of the first way-bill. No. 2. J. WILKINSON Carrier 8/5 —————————— April 19. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith April 16th. 1851 Sir Geo MUSGRAVE To the LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY CO. Dr. The under-mentioned Goods have arrived here to your Address, and lie at your risk; you will please take Notice that they must be removed this day. FROM NO. OF PACKAGES. SPECIES OF GOODS. MARKS. WEIGHT. T.C.QRS.LBS RATE. PAID ON TOTAL. 247 3 5 Casks Flasks 1 Pcl Tied } } Gross 5 1 . 7 11 Settled [signed] J WILKINSON NOTICE.-The Directors require the Carriage to be Paid on Delivery, unless the Consignee has a Ledger Account with the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Aprl 10 1851 Sir G MUSGRAVE To the LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY CO. Dr. The under-mentioned Goods have arrived here to your Address, and lie at your risk; you will please take Notice that they must be removed this day. FROM NO. OF PACKAGES. SPECIES OF GOODS. MARKS. WEIGHT. T. C. QRS. LBS. RATE. PAID ON TOTAL. As Car. 1 Bar 1Pket Iron YOUNG 1 0 12 6 Settled [signed] J WILKINSON NOTICE.-The Directors require the Carriage to be Paid on Delivery, unless the Consignee has a Ledger Account with the Company.-N. B. For Conditions of Carriage by this Company, see the back hereof ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY COMPANY GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE, That they will not be accountable for any articles, unless the same be signed for as received by their Clerks or Agents. Nor will they be responsible for the Loss of, or Damage done to, Money in Cash, or Bills or Promissory Notes, or Securities for Money, Jewellery, Trinkets, Rings, Precious Stones, Bullion, Gold and Silver, manufactured or unmanufactured, Gold and Silver Plate, or Plated Articles, Clocks, Watches, Time-Pieces, Marbles, Lace, Furs, Silks, whether wrought up or not wrought up with other Materials, Writings, Title Deeds, Prints, Paintings, Maps, Engravings, Pictures, Stamps, or other valuables; nor for Damage done to China, Glass, Wearing Apparel, Musical Instruments, Furniture, Toys, Castings, or any such hazardous or brittle articles, in Packages or otherwise, unless the same be declared as such, and insured according to their value, and paid for at the time of delivery to the Company; nor for loss or damage arising from Fire, the act of God, or civil commotion. Nor for the Loss of or Damage done to Goods put into returned Wrappers or Boxes, or packages described as Empties; nor of any Goods left until called for, or to order, or war housed for the convenience of the parties to whom they belong, or by, or to whom they are consigned. Nor for the Loss or Damage of any Packages insufficiently or improperly packed, marked, directed, or described, or containing a variety of articles liable by breaking to damage each other, or other articles; nor for Leakage arising from bad casks or bad cooperage, or from fermentation. Nor for any Loss or Damage as to any Goods whatsoever, by reason of accidental or unavoidable delays in transit, or otherwise. Senders of any dangerous article will be held accountable for any damage arising therefrom, or thereto, unless the contents are described as such upon the direction, that due care may be observed in the handling; and in no case will the Company be liable for the loss of any such article; and the Company will not undertake the Carriage of Gunpowder, Aquafortis, Vitriol, Ardent Spirits, Lucifer or Congreve Matches, on any terms whatever. All Goods, from whomsoever received, or to whomsoever belonging, are subject to a LIEN, not only for the Freight of the particular Goods but also for any general Balance that may be due from the Owners, Consigners, or Consignees; and if in fourteen days after the Company first received the Goods, the money due be not paid, they will be sold by auction, and the proceeds applied towards satisfaction of such Lien and expenses. All Goods will be subject to a charge for demurrage, if not removed from the Company’s Premises within Three Days after arrival and Fish, Fruit, Meal, Poultry, or other perishable articles, are conveyed at the Owner’s risk, and will be immediately sold to secure Freight, if it be not paid when such articles arrive at the Railway Terminus, or are offered for delivery. No claim for Loss or Damage for which the Company are accountable will be allowed, unless made on the day of arrival of the Goods; and the delivery of such Goods will be considered as complete when the notice of arrival is rendered to the Consignee; or, if carted out by the Company, when the Goods are unloaded at the door of the Consignee’s place of business or abode, they will afterwards be at the Owner’s risk. All Empties not taken away within ONE MONTH after their arrival will be sold by auction to defray expenses.
26 Apr 1851 (1). INCOME TAX RECEIPT FOR KIRKOSWALD PAPER MILL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Ap. 26. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON One Pound 1s/7d for Half a Years Income Tax for Kirkoswald Paper Mill. ~~~~~~~~~~ £ 1 “ 1 “ 7 [signed] William HASTINGS ~~~~~~~~~~
26 Apr 1851 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO EDENHALL SINGING SCHOOOL. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 238 R 21. Revd. B: PORTEUS Singing School £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 ————————————- April 26. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 26th. 1851. Received by payment of Mr George DIXON Five Pounds, being Sir G. MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to the Edenhall Singing School due at Easter. £ 5 . 0 . 0 [signed] Beilby PORTEUS Vicar
17 May 1851. PAY RECEIPT FOR REARING POULTRY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. In the 1851 census, James TINDALE was a gardener at Edenhall, and his wife was called Margaret. Edenhall May 17. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds for Rearing Poultry for Half a year due May 1851. ~~~~~~~~ for Mrs. TINDALE £ 3 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~~~~~~~~ [signed] James TINDALE
20 May 1851. PRINTED TAXIDERMIST’S BILLHEAD/ACCOUNT. A fresh, neat and clean early printed detailed taxidermist’s account. 6” x 5”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. C 240. R 41. Ph: TURNER Bird Stuffer £ 3 “ 5 “ 6 ————————- May 20. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bat. Penrith, 1851 P H I L I P T U R N E R , ANIMAL AND BIRD PRESERVER, Dr PENRITH. 1850 Der~~. 27 To Stuffing 1 Solen Goose - - 10 6 To Do 1 Eider Duck 8 6 To Do 1 Rabit - - 6 6 To Do 1 Petril - - 3 6 To 1 Globe of Foreign Birds - - 17 6 To 4 Ruffs & Reves 4/- Each 16 – To 1 Camelion - - 3 0 ——————- £ 3 5 6 ===== May 20 1851 Settld [signed] Philip TURNER
21 May 1851. SUBSCRIPTION TO APPLEBY MECHANICS INSTITUTE. A neat and clean letter of receipt. 8” x 5”. Carlisle & Cumberland Bank, Appleby. May 21st. 1851. Sir, I am in receipt of your favor of the 19th. inclosing cheque £ 5, being the Amount of Sir Geo MUSGRAVEs Subscription to the Building Fund of the Appleby Mechanics Institute. I am Sir Your mo obt St. [signed] R H THOMPSON Geo DIXON Esqre. Treasurer Eden hall
07 Jun 1851 (1). WAGES RECEIPT FOR A SCHOOLROOM MAID. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 242. R 67. Ann THOMPSON Schoolroom Maid £ 2 “ 10 “ 0 ———————————- June 7. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 7. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds 10s/- for one Quarters Wages due to me as Schoolroom Maid from Feb 14. to Whitsuntide 1851 at £ 10 “ 0 “ 0 per ann. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] Ann THOMPSON ~~~~~~~~~~~
07 Jun 1851 (2). FOOTMAN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 7. 1851. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Twelve Pounds 10s/- for Half a Years Wages due to me as Footman from Martinmas 1850 to Whitsuntide 1851. ~~~~~~~~ £ 12 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] Christopher LATIMER ~~~~~~~~
07 Jun 1851 (3). BUTLER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 7. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr. DIXON Thirty one pounds 10s/- for Half a Years Wages due to me as Butler from Martinmas 1850 to Whitsuntide 1851. ~~~~~~~~ £ 31 “ 10 “ 0 [signed] John PITCHFORD ~~~~~~~~~~
07 Jun 1851 (4). YOUNG LADIES’ MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, rare, small, very neat and clean wages receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 7. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Two Pounds 16s/8d for Wages due to me as Young Ladies Maid from April 15 to Whit= =suntide 1851. at £ 8 “ 10 “ 0 the Half Year (2 Months) ~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 16 “ 8 [signed] Elizabeth PEARMAIN ~~~~~~~~~
09 Jun 1851. YEOMANRY CAVALRY STOREKEEPER’S PAY RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 246. R 74. Robt. WALLER Storekeeper £ 2 “ 12 “ 0 —————————- June 9. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall June 9. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds 12s/- for 1 Years Allowance for Keeping the Stores of the Edenhall Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. ~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 12 “ 0 [signed] Robt WALLER ~~~~~~~~~~~
10 Jun 1851. SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF WIDOWS & ORPHANS OF CLERGY. A neat and clean receipt. 7” x 4”. The Rev. John B. WIGHTWICK was the Perpetual Curate of Newton Reigny. C 246. R 76. Revd. J: WIGHTWICK Clergy’s Orphan Society £ 1 “ 1 “ 0 ——————————————— June 10 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newton Parsonage 11 June. 1851. Sir / I beg to acknowledge the receipt of £ 1 . 1 from Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. and £ 2 . 2 from the Dowager Lady MUSGRAVE in payment of their subscriptions to the Society for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Clergy. [signed] J B WIGHTWICK – Steward for the Deanery of Cumberland.
11 Jun 1851. RECEIPT FOR DANCING MASTER’S BILL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall June 11. 1851 Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Eleven Pounds 11s/- paid to Lady MUSGRAVE being the amount of a Bill due to Mr. SINCLAIR the Dancing Master. ~~~~~~~~~~~ [signed] L S DIXON £ 11 ~ 11 ~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Jun 1851. ACCOUNT FOR CHILDREN’S TRAVELLING EXPENSES. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 5” x 7”. Marianne BURKY was the governess. C 246. R 81. Miss BURKY Journies to Carlisle £ 3 “ 18 “ 0 ———————————- June 16. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1851. Paid for Sir George MUSGRAVE’s children £. S. D. June 10th. To Mr. PAGE Fees 2 “ “ Two first class carriage from Carlisle “ 9 “ Waiter, Maids etc etc “ 4 6 June 13th. 4 first class from Carlisle “ 18 “ Paper, Stamps, Waiters, and Maid “ 6 6 1851 —————- June 16 Received. £ 3 18 0 [signed] Marianne BURKY. =======
17 Jun 1851 (1). DETAILED BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A neat detailed account. A bit grubby on the back. 9” x 6”. C 246. RR 84. Thos: HORSLEY Basket Maker £ 1 “ 10 “ 6 ——————————- June 17. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Feby 4th. 1851. Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To Thomas HORSLEY Dr. 1850. £ s d Feby 19. To 1 Cloaths basket repd. 1 bottomed footed – 1 . 2 23. “ 1 Garden Basket – 2 . – June 18. “ 1 Cloaths basket repaired – 2 . 2 July 9. “ 1 Stable Basket – 3 . 6 Aug. 9. “ 1 Game Pannier – 6 . 6 Oct. 15 “ 1. 21in Cloaths Basket – 7 . 6 Nov 129. “ 1 Cloaths Basket repaired – 1 . 2 “ 29 “ 1 Do Do Do – 1 . 6 Dec 10. “ 1 Cloaths Basket repd. – 1 . 6 28. “ 1 ditto ditto repd. – 1 . 6 1851 Jany 21 “ 1 ditto ditto repd. – 2 . – —————— £ 1 . 10 . 6 June 17. 1851 ======= Settled [signed] Thos. HORSLEY
17 Jun 1851 (2). POSTMASTER’S ACCOUNT FOR LETTERS & STAMPS. A fresh, neat and clean account with an impressed duty stamp. 9” x 7”. Martindale SCOTT was postmaster in Penrith in the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census. He died in April 1862 aged 61. C 246. R 82. M: SCOTT Post Letters £ 4 “ 6 “ 2 ———————— June 17. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1851 Sir Geo MUSGRAVE 2 13 9 To M SCOTT Dr May 17 1 Sheet 1d Stamps 1 Dec 27 1 Letter Paid 1 “ 5 Dozen Blue do 10 31 1 do foreign 2 10 19 1 Letter Paid 1 Jan 14 Poundage 3 24 Poundge 3 15 1 Letter 2 31 do 3 24 5 Dozen Blue Stamps 10 June 3 1 Paper 1 25 1 Letter 2 9 Poundage 6 1 do 1 “ 1 foreign Letter 1 3 Feby 1 1 do 2 —————- 2 1 do 2 £ 4 6 2 3 Poundage 6 ======= 5 1 Letter Impo 2 10 Poundage 3 17 1 Letter Paid 1 8 June 17th 1851 18 Poundage 3 19 do 3 Settled 24 1 Parcel Paid 4 [signed] M SCOTT 26 Poundage 6 28 do 3 Mar 7 1 Letter 5 8 1 do Pd. Malta 1 8 10 1 Sheet Stamps 1 “ Poundage 3 17 1 foreign Letter 1 9 24 Poundage 3 27 do 3 28 1 Parcel P.& Registered 3 2 Ap 2 1 Letter 2 3 1 do 6 7 1 do 2 14 Poundage 6 16 1 Letter Registered 6 17 1 do foreign 1 8 20 Poundage 3 May 9 do 6 —————- 2 13 9
02 Aug 1851. DONATION RECEIPT TO PENRITH FARMERS’ CLUB LIBRARY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. August 2nd. 1851 Received of Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Five Pounds as a Donation to Penrith Farmers Club Library by payment of Mr. Geo DIXON. [signed] George SMITH Hon Sec & Treas. ————— £ 5 . 0 0 —————
25 Aug 1851. TOLL GATE KEEPER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. John EARL was the Toll Collector at Edenhall Toll Bar in the 1851 census. C 256 R 183. John EARL Toll Gate £ 2 , 5 “ 0 —————————— August 25. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart to John EARL for Toll 1851 s d July 30th – 8 Carts 4s & 1 Horse 2d 4 “ 2 Aug 1 – 6 Horses 1s ) 6th – 4 Horses 8d 1 “ 8 7 – 1 Horse 2d ) 8th – 6 Horses 1s & 8 Carts 4s 5 “ 2 11 – 4 Horses 8d & 1 Cart 6d ) 12th – 3 Horses 6d & 6 Carts 3s 4 “ 8 13 – 8 Carts 4s & 3 Horses 6d ) 14th – 1 Horses 2d & 1 Carriage 2s 6 “ 8 15 – 1 Gig 1s & 8 Carts 4s ) 16th – 1 Horse 2d 5 “ 2 18 – 8 Carts 4s ) 19th – 3 Horses 6d ) 20th – 1 Horse 2d 4 “ 8 21 – 1 Horse 2d ) 22nd – 8 Carts 4s & 1 Carriage 2s 6 “ 2 23 – 7 Carts 3s “ 6d ) 25th – 6 Carts 3s & 1 Horse 2d 6 “ 8 ———— £ 2 “ 5 “ 0 ——————— 1851 Augt. 25th – Settled the above [signed] John EARL
30 Aug 1851 (1). BARNARD CASTLE CHEMIST’S ACCOUNT FOR CHEESE. A neat printed billhead. With foxing. 5” x 8”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. John PITCHFORD was the MUSGRAVEs’ butler. Mr PITCHFORD Barnard Castle Augst. 7. 1851 Bot. of Josh. PROCTER CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Grocer Tea Dealer &c. 9½ o Cotherston Cheese 10d : 7s “ 11d Recd the above Augt 30th / 50 [sic] Pro J PROCTER [signed] G WILSON [?] [Picture of a statue of a bird with chicks] Prescriptions CAREFULLY Prepared GENUINE PATENT Medicines
30 Aug 1851 (2). ACCOUNT FOR HOEING TURNIPS ON TOWNHEAD FARM. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 258. R 189. Cathne: HODGSON Hoeing Turnips £ 2 “ 5 “ 8 ———————————— August. 30. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart: To Catherine HODGSON dr. 1851 £ s d Aug 30 To Hoeing Turnips on Townhead } Farm 54849 yds: @ 1d p. 100 yds. } 2 5 8 ———————————————————————— £ 2 5 8 ========== Aug 30 Settled pr C. HODGSON [signed] John HODGSON
30 Aug 1851 (3). ACCOUNT FOR MOWING HAY GRASS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 12” x 6”. C 258. R 188. Geo: EDGER & Co. Mowing £ 10 “ 10 “ 0 ———————————- August 30. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: Dr. To Geo: EDGER. J: FURNESS. T: WRIGHT. J. HODGSON 1851 To Mowing Hay Grass £ s d @ July Near Greens 14 Vicars Broomlands 4 “ Friar Flatt 5 ¾ Part of New Park 11 ½ Soccabut Brow Bottom 1 ½ DAYSONs Fitts 2 POWLEYs Fitts 2 ¼ RAILTONs Fitts 3 ¾ Fell Briggs 1 Long Fitts 2 Near & Far Moss 14 ½ WATSONs Moss Close 2 —————- 64 @ 1/6 8 0 0 ======= Avenue, Cricket Field 1 10 0 Portion of Park per Bargain “ 17 0 Church Yard “ 3 0 ———————————————————————————— £ 10 10 0 ========= 1851 Augt. 30. Received the above Sum for Self and Partners [signed] Geo. EDGER his Thos: X FURNESS Mark
02 Sep 1851 (1). CUMBERLAND & WESTMORLAND AGR. SOC. SUBSCRIPTION. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. C 258. R 191. Geo: SMITH Agricultural Society £ 10 “ 10 “ 0 ———————————— September 2. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CUMBERLAND & WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. Received of Sir G MUSGRAVE Bart Sep 2 1851 The Sum of £ 10 s. 10 d. 0 Per G. DIXON being the Amount of his Subscription for the year commencing January 1st, 1851 – [signed] George SMITH Secretary and Treasurer.
