1754 07 23 : A lengthy detailed hardware account

Update on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:06PM by Petra Mitchinson

23 Jul 1754. A LENGTHY DETAILED HARDWARE ACCOUNT. A neat, clean, fresh detailed account for numerous hardware goods. 15” x 7”. Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE 1753 Bot. of George WILSON 5th. June 2 Garden Spades 6 ~ —- 3 Kendale Scyth Stones 0 ~ 7½ a Stock Lock wth. 2 Keys 2 ~ 3 12th. 3 Garden Scyths. at 2/6 7 ~ 6 3d. July 3500 3lb Lath Nails 5 ~ 10 6 Kendall Scyth Stones at 2½d 1 ~ 3 17th. 1 Quart Black Ink 1 ~ —- 21st. Augst. 1200 3lb Lath Nails 2 ~ —- 28th. 500 30 a penny Nails 1 ~ 4 300 20 a penny Nails 1 ~ 3 18th. Septembr. 1 qtr. m~ 3lb Lath Nails 0 ~ 5 1500 5lb Lath Nls. 3 ~ 4½ 1200 3lb Lath Nails 2 ~ —- 27th. Novembr. a Stock Lock 1 ~ 6 4th. Decembr. 2 Knotts small Cording 0 ~ 7 11th. 200 Teloor. Nails at 8d 1 ~ 4 12th. 700 Tenter Hooks 2 ~ 4 23d. Janry 1754 a Stock Lock 1 ~ 6 6th. Febry 4 m~ 5lb Lath Nails 9 ~ —- 600 10 a penny Nails 4 ~ 6 21st. March 200 30 a penny Nails 0 ~ 8 100 40 a penny Ditto 0 ~ 3 9th. April ¼ m~ 60 a penny Sprigs 0 ~ 4 ¼ m~ 40d Ditto 6d 1/8 m~ 30d Ditto 4d 0 ~ 10 1 Knott Sash Cording 14d. 30th. 1 Pint Ink 1 ~ 8 15th. May 3 Kendale Scyth Stones 0 ~ 7½ 21st. a Large Hang Lock 2 ~ —- 2 Pair Dovetails at 5d 0 ~ 10 1 Stock Lock 2/~ 1 Ditto 18d 3 ~ 6 4th. June 3 Garden Scyths & 3 Kendle. Stones 8 ~ 1½ —————————- £ 3 ~ 14 ~ 5 Rec’d 23d July 1754 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Mr Chris: DOBSON the full Contents of the above bill by [signed] Geo: WILSON