1818 08 18 : Detailed weaver's account
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3:21PM
Petra Mitchinson in HAMILTON, MUSGRAVE Philip Christopher 8th Bart., Penrith, Textiles

Update on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3:22PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

18 Aug 1818. DETAILED WEAVER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. 12” x 8”. C 177 R 258 John HAMILTON Weaver £ 6 ~ 18 ~ 3 ——————————— Augt. 18th. 1818 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith July 23th 1818. Sir Phillip MUSGROVE to John HAMILTON £ s d May 13th Weaving – 27 yds / Huckaback } at 10d Pr yd } 1 “ 2 “ 6 Winding – 2s/- Warping 1s/2d 0 “ 3 “ 2 June 21 Weaving 22 yds sheting } at 1/½ Pr yd } 1 “ 2 “ 11 Winding 2s/8d Warping, 1s/6d 0 “ 4 “ 2 July 1. Weaving 32 yds at 10d Per yd Sheting 1 “ 6 “ 3 Winding 2s/9d½ Warping – 1s/6d 0 “ 4 “ 3½ 16. Weaving 30 yds at 7d Pr. yd Sheting 0 “ 18 “ 0 24. Weaving 27 yds at 7d Pr. yd Do 0 “ 15 “ 9 Winding 3s/8d – Warping 2s/- 0 “ 5 “ 8 5 Cuts of Weft at 2d½ Pr Cut 0 “ 1 “ 1½ ———————— £ 6 “ 4 “ 3 ———————— Webb of Huckaback Bleaching 27 yds } at 4d½ Pr yd } 0 “ 10 “ 1½ Boiling 0 “ 3 “ 4½ ———————— £ 0 “ 13 “ 6 ——————— Brought down 6 “ 4 “ 9 ——————— £ 6 “ 18 “ 3 Rc Augt 18 – 1818 Setteld [signed] John HAMILTON

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