| Description | 1. 29 Jul 1767 Letter from William Woodman to John Talbot asking him to authorise the collection of custom money payments owed to him, also saying the floor in the wheat barn has not been newly laid although it was promised. Enclosed: Orders for John Talbot to sign to Mr Pinkney at Woolfield, Mr John Reeves at Cherrington and Mr Mayal, and a promise by John Overton to pay John Talbot £4.4.0 for the use of Abraham Crump, on his executing a lease to Abraham Crump.
2. John Overton's account 1766-1767.
3. Notes of Charlton herriots 1715-1770.
4. 27 May 1749 Letter to (John Talbot) from J Howells concerning a mortgage.
5. 8 Oct 1766 Letter to John Talbot from John Overton at Netherhaven about leases at Charlton to Samuel Mayal, John Cooper and Charles Griffin.
6. 29 Jul 1767 Letter to John Talbot from John Overton concerning William Woodman's request for his help in obtaining custom money and asking what the lowest sum of money is that he would accept to state Samuel Mayal.
7. Draft lease between John Talbot and Benjamin Bryant of Charlton, for 99 years, undated.
8. Bill from John Overton to John Talbot for work done not charged in any other bill, 1739-1740.
9. 22 May 1767 Letter from John Overton to John Talbot saying his son died last night and he has eye problems, his son's illness and his medication have cost him a lot and he would like an account settled so he can bury his son.
10. 21 Nov 1776 Letter to John Talbot from Samuel Herne sending a balance and has sent some leases.
11. 1 Jul 1767 Letter to John Talbot from John Overton about William Woodman's custom wheat money.
12. 13 May 1706 Particular of Mr Barker's farm, Newland.
13. 15 Mar 1711/2 Letter to John Talbot from Richard Norbury about his lease, with a copy of the reply.
14. Parishes of Lacock, Corsham and Box: Act of Parliament 9 October 1722 for repairing and widening the road from Horsely Upright Gate leading down Bowden Hill to the top of Kingsdown Hill in Box.
15. 1785 Correspondence between Sir Edward Baynton and Mrs Davenport concerning the copse wood beyond Starsmore: Baynton's labourers had been cutting down copse wood but it is not his property.
16. Charlton manor survey and John Talbot's observations. Includes memorandum of fines received to 1774. |