02 Sep 1851 (2). PENRITH FARMERS’ CLUB SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 258. R 193. Geo: SMITH Farmers Club. £ – “ 10 “ 0 ——————————— September 2. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August 2nd. 1851. Received of Sir Geo MUSGRAVE by payment of Mr. Geo DIXON Ten Shillings as his and Phillip MUSGRAVE Esqr. Annual Subscription to the Penrith Farmers Club 10/– [signed] George SMITH Hon Sec & Treas
09 Sep 1851. PENRITH BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 7”. C 258 R 195. Thos: HORSELEY Basket Maker £ 4 “ 12 “ 0 ———————————- September 9. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1851 Penrith Sir George MUSGROVE Bart Too Thos HORSLEY By Miss July 22 one – 3 ft 3 Inch Clothes Basket Bottomed s d and Repaired £ 0 – 5 – 6 Augt 2nd 2 – 2 ft 2 Inch Clothes Baskts 9s – 6d Each 0 – 19 – 0 9th 2 do do do do 0 – 19 – 0 19th 1 – 2 ft 4 Inch do do – do 0 – 11 – 0 3 2 ft 6 do do 12s – 6d Each 1 – 17 – 6 —————— £ 4 – 12 – 0 1851 —————— Sep 9. Settld [signed] Thos HORSLEY pd 1 ——-
17 Sep 1851. ACCOUNT FOR GEESE PURCHASED. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 8” x 6”. C 258 R 200. Ino: WRIGHT Geese £ 5 “ 9 “ 10 ———————————— September 17. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: To John WRIGHT Dr. 1851 £ s d Sep 17 To 9 Geese purchased @ 3/. 1 7 0 To 28 do do 2/7 3 12 4 To 3 do do 3/6 “ 10 6 ————————————————————————- £ 5 9 10 ======== 1851 Sep 17 Received the above by payment of Mr: DIXON [signed] John WRIGHT
23 Sep 1851. ACCOUNT FOR THREE STONE OF HAIR. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 7”. C No. R 10. R: CLARK Hair £ – “ 9 “ 0 ———————————— September 23. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bot of R. CLARK S . d 1847 May 21 3 Stone Hair – 9 . 0 1851 Apl 16 recd 9 Shillings [signed] R. CLARK
25 Sep 1851. RECEIPT FOR EGGS & FISH. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Jane FLEMING was the cook. Edenhall Septr 25 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Six Pounds 13/10 the amount of my Book for Eggs Fish &c. from March 11. to Sep. 11 1851. ~~~~~~~~ Received the Above, £ 6 “ 13 “ 10 [signed] Jane FLEMING ~~~~~~~~ Sep 25 1851
01 Oct 1851 (1). SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR PENRITH WRESTLING. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 260. R 210. Chr: HOWE Penrith Wrestling £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 ——————————- October 1. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Octr 1. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr DIXON Two Pounds the amount of his subscription to Penrith Wrestling, and paid by me to Chr: HOWE of Penrith. ~~~~~~ £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] John PITCHFORD ~~~~~~~~
01 Oct 1851 (2). BOOKBINDER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 6”. C 260. R 212. Robt: WALTERS Book Binder £ 2 “ 12 “ 6 ——————————- October 1. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart, Penrith July 4th 51 To Robert WALTERS 1851 June 22nd Numismatic Chronicle Vols 11 & 12 Half Russia Extra 4/6 £ – 9 0 BUNYANs Pilgrims Progress 8vo Turkey Morroco Gilt Edges . 12 – Strawberry Hill Catalogue 4to Half Bound Turkey Morroco . 7 . THOMAS’s Coins Catalogue 8vo Half Bound Turkey Morroco . 4 3 . Coins Catalogue 3 Vols Half Turkey Morroco . 12 9 Frasers Magazine 41 & 42 8vo Half Russia 7 6 —————- £ 2 12 6 Settled July 5th [signed] Robert WALTERS
03 Oct 1851 (1). POULTRY KEEPER’S EXPENCES ACCOUNT FOR DUCKS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 6” x 7”. Margaret TINDALE (wife of James TINDALE, gardener) lived at Townhead Farm and kept poultry for the MUSGRAVEs. 1851 Poultry Bought £ . S . D . July, 22d – 4 Ducks at 1S/4D – “ 5 “ 4 see Petty Bills a Poultry Basket 3/6 – “ 3 “ 6 29th. 10 Ducks at 1/4 – “ 13 “ 4 Augt. 5th. 3 Ducks at 1/6 – “ 4 “ 6 18th. 4 Ducks at 1/2 – “ 4 “ 8 23d 6 Ducks at 1/5 – “ 8 “ 6 25th. 4 Ducks at 1/2 – “ 4 “ 8 Septr. 10th. 4 Ducks at 1/3 – “ 5 “ – 24th. 7 Ducks at 1/3 – “ 8 “ 9 Petty Disbursements Lent to Sir G – “ 1 “ – ============ ——————- £ 2 “ 19 “ 3 1851 Oct. 3. 4 “ 6 ——————- £ 2 “ 14 “ 9 ========== Settled [signed] M. TINDALE
03 Oct 1851 (2). KIRKBY STEPHEN RENT COLLECTOR’S EXPENSES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 260. R 223. Geo: DIXON Exps. Kirkby Steven £ 1 “ 18 “ 8 ———————————— October 3. 1851. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Octr. 3. 1851. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart one Pound 18/8 my Expences at Kirkby Steven receiving Rents &c: [signed] Geo: DIXON £ s d Coach & Gig Fare – . 19 . 0 Self & Farmers Exps: 19 . 8 ———————————— £ 1 “ 18 “ 8 =========
09 Oct 1851. LAZONBY INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 4” x 7”. C 262. R 227. Jas: DONALDSON Innkeeper. Lazonby £ 6 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————— October 9. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby 1850 £ s d Sir George MUSGROVE Bart Dr to James DONALDSON Decr 19 To Spirit 6 “ Ale 17 Gallons 1 14 “ Bread & Chese 1 6 “ 1851 Janr 3 Ale 16 Gallons 1 12 “ Bread & Chese 1 2 “ —————- £ 6 “ “ Oct 8 1851 Settled —————- [signed] Jas DONALDSON
11 Oct 1851. GAMEKEEPER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 262. R 232. Edwd: HODGSON Gamekeeper £ 9 “ 15 “ 0 ———————————- October 11. 1851 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Octr. 11. 1851 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Nine Pounds 15s/. for 13 Weeks Wages due to me this day as Gamekeeper at 15s/. per Week. [signed] Edward HODGSON ~~~~~~~~ £ 9 “ 15 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~
18 Jan 1853. POOR HOUSE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER RECEIPTS. Neat and clean receipts. 1852. Sundry Persons Poor House Dinner Xmas Day £ s 1 Joseph TAYLOR Flour 26 St. @ 2s/2d 2 16 4 2 Sarah CARRICK Butcher 6 4 0 3 I. N. WATSON Grocer 3 4 2 4 Ino HARVEY & Co. Ale 1 0 0 5 Mathew ROBINSON 26 qts. Peas . 8 8 6 Joseph FENTON Butter, Apples 1 6 2 14 : 19 : 4 Present to Mr. SLEE 1 : 0 : 0 ——————————- £ 15 : 19 : 4 ============= January 18. 1853. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Fifteen Pounds 19s/4d paid to Mr. SLEE as above being the Cost of a Dinner on Christmas Day to the inmates of the Penrith Union Poor House. [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. 1 Jos. TAYLOR Flour £ 2 : 16 : 4 —————————— January 18. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ S. Green Mill 1852 Sir G. MUSGROVE To J. TAYLOR Dr. Dec 20th.. £ . s . d 26 Ston flour 2/2 2 “ 16 “ 4 Settled January 25th [signed] Jos TAYLOR 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. 2. S. CARRICK Butcher £ 6 “ 4 “ 2 ——————————- January 18. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir G. MUSGROVE Bart. 1852 Dr. to Sarah CARRICK s d Decr. 21st for Beef 213lb at 6d 5 6 6 “ “ Suet 35 at 6 17 6 ———————- £ 6 4 ~ ========= Settled Jan. 19th [signed] Thos CARRICK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. 5 Mw. ROBINSON Peas £ – “ 8 “ 8 ——————————— Jan. 18. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1852 Sir G. MUSGRAV Bart To Mattw ROBINSON Dr Decr 24th To 26 qts Split pease S “ 8 8 ====== Jan 19 Settled [signed] M. ROBINSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. 6. Jos. FENTON Apples &c. £ 1 “ 6 “ 2 ——————————- January 18. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart To Jos. FENTON S d Decr. 24th. To 13 Hs [?] of Butter at 11d. 11 “ 11 To 19 Stoops [?] of Apples 9d 14 “ 3 ——————- £ 1 “ 6 “ 2 ——————- January 19 Settled [signed] E. FENTON
19 Jan 1853. GROCER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. 4” x 6”. Melmerby 1852 Sir George MUSGROVE Bart. To Joseph JAMESON Dr. £ S D Augt. 9th { To 1 lb Tea 4s/6d. 8 lb Sugar 3s/4d. “ 7 10 { 2 lb Coffee 3s/4d. Matches 6d. “ 3 10 13th Pipes 2d. (17th) 4 lb Sugar 1s/8d. 1 lb Coffee 1s/8d “ 3 6 —————- “ 15 2 Jany 19th / 53 Settled [signed] Joseph JAMESON
24 Jan 1853 (1). RECEIPT FOR EGGS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Jane FLEMING was the cook at Edenhall in the 1851 and 1861 census. Edenhall Jan 24 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Eight Pounds 7s/6d for Eggs &c: as per my Book, from October 1. 1852 to Jan: 15. 1853. £ 8 “ 7 “ 6 [signed] Jane FLEMING
24 Jan 1853 (2). RECEIPT FOR GREY CART HORSE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Jan 24 1853. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Thirty Pounds paid to Joseph HOLMES of Edenhall Grange for a Grey Cart Horse rising 5 Yrs. old. [signed] L S DIXON ~~~~~~~~~ £ 30 “ 0 “ 0 =========
28 Jan 1853 (1). RECEIPT FOR CHANCEL REPAIRS AT ST. HELEN AUCKLAND. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bt. To the Churchwardens of St. Helen Auckland To One Moiety of Repairs to the Chancel } £ s d in the Parish Church } 0 ~ 6 ~ 9 Jany 28th 1853 Settled this Account [signed] Thos. STORY
28 Jan 1853 (2). ACCOUNT FOR PAN TILES, BISHOP AUCKLAND TILE SHEDS. A neat account. 5” x 7”. Bishop Auckland Tile Sheds Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bot. of John BROWN 1852. Novr. 17th. To 2100 Pan Tiles for LAYBURN’s Hill Top 1853 Janry 5 400 Do for STEPHENSONs £ s d ———— 2500 Tiles at 6S/6D per Hud. 8 ~ 2 ~ 6 —————- Jany 28 settled for John BROWN [signed] Samuel WALTON
28 Jan 1853 (3). ST. HELEN AUCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. the Sum of Three Pounds three shillings, being his Subscription to the Sunday School at St. Helen Auckland & which became due at Christmas last. [signed] M. CHESTER. St. Helen Auckland } 28th. Jany. 1853 }
28 Jan 1853 (4). AUCKLAND INCOME TAX ALLOWANCE ACCOUNT, A fresh, neat and clean account. 8” x 6”. Sundry Persons Auckland Income Tax Jan. 28. 1853 £ s d Joseph W. PEASE North Farm 5 19 7 ditto South Farm 7 0 10 William BORROW Brussleton 3 12 11 Thomas STEPHENSON High West Thickley 3 10 0 Henry WALKER Low “ ––––– 1 3 4 Mrs. LATRON Hill Top 1 1 2 William BLADES Woodhouses “ 8 11 Messrs: PEASE & Co: Collieries 55 1 10 Sir C. MACLEAN Wayleave Rent 1 9 2 Messrs: CLEMMISON Quarry “ 8 9 Samuel WALTON Woods. “ 8 7 £ 80 “ 5 “ 1 ============= 1853 Jan 28. Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVEs a/c Eighty Pounds 5/1 allowed to the above persons this day for Income Tax by me [signed] L S DIXON
29 Jan 1853. WEST AUCKLAND RENT COLLECTOR’S EXPENSES. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall Jany 29 1853. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart Two pounds 11/5 for my Travelling Expences to & from West Auckland receiving Rents &c Rail Ways, Coaches &c. 1 – 14 – 0 [signed] Geo DIXON Self – 17 – 5 —————— £ 2 – 11 – 5
04 Feb 1853. LAW CHARGES REGARDING COLLIERIES IN CO. DURHAM. A neat and clean detailed four page account and receipt. 12” x 8”. C 330. R 154. Messrs. GRIFFITH Cash £ 6 . 12 . 6 January 28. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1847. to 1852. Bill of charges £ 6 ~ 12 ~ 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To Messrs. GRIFFITH. Respecting Kepyer Grange Colliery 1847 £ s d Octr. 22 Attending searching out and perusing } the Draft Lease of 30 April 1844 and the } accompanying Deed of Covenants for extending } the 14 years Term to 1868, and taking } “ 13 4 Extracts on receipt of Mr. STOREYs Letter on the } subject. } Making fair Copy of the Deed of } Covenants accompanying the Leases as requested } “ 10 “ by Mr. STOREY 3 Brief Sheets. } 25. Writing Letter to Mr. STOREY therewith } and in Answer to his Enquiry as to your } “ 5 “ power now to grant a new Lease &c. } Paid Postage to him. “ 1 “ 1848 Febr. 14. Attending Mr. STOREY on the application } by Mr. PHILIPSON for a renewal of or a new } Loan to Lady DURHAM’s Executors – conferring } thereon, and also perusing Draft Lease and } “ 6 8 conferring as to the Lessee’s right to sublet – } which they had no power to do, and } advising thereon. } July 5. Mr. PHILIPSON having applied for the } Draft of the renewal Lease, Writing Letter } “ 5 “ to Mr. STOREY thereon. } Writing Letter to Mr. PHILIPSON in } answer. } “ 5 “ ———————— ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1848. Brought forward £ 2 6 0 Re Mr. Wm. ROBINSON’s Rent. Novr. 10 Attending at the Under Sheriffs Office } on receipt of Notice from Messrs. BLEAYMIRE } & Son, of the arrears of Rent due, and } requiring payment of the Sheriff under the } “ 6 8 Act Wm. 4., and ascertaining } particulars of Process of Pone and filling up } Notices. } Attending the Under Sheriff and serving } him with Copy Notice. } “ 6 8 Writing Letter to Messrs. BLEAYMIRE and } Son thereon and returning the duplicate Notice. } “ 5 “ 22 Attending Messrs. BLEAYMIRE & Sons Clerk } on the result of the Sale by Auction under the } Writ of Extract and his requiring payment } “ 6 8 of the Rent by the Sheriff and advising thereon. } ============== Respecting the Kepyer and Kepyer Grange Coalmines – leased to Messrs. DIXON and THWAITES and to The Executors of the Countess of DURHAM. 1849. March 1. Attending Mr. STOREY, and examining } and perusing the Draft Leases to the above } Lessees and Plans – showing the division } between the respective Coal Tracts in each } Lease, and conferring thereon, and on the } “ 13 4 supposed Inroad made by Messrs. DIXON } and THWAITES into Lord DURHAM’s portion, } and their workings therein, and advising. } —————————— ———————- Carried forward £ 4 4 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brought forward £ 4 4 4 1851. Respecting St. Helen’s Auckland Colliery Novr. 10. Perusing Messrs. BLEAYMIRE’s Letter on } transmitting Draft Licence of Assignment } of the Colliery to Messrs. GURNEY MONTEFIORE } “ 6 8 and ROTHSCHILD, for our opinion, and the } Draft Licence itself. } 11. Writing Letter to Messrs. BLEAYMIRE } returning this Draft – with observations } thereon and suggesting that there should be } “ 5 4 a Deed of Defeazance executed by a } Assignees S-. } 19. Perusing further Letter of explanation } and Statement from Messrs. BLEAYMIRE, and } Writing to them in reply, advising them } “ 5 “ to consult Mr. Clayton CLAYTON of Lincolns Inn. } ============== As to the Dispute between you and Messrs. PEASE and BIRKBECK – your Lessees of St. Helens Auckland Colliery respecting the 1852 Working of Coal. April 20. Attending Mr. STOREY your Colliery Viewer } receiving Instructions and consulting as to the } nature of the subject in dispute – and to peruse } “ 6 8 and settle Draft Deed of Submission to Arbitration. } Perusing revising and settling the Draft } Deed of Submission in your behalf &c17 Draft pages } 1 1 “ May 6. Further Attendances on Mr. STOREY, on the } above – and also respecting the dispute and } proposed Arbitration as to the Rents due from Mr. } PEASE for Shildon Mow Coal. But we were } “ “ “ unable to undertake the instruction of that } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1852 Brought forward £ 6 9 0 June 5. Paid Carriage of parcel from Messrs. MEWBURN } & Co. with Draft of the above mentioned Deed of } 0 1 0 Reference, and Letter ) Writing Letter to Mr. STOREY on sending } him the Draft Deed and Letter as Mr. GRIFFITH } “ “ “ could not now undertake the business. } Paid Letters and postages &c “ 2 6 ============== ———————- £ 6 12 6 ========== Jany 28th. 1853 Settled this Account for Messrs. GRIFFITH [signed] Thos. STOREY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Durham, 4. Feby. 1853. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart., per Thomas STOREY Esqr., the Sum of Six pounds twelve shillings & six pence – in payment of my Bill of Law charges delivered. [signed] Thomas GRIFFITH £ 6 . 12. 6 .
