1819 07 29 : Innkeeper's bill including for farmers' dinners
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8:47PM
Petra Mitchinson in DIXON Lancelot Story, Innkeepers, SEWELL

Update on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8:48PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

29 Jul 1819. INNKEEPER’S BILL INCLUDING FOR FARMERS’ DINNERS. A neat account. A bit grubby and aged. 8” x 7”. On the front, someone wrote in pencil in a later handwriting “TALBOT INN” and “BISHOP AUCKLAND”. C R. 75 Ann SEWELL Farmers Dinners &c £ 4 ~ 8 ~ 0 ————————————- July 29th. 1819 13 . 6 . 3 12 13 . 9 4 . 3 . 8 “ 10 “ 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DIXON To Ann SEWELL Dr. 1819. s d July 26. Tea 1/6. Supper 1/9. – 3 – 3 Brandy 1/. Porter 3. – 1 – 3 27. Break. 1/6. Dinner 2/. – 3 – 6 Supper 1/9. Spirits 3/6. – 5 – 3 Wine 2/. Porter 4d. – 2 – 4 28. Break. 1/6. 2 Suppers 3/6. 5 –– Brandy 2/. Ale 6d. – 2 – 6 29. 2 Breaks. – 3 –– 9 Dinners 1 – 2 – 6 Spirits 1 – 4 –– Ale & Porter – 6 –– Horse Shoeing ––––– 8 Horse Hay & Corn – 3 – 9 —————- £ 4 “ 3 “ – —————- 29th July 1819 By Cash £ 4 “ 3 “ – Horse Hire 5 —————- [signed] Tho SEWILL —————- £ 4 “ 8 –– —————-

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