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The engraved billhead features an illustration of McBean's storefront.
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"Accounts rendered June & December".
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Includes a Penny Lilac tax stamp affixed to verso.
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"Bought of Slatter & Willes, high class bespoke tailors, breeches makers, and general outfitters. Contractors for livries and uniforms. All remittances and communications to be addressed to the firm. Terms strictly cash."
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The lithographed billhead features an illustration of the Slatter & Willes shopfront.
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Penny stamp with image of George V affixed to receipt.
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The engraved billhead features an image of the royal arms of Great Britain.
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"Dr. to James Haldane, 18 Old Burlington Street, London".
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"Dunstable, [17 April 1848]. No. P. Mr. [H. Brandreth, Esqr.] bought of Joseph Osborn, maltster. [7 Qua Malt ... 22.8.0]"
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"Bot. of Fredk. Hammond, hosier, glover, shirt maker, & general oufiter, 93, Piccadilly. Dressings gowns and Welch flannels. Ladies & children's hosier of every description. For ready money".
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Printed on blue paper.
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Includes a Penny Lilac tax stamp affixed at bottom.
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"H. Leath. Hosier, glove & shirt maker. 303, High Holborn. Eight doors west of Chancery Lane. Handkerchief & scarf warehouse. Socks, collars, braces, umbrella, carpet, bags, &c. Wholesale & retail."
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Features an image of the Leath shopfront, engraved by Reeves & Hoare.
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Old Bailey proceedings, 19th August 1850, notes a Henry Leath, hosier, who testifies against a Frances Davison, for theft.
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"D. Gibbon, hosier, glover & shirtmaker to the King and Royal Family. 19, Coventry Street, opposite the Haymaket."
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The Dec. 14, 1833, issue of the Spectator (page 1276), notes, under the heading Insolvents, "Gibbon, Daniel, Coventry Street, Haymarket, hosier, Dec. 10."
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"Bought of T. Satchell, hat manufacturer. 158, Fenchurch Street, 2 doors from Lime St."
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The London Gazette of November 9, 1860 (page 4155), notes a "Timothy Satchell, late of no. 158 Fenchurch Street, in the city of London ... hatter, deceased, who died on the 20th day of February, 1860 ..."
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"Bot. of B. Smallwood, (late Victor's). Haberdasher at the Golden Ball, Little Maddox Street, Hanover Square."
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"Bought of J. Christie & Son, clothiers. Breeches, makers & glovers."
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"16 George Street. Nearly opposite St Andrews Church, Edinburgh."
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Completed in pen and brown ink.
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"Bought of James Sedgwick, Manchester. Linen draper, haberdasher, hosier &c. Funerals furnished."
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Billhead engraved by W. Thomas.
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Inscription on verso: "Mr. John Davenport, Jun."
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"Russian Warehouse, 43, South Bridge Street, Edinburgh ... Bought of John Sinclair."
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"To James Cracknall, breeches maker to His Majesty and their Royal Highnesses, the Dukes of York, Cumberland & Cambridge. 29, Old Bond Street, London."
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The client is presumably James Andrew John Lawrence Charles Drummond, 6th Viscount Strathallan (1767-1851)
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Billhead features an image of the royal arms of Great Britain, engraved by Sawyer & Son.
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Signed on front flyleaf: "Thomas Wright."
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Bound in original vellum (now heavily soiled) with hemp ties.
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Addressed on reverse: "Mr. B. Buggin. No. 62 One Seagrove Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane".
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The engraved billhead, featuring an engraved image of three kings within decorative circular device reads: "Bought of John Roberts, Hosier, at the three Kings in Fenchurch Street. No. 170".
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Barrington Buggin of Harper Street, was a ship broker, and owned warehouses on part of the east and west sides of he Fresh Wharf gateway on the south side of Lower Thames Street.
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"Vouillon & Laure, late partners & successors to Maradan Carson & Cie., Brevetés de La Majesté La Reine, Victoria, 12, Princess Street, Hanover Square. Modes, robes, habits de cour, soieries, corsets, plumes, fleurs & rubans."
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The client is presumably the wife of Henry Herries Creed.
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Lithographed, on light blue paper.
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Caption continues: "S.W. Silver & Co. Clothiers, outfitters and contractors, no. 66, 67 & 70 Cornhill, London, and St. George's Crescent, Liverpool (Emigrants fitting out warehouse no. 4 Bishopsgate St. within opposite the London Tavern). The outfit and cabin furniture for the voyage so arranged as to form a supply on arrival".
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With the remnants of a red wax seal.
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Engraved billhead features an image of the Barrett storefront, by Waterlow & Sons.
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"Bought of T.L. Barrett, general warehouseman. Departments: millinery, mantles, costumes, silks, dresses, underclothing, hosiery & gloves, ribbons & laces, family mourning. Departments: carpets, mattings, curtains, bedsteads, household linens, flannels & blankets, calicoes, fancy blinds, paperhangings".
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"And at Skegness".
