| Description | 1a. Receipted bill from Joseph Gibbons, one signed for by John Smith, for bags of coke (2).
b. Receipted bill from John Barney for pigeons.
c. Receipted bill from Edward Pratt for the supervisors loan.
d. Receipted bill from Thomas Liversage, tailor, for making a coat and breeches.
e. Receipt from R Corbett, grocer.
f. Receipted bill from George Pilkington for dishes and spoons.
g. Request to Messrs Colebrook and Company to pay the sum of £20 to Thomas Corser.
h. Receipted bill from Mrs Gwynne for item ordered by Elizabeth Sheares.
i. Undated draft letter from Mary Lucy Davenport referring to a Mr Pratchett and money (2).
j. Account from the postmaster for posting letters and providing newspapers (2).
k. Bill from Elizabeth Peplowe for haymaking carried out by herself, Jane Littelford, Henry Billingsby and for mowing by John Peplowe.
l. 14 Jul 1742 Draft letter to Mrs Stubbs asking how everyone is and will visit when possible. Mrs Whitmore, Mr Watt and Mr Dutton mentioned.
m. Note from D S Whitmore. Birch water mentioned.
n. Unsigned bills for £309.6.10 and £22.10.0 (2).
2. Torn part letter from G Davenport to Mrs Davenport used as a wrapper. Mentions medicine for vomiting.
a. Itemised account from Thomas Wells for material and associated items.
b. Account from Thomas Wells for material, receipted by Mary and Sarah Wells, administrators to their father, and John Wells, his brother.
c. Receipted bill from Margaret Arden, cooper.
d. Receipted bill from Robert Williams for work carried out including mending a chicken pen.
e. Receipted bill from Thomas Wellins for gloves.
f. Receipted bill from Ben Medlicott for goods including baskets.
g. Receipted bill from Edward Hollis for sweeping a chimney, whitewashing and other work by himself and William Dovey.
h. Receipted bill from Edward Moore for stays and silk.
i. Receipted account from William Bell.
3a. Bill and receipted bill from Thomas Willets on behalf of Thomas Rogers & Co for good such as baskets, bottles and pots (5).
b. Receipted bill from Paul Rogers on behalf of Thomas Rogers & Co for clothes.
4. List of dates Mr Adney came "to my sister", used as a wrapper.
a. Bill from John Corser for cleaning, scouring and colouring.
b. Unsigned bill for mending shirts and other needlework.
c. Receipt from Rachael Mallerd for 20 yards of hair cloth.
d. Receipted bill from Moses Alexander, coach maker.
e. Bill from Mary Costin for hampers and boxes.
f. Receipt from Margaret Griffith for 4 years' wages.
g. Receipted bill from Elizabeth Selman for various services including washing, monies lent and given to a poor man.
h. Charges for going to Newport, Wolverhampton, Shifnall and Bridgnorth with his horse from Thomas Barnes (3).
i. Receipted bill from Jenny Lovett for 6 years' wages.
5a. Receipted bill from Thomas Shaw for labour and repairs.
b. Unsigned receipt.
c. 26 Feb 1743 Letter requesting Mr Alexander to send 6 yards of lace and other items to Barbara Davenport at Wolverhampton.
d. Undated letter from unknown requesting 33 gallons of birch water.
e. 19 Feb 1742 Draft letter from Barbara Davenport to Mr Barker making an appointment to see him.
f. Receipted bill from Michael Guest, saddler.
g. Receipted bill from John Mason for rabbits.
h. Receipt from Francis Tongue.
i. Bill, from unnamed, for work carried out on a coach.
j. Receipted bill from John Piper for repairs to chopping block and other work.
k. Receipted bill from Thomas Billingsley for gardening.
l. Receipt from William Davenport for his allowance from his mother.
m. Bill from Richard Gwyn for muslin and scalloping and washing and binding an apron.
n. 10 Feb 1743 Letter from Mary Mytton relating to 30 dozen convolution cakes.
o. Scrap of paper containing sentnece about trust and confidence and not sparing any expence.
6a. Receipted bill from John Mason for rabbits.
b. Receipted bill from Samuel Lea for various items associated with schooling of William Davenport (2).
c. Bill from James Haslewood, tallow chandler, receipted by Mary and Frances Haslewood, for various items including candles, rushlights and colanders.
d. Receipted bill from H. Brown, writing master, for paper and pens.
e. Bill from Richard Corbett, grocer.
f. Receipted bill from William Harley, watch maker, for cleaning a watch.
g. Receipt for Malt Duty.
h. Receipted bill from Augustus Perry, apothecary.
i. Bill from Anne Poole for milk and cream.
7a. Receipted bill from John Merideth for 3 pairs of breeches.
b. Receipted bill from John Yates for letters and packets sent.
c. Receipt from Mary Morrell for payment for malt.
d. Receipted bill from Anne Hippwood, seamstress.
e. Receipted bill from Richard Fryer for 2 hampers.
f. Bill from Ralph Browne for scarlet cloth.
g. Receipt from Thomas Blackman for payment for the use of a horse for 3 weeks for harvest work.
8. Bill from Betty Peplow for 13 days' work.
9. Receipted bill from Elizabeth Peplow for the board of Thomas.
10. List of payments to John Peplow, used as a wrapper:
a. Receipted bill from John Peplow for days worked. Also a list of money paid out by James Scott for various expenses including the cost of a wagon to Bridgnorth and receipt of tithe rent from John Corser.
b. Statement of monies due to Mrs Davenport for grease from Joseph Bradney and money due to him for charcoal. Also, receipt for 2 guineas from Joseph Bradney for an old wagon bought from Mrs Davenport.
c. Receipted bills from, and notes of payments to, John Peplow and occasionally his son Thomas as well, for days worked. Some witnessed by J Scott (17).
d. Note giving balance of money due to John Peplow which he desires to be paid to pay his rent and as he "is poor".
11. Receipted bill from John and Thomas Peplow for days worked (8).
12. Receipted bill from Betty Peplow for washing and cleaning (5). |