1822 11 29 : Rent receipt for Hilltop farm, County Durham

Update on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:51PM by Petra Mitchinson

29 Nov 1822. RENT RECEIPT FOR HILLTOP FARM, COUNTY DURHAM. Rent receipt to the Lord Bishop of Durham with impressed duty stamp. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. 29th. Day of Nov: 1822 } RECEIVED of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. the Sum } L. s. d. of Two Pounds Six shillings & 8d¼ being one Year’s } Rent, due and payable to the Lord Bishop of Durham, at Martinmas 1822 } 2 . 6 . 8¼ for farm called Hiltop } Acquittance, 8 ———————— £ 2 ~ 7 ~ 4¼ One Years Land Tax allowed out of the above 4 ~ ~ ———————— £ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4¼ [signed] P [or C?] FORSTER