1817 02 06 : Printed rent receipt for a farm at West Thickley

Update on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 6:48PM by Petra Mitchinson

06 Feb 1817. PRINTED RENT RECEIPT FOR A FARM AT WEST THICKLEY. Bundle 65, Doc 47. 21.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Two large tears. Impressed two pence duty stamp. Hand written entries into this printed form are transcribed in italics. C 143 R 70 John PARKER Bishops Rent £ 2 ~ 12 ~ 5 ————————- Feby 6th. 1817 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29th. Day of Nov: – 1816 RECEIVED of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. the Sum } £. s. d. of three Pounds & 4d ½ –––––––– being one Year’s } Rent, due and payable to the Lord Bishop of DURHAM, at Mar- } 3 . 0 . 4½ tinmas, 1816 for A Farm at West Thickley –– } Acquittance, ~ ~ 8 ————————- £ 3 . 1 . 0½ Property Tax allowed out of the above Rent, 2 . 7½ } 8 . 7½ Land Tax Do. Do. 6 . ~ } ————————- £. 2 . 12 . 5 ————————- [signed] P FORSTER