10 Feb 1853 (1). SET OF FOUR ACCOUNTS. Four neat accounts. Apparently for a carter, baker, blacksmith and coal dealer. [Top left corner obscured by an attached piece of paper.] Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart To John BRAITHWAITE Dr £ S D [ ] [To] Horse & Man To Shop 0 . 3 . 0 Augt. To 1 Horse & Cart 7 Journeys to Shop 2 . 2 . 0 Augt. To Bringing Poneys Back from the Fell – . 7 . 0 Ditto. To 1 Man 6 Days to Fell with Lunch &c. – . 18 . 0 To 1 Man a Journey to the Hall – . 1 . 6 Do. To Hay and Corn 1 . 0 . 3 To 3 Casks of ale 3 . 3 . 0 To Ale and Spirits – . 12 . 1½ To Butter 9S. Eggs 4S. 3D – . 13 . 3 To Cream and Milk – . 5 . 4 ——————— £ 9 . 5 . 5½ ======== 18 . 0 1 . 7 . 6 2 . 9 ——————- [signed] John BRAITHWAITE £ 11 . 13 . 9 Settled Feb 10/ 53 ========== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1852 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. To George FALDER Dr. August. S D To 7 Stone of Flower at } 14 . 0 2S. per Stone } To Baking the above 4 . 0 ———— S 18 . 0 ====== [Signature obscured by another document.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. 1852 To John ARMSTRONG Dr. £ S D Aug 13th. To new shoes 2s-6d / 17th 1 shoe removed & 1 stapel 3d½ 2 9½ [signed] John BRAITHWAITE Settled Feb / 53 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr SPOTTSWOOD 1852 To E B TAYLOR dr Aug 13th. To 22cwt coal at 6 11 – Cartage of do 2 – 6 Oct 7 23 cwt coal 6d 11 – 6 Cartage of do 2 – 6 —————- 1852 £ 1 – 7 – 6 Settled Octr 28th [signed] R [?] W TAYLOR
10 Feb 1853 (2). PURCHASE OF A BOAT FROM MELMERBY HALL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Acct. [?] DIXON E. Hall Boat £ 3 ~ 0 0 WR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Feb. 10. 1853. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. Three Pounds for a Boat purchased by me this day at Mr. HETHORNs Sale at Melmerby Hall as per Ticket annexed. £ 3 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Geo. DIXON
15 Feb 1853 (1). DETAILED JEWELLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. 7” x 4”. C 332. R 181. Wm: MATHEWS Jeweller &c. £ 4 “ 8 “ 5 February 15. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Dcr 24 1851 Sir G MUSGRAVE Bart. Dr To Wm MATTHEWS. £ s d To Gold Clasps “ 4 6 To 1 Watch Key 1 “ “ 27 To 2 Enameld Purses “ 15 “ 1852 Jany 19 To Fastening screen handles “ “ 9 26 To 1 Pockett Alarum “ 15 “ April 13 To 1 Coat Link “ 5 6 To 1 Do “ 2 “ Augt 18 To 1 Pair Steel Slides “ 2 “ Septr 17 To 1 Bronze Ink Stand “ 10 “ 22 To 2 Gilt Clasps “ “ 8 28 To Repg Bracelett “ “ 6 Oct 25 To 1 Gold Key “ 8 6 To 2 Small Gold Rings “ 4 “ ———————- £ 4 ~ 8 ~ 5 ========= Recd the above [signed] A. MATTHEWS Feby 15th 1853
15 Feb 1853 (2). DETAILED CLOTH DYER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. With small pin holes. 6” x 6”. C 332 . R 184 . L. CHAMBERS Dyer &c: £ 4 “ 10 “ 4 . February 25. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1852 Penrith Dcr. 30th Sir Gee. MUSGRAVE Barnet To Lanct CHAMBERS £ S D May 14 Movens [?] Dying Scarlet 14 yds. 8d 0 9 4 31 Muslin Cushins Clean & Staching 0 3 0 June 21 Chair & Sopha Covers Clen & Glyn [?] 0 5 0 July 7 Muslin Curtins Clean & Staching 0 6 0 Sopha & Chair Covers Cleng & Glyn [?] 0 7 6 13 Harth Rugg Cleang 0 3 0 27 Chair & Sopha Covers Do 0 10 6 4 Lin [?] Loure [?] Covers Do 0 8 0 Lazy Brussel Cover Cleang 0 7 6 4 Harth Ruggs Cleang 0 12 0 Augst 3 Chine Cover furry [?] Cleang 0 3 6 17 3 Wool Matts Cleang 0 4 6 Novr. 20 Chintz Covers Cleaning & Glyrer [?] 0 10 6 —————- £ 4 10 4 Settld [signed] Lanct CHAMBERS Feby. 15th 1853
15 Feb 1853 (3). A DETAILED ROPE MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. A bit grubby on the back. 7” x 6”. C 332. R 180. Wm: VARTY Roper £ 4 “ 6 “ 9 February 15. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir G MUSGROVE 1852 Bot of Wm VARTY £ S D Feb 3 To 3 Knots of Cord 1 6 6 To 14 yards of Inch Rop 14 Ap 1 To 3 Knots of Cord 1 6 To Role of twin 1 To Par of Plough Cords 1 6 To Par of Cart Rops 3 6 May 27 To Par of Cart Rops 3 6 31 To 30 yards of Landry Rop 1 8 July 8 To 2 Par of Cart Rops 7 13 To 3 Par of Cart Rops 10 6 14 To 1 Par of Cart Rop 3 6 To 8o yard of Cord 10 Sep 17 To Role of twin 1 3 —————- £ 4 6 9 Feb 15 Settld [signed] Wm VARTY
16 Feb 1853. INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT FOR TWO HUNTS. A neat and clean account. 7” x 4”. Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart to John WALTON 1853 Jany 3rd Gentlemen and Beaters Luncheon at Noon 1 17 6 23 Gallons of Ale 2 6 0 Brandy and Wine 9 4 Bread and Cheese at Night 10 0 Tea for Master MUSGRAVE and Keepers 5 0 Servants Dinner and Tea 3 6 Horses hay and Corn 3 0 —————- £ 5 14 4 Jany 26 Gentlemen and Beaters Luncheon at Noon 1 2 6 Ale and Spirit 1 11 10 Bread and Cheese at Night 7 6 Horses Hay Corn 3 0 Servants Dinner & Tea 2 0 —————- 1853 £ 9 1 2 Feb 16 Settled —————- Feb 16 Sattled [signed] John WALTON
06 Apr 1853. SINGING SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 346. R 3. Revd: B: PORTEUS Singing School £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————— April 6. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall April 6th 1853. Received by payment of Mr George DIXON Five Pounds, being Sir G. MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to the Singing School due at Easter. £ 5 . [signed] Beilby PORTEUS Vicar
09 Apr 1853 (1). ACCOUNT FOR 40 HOOPS OF APPLES. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 5” x 7”. C 346. R 5. Ino. LAMB Apples £ 1 “ 10 “ 0 ———————— April 9. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Burrell Green Nov: 6th 1852 Mr: TINDALE Bought of J LAMB 40 Hoops of Apples at 9d per Hoop £ S d 1 “ 10 . 0 Settled [signed] John LAMB April 9th. 1853
09 Apr 1853 (2). CARPENTERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS JOBS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 7” x 8”. C 346. R 7. Ino: KENDALL Carpenters £ 5 “ 10 “ 0 —————————— April 9. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 9th – 1853 to Preparing Pens for Chickens and Painting them to fencing round the Trees in the Park to protect them to Reparing and Pitching a Bote and Painting it to Cutting firewood for the House and Sundry Jobs to Assisting in the Brew House Days s d £ s d to John WESTERN to John KENDALL to Wm PUGMIRE to John KENDALL 11 12 12 12 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 4 per Day … … . … … . … … . 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 £ 5 ~ 10 ~ 0 Settled the a bove pr me [signed] John KENDALL
16 Apr 1853. RECEIPT FOR THE KEEP OF A BLOODHOUND. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 346. R 13. Edwd. HODGSON Keep of Dog £ 6 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————- April 16. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 16 1853. Edenhall Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr DIXON Six Pounds for 2 years keep of a Bloodhound from April 10th. 1851 to April 10. 1853 at £ 3. a year. ~~~~~~ £ 6 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Edward HODGSON
23 Apr 1853. RECEIPT FOR A BLACK CARRIAGE HORSE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall April 23. 1853 Placed to Sir George MUSGRAVE’s a/c Fifty Pounds paid to Mr. George DIXON of the Crown Hotel, Penrith, for a Black Carriage Horse 6 yrs. old. ~~~~~~~ [signed] L S DIXON £ 50 “ 0 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~
26 Apr 1853 (1). RECEIPT FOR A SUCKING PIG. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall April 26 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Ten Shillings for a Sucking Pig purchased by me [signed] John WRIGHT ~~~~~~~ £ – “ 10 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~
26 Apr 1853 (2). ACCOUNT FOR GELD COWS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 8” x 6”. C 346. R 19. David HILL Cattle £ 108 “ 2 “ 0 ————————— April 26. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart To David HILL Dr. ============== 1853 £ s d Ap. 25 To 2 Geld Cows 12£/5s 13£/5s 25 10 0 “ To 4 ditto @ 12£/10s 50 0 0 “ To 1 ditto nearly Fat 17 0 0 “ To 1 ditto ditto 16 0 0 ————————————————————————————————- 8 Cows. 108 10 0 ====== Returned “ 8 0 ============ £ 108 2 0 ================= 1853 Ap. 26 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON one Hundred and Eight Pounds 2s/. for 8 Geld Cows for feeding as above [signed] David HILL
28 Apr 1853. ACCOUNT FOR THATCHING HOUSE AT HIGH FOG CLOSE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 348. R 24. W: THOMPSON Thatcher £ ~ “ 18 “ 9 ——————————- April 28. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1853 Sir Geoe MUSGRAVE Bart To William THOMPSON To Thaching Dwelling House at High Fog Close £ S D March 31th To 7½ days at 2/6 0 “ 18 “ 9 per day ======= 1853 April 28 Settled for Wm. THOMPSON [signed] Joseph SCOTT
30 Apr 1853. RECEIPT FOR GIN. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 2” x 4”. C 348. R 27. Jonan. GRAHAM Gin £ 1 “ 7 “ 0 ——————————- April 30. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1853. Sir George MUSGRAVE Dr Jona. GRAHAME S D £ S Feby 8 – 1 Dousen of gin 2 “ 3 bottal 1 “ 7 – 0 April 30 Settled [signed] J GRAHAM
02 May 1853. INCOME TAX RECEIPT FOR KIRKOSWALD PAPER MILL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall May 2. 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON one pound 1s/7d for Half a Years Income Tax for Kirkoswald Paper Mill. ~~~~~~~~ £ 1 “ 1 “ 7 [signed] William HASTINGS ~~~~~~~~~
08 May 1853. LAZONBY INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 6”. C 348. R 35. J: DONALDSON Innkeeper £ 6 “ 13 “ 10 ——————————— May 5. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby 1853 £ s d Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. To. James DONALDSON 1852 Decr. 30 To. Spirit “ 1 6 17 Gallons of Ale at 2/- 1 14 “ Bread and Cheese 1 6 “ Hay and Corn “ 3 “ 1853 Janr. 4 17 Gallons of Ale at 2/- 1 14 “ Bread and Cheese 1 6 “ Janr. 10 Ale and Spirit “ 2 “ Hay and Corn “ 1 “ “ 24 Hay and Corn “ 1 “ Spirit “ “ 4 To. Horse and Cart “ 5 “ —————— £ 6 13 10 ======== Settled 8 May 1853 [signed] James DONALDSON
11 May 1853. SUBSCRIPTION FOR A BOOK ENTITLED “EDENHALL MANOR”. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 350. R 40. Thos: IRELAND Books £ 2 “ 0 “ 0 ——————————- May 11. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall. May 11th. 1853 Recd: of Sir George MUSGRAVE, Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON, one Pound as a subscription for my little Book, entitled “Edenhall Manor,” &c, and also one Pound from Lady MUSGRAVE and the young ladies as a present with thanks. £ 2 ~ 0s ~ 0d [signed] Thomas IRELAND
12 May 1853. DONATION TO PENRITH LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall May 12. 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Five Pounds for a Donation to the Penrith Lodge of Oddfellows ~~~~~~ [signed] John PITCHFORD £ 5 “ 0 “ 0 ~~~~~~
14 May 1853 (1). YOUNG LADIES’ MAID’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 350. R 57. Elizth: PEARMAIN Young Ladies Maid £ 9 “ 0 “ 0 ———————————— May 14 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 14 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Nine Pounds for Half a years Wages due to me as Young Ladies Maid from Martinmas 1852 to Whitsuntide 1853. [signed] E PEARMAIN ~~~~~~ £ 9 “ 0 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~
14 May 1853 (2). FOOTBOY’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 350. R 61. Chas: BIRBECK Foot Boy £ 3 “ 6 “ 8 ——————————- May 14. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 14 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: by payment of Mr: DIXON Three Pounds 6/8 for Wages due to me as Footboy from Jan. 17. to May 14 (Whitsuntide) 1853, 4 Months at £ 5 the Year. ~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 6 “ 8 [signed] Charels BIRKBECK ~~~~~~~~~
14 May 1853 (3). COACHMAN’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 350. R 46. Ino: ELAND Coachman £ 13 “ 13 “ 0 ————————— May 14. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 14 1853 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 Martinmas 1852 to Whitsuntide 1853. ~~~~~~~~ [signed] John ELAND £ 13 “ 13 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~
16 May 1853. SCHOOLMISTRESS’S WAGES FOR TEACHING 12 GIRLS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 352. R 63. Hanh. SKURR Schoolmistress £ 4 “ 4 “ 0 ————————— May 16 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 16. 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Four Pounds 4s/- for Half a Years Tuition of 12 Girls at 7/- each due Whitsuntide 1853. ~~~~~~ £ 4 “ 4 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~ [signed] H SKURR
19 May 1853. STABLE BOY’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 352. R 71. Jos: ELAND Stable Boy £ 7 “ 15 “ 0 ————————- May 19. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall May 19 1853 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Seven Pounds 15s/. for Wages due to me as Stable Boy from Septr 27. 1852 to May 14. (Whits) 1853 7 Months 3 Weeks at £ 12 a year. ~~~~~~~ £ 7 “ 15 “ 0 [signed] Joseph ELAND. ~~~~~~~
20 May 1853 (1). ACCOUNT & LETTER ABOUT SALMON FROM NEWCASTLE. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account and letter. 4” x 6”. C 348. R 30. Margt. HOPPER Salmon £ 1 “ 3 “ 7 —————————— May 3. 1853. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newcastle Sir George MUSGRAVE Bt. 1853 To Margaret HOPPER Dr April 26 To A Salmon 11½ lb @ 1/9 1 0 1½ Box &c 3 6 ———————- £ 1 3 7½ ========= Mrs. M. HOPPER The Side Newcastle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newcastle May 20/53 Mr George DIXON Sir / I received a P. O. Order for £ 1 “ 3 “ 7. & sent an acknowledgement by return of Post, addressed to Sir George MUSGROVE Bt. I regret the trouble you have had on the subject & waiting your further orders. Sir Your Obedient Servant [signed] Margaret HOPPER