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"Dr. to H.J. Simkin, carver & gilder, picture frame maker & artists mount cutter. 113, Upper Street, Islington, N. Opposite St. Mary's Church".
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"Prints and drawings carefully mounted".
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"All goods must be paid for on or before delivery".
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The engraved billhead features an illustration of the Woods storefront. Engraved by W.H. Leonard, Birmingham.
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"Bot. of W. Woods & Son, general fancy hardwaremen, and manufacturers of hooks & eyes, metallic pens, pen holders, pencil cases, ever pointed & Cumberland pencils, metallic holes, snaps, brace belt & stock buckles, elastic wire, steel locks, swivels, &c. chandelier pins, lamp chains, steel rings, buttons, thimbles, castor tops, guard chains, watch keys, &c. &c."
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"Warehouse, 76 Newgate Street, London. Manufactory. Newcastle Street. Faringdon St."
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"Wholesale & for exportation".
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"Palmer's patent metallic candles & lamps".
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"Bought of Miller & Sons (successors to Mr. Glossop). Spermaceti refiners, wax chandlers & oil merchants, 179, Piccadilly, opposite Burlington House, and at their manufactory, 51, Old Compton Street, Soho. Sealing wax, chamber lamps, floating lights, lamp glasses, cottons &c. &c."
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Inscribed: "5 per cent disct from the above prices will depend on the quantity ordered" and "Miller-Piccadilly. Pair of candles."
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Accompanied by a receipt on a separate form, also from Aug 22, 1881. Stevenson pays £5/0/0, leaving a balance of 19/0. Receipt bears a one penny stamp, printed in red and embossed.
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Features a wood-engraved illustration of the Oetzmann storefront.
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"Bot. of Oetzmann & Co., cabinet makers, upholsterers, bedding manufacturers and house furnishers throughout."
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"Patentees & sole vendors compendium mattress Anglo Turkey, Anglo-Persian and Anglo Indian carpets & rugs. Established in 1848. Showrooms: 67, 69, 71, 73, 77 & 79 Hampston Road. Cabinet Factory: Albion Works, Drummond Street. Bedding Factory : Eagle Works, Hampstead Road. London. N.W."
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"Departments: Furniture, bedding, carpets, floor cloths, mattings, drapery, blankets & quilts, table linen, sheetings, damasks, furnishing ironmongery, fenders, fire irons."
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"Departments: Table cutlery, electro silver plate, lamps & chandeliers, &c., pictures, bronzes, French & English clocks, paper hangings, china & glass, dinner & dessert sets, tea & breakfast services, toilet sets, vases, instres &c., mats & brushers, wood turnery &c."
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"Bought of Maple & Co. carpet factors, upholsterers & cabinet manufacturers."
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"145, 146, 147, 148, & 149 Tottenham Court Road. 1 to 15 Tottenham Place, 2,3,4,5,6,12,13 & 14 Grafton St., East".
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With a wood-engraved illustration of the Maple & Co. storefront by Waterlow & Sons.
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"Bought of Thomas Townend, hat manufacturer, 16 & 18 Lime Street. Superior silk and gingham umbrellas. Gentlemens & childrens caps of every description."
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"Bot. of George Osborn, linen & woollen draper, hosier, hatter and glover." The word "George" has been crossed through and replaced with "Joseph," in pen and black ink.
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"Blankets sheetings, carpets, table linens &c., funerals furnished & every description of family mourning."
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The will of George Osborn, of Dunstable, is dated 1851.
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Completed in graphite.
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The wood-engraved billhead features an image of the Randall Farr & Co. storefront.
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"Dr. to Randall Farr & Co. Builders, decorators, upholsterers and house and estate agents. 7, Cambridge Place, Norfolk Square, W."
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"Your favours and recommendations are most respectully solicited."
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"Estimates given for general repairs."
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Other supplies (not purchased) on the printed form include bricks, coping, paving, pipes, lime, and an assortment of tiles.
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"Bought of John Vindin, oil & colourman, no. 21 Knightsbridge (near the Cannon Brewhouse)."
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"Colours prepared for painting."
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Engraved by "Ash, 96 Boro." (i.e. John Ash).
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"Stephen Skynner, esqr., his bill. 1757 Decemr. [1] Drawing and engrossing lycence for Mr Skynnor and Lady to domise [i.e. demise] his copy hold estate held of the man of Marshalls £-13/4. [2] Stamps and parchment, -2/8. [3] Paid the Lord his fine as receipt, 1/1/-. [Total] £1/7/0."
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Payment recorded at bottom: "22d. September 1758, recd. the full contents of this bill, Phil. [?] Martin."
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On reverse: "Stephen Skynnor esqr."
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Printed form, completed in black ink.
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"London: sold by Coles, Knight, and Dunn, stationers, No. 21, Fleet-Street, for the price of the stamp only. Printed by I. Gold, late Bunney and Gold, Shoe-Lane, London."--Foot of receipt.
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"Bedford: Printed and sold by J. Webb."--Foot of receipt.
