| Description | 1. Bill for Mrs Davenport for repairing and trimming clothes and making new items from Edward Davies, Bath.
2. Bill for Mrs Davenport for materials and making of clothing including a habit and coat from Louis Bazalgette.
3. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for black poplin from Archers, Henrietta St.
4. Receipted bill for Miss Shakespear for materials from John & William Mew, Holborn St.
5. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for materials including dimity from Chris Binks, Covent Garden.
6. Receipt for Miss Davenport for parochial relief for the parish of St George, Hanover Sq.
7. Receipted bill for Mrs Davenport for materials, buttons and pins from Alexander Osbaldeston, New Bond St.
8. Bill for Miss Shakespear for materials including flannel and lace from Thomas Ham, St James's St.
9. Receipt for Miss Shakespear for fruit.
10. Receipted bills for Mrs Davenport for beaver hats from Francis Dollman, St James's St (2).
11. Bill for Mr Shakespear for clothing including boys frilled shirts, caps and handkerchiefs from Thomas Wattleworth, Wigmore St.
12. Bill for Mrs Davenport for material (muslin) and clothes (nankeens, shirts) from Thomas Wattleworth.
13. Receipt for Mrs Davenport for feathers from Anthony Thomas, Duke St.
14. Receipted bill for Miss Davenport for carpet from Kent & Luck, London Wall.
15. 9 Mar 1794 Letter from the steward W Scott from Willessey, near Broadway, regarding receiving £10 and not sending receipt due to not being a post night. Also says sorry about the afflictions in her family which had prevented her contacting before.
16. 10 Feb 1794 Letter from John Wynne to "Madam" in reply to her letter including a draft on Drummonds to settle a bill. He will send a voucher, depending on whether there are any more demands on Mr Davenport. He says that Mr Davenport is well.
17. Bill to Mr Davenport for powders and mixtures from Wynne & Pritchard.
18. 6 Jan 1794 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Corfield regarding the death of Mrs Shakespear and purchasing a black suit of clothes for Mr Davenport.
19. 1790 Bill for Captain Talbot for repairing and making of clothes, including a mourning suit from Edward Davies.
20. Receipted bills for Mr Talbot for turkeys, capons and ducklings from C Hemmings (3).
21. 29 Jul 1800 Letter to Mr Talbot advising him of a bill received from Mr Henry Tayler for £143, from the bankers.
22. 4 Apr 1800 Letter to William Talbot from George Burley, solicitor, regarding a bill for a long outstanding debt of £53 and asking for directions for it to be paid.
23. 8 Apr 1799 Letter to "Sir" from Peter Longrigg regarding several requests made for payment of coal deliveries in 1797 (over £8) and saying that without an answer expenses will be incurred.
24. 25 Nov 1796 Letter to William Talbot from George Beauchamp regarding a draft of £170 from 1789 that had not been paid and letters ignored. States he was "tied up at all points" and gave directions for the payment of the draft to Cavendish Square.
25. 28 Oct 1799 Letter to William Talbot from Louis Bazalgette regarding unpaid bills from 1796/7; stating that he presumes it had escaped his notice they had not been paid and requesting remittance; encloses the bill.
26. Bill for Captain Talbot from Gray & Constable for jewellery including diamond earrings and a pearl necklace; further bill on same paper for more jewellery including a diamond locket. On back states the latter amount and not paid.
27. 8 Apr 1800 Letter to William Talbot from Turner & Seymour regarding several requests to Lady Elizabeth Talbot from Mr Wattleworth to pay his small demand; Mr Wattleworth has now gone out of business and Turner & Seymour have been instructed to collect his debts.
28. 25 Jun 1800 Letter to William Davenport Talbot from the treasurer of subscribers, for arrears of subscriptions for the ease of Sheriffs of Wiltshire for 2 years. 4 local persons' names given to pay them to.
29. 17 Feb 1794 Letter to Miss Davenport regarding her brother owing 2 years of interest of £200 to Mr Martin of Buckland, now deceased and the executors requesting Mr Scott, Broadway, Worcestershire to ask her for the money. Also to let them know if he has returned from abroad and, if so, his address. |