20 May 1853 (2). A DETAILED MILLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat detailed account. 9” x 6”. Joseph DODD was miller at Langwathby Mill. C 352. R 73. Jos: DODD Miller £ 4 “ 3 “ 3 ————————— May 20. 1853 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. Dr. 1852 To Joseph DODD £ s d Dec 3rd. To 15 Stone of Flour 1 10 6 6th. To 2 Stone of Oat Meal 3 6 31st. To 2 Stone of Oat Meal 3 6 1853 Jany 21st. To 1 Qr. of Oats Dried 1 0 Do To 2 Stone of Oat Meal 3 6 Feby 7th. To 4 Stone of Brand 2 0 9th. To 1 Qr. of Oats Dried 1 0 March 3d. To 4 Stone of Brand 2 0 14th. To 2 Stone of Oat Meal 3 6 Do To 1 Qr. of Oats Dried 1 0 28th. To 1 Qr. of Oats Dried 1 0 April 15th. To 3 Stone of Brand 1 6 Do To 1 Qr. of Oats Dried 1 0 26th. To 2 Stone of Oat Meal 3 6 Do To 10 Stone of Flour 1 1 8 29th. To ½ Qr. of Oats Dried 6 May 16th. To 1 Stone of Oat Meal 1 10 19th. To 1 Stone of Clean Barley Meal 1 3 ——————- £ 4 3 3 May 20 settled [signed] Joseph DODD
09 Aug 1855. ACCOUNT FOR ALE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 6” x 6”. No. 3 Wm: PUGMIRE Ale &c. 13/6 —————————— August 8. 1855. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart 1852 to Wm PUGMIRE Junr £ S D Oct 30 to 2 quarts of Ale for Cattle “ 1 “ 1853 Augt 23. to 2 quarts Do Cattle “ 1 “ 29. to 1 Gallon Do Cricket Ground “ 2 “ 1854 Jany 13 to 2 quarts Do the shades Mr. R. M. “ 1 “ for Porchers Oct 11. to 2 and half Gallons Do Warmed } “ 5 6 –– to refreshments Bread & Cheese } “ 2 “ Nov 30. to 2 quarts Do. Cattle “ 1 “ ——————- £ “ 13 6 ——————- 1855 Augt 9th. Settled [signed] Wm PUGMIRE
24 Sep 1855. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF PLANTS BY RAILWAY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. No. 6. Geo: DUNN Carriage Parcels £ ~ “ 12 “ 10 ———————————— September 24. 1855 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Septr 24 1855 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Twelve Shillings & Ten Pence amount of Sundry Bills paid by me for Carriage of Plants &c. by Railway. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ ~ “ 12 “ 10 [signed] George DUNN ~~~~~~~~~~~~
01 Jan 1856. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR PENRITH NATIONAL SCHOOL. Receipt endorsed by a one penny stamp. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. PENRITH NATIONAL SCHOOL. ————————— Received of Sir G. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the Sum of Two Pounds Two Shillings being his Subscription due on the 1st of January, 184 1856 for the year then commenced. S D £ 2 “ 2 “ 0 [signed] Robt. RUMLEY
06 Jan 1857. ACCOUNT FOR CARRIAGE OF BOOKS. A neat and clean account. 5” x 4”. No. 4. Hy. ARMSTEAD Carriage Books £ ~ “ 2 “ 6 ——————————— January 6 1857. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1856 New Crown Hotel Penrith Sir G. MUSGRAVE May 6th Pr. Carriage of Parcel “ 4d July 8th “ do do “ 4 Aug 7th “ do do “ 4 Sepr. 25th do do “ 6 Novr. 4th do do “ 4 Decr. 4th do do “ 4 20th Paper & Postage “ 4 ————- £ “ 2 6 ====== Recd [signed] Henry ARMISTEAD Jany 6th 1857
29 Jan 1857 (1). SALARY FOR ST. HELEN AUCKLAND COLLIERY VIEWER. A neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Sir George MUSGRAVE Bt To Thos STOREY 1857 £ s d Jany. 29 - To Half a Year’s Salary as } Lessors Viewer at St. Helen } 20 . 0 . 0 Auckland Colliery due 23 Nov 1856 } To Postages, parcels & other Exps – . 10 . 0 —————— £ 20 . 10 . 0 [signed] T STOREY —————— Settled Jan 29 [signed] Thos STOREY 1857
29 Jan 1857 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO WEST AUCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL. A neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 5” x 8”. C 12. R 125. Revd: Mw. CHESTER Sunday School £ 3 “ 3 “ 0 —————————————— January 29. 1857. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart: the Sum of Three Pounds three shillings being his subscription to the Sunday School at West Auckland & which became due at Xmas. last . - 29th. Jany: 1857. [signed] Mttw. CHESTER.
29 Jan 1857 (3). ACCOUNT FOR STONES FROM BRUSSELTON QUARRY. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 5” x 6”. The seller advises that the steward’s summary on the back of the account gives the date 29 Jan 1857. Brusselton Quarry Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart. To John CLEMINSON for Stones to Mr Thos STEPHENSON Octr 1st Cheneling 29 per 4½ 10 10½ 3 Do 32 per 4½ 12 0 ———————— £ 1 2 10½ ~~~~~~~~~~ Jany 29th settled [signed] John CLEMINSON
30 Jan 1857. AUCKLAND RENT COLLECTOR’S EXPENSES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Jany 30 1857 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart Two Pounds 16s/3d my Expences to Auckland receiving Rents &c. £ s Rail & Coaches &c. 2 . 0 . 6 Self ~ . 15 . 9 ——————— £ 2 . 16 . 3 [signed] George GIBSON =========
04 Feb 1857. RECEIPT FOR KEEPING A WATCH DOG FOR 52 WEEKS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Feby 4 1857 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr. DIXON Two Pounds 18s/- for Keep of Watch dog 52 Weeks due Feb. 2. 1857 at 1s/6d p. Week. ~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 18 “ 0 [signed] Simon ELLIOT ~~~~~~~~~
10 Feb 1857. ACCOUNT FOR TROOP DINNER. A neat and clean account with a one penny stamp. 5” x 6”. C 12. R 140. Isc: DODD Troop Dinner £ 10 “ 15 “ 0 —————————— February 10 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1856 Sir George MUSGROVE Bart to Isaac DODD Oct 27 21 Bowls of punch 5 5 65 mens Dinners 4 17 6 4 gallon of ale to Dinner 8 tobaco 3 6 bottles of leamonade for Band Boys 1 6 £ 10 15 0 Feb 10 Settled [signed] Isaac DODD
14 Feb 1857 (1). ARTIST’S RECEIPT FOR PORTRAIT OF INDIAN WATCH DOG. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 5” x 7”. C 12. R 142. G. EGGLESTON Portrait of Dog £ 3 “ 3 “ 0 ——————————— February 14 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1857 New Road P. [?] MUSGRAVE Esqr. Dr. Penrith Feby. 12th. To G. J. EGGLESTON, Artist &c. £. s. d. To Painting of Indian Watch Dog } 3 ~ 3 ~ 0 & Landscape &c } Recd. Feby. 14th. [signed] G. J. EGGLESTON
14 Feb 1857 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO KIRKBY STEPHEN SUNDAY SCHOOL. A neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Kirkby Stephen Feby 14. 1857. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Baronet (by payment of Mr Robert HAMILTON) the sum of Five Guineas being his yearly subscription to the Kirkby Stephen Sunday School. [signed] Ino B. DAVIS.
14 Mar 1857. PAY RECEIPT FOR KEEPING A DOG CALLED ADAM. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall March 14. 1857 Received of Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart by paymt of Mr DIXON Fifteen Shillings for Keeping a Dog called Adam for Ten Weeks from Octr. 18 till December the 30th 1856 at 1/6 per week by me 15s/–d [signed] Braithwaite ATKINSON
17 Feb 1857 (1). DETAILED WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 7” x 4”. C 14. R 159. Jos: SQUIRES Watchmaker &c. £ 1 “ 7 “ 0 ——————————— February 17. 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir, G. MUSGRAVE Bt. To Jos. SQUIRE 1856 January 26th Clind and Repd Miss MUSGROVE a Silver Gevey [?] Watch 3 “ 6 Aple 3th Repd Miss M a Bag Broch 2 “ 6 “ Repd a Ivory Chair [or Chain?] 2 “ 0 “ Repd Gold Locket and Braclet 3 “ 6 “ Repd a Watch 3 “ 6 7th Repd a Gold Ring and Sett } new Stones to Do } 4 “ 0 19 Miss Agnes M a Best Gevery [?] Glass } and Repd Watch } 3 “ 6 June 20 a Super fine Glass to } a Small Watch } 2 “ 0 25 a new Silver Joint to } Mr. P. MUSGROVE meshan } 2 “ 6 Pipe } ————————- £ 1 “ 7 “ 0 ————————- Settled [signed] Jos SQUIRE Feby 17th 1857
17 Feb 1857 (2). DETAILED WATCHMAKER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account with a one penny stamp. 10” x 8”. C 14. R 153. Wm: MATHEWS Watchmaker &c. £ 15 “ 13 “ 6 ——————————— February 17. 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Jan 26th. 1836 Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart To W. MATTHEWS Dr. 1856 £ S D Jan 26 To Repg paper knife 1 6 Feby 19 To Repg brooch “ 6 Mar 18 To Repg two shell combs 2/- Repg scissors 6d 2 6 20 To Repg Bird cage 1/- To 1 Toy Doll & bath 1/- 2 “ April 5 To Repg parasols 1/6 Restringing coral & gold clasp 5/6 7 “ 9 To 1 Gold slide bracelet 9 9 “ To 12 Swivells 3/- To 7 Dog hooks 3/6 6 6 22 To 1 Gold Pencil case 50/- spectacle case 6d 2 10 6 23 To 2 Rings 4d basket 6d “ 10 May 1 To 1 Morcocs case 3/6 repg brooch 6d 4 “ To Cutting pencil top in old English 5 6 6 To Repg brooch 6d repg umbrella 4d To 6 Pigeons 3/- 3 10 20 To Repg umbrella “ 6 27 To 6 Pigeons 3 “ 31 To 1 Handle put on glass Dish 1 5 “ June 3 To 5 Pigeons 2 6 6 To 4 Pins 4d Mahogany for 5/6 5 10 24 To Repg scissors 1/- repg ring 3d 1 3 26 To 1 Ink bottle “ 9 28 To Repg two parasols 1 “ ——————- £ 15 . 13 . 6 ======== Received the above Feby 17 1857 [signed] A. MATTHEWS
20 Feb 1857. PAY RECEIPT FOR WATCHING GAME AT BARON WOOD. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. C 16. R 179. Jas. MOOR Watcher £ 4 “ 14 “ 0 ——————————— February 20 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall Feby 20 1857 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of Mr: DIXON Four Pounds 14s/. for Watching Game at Baron Wood & Wood End 47 Nights at 2s/. per night ~~~~~~~ £ 4 “ 14 “ 0 [signed] James MOOR ~~~~~~~~~ Ex B. A
24 Feb 1857 (1). CHEMIST’S ACCOUNT FOR THE STABLES. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account with a one penny stamp. 12” x 7”. C 18 R 188. Mrs: BURTHWICK Chemist, Stables &c. £ 4 “ 17 “ 6 ————————————- February 24, 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith. Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE. Bart. Stable a/c To W. J. BURTHWICK Dr 1856 Jan 16 Pt Gallipoli Oil “ 9 . 22 1 dozen Bots Blacking 1/6 18 “ Feb 2 Ointment for Dogs “ 6 March 11 1 Gall Neatsfoot Oil 6 8 . April 16 1Qt Gallipoli Oil 1 6 22 Olive Oil 1/6. 29. Olive Oil 3/- (S. Keeper) 4 6 . 30 1 gall Neatsfoot Oil 6 8 . June 2 3oz Glauber Salts 1 “ 4 2 - Qts Olive Oil (Sweeps) 5 “ July 16 1 Pt Gallipoli Oil 1 “ Aug 8 Qt Turpentine abt 1/6. 1oz Stavesacre 9d 2 3 26 1 gall Train Oil 4 6 Sept 4 ½ gall Naptha 5 “ 13 Qt Sweet Oil 1/4. 24 7oz Linseed 1/6 2 10 . Oct 8 1 gall Neatsfoot Oil 6 8 . 10 14oz Linseed 3/- 14. 1 gal Naptha 10/- 13 “ 24 1 gall Neatsfoot Oil 6 8 Dec 5 1 gall Naptha 10 “ 17 2oz Epsom Salts 1 “ ——————- £ 4 17 6 ======== By Cash. Feby. 24th. 1857 [signed] Tom REDFERN
24 Feb 1857 (2). ACCOUNT FOR AN OLD HERRING NET. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. C 18. R 193. Wm: BEWLEY Old Net £ 1 “ 6 “ 0 ——————————— February 24. 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith June 5th. 1856 Sir George MUSGRAVE Barnett to Wm BEWLEY To Oweld Herring Nett £ 1 “ 6 “ 0 Settled Feb 24th. 1857 [signed] W BEWLEY
11 Mar 1857. PRINTED RECEIPT FROM A CARLISLE BANK. A fresh, very neat and clean printed receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Carlisle Bank 11th. March 18 57. Received on account of Messrs. WANNOP & HALL the Sum of Ten Pounds – from Sir George MUSGRAVE – for Josph. Monkhouse HEAD & Co. [initialed] WRS [?] [signed] W R [?] SMITH £ 10 . – –
13 Mar 1857 (1). ACCOUNT FOR RIGGING STONES FOR HARTLEY CASTLE. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 7”. C 20. R 218. E: THOMPSON Ridge Stone £ ~ “ 14 “ 0 —————————— March 13 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1856 To 12 Yds. of Rigging Stones for Hartley Castle at 1s/2d per Yd. – “ 14s . 0d Mch 13 Received for E THOMPSON [signed] Jas C LANCASTER
13 Mar 1857 (2). ACCOUNT FOR LOW MILL DAM REPAIRS AFTER FLOOD. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 3” x 6”. C 20. R 226. Ino. BELL Repairing Mill Dam £ ~ “ 15 “ 0 ———————————— March 13 1857 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1857 Sir George MUSGRAVE To John BELL To Spiling and Repairing at the Low Mill Bay head. dammage dun by the great flod 15s –––– March 10 Settled [signed] John BELL £ 0 15 – 0
16 Mar 1857. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SEVERAL CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Vicarage March 16. 1857. Received by payment of Mr George DIXON Two Pounds and Fifteen shillings, being Lady MUSGRAVE’s Subscription for the present year of £ 1, to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; and £ 1 . 15 . 0, for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: including the Subscriptions of Lady MUSGRAVE and her family to the Edenhall Parochial Association. £ 2 . 15 . 0 [signed] B. PORTEUS
24 Mar 1857 (1). SUBSCRIPTION TO PENRITH FARMERS’ CLUB. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. March 24th 1857. Received of P. MUSGRAVE Esqr per Mr. Geo DIXON 5/- being his subscription to the Penrith Farmers Club for the year ending March 1857 [signed] George SMITH Treasurer
24 Mar 1857 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO PENRITH FARMERS’ CLUB. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. March 24th 1857. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bat per Mr. G. DIXON 5/- being his Subscription to the Penrith Farmers Club for the year ending March 1857. [signed] George SMITH Treasurer
02 Apr 1857. SUBSCRIPTION TO EDENHALL VILLAGE LIBRARY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall April 2. 1857. Received by payment of Mr. George DIXON five pounds: being Sir G. MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to the Edenhall Village Library due Lady Day. £ 5 : [signed] B PORTEUS Vicar
04 Apr 1857 (1). ACCOUNT FOR WHEAT BOUGHT AT PENRITH MARKET. A fresh, very neat and clean account with a one penny stamp. 8” x 6”. Wheat Bought Penrith Market 1856 £ s d Octr 27 Bought at Penrith Market 4 Bls @ 31s/6d 6 6 0 Novr 18 “ “ “ 4 “ 31/- 6 4 0 Decr 16 “ “ “ 5 “ 28/- 7 0 0 1857 Jany. 6 “ “ “ 4 “ 26/6 5 6 0 “ 27 “ “ “ 4 “ 26/- 5 4 0 Feby 24 “ “ “ 4 “ 25/6 5 2 0 Mar 17 “ “ “ 6 “ 25/- 7 10 0 “ 31 “ “ “ 5 “ 25/- 6 5 0 ————————————————————————————————————- 36 Bls. 48 17 0 === ======== 1857 Ap 4. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Forty Eight Pounds 17/- for 36 Bls. of Wheat bought as above by me [signed] John WRIGHT [?]
