| Description | 1. Plan of the oval of the Great Staircase and some measurements.
2. Plan for the garden at the house and some measurements.
3. Plan for the pillar for the basin and some measurements.
4. Bills from John Madeley for sawyer's work and materials for the outside of the house (14).
5. Bills from Robert Brown for sawyer's work and materials for the outside of the house.
6. Bills (3) and receipts (3) from Henry Smith for carriage of stone.
7. Valuations from William Smith of the cost of building a house for Mr Davenport and listing what costs are not covered (3).
8. 10 Mar 1723 Copy letter to William Smith from J Barlow, in Colby, regarding the purchase and carriage of tiles to Bristol by sea. Lord Harcott is not pleased with the plans although Mr Barlow is.
9. 29 Sep 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from J Barlow regarding the safe delivery of some slates but the problems in sending the others.
10. 16 Oct 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from J Barlow regarding the delivery of the slates and his bill.
11. 6 Jul 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from Francis Smith asking him to appoint a person to look after the slates when they arrive at Bristol. A copy of a letter from Mr Barlow is added, he explains the difficulties in the transporting of the slates.
12. 24 Jul 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from J Barlow regarding lack of instructions resulting in him not sending slates; suggesting other ways of transporting them.
13. Note of people who have ordered hair, unknown author.
14. Receipted bill and receipt from William Corfield for timber.
15. Bills, three receipted, for work done by John Woodhouse, slater (4). One bill is in two parts.
16. 13 Apr 1725 Letter to Henry Davenport from Thomas Wilkinson regarding a quote from "Old Smith" the bargeman, but the sons say that it can't be done for that price.
17. Bills from John Brown for sawing work (2).
18. Bill from unknown for sawing wood.
19. Plan for stones for the office, some drawings and written details.
20. Reference for a turner, Thomas Groome from H Briggs.
21. Account from Mr Pritty of timber for the stables.
22. Note of transport of timber from Bristol to Bewdley.
23. Note for the carrying of stone by Roger Oakes to Henry Davenport's building.
24. Account from Mr Needham for the extraction of water and pipe work needed to transport it to Henry Davenport's house.
25. Note of the cost of Norway oak at Bewdley.
26. Account of wood taken since an agreement with Edward Higgins (incomplete).
27. 29 Aug 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from John Perkins, in Bristol, regarding the unloading of cargo that needs to be done at speed.
28. 19 Jan 1723 Letter to Henry Davenport from Robert Needham asking for money so that he can proceed with work.
29. 25 Jul 1723 Letter to Henry Davenport from Henry Williams regarding the price of timber, the best person to purchase from, carriage of the timber and that there was no mahogany in London.
30. 14 May 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from Isaac Hollier regarding the price of timber and the need for it to be inspected.
31. 18 May 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from Isaac Hollier saying he would proceed after having a reply to the above letter.
32. Measurements of the pipes needed for Hawne [Hallon].
33. Bill from unknown for lead.
34. Plan for offices, with a statement on the back saying that a single woman had been examined and is carrying a bastard child.
35. Receipted bill from Mr Needham for brass.
36. 19 Aug 1725 Letter to Henry Davenport from James Baker regarding the purchase of lead.
37. Bill from Robert Needham for journeys and work performed by him, labelled "Needham's unreasonable demands".
38. 20 May 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from Walter Stubbs regarding the purchase and transport of timber.
39. Bills from Isaac Hollier for wooden screws (2).
40. 21 Oct 1726 Letter from J Barlow stating that the slates will last generations and he had just taken some from an old barn and found they were perfect.
41. 3 Oct 1727 Letter to Henry Davenport from Hyman regarding the purchase of best Crown glass.
42. Account of locks needed for the house.
43. List of rooms in the house with measurements.
44. Measurement of the house, naming rooms.
45. Note from William Baker about amounts needed in building architraves and other items.
46. Undated letter to Samuel Hill from unknown asking if he could have a small amount of flagstones from the large amount that he has.
47. Measurements and plan of a room where a bed is to be.
48. Measurements for the damask and chintz needed in certain rooms.
49. Stone measurements of 2 offices.
50. Bill from Joshua Hanson for deals.
51. Note of amount of bricks needed for the walls.
52. Receipt from William Prichard for carriage of lead.
53. Receipted bill from Bartholomew Cope for lime.
54. Bill and receipt from William Bradley for carriage of slates.
55. Bill from unknown for sand.
56. Receipted bill from Daniel Blackshaw for hair delivered.
57. Receipt from Roger Oakes.
58. Receipt from Mr Taylor for payment for laths.
59. Receipted bill from William Prichard for plumbing work.
60. Receipted bill from John Harris for work done for the water engine.
61. Account from W Hampton of boards for the hall.
62. Note from unknown of the price of timber.
63. Note from Thomas Corfield of sale of timber.
64. Receipted bill from John Purkiss for freight from London.
65. Receipted bill from Daniel Farley for freight of timber from London.
66. Bill from John Cartwright for timber.
67. 10 Jun 1727 Letter to Joshua Ransom ordering more wood, asking for good prices as has recommended him to other nearby gentlemen who are building houses.
68. Note of prices of glass at Bristol.
69. Lists of comparison of prices of deal and other timber in Derby, Bristol and London stating prices depend on goodness and dryness from Joshua Ransom (2).
70. Order for glass from Bristol with details on how to pack.
71. 16 Nov 1727 Letter to Henry Davenport from Isaac Hollier regarding sending order of timber and sand.
72. List of prices of Norway oak.
73. List from Mr Prichard of prices of working lead, and calculations.
74. Account of the stone needed for the colonnades and how much individuals will need for the building of.
75. Order from Martin Innys to pay, with receipts from John Lloyd and William Haslewood.
76. Account from Humphrey Perrott, Bristol of glass needed for the new house and the cost.
77. Bill from Henry Higgins for stone provided.
78. Note of amounts of money owed to Henry Higgins.
79. Receipts from Richard Oldbury (4).
80. Receipt from Edward Higgins.
81. List of accounts due to Richard Oldbury, Edward Higgins and Henry Higgins, with a receipt from Henry Higgins.
82. Account of Farnell Moor stone.
83. Receipts from Henry Higgins (5). |