1782 12 18 : Receipt for 1 year’s “Cornish” rent

Update on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 6:52PM by Petra Mitchinson

18 Dec 1782. RECEIPT FOR 1 YEAR’S “CORNISH” RENT. A small very neat and clean receipt for Cornish Rent for Blackhall demesne, Cumbria. 3” x 6”. 18 Decr. 1782. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ. DOBSON four shillings and sixpence in full for one years Cornish Rent for Blackhall Demesn due last Michaelmas to the Earl of EGREMONT for whose use I say recd. by me [signed] J ATKINSON for Thos. HODGSON