Description | 1. Receipted bills from Frederick Banks, carpenter, builder and contractor, for work carried out on the estate and abbey including laying floors, repairing lead pipes, repairing roof at the George Inn, and clearing drains and gutters (2). 2. Receipted bill from Richard Foley for 100 faggots. 3. Receipted bills from Charles Wiltshire for carpentry work and materials including at James Fry's Manor Farm, repairing gates, Mr Self's Whitehall farm, repairing grate and firebricks and tree work (4). 4. Receipted notices from W J & D Awdry for tithe rent charges and interest (2). 5. Receipted bill from M Ring, blacksmith, for materials and work carried out. 6. Itemised receipted bills from Jenkins and Webb for work and materials including cleaning and painting at Mr Wiltshire's, Miss Bath's, Mr Hunt's and Frederick Bath's, and window cleaning at the abbey (2). 7. Receipt from Blanche Wells for a cheque for stable and coach housed at the Red House, Lacock. 8. Receipted notices for Rectorial tithe rent charges due to J Leofric Thorold (2). 9. Bill from Keary, Stokes & White, solicitors for legal costs including a lease of Red House and trespass in turning out horses and goats on Bowden Hill. 10. Receipted bills from Chippenham Union for poor rates on buildings and agricultural land, and lighting rates (10). 11. Receipted bill from Hill & Smith, Brierley Hill Ironworks, Staffordshire, for gates. 12. Receipts from Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd for fire insurance premiums (4). 13. Receipted bill from George W Rose, stationer, for printing 500 notices for rent due. 14. Receipt from the British Linen Company for money received for Mrs Matilda Gilchrist-Clark. |