1865 02 07 : Detailed basket maker’s account
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 3:53PM
Petra Mitchinson in Basket makers, Domestic staff, HORSLEY, MUSGRAVE, MUSGRAVE George 10th Bart., PEACOCK


Update on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9:00PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

07 Feb 1865. DETAILED BASKET MAKER’S ACCOUNT. A clean and neat account with an Inland Revenue one-penny stamp. 6” x 11”. Sir G MUSGRAVE Bart To John HORSLEY 1864 Mar 8. To 1 hamper rep by Keeper = 8 12 To ½ doz Bottle Basket 4/- by butler 8 = April 5 To 2 stable Baskets 3/ by coachman 6 = 26 To Cateron Basket by butler 16 = 27 To 2 Bottle Basket rep butler 3 6 May 24 To 1 Bottle cased. 1 Bottle Basket rep Butler 3 = July 4 To 2 Clothes baskets rep housekeeper 5 = 8 To 1 Clothes basket rep housekeeper 2 6 8 To 2 garden Baskets 3/ gardener 6 = 14 To 1 Clothes basket 8/6 housekeeper 8 6 14 To 2 garden baskets 2/6 gardener 5 = 20 To 2 Clothes baskets 8/6 housekep 17 = Aug 1 To 2 Clothes baskets 6/6 housekeep 13 = 3 To 2 large hampers 8/6. 6 at 6d. 6 at 8d Keeper 1 4 = 3 To 1 pannier rep 2/ Keeper 2 = Sep 6 To Large Dog basket. R MUSGRAVE Esq By Keeper 1 2 = 8 To 2 paper baskets rep housekeeper 2 = Oct 9 To Naptha bottle rep. hamper rep PEACOCK 1 = Nov 2 To Large square basket housekeeper 1 = = ————————- £ 8 5 2 ————————- Paid Feb 7 1865 [signed] John HORSLEY

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