1819 06 15 : Mole catcher's pay receipt
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8:39PM
Petra Mitchinson in DIXON Lancelot Story, Edenhall, MUSGRAVE Philip Christopher 8th Bart., PRESTON, Vermin killers

Update on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8:41PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

15 Jun 1819. MOLE CATCHER’S PAY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with impressed duty stamp. 3” x 8”. ————— £ 4 “ 7 “ 6 Penrith June 15. 1819 ————— Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart by payment of L S DIXON Four Pounds 7s/6d for Catching Moles in the Parish of Edenhall as per annexed Bill, by me [signed] Wm. PRESTON

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