04 Apr 1857 (2). RECEIPT FOR ONE YEAR’S KEEP OF A WATCH DOG. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with a one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Ap. 4 1857 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. DIXON Three Pounds for one Years Keep of a Watch Dog due April 10 1857. ~~~~~~~ £ 3 “ 0 “ 0 [signed] Edward HODGSON ~~~~~~~
01 Feb 1859. DETAILED PENRITH HATTER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account with a one penny stamp. 9” x 7”. C 102 R 145 Ino. NANSON, Hatter, &c. £ 12 “ 10/- ——————————— February 1, 1859. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith X Mas 1858 Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. Bought of John NANSON 1858 £. s. d. Jany 9 A Wool Alma Mr. R 6 6 “ “ Tweed cap “ Do 4 6 26 Livery Hat & Cockade “ S BARNETT 17 – 6 Feby 14 Do Do “ R. WALLER 17 – 6 April 17 Do Do “ HEWITT 17 – 6 “ Do Do “ SCOTT 17 – 6 May 4 Drab Shell Hat 10 – 6 “ Tweed Cap 3 – 6 June 7 3 Black feathers 5/ 15 – 24 Page’s Hat 10 – 6 Augt. 12 Livery Hat & Cockade “ WALLER 17 – 6 “ Do Do “ S. BARNETT 17 – 6 Septr 1 Do Do “ HEWITT 17 – 6 23 An Alpaca Umbrella 15 – 6 Octr 26 Page’s Hat & Cockade “ ELLAND 12 – 0 28 Extra Light Hat 1 –––––– “ Livery Hat & Cockade “ SCOTT 17 – 6 Decr. 27 Drab Shell Hat 10 – 6 28 Lining Pr. cuffs 1 – 6 ——————— £ 12 – 10 ––– Recd. 1st Feby. 1859 [signed] Ino. NANSON
08 Feb 1859 (1). PENRITH WORKHOUSE CHRISTMAS TREAT ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account with a one penny stamp. 7” x 8”. C 102 R 159 J. W. RATTRAY Workhouse Treat. £ 14 “ 1 “ 4½ ——————————- February 8, 1859. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir G. MUSGRAVs Bart’s treat to the Inmates of Penrith Workhouse on Christmas day 1858 Tradesmen’s Bills £ “ s “ d Andrew RATTRAY, Grocer 3 “ 11 “ 8½ W & E. BARDGETT, Millers 1 “ 13 “ 0 Thomas FORRESTER (Potatoes) “ 9 “ 2 Josiah WILKINSON, Butcher 5 “ 13 “ 2 Joseph FENTON, Farmer “ 10 “ 10 J. W. RATTRAY (Apples) “ 1 “ 6 Thomas GLASSON, Brewer 1 “ 2 “ 0 ————————— £ 13 “ 1 “ 4½ Annual Present to Matron 1 “ 0 “ 0 ————————— £ 14 “ 1 “ 4½ Recd. =========== Settled Feby. 8th 1859 £ 14.1.4½ [signed] J W RATTRAY JWR
08 Feb 1859 (2). ACCOUNT FOR GROUSE. A neat and clean account with a one penny stamp. 7” x 8”. Penrith Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart To W. MATTHEWS Dr. 1858 £ S D Augst. 16 To 6 Brace Grouse 1 19 6 To 7 Brace Grouse 2 5 6 Sept. 13 To 4 Brace Grouse 1 4 21 To 3 Brace Grouse 18 29 To 2½ Brace Grouse 15 Octr. 4 To 6 Brace Grouse 1 16 29 To 6 Brace Grouse 1 10 Novr. 17 To 4 Brace Grouse 1 22 To 2 Brace Grouse 10 Decr. 7 To 7 Brace Grouse 1 15 —————— 13 . 12 . 6 By 17 Brace Pheasants 3 . 8 ——————- £ 10 . 4 . 6 13 – 12 – 6 ======== Settled the above Feby 8 Per Wm MATTHEWS 1859 [signed] A. MATTHEWS
08 Feb 1859 (3). ACCOUNT FOR AMMUNITION. A neat and clean detailed account with a one penny stamp. 6” x 8”. MATHEWS Ammunition 15 . 6 . 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart To W. MATTHEWS Dr. 1858 £ S D July 13 To 6lb Powder 18/- 4 Boxes caps 19/- 1 17 To 4 Bags of wadding 13/- 4 Bags of shot 34/- 2 7 Sept. 14 To 6lb Powder 18/- 4 boxes caps 18/- 1 16 To 4 Bags of shot 34/- 8 bags of wadding 12/- 2 6 30 To 6lb Powder 15/- 2lb powder 5/- 1 Decr. 7 To 4 Bags of shot 34/- New powder flask 12/6 2 6 6 20 To 10lb Powder 25/- 10 bags of waddings 15/- 2 “ “ 30 To 4 Bags of shot 1 14 —————- 15 – 6 – 6 £ 15 . 6 . 6 ======= Received the above Feby 8th. Pro Mr [?] MATTHEWS 1859 [signed] A. MATTHEWS
08 Feb 1859 (4). SHOE DEALERS’ ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 5” x 6”. Hannah and Mary HALL were unmarried sisters who had a business as Hosiers & Shoe Dealers in Front Street in Penrith. Penrith 1858 Sir G. MUSGRAVE to H & M HALL Aug 31st 1 Pr French Elastic Side Boots 5 . 9 Oct 7 1 Pr Do Do Do 4 . 6 1 Box Needles 1 . 0 Dec 13 2 Prs French Elastic Side Boots 9 . 6 21 1 Pr White Satin Slippers 6 . 0 ====== Exd £ 1 . 6 . 9 Feb 8 1859 Settled [signed] H HALL
08 Feb 1859 (5). PENRITH LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPER’S ACCOUNT. A very neat and clean printed billhead with a one penny stamp. 10” x 8”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bt PENRITH,………………………18…….. Bought of N. ARNISON & Son, Linen and Woollen Drapers, SILK MERCERS, HABERDASHERS, HOSIERS, GLOVERS & LACEMEN. Family & Complimentary Mourning – Funerals furnished & conducted. To Goods as per acct up to Xmas 1858 £ 142 . 2 . 1 Recd Feby 8/59 [signed] N. ARNISON & Sons.
12 Feb 1859. PENRITH BOOKSELLER & STATIONER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean printed billhead with a one penny stamp. 9” x 7”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. The bookseller’s full name was Benjamin Thomas SWEETEN. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bt. PENRITH Dec 31st 1858 Edenhall Bought of B. T. SWEETEN. PRINTER BOOKSELLER. STATIONER & Clarinets. Bookbinder. Bookbinding German Flutes, Fifes, Violins in all its Branches. New Music & Bows. &c &c. COPPER PLATED LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES. [picture of a castle] PATENT MEDICINES & PERFUMERY. A Parcel from London Weekly. The Magazines, Reviews, New Works & Music received on the day of Publication ================================================================== 1857 Dec. 28 Penrith Chronicle to 5 0 1858 Mar. 6 1 lb red Wax 4 6 16 1 ream Glazed Kitchen paper 12 0 1 ~ Fcap do 14 0 1 lb red sealing wax 4 6 April 13 Ink per Mr. P. 1 0 20 1 ream Glazed paper 12 0 2 lbs red Sealing Wax 9 0 May 25 3 Qrs. White Cartridge 2/8 8 0 5 ~ Tissue paper 3 4 June 1 ream Kitchen ~ 12 0 29 3 Qrs. large Brown ~ 8 0 2 ~ Small ~ ~ 2 8 ½ ream Note 4 3 ¼ 1000 Envelopes 2 6 July Blue Demy 10d Ink 2/- 2 10 6 1 ream Kitchen paper 12 0 24 1 Bottle of Ink 2/- 2 0 ——————- carrd. over. £ 5 19 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brot. over. £ 5 19 7 July 24 3 Qrs. White laid Blotting 5 3 Aug 1 6 Pencils 6 24 1 Qr. White Cartridge 2 8 Sept 7 2½ lbs Milboard 1 5½ 1 large thin do 8d 1 buff do 4d 1 0 2 Shts Cardboard 7½ 23 ½ ream Rough Note 7 0 ½ ~ Cream ~ 5 0 ¼ 1000 Blue Env. 2 6 ¼ 1000 Cream ~ 2 6 1 ream Cap paper 1 ream do Glazed 1 4 0 25 Quills 1/6 Wafer 6d 2 0 Oct 1 ream Cap 12 6 Nov 3 Direction Cards 8d 2 Bott: Ink 2/- 2 8 1 ream rough Kitchen 12 0 1 ~ glazed ~ 11 6 Dec 20 2 Bottles of Ink 2 0 1 ream rough Kitchen 12 0 1 ~ glazed ~ 11 6 Cards 2/3 Almanacs 1/- 3 3 27 Bottle of Ink 2 0 Dec 31 4 Ladies Pocket Book 4/- 16 0 8 dog Receipt Stamps 8 0 Penrith Chronicle to 5 0 ———————- £ 13 4 6 [written vertically across bill] Feb. 12/59 Recd. [signed] B. T. SWEETEN
11 Feb 1862. WINE MERCHANT’S ACCOUNT. Illustrated Billhead with a one penny stamp. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Penrith 18 Mr. Sir George MUSGRAVE Baronet Bought of Isaac WILSON LONDON & DUBLIN Porter. Wine Merchant. in Casks & Bottles. EDINBRO & BURTON Importer of and Dealer in FOREIGN WINES AND SPIRITS. EAST INDIA PALE ALES. of every description Carefully Selected and of Superior Quality in Bottles N.B. Casks and Packages carefully Returned or Paid for 1861 Feby 7 1 Dozen of Dublin Porter @ 7/ – 7 0 12 1 Botle of Orange Bitters @ 3/ – 3 0 1860 May 4 1 do of Whiskey @ 2/8 – 2 8 “ “ “ 1 do of Hollands Gin @ 3/8 – 3 8 1861 April 23 1 Doz of fine Gin @ 27/ 1 7 0 “ “ 1 Botle of Orange Bitters @ 3/ – 3 0 May 20 2 do of Green Ginger Wine @ 1/8 3 4 “ 29 1 Cask of London Porter 32/ 1 12 0 Sepr 17 1 Gn of fine Gin @ 13/6 13 6 “ “ 2 Basketed Jars @ 1/3 each 2 6 Octr 22 1 Cask of London Porter 32/ 1 – 12 – 0 “ “ “ 1 Reldader [?] of Edinburgh Ale 34/ 1 14 0 Decr 17 1 Dozen of finest Glenlevet Whiskey 3/ 1 – 16 – 0 “ “ 1 do of do Pale Rum 1 16 0 “ “ 1 do of Gin @ 27/ 1 7 0 “ “ 1 do of Brown Brandy @ 60/ 3 0 – 0 Decr 31 2 do of Orange Brandy @ 56/ Gin 5 12 0 ——————— £ 21 – 14 – 8 ======= 21£–14 8 1862 Feby 11st [signed] I WILSON Settled with thanks [signed] I WILSON
11 Oct 1864. SHEPHERD’S WAGES RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 8”. Octo 11 / 1864 Mr Joseph RALPH To John MARSHALL, Renwick For Sheephearding on Haresceugh Common 13 weeks An one day at 1£ - 1s per week commenced July 9th up to Octo 8th / 1864 13£ = 16S = 6D Settled Octo 11 / 1864 [signed] John MARSHALL
22 Oct 1864. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE EAMONT HARRIERS. A clean and neat receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Oct. 22nd., 1864 Received per Mr. Thos BOUSTEAD, the sum of fifteen Pounds, being Sir George MUSGRAVE’s subscription to the “Eamont Harriers” for the season, 1864 – 1865. £ 15 “– “– [signed] Thos. SCOTT Trea [signed] F. COWPER Junr.
