| Description | 1. Various receipts and receipted bills to Martha or William Davenport from Mary Jones, Mrs E Walton, Ann Neal for wages and expenses, John Williamson for wax candles, Samuel Harrison, John Hunter for improvements (2), James Ludgate, carver, Thomas (Athrelptio), Charles Hudd, Francis Mulcock for straw, Nathaniel Bissey for land tax, church rates, sending for a gardener and paying Charles Hudd, John Harris, overseer, for land tax, Charles Hudd, John Watts and Mr Dummer for work in the village, William Springford for church rates, unsigned for cows, Jacob Hayward for malt and hops, Daniel King, blacksmith, Mr Collins' account including several separate documents for chaise and other items (for school), Edward Lowe for silk, J Wilkins for Richard Golding's estate, George Diaper for thatching, William Milton, John Leaver, Mr Buckley for floor cloth.
2. Account and voucher from William Higgins to William Davenport for payment of workers, William Higgins' expenses, settled, receipt for salary from R Bradstock, receipted bills from Hobbins & Day for servants' clothes and John Wilkins for stone, tile and manual work.
3. Receipts for poor rate, land tax, window tax and constable levy for Rev Dr Davenport from John Dudfield and William Dudfield, Samuel Dudfield, and Thomas Sowley and George Sowley, collectors, and John Grizell, overseer.
4. Receipt for salary from R Bradstock.
5. Reminder of settlement of account for the executors of Rev Dr Davenport, from Edward Lowe to Mrs Davenport.
6. Bundle of receipted bills to Rev Dr Davenport from:
a. Thomas Beale for malt and hops,
b. Charles Ricketts for building work at Bredon,
c. William Ricketts for coals, halling and burning lime and Richard Prew for clock repairs;
d. Receipt to Miss Davenport from Esther Athrelptio;
e. Bill to Rev Dr Davenport from Charles Ricketts for building for Mr Higgins,
f. Receipt to Rev Dr Davenport for poor rate for Bredon from Thomas Beale, churchwarden.
7. Bundle of receipted bills to Rev Dr Davenport from
a. William Wilkins for stone (2),
b. Thomas Thornberry for building stone and Thomas Spencer;
c. Receipt to Rev Dr Davenport from William Ricketts;
d. Receipt to William Higgins from William Goodwin.
8. Bundle of Bredon accounts, wrapped in damaged letter to Rev Dr Davenport:
a. From Thomas Berrington:
b. Receipts from R Bradstock for salary,
c. Receipted bills to Rev Dr Davenport from Giles Harvey for oven repairs and other work,
d. George Diaper for thatching (2),
e. William Ricketts for coal,
f. John Wilkins for work at Westmancote,
g. Paul Borrington for wages (4),
h. Joseph Peart for hauling.
9. Bundle of accounts to Rev Dr Davenport from Charles Rickards for work at Bredon and Westmancote;
a. receipted bills to Rev Dr Davenport from William Milton for transporting material,
b. William and Arthur Barnes for estate work,
c. John Batty for delivery of goods,
d. Charles Green for hooks;
e. Receipts to Rev Dr Davenport and Mrs Davenport from Charles Rickards,
f. Richard Perkins for wages,
g. Esther Athrelptio for schooling (2),
h. Mary Farley for stocks,
i. Thomas Berrington for household goods and provisions for Mary Black, and William Wheeler;
j. Joseph Davis's disbursements;
k. Receipt to Rev Dr Davenport from John and William Dudfield and Thomas and George Sowley, collectors, for land tax for himself and for the late Mrs Sutton;
l. Receipts to Rev Dr Davenport for chief rent for manor of Bredon (2); and receipt to Rev Dr Davenport for poor rate for Bredon from George Rickards. |