1859 02 12 : Penrith bookseller & stationer's account
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 6:44PM 
Petra Mitchinson
12 Feb 1859. PENRITH BOOKSELLER & STATIONER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean printed billhead with a one penny stamp. 9” x 7”. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. The bookseller’s full name was Benjamin Thomas SWEETEN. Sir Geo. MUSGRAVE Bt. PENRITH Dec 31st 1858 Edenhall Bought of B. T. SWEETEN. PRINTER BOOKSELLER. STATIONER & Clarinets. Bookbinder. Bookbinding German Flutes, Fifes, Violins in all its Branches. New Music & Bows. &c &c. COPPER PLATED LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES. [picture of a castle] PATENT MEDICINES & PERFUMERY. A Parcel from London Weekly. The Magazines, Reviews, New Works & Music received on the day of Publication ================================================================== 1857 Dec. 28 Penrith Chronicle to 5 0 1858 Mar. 6 1 lb red Wax 4 6 16 1 ream Glazed Kitchen paper 12 0 1 ~ Fcap do 14 0 1 lb red sealing wax 4 6 April 13 Ink per Mr. P. 1 0 20 1 ream Glazed paper 12 0 2 lbs red Sealing Wax 9 0 May 25 3 Qrs. White Cartridge 2/8 8 0 5 ~ Tissue paper 3 4 June 1 ream Kitchen ~ 12 0 29 3 Qrs. large Brown ~ 8 0 2 ~ Small ~ ~ 2 8 ½ ream Note 4 3 ¼ 1000 Envelopes 2 6 July Blue Demy 10d Ink 2/- 2 10 6 1 ream Kitchen paper 12 0 24 1 Bottle of Ink 2/- 2 0 ——————- carrd. over. £ 5 19 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brot. over. £ 5 19 7 July 24 3 Qrs. White laid Blotting 5 3 Aug 1 6 Pencils 6 24 1 Qr. White Cartridge 2 8 Sept 7 2½ lbs Milboard 1 5½ 1 large thin do 8d 1 buff do 4d 1 0 2 Shts Cardboard 7½ 23 ½ ream Rough Note 7 0 ½ ~ Cream ~ 5 0 ¼ 1000 Blue Env. 2 6 ¼ 1000 Cream ~ 2 6 1 ream Cap paper 1 ream do Glazed 1 4 0 25 Quills 1/6 Wafer 6d 2 0 Oct 1 ream Cap 12 6 Nov 3 Direction Cards 8d 2 Bott: Ink 2/- 2 8 1 ream rough Kitchen 12 0 1 ~ glazed ~ 11 6 Dec 20 2 Bottles of Ink 2 0 1 ream rough Kitchen 12 0 1 ~ glazed ~ 11 6 Cards 2/3 Almanacs 1/- 3 3 27 Bottle of Ink 2 0 Dec 31 4 Ladies Pocket Book 4/- 16 0 8 dog Receipt Stamps 8 0 Penrith Chronicle to 5 0 ———————- £ 13 4 6 [written vertically across bill] Feb. 12/59 Recd. [signed] B. T. SWEETEN