26 Oct 1864. RECEIPT FOR YEOMANRY TARGET BALL FIRING PRIZES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Octr. 26. 1864. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of One Pound and fifteen shillings, being prizes given to the Edenhall Troop of Yeomanry for Ball-firing at the Target, and paid by me this day to Captain and Adjutant FRANKLIN [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD £ 1 . 15 . 0 .
01 Nov 1864. RECEIPT FOR 10 FAT SHEEP. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE. Bart. To Mr. Thos. FALDER. Dr. 1864. £. s. d. Nov. 1. To 10 fat sheep, at 36s./. each 18 . 0 . 0 . —————— £ 18 . 0 . 0 . ========= “ Paid this day: – [signed] Thos. FALDER
02 Nov 1864. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CLOTHING CLUB. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall Vicarage, November 2. 1864 Received by payment of Mr. Ths. BOUSTEAD Twelve Pounds, on account of the following Subscriptions to the Edenhall and Langwathby Clothing Club: Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. £ 5 . 0 . 0 . Do. In continuance of the late Dowager Lady MUSGRAVE 5 . 0 . 0 . Lady MUSGRAVE 2 ———————- £ 12 . 0 . 0 £ 12 . / . [signed] B. PORTEUS
05 Nov 1864. POST MESSENGER’S PAY. A clean and neat receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall. Nov. 5th. 1864 Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of one guinea, being one yearly payment due, on the 22nd of October, to John WILLIAMSON, Post Messenger, for taking charge of private-letter-bag to and from Penrith, the said 21s/- being this day paid to him (per Mrs. HETHERINGTON) by [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD
08 Nov 1864. ACCOUNT FOR TWO GARDEN NETS. A neat and clean account. 4” x 6”. C 332 R 24 William BEWLEY, 2 Nets for Gardens. £ 1 . 10 . 0 . Nov. 8. 1864. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith March 19th. /64 Sir Georg Barett To Wm BEWLEY To 2 Netts £ 1 ~ 10 ~ 0 D. H Settled Novr. 8th. 1864 [signed] Wm BEWLEY
11 Nov 1864 (1). DAIRY MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Seven pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Dairymaid. [signed] Elizabeth OUSBY £ 7 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (2). UPPER LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Ten Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Upper-Laundry-Maid. [signed] Eliza VATSHER £ 10 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (3). KITCHEN MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Nine Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Kitchen-Maid. [signed] Jane MOULDING £ 9 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (4). THIRD HOUSE MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Six Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Third-House-Maid. [signed] Margaret McGLASSON £ 6 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (5). HEAD HOUSE MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Nine Pounds, being one Halfyear’s wages due to me this day, as Head-House-Maid. [signed] Jane ATKINSON £ 9 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (6). SECOND HOUSE MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Seven Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day as Second House-Maid. [signed] Fanny JACKSON £ 7 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (7). UNDER LAUNDRY MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Six Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Under-Laundry-Maid. Eliz. BELL Her + Mark £ 6 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (8). MISS MUSGRAVE’S MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Nine Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Miss MUSGRAVE’s Maid. Paid [signed] Sarah BIRKBECK £ 9 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (9). COOK’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Twenty Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Cook. [signed] Jane FLEMING £ 20 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (10). SCULLERY MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Five Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day as Scullery-Maid. [signed] E. NIXON £ 5 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (11). HOUSEKEEPER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Twenty-five Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Housekeeper. [signed] Lucy STARMER £ 25 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (12). STILLROOM MAID’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Seven Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day as Still-room-maid. [signed] Ann JAQUES £ 7 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (13). HALL BOY’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864 Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Five Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day as Hall-Boy. [signed] William ATHERTON £ 5 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (14). GROOM’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Ten Pounds, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as groom. [signed] Wm BOWMAN £ 10 . 0 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (15). UNDER BUTLER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864 Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Twelve Pounds and ten shillings, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day as Under-Butler. [signed] Andrew MATTINSON £ 12 . 10 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (16). HEAD BUTLER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Thirty-guineas, being Half year’s wages due to me this day, as Head-Butler. [signed] John PITCHFORD £ 31 . 10 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (17). FOOTMAN’S WAGES RECEIPT. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Eden Hall, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Eleven Pounds and ten shillings, being one Half-year’s wages due to me this day, as Footman. [signed] Joseph LITTLE £ 11 . 10 . 0 .
11 Nov 1864 (18). RECEIPT FOR A BAY CARRIAGE HORSE, SEDGEFIELD. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Sedgefield, Nov. 11. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of Sixty-five pounds, being the price of a bay 5 yr. old Carriage horse, warranted sound and free from vice, and sold by me to Mr. BOWSTEAD, on the 7th. inst. [signed] John HALL £ 65 . 0 . 0 .
15 Nov 1864. CUMBERLAND & WESTMORLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. A fresh, very neat and clean letter. 7” x 4”. 23 Abbey Street Carlisle Nov 14th / 64 Sir, Will you kindly forward me, as soon as convenient, your subscription of £ 5 . 0 . 0 to the Cumberland and Westmorland Rifle Association. I am, Sir, Your Obedt Servt Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart [signed] Thos RUDD Edenhall Secretary 1864. Nov. 15. Paid the above this day to the Cumberland Union Bank, Penrith. [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD.
22 Nov 1864. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT, PENRITH TRACT SOCIETY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 336 R 3 M. E. RUMLEY, Penrith Tract Society. £ – . 5s/ . 0 . Nov. 22. 1864. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith, R. T. Depot Recd. from Lady MUSGROVE, by Mr. BOWSTEAD, the Sum of 5s/- for her Subscription Due April 1st. 1864. [signed] M. E. RUMLEY, Collector.
07 Dec 1864. HEAD GARDENER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Dec. 7. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. the sum of Fifteen Pounds, being one quarter’s salary due to me on the 6th. inst. as Head Gardener at Eden Hall. [signed] David HENDERSON £ 15 . 0 . 0 .
10 Dec 1864. ACCOUNT FOR CLIPPING OF HORSES & PONIES. A rare and neat receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. Some staining. 4” x 6”. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE. Bart. Dr. To John BROWN. 1864. £. s. d. Dec. 10 To clipping 3 Carriage Horses, @ 12s./. 1. 16. 0. “ “ “ 2 (Mr. MUSGRAVE’s) @ 10/. 1. 0. 0. “ “ “ 2 Ponies, @ 8/. - 16. 0. ——————- £ 3. 12. 0. Paid Dec. 10th. 1864. ——————- [signed] John BROWN
17 Dec 1864 (1). HEAD GAMEKEEPER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Dec. 17. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Thirteen guineas, being one quarter’s wages due to me on the 19th. of November, 1864, as Head Gamekeeper, at 21s. per week. [signed] William SAWER £ 13 . 13 . 0 .
17 Dec 1864 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO PENRITH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Dec. 17th. 1864. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Ten Pounds, being his kind subscription, for 1864, to the “Penrith Agricultural Society.” [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD, £ 10 . 0 . 0 . Sec. & Treasr.
20 Dec 1864. OUSBY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SUBSCRIPTION. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Penrith. Dec. 20. 1864. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of one pound, being his Subscription, for 1864, to Ousby Agr. Soc. and paid this day to Mr. R. FORRESTER by [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD £ 1 . 0 . 0 .
21 Dec 1864 (1). WAGES RECEIPT FOR TUITION OF 7 BOYS. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, Decr. 21st., 1864. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE, Bart., by payment of Mr. DIXON, three Guineas, for half-a-year’s Tuition of the following pupils at 4/6 per quarter each, namely, W. DONALDSON, Robt. WATSON, W. BIRKETT, W. KENDALL, T. DALTON, G. T. DALTON, and R. THOMPSON. s d £ 3 ~ 3 ~ 0 . [signed] Thomas IRELAND
21 Dec 1864 (2). SUBSCRIPTION TO PROVIDENT CLOTHING SOCIETY. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Great Salkeld, Dec. 21st. 1864. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Two Pounds, being his subscription, for the year 1864, to the Great Salkeld Provident Clothing Society. [signed] J. S. MULCASTER £ 2 . 0 . 0 .
21 Dec 1864 (3). CHRISTMAS AWARD BOOKS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL. A clean and neat receipt. 4” x 6”. Edenhall. Decr. 21st., 1864. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE, Bart., by payment of Mr. DIXON, one Guinea for Christmas Reward Books, &c. to the Sunday School. s d £ 1 . 1 . 0 . [signed] Thomas IRELAND.
27 Dec 1864. PAYMENT TO CROWN HOTEL SERVANTS. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 6” x 6”. Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Bart. To The Crown Hotel Servants. 1864. Xmas: Annual payment to Crown Hotel Servants, namely, £. s. d. Geo: VICKERS, Ostler 5 . 0 . 0 . Henry ARMISTEAD Waiter 2 . 0 . 0 . Mable SCOTT, Marketwoman - . 15 . 0. 7. 15. 0. ——————- 1864. Decr. 27. Received for self and H. A. fellow-servants: Decr. 27 [signed] Henry ARMISTEAD 1864
01 Dec 1864. ACCOUNT FOR LIME FROM ORD & MADDISON, DARLINGTON. A fresh, very neat and clean printed billhead. 6” x 5”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. The owners of the company were John Robert ORD and Henry MADDISON. 138 Darlington, November 186 4 Sir George MUSGRAVE To ORD and MADDISON, For Lime TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY. Interest at 5 per cent. charged on arrears. ================================================================== 1864 RATE £. s. d. tons cwt Sept From Limekilnbank } To Hill Top Farm } 2 4 6/- ~ 13 2 Nov Do 1 4 6/- ~ 7 2 ——————— 1 0 4 Settled ORD & MADDISON Dec 1, 1864 To Mr Saml. WALTON Brusselton
05 Dec 1864. ACCOUNT FOR CUTTING DRAINS ON GREENWAYS FARM. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Seller advises that the date given in the steward’s summary is 05 Dec 1864. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bt. To John ROUTLEDGE, Dr. 1864 Dec. To Cutting drains on “Greenways” £ . s . d . Farm. Main drain 32 roods, at 1/- 1 . 12 . 0 Small drain 391. at /10d.. 16 . 5 . 10 . ———————- £ 17 . 17 . 10 . =========== [signed] John ROUTLEDGE.
1865. BULDER AND BUILDERS’ MERCHANT’S ACCOUNT. A long and detailed account. 10 folio pages noting prices for a wide variety of tasks, from painting and lettering wine labels, to decorating the New Cottages. The materials and paints used are also recorded, and the total bill amounted to just over £277.00. Some original fold marks, but in very good state. 330 mm x 200 mm. 1864-1865. Only the first page (with the bottom end cut off) is shown on the scan. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. PENRITH Xmas 1864 Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart, Edenhall To William SCOTT & Son [Coat of Arms with CARVERS & GUILDERS. Royal Beasts] House, Sign and Ornamental Painters. AMOR ET OBEDIENTIA GLAZIERS, PLASTERERS, PLUMBERS, WATER & GAS FITTERS. IMITATORS OF WOODS AND MARBLES. GALVANIZED IRON PIPES, Baths, Water Closets, Pumps & every description of Plumber Work, BRASS & OTHER FITTINGS. done on the best Principles. ================================================================== 1864 Hall Account . Jany 13 To 1 Sq of Glass per KENDAL “ “ 8 “ 18 Painting & lettering 3 Cart Plates “ 3 ~ Feby 3 3½ lb Plumbers Solder 2/11, ¼ day horse & Conveyed 1/3 “ 4 2 8 St ¾ in Patr. Lead Pipe @ 3/9½ 1 10 4 1 St Milled Lead 3/6 Laths 1/. Plas lined 6d “ 5 ~ man 8½ hours 4/2 labourer 6½ hours 1/6 “ 5 8 “ 6 man & Appr. 1 day Plumbing at Mr DIXONs “ 6 6 “ 13 man & Appr. 6 hours ea repg. Water pipes in Park “ 4 6 ½ day man horse & Conveyance taking material “ 2 6 Repairing Casement 1/6, 1 Sq Glass put in 9d “ 2 3 Mar 5 man 1 day whitewashing Ceilings “ 4 ~ 4½ St ¾ in Lead Pipe @ 3/9½ “ 17 . ¾ 9 lb Plumbing Solder @ 10d “ 7 6 “ 19 man & boy 1¼ day ea repairg pipes in Park “ 8 9 April 12 6 lb Whiting 6d, 1 lb Yellow Ochre 3d “ “ 9 1 lb Umber , ¾ lb best Glue “ 1 1 May 27 8 St 2 lb White Lead @ 5s/10d 2 7 6 “ 28 2 cwt Washd Whiting @ 8/- “ 16 “ 3 St Yellow Ochre @ 3/6 “ 10 6 2 St umber @ 4/8 7 lb Red @ 3d “ 11 1 14 lb Kess [?] Glue 14/. 7 lb Umber @ 8d “ 18 8 2 lb Black @ 6d 4 lb driess @ 8d “ 3 8 6 gal 1 qt Raw oil @ 4/4 per Gal 1 7 1 1 gal Turpentine 9/- 2 Gal Bd. oil @ 4/8 “ 18 4 1C . 3 . 0 White Lead 4 1 8 NO. 4, CORNEY PLACE, MIDDLEGATE, HIGH PRESSURE VALVES, GLAZED EARTHENWARE SOCKET TILE PIPES.
02 Jan 1865. INTEREST PAYMENT FOR EDENHALL POOR STOCK. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Jany. 2. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of Two Pounds, being one year’s Interest, at 4 p.c. of £50, left by the late Sir John C. MUSGRAVE, Bart. to the Edenhall Poor [?] Stock, the same being due on the 1st. inst. [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD £ 2 . 0 . 0 .
03 Jan 1865. RECEIPT FOR BONE MANURE FROM NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 5” x 8”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Bread Close, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart. Eden Hall To G. H. RAMSAY, Dr. 1864 May 10 To 2 Tons Prepd. Bone Manure @ £ 8 16 “ “ Jan 3d, 1865 Settled [signed] Wm ROBSON
04 Jan 1865. EDENHALL POOR STOCK INTEREST RECEIPT. A fresh, neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 338 R 10 Edenhall Poor Stock 1 yrs. Int. of £ 50 – £ 2 . 0 . 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jany. 2. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Jany. 4. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. Two Pounds, being one Year’s Interest, at 4 p. cent, of £ 50 left by the late Mr. WILLIAMSON, of Chelsea, & due on the 1st. inst. to the Edenhall Poor Stock. [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD £ 2 . 0 . 0 .
06 Jan 1865 (1). EXPENSES ACCOUNT, MAINLY FOR TOLLGATE CHARGES. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 9” x 6”. C 340 R 2 Douglas WATSON, Tolls & Sundries, 16/4. ———————————— Jan. 6. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1864 £ S D Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. Janr 15 Brougham Castle Tollgate 4 16 Whitrigg for tile and got none 2 21 Kempla & Clifton Tollgate 10 21 New swill to T WILSON 1 6 26 Kempla Clifton Gate 10 30 Kempla Clifton Gate 10 Febry 5 Kempla Clifton Gate 10 March 31 Skurrsgill 8 Carts for lime 1 4 April 30 Skurrsgill 4 Carts for lime 8 May 10 Kempla 6 Carts for Bricks 6 27 Skurrsgill Gate for lime 8 June 6 Skurrsgill Gate 4 Carts for lime 8 9 To the Postman for fetching a bottle 2 July 1 Kempla Gate 1 20 Skurrsgill Gate 8 22 Skurrsgill Gate 8 Augst 10 Castle Gate Toll for sheep 9 15 Skurrsgill Gate 8 Novr 15 New Swill to T WILSON 1 6 Decr 12 Kempla Tollgate 2 23 Two New swills . 1/3 each 2 6 —————— £ 0 16 4 1865. Jany 6th. Paid: - —————— [signed] Douglas WATSON
06 Jan 1865 (2). BUTLER’S RECEIPT FOR DISBURSEMENTS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. John PITCHFORD was the butler at Edenhall. C 340 R 4 Ino. PITCHFORD. Sundries. £ 45 . 16 . 7 . ———————————- Jany. 6. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Jan. 6th. 1865. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of Forty-five pounds, 16s. .. 7d.. being the total amount of sundry payments made by me, as per Book, for Theatre & Railway Tickets, Porters, Post Boys, Yeast, Hair cutting, &c, &c. from Oct. 9. 1864. to this time. [signed] John PITCHFORD £ 45 .. 16 .. 7 .
