1810 01 13 : 02 : Account for outfit of sheriff's javelin man

Update on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 2:05PM by Petra Mitchinson

13 Jan 1810 (2). ACCOUNT FOR OUTFIT OF SHERIFF’S JAVELIN MAN. A neat and clean account and receipt. When the Assizes were held there would be a procession through the town with the judge in his robes escorted by the Sheriff’s Javelin Men who were local constables in their best uniforms. C 41 R 42 Wm. JAMES Coat &c for Sheriff’s man 3 . 9 . 6 ———————————————- Jany. 12. 1810 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith Lady MUSGRAVE Bought of Mr. JAMES July 25 4¼ Yds Sheriff Cloth 6/6 £ 1 “ 5 “ 6 “ “ 5/8 “ Pockets 20 “ – “ 1 “ ½ “ “ 2½ “ Shalloon 2/10 “ – “ 7 “ 1 “ “ 7/16 “ Scarlet Cloth 8/- “ – “ 3 “ 6 “ “ Sleeves 14 Buckn. & Cas 7½ “ – “ 1 “ 9½ “ “ 2 Doz 10 Buttons /2 “ – “ 2 “ 10 “ “ Shd. 2½ Silk 12 Hooks & Eyes /2 “ – “ 2 “ 2½ “ “ 5 Yds Cord 2½ “ – “ 1 “ –½ “ 28 Paid for a Hat 8/6 “ – “ 8 “ 6 “ “ 1½ Yds Gala Lace 9/- “ – “ 13 “ 6 “ “ Gilding & lettering Javelin 2/6 “ – “ 2 “ 6 ——————————— £ 3 “ 9 “ 6 =========== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 3 . 9 . 6 Penrith Jany 13 1810 Recd. the above by payment of the Revd. BRISCOE the Sum of Three Pounds 9s/6d for goods as per Bill delivered for Wm. JAMES. [signed] J THWAITES