1705 10 09 : Pay for stopping cattle crossing into Langwathby
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 1:43PM
Petra Mitchinson in CLARK, Cumberland, Farming, GIBSON Christopher

 

Update on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 5:57PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

09 Oct 1705. PAY FOR STOPPING CATTLE CROSSING INTO LANGWATHBY. A receipt with a small pin hole in centre and a bit aged. 3” x 7”. 9 Octr 1705 Recd Then of Chr GIBSON the sume of Nine shillings & ninepence being for my Boys lookeing to ye Chattle in Away [?] therteen Weekes to keep them from Crossing the Water into Langwathby feild I say Recd by me [signed] Thomas CLARKE

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