07 Jan 1865. KIRKBY LONSDALE SCHOOL FOR CLERGYMEN’S DAUGHTERS. A fresh, very neat and clean printed receipt. 5” x 6”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. No. 49 Janry 7th. 1865. SCHOOL FOR CLERGYMEN’S DAUGHTERS, CASTERTON, KIRKBY LONSDALE. (SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE CONSIDERED DUE ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY.) ———————————— Received (with thanks) of L S. DIXON Esq the Sum of two pounds being a Subscription (Donation) for the year ending the 31st of December, 1864 from Sir G MUSGRAVE [signed] Edmund CARR £ 2 ,, “ ,, “ Chaplain and Secretary. ============ D. MARPLES, Steam Printer, 506, Lord Street, Liverpool.
11 Jan 1865. RECEIPT FOR ONE LOAD OF PEATS FOR SMOKING BACON. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 5” x 8”. C 340 R 5 William GRAHAM, one Load of Peats. £ 1 . 5 . 0 ————————————- Jany. 11. 1865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall January 11th 1865 Received of Sir Georg MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of L S DIXON the Sum of One Pound & five Shilling for one Cartload of Peats from Scaleby for the purpose of smoaking Bacon &c by me his ————— Wm + GRAHAM £ 1 ~ 5 . 0 mark —————
14 Jan 1865. RICHARD BLACKLOCK’S CHARITY MONEY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C 340 R 8 Rd. BLACKLOCK, 20 weeks’ Charity. £ 5 . 0 . 0 . ———————————— Jany. 14. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, Jan. 14. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. the sum of Five Pounds, being 20 weeks’ charity due this day to Rd. BLACKLOCK, and paid to him by me in monthly instalments. £ 5 . 0 . 0 . [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD.
16 Jan 1865. ACCOUNT FROM STADDLE BRIDGE BRICK & TILE WORKS. A fresh, very neat and clean printed billhead with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 6” x 6”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. The proprietors were William and John HOOD, father and son. BRICK AND TILE WORKS, STADDLE BRIDGE, 18 64 Sir G MUSGRAVE DR. TO W. AND J. HOOD. 1865 ================================================================== £ “ s “ d Jan 5 to 9700 No 2 Pipes 18/s Per th 8 “ 15 “ 0 1865 Jan 16 settled by [signed] John HOOD £ 8 “ 15 “ 0
26 Jan 1865 (1). BRUSSELTON QUARRYMAN’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 11” x 6”. C 342 R 16 John CLEMINSON Quarryman. £ 2 . 18 . 7½. ———————————— Jany. 26. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1863 Brusselton Quarry Sir Geo. MUSGROVE Bart Octr To John CLEMINSON 20 By Jos HOPPS £ S D Rublestone 9 load at 6d 4 6 1864 Octr 4th Do 6 load at 6 3 0 25 Quoin at 6 each 12 6 3 Do 2 . 0 x 12 x 9 9d 2 3 5th 16 Do 6 8 0 Rublestone 7 load 6 3 6 6th Do 7 Do 6 3 6 14 Quoins 6 7 0 8th Rublestone 2 load 6 1 0 10 14 Quoins 6 7 0 14 Longstone 9 St 4½ 3 4½ Sand 1 load 1 0 Mr TAPLINs Farm Nov 8 Sand 2 load 1/ 2 0 ——————— £ 2 18 7½ ======== Janry 26th S Settled [signed] John CLEMINSON
26 Jan 1865 (2). SALARY RECEIPT FOR SERVICES AT AUCKLAND MINES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. West Auckland, Jan. 26.th. 1865. Received from Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Twenty Pounds, being Halfyear’s salary due to me at Martinmas last for services at his Auckland Mines. £ 20/0/0 [signed] R HECKELS [initialed] RH. wh thanks £ 20 . 0 . 0 .
26 Jan 1865 (3). ACCOUNT FOR PIPES FOR HIGH THICKLEY. A fresh, very neat and clean printed billhead with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 9” x 5”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. High Thickley. Fielding’s Bridge Brick and Tile Works, ……………………………………1865 Sir. G. MUSGRAVE TO W. REED AND Co., DR. 1864 ================================================================== Novr. 3rd. Supplied to Mr. TAPLIN “ 150 . 3 in Pipes 4 6 4. 750 . 3 “ Do. 1 2 6 “ 1500 . 2 inchs 5 3000 . 2 . 7 2000 . “ 15. 6000 . 2 Rail. 16. 600 . 3 in @ 3/- 18 0 24. 8000 . 2 in. Rail Decr. 5. 200 . 6 in 18 0 6. 160 . 2 in 150 . 3 4 6 7. 2800 . 2 in 13. 8500 . 2 “ Rail 1000 . 2 By Carts ————— 32.960 . 2 in @ 18/– 29 . 13 . 4½ Carriage on 22.500 @ 1/3 – 1 . 8 1½ ————————— 34 . 9 . 0 Settled Jany 26 / 65 [signed] W REED
26 Jan 1865 (4). DETAILED WEST AUCKLAND MASON’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 11 x 6”. C 340 R 20 John TAYLOR, Mason, £ 12 . 19 . 5 . ——————————- Jany. 26. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ West Auckland Oct 8th 1864 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart To John TAYLOR £ s d For Work done at Hill Top Farm. 1864 Oct 8 To 81 Yards of Walling @ 1s./. 4 1 “ – 30 – Paring @ 3d “ 7 6 – 2000 Pantiles laying on @ 10S./0 per thou 1 0 0 – 60 Feet of Ridge do @ 1d pr ft “ 5 “ – 160 ft of Quoins dress. @ 1d½ pr ft 1 “ “ – 1 Mason 4 Days @ 4s/4 pr day “ 17 4 – 1 Labour 4 Do. @ 1/6 – “ 6 “ ——————— £. 7 16 10 1864 Work done at Wm. BORROWs. Oct 12 To 23 of Flags & Flagging @ 2s./9 3 3 3 1864 Work done at West Thickley Dec 10 To 1 Mason 4¼ Days “ 18 5. – 1 Labourer 2¾ do “ 4 2 – 1 Bundle of 3.6 Laths & Sack “ 1 9 – 6 Stone of Hair @ 2/6 “ 15 “ ——————— 1 19 4 Hill Top – 7 16 10 Mr. BORROWs. – 3 3 3 ——————— £. 12 19 5 1865 £ 12 - 19 - 5 Jan 25th [initialed] JT Recd: the above [signed] John TAYLOR
28 Jan 1865. CARPENTERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 6” x 6”. C 342 R 26 John KENDALL, Carpenters. £ 3 . 16 . 3 . ——————————- Jany 28. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeny 28th – 1865 To Cutting Fire wood for the House & makeing A Phesent Coop & penting it & Planeing up Aok Posts Rales & Paleing & making A Tabel for Sir Geore & makeing a Dranar for the Landary & Clening down the Leads & Sundry Jobes days S d £ S D to John WATSON 12 2 6 per day 1 10 0 to John DALTON 12 2 6 1 10 0 to John KENDALL 6½ 2 6 16 3 £ 3 16 3
31 Jan 1865 (1). CHRISTMAS TREAT ACCOUNT FOR PENRITH WORKHOUSE. A fresh, very neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 7” x 4”. C 344 R 1 David NICHOL. Workhouse Treat. £ 10 . 18 . 8 . ——————————— Jan. 31. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Xmas Cheer given to the inmates of the Union Workhouse Penrith by Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart. E. Hall ———————————————————————————— £ s d J. WILKINSON Butcher 3 . 16 . 5½ G. ATKINSON Miller 1 . 11 . 6 E. HETHERINGTON Grocer 3 . 4 . 4½ T. GLASSON Brewer 1 . 1 . 0 J. FENTIN Farmer “ 5 . 4 ——————— £ 9 . 18 . 8 Present to Matron 1 . 0 . 0 ——————— £ 10 . 18 . 8 ========= Jany. 31. 1865 By cash — — £ 10 . 18 . 8 with thanks [signed] David NICHOL Decr. 26th. 1864 [signed] D. NICHOL
31 Jan 1865 (2). PENRITH ROPE AND TWINE MANUFACTURERS’ ACCOUNT. A neat and clean printed billhead. 8” x 6”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. The manufacturers’ full names were Joseph and William SISSON. Penrith, 1864 Mr. Sir. G. MUSGRAVE Bart BOUGHT OF J. & W. SISSON, ~ MANUFACTURERS OF ~ Rope, Twine, Curled Hair, Girthings, &c. ================================================================== March 26/64 1 Pair of Plough Cords 1 9 4 Strong Coller Shanks 2 ~ 31 2 Cow Ties 2 6 May 31 1 lb of Twines by Hopes 2 ~ June 21 1 Pair Cart Ropes 3 ~ 2 Knots of Twine ~ 8 22 1 Fawn Nett 1 ~ Oct 18 1 lb of Twine 1 3 Novr 30 1 lb 1/2 1 lb “ 1/- 2 2 Decr 7 18 yds of Rope 5 ~ 23 1 lb of Twine 1 2 ——————- £ 1 2 6 Settled Jany 31 1865 [signed] Wm SISSON Corn Bags, SHOP AND SHOE THREADS.
04 Feb 1865. RECEIPT FOR RIGHT TO GAME & RABBITS. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Edenhall, Feb. 4th., 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Baronet, the sum of Fifteen Pounds, being 3 years’ rent (to Dec. 31. 1864) for exclusive right to preserve and destroy all game and rabbits on my Lands situate in the Parish of Edenhall, including damage done by them. [signed] Robert DALTON R. D. £ 15 . 0 . 0 . Feb 4 1865
07 Feb 1865. DETAILED BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A clean and neat account with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 6” x 11”. Sir G MUSGRAVE Bart To John HORSLEY 1864 Mar 8. To 1 hamper rep by Keeper = 8 12 To ½ doz Bottle Basket 4/- by butler 8 = April 5 To 2 stable Baskets 3/ by coachman 6 = 26 To Cateron Basket by butler 16 = 27 To 2 Bottle Basket rep butler 3 6 May 24 To 1 Bottle cased. 1 Bottle Basket rep Butler 3 = July 4 To 2 Clothes baskets rep housekeeper 5 = 8 To 1 Clothes basket rep housekeeper 2 6 8 To 2 garden Baskets 3/ gardener 6 = 14 To 1 Clothes basket 8/6 housekeeper 8 6 14 To 2 garden baskets 2/6 gardener 5 = 20 To 2 Clothes baskets 8/6 housekep 17 = Aug 1 To 2 Clothes baskets 6/6 housekeep 13 = 3 To 2 large hampers 8/6. 6 at 6d. 6 at 8d Keeper 1 4 = 3 To 1 pannier rep 2/ Keeper 2 = Sep 6 To Large Dog basket. R MUSGRAVE Esq By Keeper 1 2 = 8 To 2 paper baskets rep housekeeper 2 = Oct 9 To Naptha bottle rep. hamper rep PEACOCK 1 = Nov 2 To Large square basket housekeeper 1 = = ————————- £ 8 5 2 ————————- Paid Feb 7 1865 [signed] John HORSLEY
08 Feb 1865. A LENGTHY DETAILED TINSMITHS’ ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 6” x 16”. Lucy STARMER, who ordered the work, was the housekeeper. C 346 R 1 Thos & Jas. WATSON, Tinsmiths. £ 9 . 8 . 4 . Feb. 8. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith £ s d 1864 Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart Dr To T & Jas WATSON Tin smith By order of Mrs STARMOUR Aper 12 1 Large Tin Pan New Bottim “ 1 “ “ 1 Old Do Handle Put on “ “ 8 May 3 6 small Pans Tind 42 in at 2d “ 7 “ “ 1 Ovel Mould Tind “ 2 “ “ 3 New Tin slice 2s/-d 2 Old Do Repd 4d “ 2 4 June 8 Copper Tinning 2 Stock Pot 40 in at 2d “ 6 8 “ 2 Lids for Do 32 in at 1½d “ 4 “ “ 2 Fish Pans 42 in 2d 7/- 2 Lids For Do 38 in 1½d 4/9 “ 11 9 “ 19 stue Pans 126 in at 2d 1 1 “ 18 Lids For Do 114 in at 1½d “ 14 3 14 1 Fish Pan 24 in 2d “ 4 “ “ 3 stue Pans 30 in 2d “ 5 “ “ 4 Laddles 2/- 1 Black Pan Repd 1/- “ 3 “ “ 2 Iron Basting spoons “ “ 6 “ 4 Iron Table spoons “ “ 8 “ 7 Pudding or Jelly Moulds “ 14 “ “ 1 New Copper slice “ 1 6 “ Extra Repd To The Above “ 3 6 “ Copper Kettle & Gravey Tin Repd “ “ 6 “ 1 New slop Bucket “ 3 9 “ 1 New Lid For Old steamer “ 2 “ July 2 Large Oval Boiler & 2 Lids & Division Tind 2 12 “ “ 2 Taps & Pipes Repd “ 3 “ Aug 8 1 Pan Tind 8 in 1/4 1 Lid Tind 9d “ 2 1 “ 1 Ovel Puddin Mould Tind 2 “ “ 1 Lading Can bottimed & Lamp Repd “ “ 9 Sep 27 Tin Pan Repd “ “ 4 Nov 8 1 New Tin Pan 3/6 1 Pan Repd 4d “ 3 10 “ 2 Candlestick Repd “ “ 8 “ 1 Fish Plate Tind & 2 New Handles on “ 3 6 15 1 Black Fish Pan Tind 18½ in at 2d “ 3 1 “ 1 Lid For Do 16 in at 1½d “ 2 “ “ Rep To The Above “ “ 6 1 Pan & steamer Repd “ 1 “ 1 New Pan For Old steamer “ 4 6 ——————— £ 9 8 4 [signed] Thos ======== Feb 8 / 65 settled WATSON By [signed] Thos WATSON Feb 8 / 65
10 Feb 1865. GAME WATCHER’S WAGES. A superbly fresh, small very neat and clean wages receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall. Feb. 10. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE Bart. the sum of Nine Pounds, 15/- being one quarter’s wages due to me on the 4th. inst. as game watcher, at 15s/- per week. for Simon ELLIOTT his Д mark £ 9 . 15 . 0 .