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The assessment includes taxes for "houses and windows" and "inhabited houses." In 1820, taxes assessed total £0/15/4; in 1823, £0/7/4. Other taxable items listed on the bill are: male servants, carriage with 4 wheels, carriage with 2 wheels drawn by 1 horse, carriage drawn by 2 or more horses, taxed carts, riding and carriage horses, other horses and mules, dogs, horse dealer's duty, armoial bearings, hair powder, game certificates.
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J. Coleman is listed as tax collector on both receipts; C. Austin is an additional collector on the 1820 receipt.
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Completed in pen and ink.
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"No. 10. Affixed taxes, 1st part for the year 1813. Ending 5th April 1814. To [Samuel Staneforth, Esq] of the [Township] of [Attercliff] [illegible] [Darnall]. Your assessment in my duplicate for the present year, delivered to me on the [12] day of [July] under the Acts relating to the Duties of Assessed Taxes amounts to the sum of [£33/19/10] the particulars of which are stated on the back hereof , and the Assessment may be seen at my house as under-mentioned. If you have any cause to appeal against the same you must give notice in writing 28 days after the said [12] day of [July] to the Surveyor or Inspector for this district orf to one of the assessors of the*. The day of appeal is fixed for the [23] day of [August]. Signed: [Wm Marriott] Collector, residing at "Attercliff'".
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Verso of tax bill reads: "Wm. Marriott. Attercliff". Taxes for windows, inhabited house duty, horses (own use, to let to hire, race horses), horses & mules, and dogs totalling £33/19/10. Receipt of payment not recorded.
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Other taxable items listed on the bill are: male servants or male performs herein described, 2W. car, 4W carr, allowance for children.
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"1st part for 1813. Ending April 5th, 1814".
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"N.B. These duties are payable by instalments quarterly, viz. the 20th of June, 20th of September, 20th of December, and 20th of March, or within 10 days after; and the full amount for the first half year, if not sooner paid as aforesaid, will be collected or levied on your goods and chatels on the 10t of October, and the full amount for the second half year, if not pad as aforesaid, will be collected or levied in line manner on the 5th of April, or within twenty-one days after those respective periods; in default of distress or payment you will be subject to process for the recovery thereof from the Court of Exchequer with cost; and if you remove from this parish without discharging the taxes due, or leaving sufficient goods whereon distress may be made, you will be liable to a penalty of twenty pounds".
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Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Esq of Paddington, Middlesex totalling £10/9/11. Taxes to be paid include £4/10/0 for house tax, £1/11/6 for 3 male servants, £1/15/0 for 1 carriage with four wheels, £1/1/1 for 2 horses for riding or drawing carriage, £0/6/0 for 1 dog and £1/6/5 for 6 armorial bearings. Other taxable items include carriages with two wheels, hair powder, horse dealer's duty and land tax. Printed on blue paper. "Taxes" written on back.
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"Land and assessed taxes, 1856-7-- First Moiety, County of Middlesex. Parish or place Paddington. No. [2418]. Received of Mr. C.. Johnstone, Esq. the [4] day [October] 185[6], the sum of [ten] pounds [nine] shillings and [eleven] pence, for two quarters' taxes due 20th September, 1856, the particulars of which are stated in the margin. [Geo. Reading] Collector".
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"Note.-Persons removing the parish or place, without first paying the duties, render themselves liable to a penalty of £20".
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Letterhead: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Gobernacion y Policia.
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Small blind-stamp in upper left corner reads: Benfield Mexico.
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Fire insurance policy, with engraved lion at top, for Mr. Robt. Gibbs, 7 Theobalds Road. [Policy] no. 26170 Premium due on £600: "To pay. £1/0/9. Receipt of payment not recorded.
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Four pages. Written on last page: "1808. British Fire Office. Letter. Mar. 1, 1808". No. "26170". Mr. [Robt. Gibbs. 7 Theobaldes Road]". British Fire Office.
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"Westminster Society for insurance on lives and for granting annuities, No. 429, Strand, and No. 21, Cornhill."--Advertisement p. 3.
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"British Fire Office. Strand and Cornhill, March 1, 1808. [Sir], The next annual payment on your policy, no. [2617] becoming due at Lady-Day next, I beg to remind you, that if the same is not paid within fifteen days therefrom, you cannot claim any benefits from the insurance in case of accident. Please bring this letter or the number of your policy when you come to pay the insurance, and if any alteration in the place or property of the insurance, the policy itself. I am, [Sir], your most obedient servant, Robert Skelton, Sec.
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Printed indenture, completed in manuscript, placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith, for a period of 7 years, in 1798.
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"This indenture witnesseth, that [James Harris ...] doth put himself to appentice to [Anthony Harris ...] citizen and goldsmith of London, to learn his art of [Goldsmith] and with him (after the manner of an apprentice) to serve from the day of the date of these presents, unto the full end and term of seven years, from thence next following, to be fully complete and ended ..."
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