1732 11 17 : Labourer's account for work at Hartley
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 4:47PM
Petra Mitchinson in Builders, CUNNINGHAM, Hartley, MUSGRAVE Christopher 5th Bart., RUDD Thomas

Update on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 4:49PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

17 Nov 1732. LABOURER’S ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT HARTLEY. Bundle 17, Doc 9. 22 cm x 20.5 cm. Crumpled top edge with numerous small tears. Calculation on back not transcribed. woork doon for Sir Cristr. MUSGRAVE at Hartlay since the : 17 : day of Septembar In : 1732 one day giting Stones out At Castell 0 – 0 – 8 one hallef day Cuten: ground woork Cart house: 0 – 0 – 4 one day and : a : hallef leeading Stones } for Cart House at Castel } 0 – 2 – 3 two dayes serfeng waller at lockfit } fier House } 0 – 1 – 4 one day and : a : hallef Serfing waller at } Smelt mill } 0 – 1 – 0 two dayes and a hallef serfeng waller } At lockfit fild field House } 0 – 1 – 8 one day at quarre at lockfit 0 – 0 – 8 two day serfeng when Regen wass } Lade on At lockfit fier House and } 0 – 1 – 4 one day leading wood and stones } and lime to Smelt mill } 0 – 1 – 6 —————- £ 0 : 10 : 9 17th Novr. 1932 Recd: of Sr. Chr MUSGRAVE Bart. by the hands of Thos. RUDD ten shill~s. & Ninepence for work as Above sd. by me [signed] Tho CUNINGHAM

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