14 Feb 1865 (1). DETAILED SHOEMAKER’S ACCOUNT. A detailed account with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 6” x 8”. Poor handwriting. C 346 R 16 John HEWER & Sons, Shoemakers. £ 3 . 1 . 11 . Feb. 14. 1865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE To Ino: HEWER & Sons Dr 1864 £ s d Jany 1 pair Top Boots R WALLER 2 – 5 – 0 Feby 20 1 pair Large Mens Worked Slips made up Dark furr 0 – 6 – 0 Mar 1 1 doz best Litts Laces 2/- 3 doz Buttons 6d 0 – 2 – 6 Apr 26 1 p. Kidd Buttd Boots Soled through 1 long cap & some Buttons My [?] M 0 – 3 – 6 Augt 29 1 Morrice [?] Boot Cap Side ly [?] M 0 – 0 – 4 Do 1 Pair Venetian Slipper Do 0 – 2 – 8 Dcr 16 2 pair Best Litts Laces 0 – 0 – 4 17 6 Pair Do 1/- 6 Pair Thread Laces 7½ G Maid 0 – 1 – 7½ ——————- £ 3 “ 1 “ 11½ 1865 Feby 14 Paid [signed] J HEWER
14 Feb 1865 (2). A PENRITH FISHMONGER’S RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 4” x 6”. C 346 R 112 Wm. BEWLEY, Fish-Monger. £ 89 . 7 . 7 . Feb. 14. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith, Feb. 14. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Eighty-nine pounds, 7s. 7d. for fish of various Kinds supplied to him by me during the Year 1864. Feby 14th. 1865 Received the above £ 89 . 7 . 7 . £ 89 . 7 . 7 . [signed] William BEWLEY
15 Feb 1865 (1). BARLEY FOR PHEASANTS IN CASTLERIGG WOODS. A neat and clean receipt. Waxed onto a small piece of backing paper, with two small wax blobs. 2” x 7”. Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Geo: & Thos: TWEDDLE 1864 To barley delivered to Pheasants in Castlerigg Woods from Sept: to Dec: 10 stooks @ 3/- £ 1 . 10/- 15th. Febr. 1865 Settled by me [signed] John CRADDOCK [signed] Geo. TWEDDLE
15 Feb 1865 (2). KIRKOSWALD SAW MILL ACCOUNT. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 5” x 6”. Kirkoswald Saw Mills Feby 14 1865 Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1864 to Wm. RICHARDSON Mr. HODGSON Brewery } 52 Spars 145 Laths 2 Pieces of Oak } 1 0 0 Novr 14 2 Bushels Barley 1 4 “ Decr 21 1 “ “ “ 12 “ 1865 Jany 6 1 “ “ 12 —————— £ 3 8 “ Settled Feb 15th. 1865 [signed] Wm RICHARDSON
15 Feb 1865 (3). LANDLORD’S INCOME TAX REPAID TO TENANTS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 11” x 6”. C 348 R 1 Sundry Persons’ Cumbd. Income Tax. £ 80 . 1 . 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb. 15. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundry Persons Cumberland Income Tax. at 6d. in the £. £ . s . d . Sch: A . James LANCASTER . 6 . 5 . 0 . “ Mess: HODGSON . 4 . 7 . 6 . “ Geo. WAUGH . 1863 . 64 . 4 . 3 . 8½ . “ John TINNISWOOD . 2 . 13 . 3 . “ Geo. DAVIDSON 2 . 8 . 9 . “ Stephen LAWSON . 4 . 15 . 0 . “ Edmd. KENDALL . – . 2 . 5 . “ John WARWICK . – . 16 . 6 . “ Lancelot LITTLE – . 1 . 0 . “ Thos. THRELKELD & Son 4 . 17 . 6 . “ Joseph RELPH 9 . 0 . 0 . “ Matthew WALTON 8 . 5 . 0 . “ Geo. CARRUTHERS 8 . 1 . 3 . “ Wm. RICHARDSON 1 . 8 . 10½ . “ Wm. THRELKELD Woollen Mill – . 13 . 1½ . “ Robt. SIMPSON Lime Kilns – . 14 . 9 . “ Jos. PALMER & Sons 6 . 18 . 9 . “ Geo. & Thos. TWEDDLE 7 . 3 . 7½ . “ Wm. GILL . 1863 . 64, & 65 . 7 . 5 . 10 . ———————- £ 80 . 1 . 10 . ========== Edenhall. Feb. 15. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. the sum of Eighty pounds 1/10. being Landlord’s Income Tax paid by the above Tenants, and repaid to them this day by me [signed] Thos. BOWSTEAD.
17 Feb 1865 (1). RECEIPT FOR A SINGLE IRON PLOUGH. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. Waxed onto a small piece of backing paper, with two small wax blobs. 4” x 4”. Edenhall Grange Feby 17/65. Sir. G. MUSGRAVE Bought by Auction Single Iron Plough 2 . 2 . 0 1865 Feby 17th Co Cash 2 . 1 . 6 } — Deit [?] . 6 } 2 . 2 . 0 Pro. Isa. THOMPSON Jos: BIRKETT by J. DOYLE
17 Feb 1865 (2). DONATION, RESTORATION OF CROSBY GARRETT CHURCH. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall, Feb. 17th. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE, Bart. the sum of Ten Pounds, forwarded this day to the Rev. Isaac SMITH, being a donation towards the restoration of Crosby Garrett Church. £ 10 . 0 . 0 . [signed] Thos: BOWSTEAD
17 Feb 1865 (3). RECEIPT FOR FIVE CART LOADS OF MANURE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Edenhall. Feb. 17. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Fifteen shillings, paid by me this day to John BROWN, of Edenhall, for five Cartloads of Farmyard manure. £ – . 15 . 0 . [signed] Thos: BOWSTEAD.
18 Feb 1865. SUBSCRIPTION TO LAZONBY NATIONAL SCHOOL. A neat receipt. Grubby on the back. 4” x 7”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Lazonby, Feby. 18th. 1865. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Bart the Sum of five Pounds Shillings and Pence being his subscription to Lazonby National School due Jany. 1. 1865 £ 5 . 0 . 0 . [signed] John HEYSHAM
27 Feb 1865. RECEIPT FOR SUNDRY EXPENSES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Edenhall. Feb. 27. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Fifteen Pounds, 15s./8d., being total amount of sundry payments made by me, as per book, for dog-meal, vermin killing, railway carriage, beaters at Kirkoswald, &c. from Dec. 19. 1864. to this time. £ 15 . 15 . 8 [signed] William SAWER. ~~~~~~~~
02 Mar 1865. RECEIPT FOR A SOUTHDOWN FAT LAMB SENT BY TRAIN. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. C 350 R 5 John WATSON. A fat Lamb. £ 2 . 4 . 0 . —————————— Mar. 2. 1865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall, March 2nd. 1865. Placed to the a/c of Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of Two Pounds four shillings, paid by me (per Douglas WATSON) to Mr. John WATSON, of Somersetshire, for a Southdown fat Lamb sent down by train to Penrith. [signed] Thos: BOWSTEAD.
03 Mar 1865. HEAD HOUSEMAID’S WAGES & RAIL FARE HOME. A neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 5” x 6”. C 250 R 6 Jane ATKINSON, wages & travelling. £ 6 . 12 . 0 . ———————————— Mar: 3, 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, To Jane ATKINSON, Head Housemaid. To wages from Nov. 12. 1864, } £ . s . d. to March 4, 1865: = 16 weeks, } at £ 18 per year } 5 . 11 . 0 . Railway fare, & expences home 1 . 1 . 0 ——————— £ 6 . 12 . 0 . ========= received [signed] Jane ATKINSON
06 Mar 1865. RECEIPT FOR RENT TO MINISTER OF RAVENSTONEDALE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. [signed on stamp] Wm. YARKER March 6th. 1865. £ 5 “ 1 “ 0 Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE, pr. Mr. Robert HAMILTON, five pounds 1s/-, a rent charge due to the minister of Ravenstonedale at Martinmas 1864. £ 5 “ 1 “ 0 . [signed] William YARKER
07 Mar 1865. RECEIPT FOR TWO STACKS OF CLOVER HAY. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. Penrith, March 7th. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, the sum of one Hundred and eight pounds, for two stacks of clover Hay, of 1863, sold by me to Mr. BOWSTEAD. £ 108 . 0 . 0 [signed] Samuel WELLS
10 Mar 1865. SUBSCRIPTION TO KIRKBY STEPHEN SUNDAY SCHOOL. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 6”. C 250 R 15 John B. DAVIS, Ky. S. Sunday School. £ 5 . 5 . 0 . —————————————- Mar. 10. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen Feby 24. 1865. Received of Sir George MUSGRAVE Barnt. (by payment of Mr. Robt HAMILTON) the sum of Five Guineas being 1 year’s subscription to the Ky Stephen Sunday Schools. [signed] Ino B. DAVIS.
14 Mar 1865 (1). RECEIPT FOR TROOP REFRESHMENTS AT THE FISH INN. A fresh, very neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 6” x 4”. The Fish Inn or Hotel was in Penrith near the Corn Market. C 350 R 27 Mrs. HODGSON Fish Inn £ 2 . 16 . 6 ——————————— Mar. 14. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eden Hall Troop To Mrs. HODGSON Dr. 1864 June 3rd. For spirit £ 2 ~ 16 ~ 6 Settled this 14th. day of March [signed] Isa. HODGSON Fish Hotel
14 Mar 1865 (2). RECEIPT FOR 30 BLACK FACED HIGHLAND SHEEP. A neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 6”. Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Baronet, Dr. To Mr. John BOWSTEAD. 1865. Mar. 14th To 30 fat black-faced Highland wethers, @ 45s/. 67 . 10 . 0 . ——————- £ 67 . 10 . 0 . 67£ “ 10s “ 0d ======== Recd the above [signed] John BOWSTEAD
04 Apr 1865. PENRITH POSTMASTER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 6” x 12”. C 352 R 10 Thos. NANSON, Postmaster. £ 4 . 8 . 2 ——————————- April 4. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith April 1st 1865 Sir G. MUSGRAVE Bart. To T. NANSON £ s d Jan 6 1d stamps 1 . . “ Miss MUSGRAVE . . 6 7 Money order Commission . . 3 “ ~~~~~~~~~~~ . . 6 11 ~~~~~~~ . . 6 13 Wm STANLEY Esqr. . . 1 20 3 Money order Commissions . 1 6 25 Wm STANLEY Esqr. . . 1 29 Miss MUSGRAVE . . 1 31 ~~~~ . . 1 Feby 1 Money order Commission . . 3 3 ~~~~~~~ . . 3 9 ~~~ . . 6 10 Miss MUSGRAVE . . 1 16 Money order Commission . . 3 “ 1d stamps 20/- 2d 10/- 4d 5/- 6d 5/- 2 . . 17 Money order Commission . . 3 21 Miss MUSGRAVE . . 6 Mar 7 Money order Commission . . 3 25 Lady MUSGRAVE . . 6 26 R. C. MUSGRAVE Esqr . . 1 27 ~~~~~~~ . . 1 28 ~~~~~ . . 2 29 Miss MUSGRAVE . . 2 30 Money order Commission . . 3 For Keeping Postage Account 1 1 —————— £ 4 8 2 ======== Settled for T. NANSON [signed] G [?] READ April 4th 1865
08 Apr 1865 (1). RAT KILLER’S PAY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with an Inland Revenue one penny stamp. 4” x 7”. C 352 R 17 John KENDALL Killing Rats. £ 2 . 9 . 9½ ——————————- April 8. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edenhall. April 8. 1865. Received from Sir Geo: MUSGRAVE, Bt. the sum of Two pounds . 9s . 9d½ . for Killing rats at sundry places during the past Halfyear, being total of 239 rats, @ 2d½ each. £ 2 . 9 . 9½ . [signed] John KENDALL
08 Apr 1865 (2). DETAILED LAZONBY INNKEEPER’S ACCOUNT. A neat detailed account. 15” x 6”. A bit aged and grubby on the back, with a couple of small edge tears. Note that adding up the individual prices results in a total which is 5s 8½d short of the total quoted on the summary. Perhaps there was a second page, now missing or not scanned, with the remainder of the bill and the innkeeper’s receipt? C 352 R 20. James DONALDSON, Innkeeper. £ 9 . 0 . 5½. —————————————— April 8. 1865. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby 1865 £ s d Sir Geo MUSGRAVE Bart. To James DONALDSON Dr 1864 March 10 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 9 June 1 To . . Hay and Corn . . . . . . “ 1 “ July 7 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 2 1 “ 25 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 6 “ 27 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 1 6 Aug 1 To . . Ale /8½ Hay & Corn 1/ . “ 1 8½ “ 4 To . . Ale /11 Hay & Corn 1/ . “ 1 11 Sept 3 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 6 “ 7 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 3 2 “ 17 To . Ale 4/6 Hay & Corn 2/ . . “ 6 6 “ 19 To . Ale 1/6 Hay & Corn 2/ . . “ 3 6 “ 22 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 10 “ 23 To . Ale 4/2 Hay & Corn 2/ . . “ 6 2 Oct 1 To . Ale 1/7½ Hay & Corn 1/ . “ 2 7½ “ “ To . . . feed for Dogs . . . . . “ 1 6 “ 4 To . Coachmans Dinner & Ale . “ 1 6 “ “ To . Ale 4/ Hay & Corn 4/6 . . “ 8 6 “ 20 To . Ale 3/6 Hay & Corn 1/ . . “ 4 6 “ 26 To . Ale 3/7 Hay & Corn 3/ . . “ 6 7 “ “ To . . . feed for Dogs . . . . . “ 1 “ “ 27 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 1 4 Nov 3 To . . Ale 3/10 feed for Dogs 1/ “ 4 10 “ 4 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 1 10½ “ 9 To . . Ale /11 Corn /6 . . . . . “ 1 5 “ 12 To . Ale 10½ Gallons . . . . . . 1 1 “ “ “ To . . Bread & Cheese . . . . . “ 8 6 “ 14 To . Ale 1/ Hay & Corn 1/ . . “ 2 “ “ 25 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 3 “ Dec 2 To . . Spirit Soda & Ale . . . . “ 3 1½ “ “ To . . Hay and Corn . . . . . . “ 1 “ “ 10 To . . Spirit Soda & Ale . . . . “ 2 “ “ “ To . . Ale 16 Gallons . . . . . 1 12 “ “ “ To . . Bread & Cheese . . . . . “ 14 “ “ “ To . . Post Boy Dinner & Ale . “ 2 “ “ “ To . . Hay and Corn . . . . . . “ 5 “ “ 29 To . Ale 2/10 Corn /6 . . . . . “ 3 4 1865 Jan 12 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 3 8 “ 17 To . . . Ale . . . . . . . . . . “ 1 6 “ 26 To . . Ale Spirit & Soda . . . . “ 1 10 “ “ To . . Hay and Corn . . . . . . “ 1 “ “ 31 To . Ale 2/6 Hay & Corn 1/6 . “ 4 “
07 Jun 1865. A COOPER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 9” x 6”. Penrith Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart. 1864 Dr. Charles Vallance STALKER Apr 12 2 new Pails (Kitchen) “ 9 . 0 May 12 1 tub repd. new hoopd “ 3 . 6 30 1 new Pail. Char Pit. “ 4 . 6 July 5 4 new Pails Coachman “ 18 . 0 2 Do repd “ 2 . 6 Oct 12 1 new Pail Cowman “ 4 . 6 1 do repd “ “ . 9 20 1 tub for Well sinker “ 9 . 0 27 2 new Pails “ 9 . 0 Dec 10 2 new Pails. Haugh [?] Man “ 9 . 0 20 1 Do Do Loom [?] “ 4 . 6 1 Pail repd “ 1 . 3 ————— Rcd. Jne. 7th 1865 3 . 12 . 6 [signed] C. V. STALKER 3 . 15 . 6
07 Aug 1841. HATTER’S BILLHEAD, NANSON OF PENRITH. Attractive illustrated billhead with large picture of a family of bears under a tree at the top left. 15 cm x 18 cm, good condition. Image of accompanying receipt dated 1842 not available on eBay. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. Sir. Geo. MUSGRAVE Bart Penrith___________________18_____ John BOT. OF JOSEPH NANSON Hatter, Furrier, & Cap Manufacturer. £. s. d. 1841 Feby. 19th. A Sponge Bag –– 1 – 6 —— “ —— A Livery Hat WALLIS 1 – 2 – 6 —— “ —— A Do Do SCURR 1 – 2 – 6 —— “ —— A Do Do ELLAND 1 – 2 – 6 April 21st. A Qttes [?] Do PEACOCK –– 15 –– July 6 A Livery Do SCURR 1 – 2 – 6 Augt 7 A Do – ELLAND 1 – 2 – 6 ——————- £ 6 ~ 9 ––