| Description | 1. Receipted bill from Ann Poole for milk and cream.
2. Undated letter from Lettice Davenport to Barbara Davenport concerning the death of their cousin Ivory, wrapped around the following:
a. Receipted bill from Francis Barney, blacksmith.
b. Receipted bill from George Perry for hoops to pails and barrels.
c. Receipt by William Clayton for payment from Richard Gwynn for a wig for William Davenport.
d. Stock account of marmalades and jams.
e. Receipted bill from John Fowler.
f. Receipt from Thomas Billingsley for payment for lobster and crab.
g. Receipted bills from Ann Skitt for expenses at lodgings (2).
h. Receipted bill from R Mainwaring, apothecary.
i. Receipted bill from Thomas Billingsley for fish.
j. Bill from Ralph Browne for cloth.
3. 7 Aug 1740 Letter from Barbara Davenport to Charles Holland concerning a receipt sent and an abstract sent with Mr Stubbs.
4. Receipt from Barbara Davenport for £32 for interest received from Charles Holland.
5. 14 Feb 1739 Letter from Charles Holland regarding paying Mr Stubbs.
6. 1 Feb 1739 Letter from Charles Holland regarding a fall from his horse and not being able to communicate to her and her need to sign.
7. Receipted bill from Ben Haslewood for stationary goods including wax and account book.
8. Receipted bill from James Haslewood for candles and rushlights.
9. Promissory note from Barbara Davenport to pay Reverend Adamson, crossed through with a note that everything borrowed from him has been paid back.
10. Receipted bill from Thomas Shaw for repairs and making curtains and clothes.
11. Receipted bill from Joseph Littleford for repairs to horse equipment.
12. Receipted bill from Edward Hollis for pointing and paving to chimneys.
13. 1718 Account for feeding dogs and horses wrapped around the following documents (1719):
a. Receipted bill from Gross Smith of the Red Lyon, Whitchurch, for brandy, grain and oats.
b. Bill for farriers' fees incurred at Chester.
c. Account of monies paid to William Prior for wages.
d. Bill for saddler's fees.
e. Bill for lamb, beer and bread.
f. Bill for the coach and horses at Chester.
g. Receipts from Josiah Long for wages from Sharington Davenport, witnessed by William Prior.
14. Separate bundle:
a. Bill from Mrs Yates to Barbara Davenport for mending clothes, an account of wages and an account of money owed to Mrs Yates and a promise to pay by Barbara Davenport witnessed by A Ivory (3).
b. Receipted bill from John Barney for pigeons.
c. Receipt from Ann Cook for wages.
d. Note of wages paid to various staff.
e. Receipted bill from Richard Sadler for work including painting gates and making pigeon boxes.
f. Receipted bill from Richard Farr, shoemaker.
g. Receipted bill from John Devey, glazier.
h. Receipted bill from J Brown, postmaster.
i. Receipted bill from Thomas Prosser for sturgeon.
j. Receipted bill from John Mason.
k. Receipted bill from Benjamin Haslewood, bookseller.
l. Receipted bill from John Corser, dyer, for cleaning bed linen.
m. Receipted bill from Samuel Berry for glazing and plumbing works.
15. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Thomas Heath for making a pump.
b. Receipted bill from Michael Guest, saddler.
c. Receipted bill from Moses Alexander for framing.
d. Receipted bill from Joseph Oldbury for cleaning and mending a gun.
e. Receipted bill from Joseph Littleford, saddler.
f. Receipted bill from Joseph Bradney for tithe rent swine and turnips.
g. Receipted bill from John Corserdyer, for cleaning blankets and quilts.
h. Receipted bill from William Tarver, bookseller, for stationary.
i. Receipted bill from Robert Scott for shoes and boots.
j. Receipted bill from Samuel Lea for schooling and board and bookseller's fees.
k. Receipt by James Scott on behalf of Joseph Gibons for coals.
l. Receipt from Thomas Billingsly for money paid to a charitable trust in Worfield.
m. Receipted bill from Benjamin Medlicott for stoneware and coal basket.
n. Account by Mr Pitt, signed by James Scott, for exchange of 2 old pots for one new one.
o. List of items William Davenport took to school.
p. Receipted bill from Samuel Lea for monies paid out on behalf of William Davenport whilst at school.
q. Receipt from Mrs Blake for payment for stays.
16. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Thomas Shaw for mending clothes.
b. Receipted bill from John Piper for repairs to garden tools.
c. Bill from R Corbett for tea.
d. Receipt William Adams; on reverse is a note from Barbara Davenport regarding payment.
e. Receipted bill from William Bell for straw and hay.
f. Receipt from Joseph Gibings for payment for coal.
g. Receipted bill from Mr Bentley for wages, silver and gold lace.
h. Receipted bill from Mary Andrews for laundry of sheets.
i. Receipted bill from Thomas Boden for gloves.
j. Receipted bill from Catherine Morgan for a cheese and gloves.
k. Receipted bill from Mary Wells for fabric.
17. Separate bundle:
a. Receipt from Thomas Withers of payment for shoes.
b. Receipted bill from Michael Guest, saddler.
c. Receipted bill from Thomas Shaw for mending bolsters and beds.
d. Receipted bill from Anne Hippwood for laundry.
e. Receipted bill from John Allnee, apothecary.
f. Receipted bill from John Mason, warrener.
g. Receipted bill from E Paplow for her wages.
h. Receipt from Jenny Richards for wages.
i. Receipted bill from Richard Furr for shoes.
j. Receipt from Joseph Ropier for wages.
k. Receipted bill from George Pilkington for kitchen utensils.
l. 16 Mar 1742 Letter from Mary Lucie Davenport to Mr Colebrook advising of her and her mother's illness for the past 2 months and enquiring if they could have cash.
m. 1 Feb 1741 Letter from Martha Talbot to Mr Colebrook requesting money for her aunt and Lucy Davenport. |