| Description | 1. Bundle of farm rentals, land taxes, loan interest, church rates, poor rates and highway rates from 1791 to 1792 paid to or by William Davenport Talbot (attached together by string) for the Lacock estate. Included are rents paid by Farmer Croker for Naishhill farm, Nethermore Farm; land taxes paid by Stephen Vezey on behalf of William Talbot; interest paid on loans to J Drummer, Luke Shearing, Catherine Self; poor rates paid for Melksham area.
2. Receipted bill for Miss Davenport for coal from William Attfield, Gay Street, Bath.
3. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for sherry and port from William Stroud, Bath.
4. Receipt for Mrs Davenport from Thomas Jennings for wages.
5. Bill for Mrs Davenport for medicines from Mr Wynne.
6. Bill, receipt and a receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for jewellery from William Basnett, Milsom St, Bath.
7. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for hats from John Breach, Bath.
8. Receipted bills for Mrs Davenport for materials and making of bonnets from M Smith and E Townsend (2).
9. Receipted bills, 2 for Mrs Davenport and 1 for Master Shakespear for shoes and boots from Thomas Harris.
10. Receipted bill from the coachman, with references to Mrs Davenport, Master Shakespear including trips to Bath, Chippenham and costs of wages, food and beer.
11. Receipts for Mrs Davenport for miniatures of Lord Ilchester and Miss Shakespear from Mr Rooch (2).
12. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for stays from P Brickman.
13. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for music from Mr Lintern.
14. Bills (2), receipt and a receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for materials including muslin and calico from Thomas Coward, Bath.
15. Bill for Mrs Davenport for pen and Bath Guide from Bull & Co.
16. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for bonnets from M Mayo.
17. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for gloves from J Terry.
18. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for silver lace and hat from Sheppard & Trinder, Abbey Church Yard, Bath.
19. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for forks and salt spoons from William Glover.
20. Receipted bill for Miss Davenport for slippers from J Wilson.
21. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for waterproof shoes and clogs from Francis Ralph.
22. Receipt for Mrs Davenport from Walter Wiltshire.
23. Bill and receipt for Mrs Davenport for wages and sundries from Elizabeth Sergeant.
24. Receipted bills for books including children's and walking guides, and maps, from Charles Smith, Milsom St, Bath (2).
25. Bill for Mrs Davenport for carriage of goods from W Wiltshire.
26. Bills and receipts for Mrs Davenport for lodgings including cooking and washing from M Brown (2).
27. Receipted bills for Mrs Davenport for medicines from John Horton (2).
28. Receipted bills for Mrs Davenport for milk from James Eden (3).
29. 30 Nov 1799 Letter to Miss Davenport, Horndean, Sussex from H Corfield sending bills that needed to be paid and his pleasure in hearing that Mr Talbot is expecting a child - wishing him and his wife well and hoping it will be a son. He reports that Mr Davenport's health is well.
30. Receipt for Mrs Davenport for washing from Elizabeth Selway, Walcoat St, Bath.
31. Bill for Mrs Davenport for materials including dimity from Stanier, Meire & Co, Shrewsbury.
32. Bills, some receipted, for wages, costs of stabling, expenses and other items from John Cole, coachman (7).
33. Bill and receipt for Miss Davenport for food including brawn, pea soup and black pudding from J N Molland.
34. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for lodgings from Orpin.
35. Bills for Mrs Davenport for wine from James Mayo and cheese from Jacob Hayward.
36. Receipted bills for Mrs Davenport for horses cost at York House, Bath from T Jennings and Robert Lucas.
37. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for coal and carriage from John Gibbs.
38. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for a cap from Hoblyns, Queen Square, Bath.
39. Receipted bill for Miss Davenport for gloves and ribbon from Gardiner, Bennet St, Bath.
40. Bill and receipt for Mrs Davenport for dresses from M Sharp.
41. Bill and receipt for Mrs Davenport for materials, hose and buttons from estate of the late Arthur Jones.
42. Bills (2) and receipt for Mrs Davenport for materials from Thomas Jones, Abbey Church Yard, Bath.
43. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for a flitch of bacon from Joseph Jordan.
44. Bill and receipt for Mrs Davenport for repairing and redecorating a carriage from Lukin & Allan.
45. Bills, some receipted, all on small pieces of paper with no printed headings for food, mending of clothes, coachmen, horse costs and wine from James Mayo (2), Miss Botley (2) and 2 inns. 13 in total.
46. Bill and receipt for Mrs Davenport for hats from T Salter, Charing Cross, London.
47. Bill, partly receipted, for Mrs Davenport for carriage of goods from London to Aldsworth from J Russell.
48. 21 Dec 1798 Letter on back of bill from Wynnes (medicines) to Mrs Davenport stating about how to reduce the cost of franking, and that John had arrived safely (all 5 feet 8 inches of him) and Jane and William. Enclosed another bill from Stanier, Meire & Co for fabrics etc.
49. 9 Feb 1799 Letter from John Shakespear to Reverend M Mayo, Seend, Devizes regarding an amount owed; asking him to give him directions where he can pay it in London, or he will send a letter to Mrs Davenport in Bath who would pay it.
50. Weekly washing bills for Master Shakespear from Aug 1798 to Dec 1798 and an account totalling all money owed (18).
51. Bill for half years tuition and board fees for Master Shakespear including mending, washing and transport provided (no school on paper).
52. Receipt for Mrs Davenport from J Mayo.
53. Bill and attached receipt for Mrs Davenport for making of clothes for family and servants from John Barnard.
54. Receipted bills for repairing Mr Shakespear's boots (2).
55. Bills (2), one receipted for Mrs Davenport for casks of beer from M Smith.
56. Scrap of paper listing cost of wood, cask of cider, hampers of apples.
57. Bills for the cost of servants at Alesworth (2).
58. Receipted bill for Mr Poole for lantern, kettle and basket from Charles Shippam, Chichester. |