OLIPHANT papers – letter from Mr DOUGALL, to Betty BAXTER

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OLIPHANT papers; envelope 2; document 4;

Cover; Transcription of cover;

Miss Betty Baxter

Letter
Mr Dougall
to
Betty Baxter

Letter; Transcription of letter;

Kirkaldy, 27 Sept 1821
Betty
The [inclosed] is a copy of Deed of Settlement
in favor of my dear Eliza & in which I have also
made [provision] for you – the [original] [paper] is
inclosed in a tin box which is [left] [in] [possess-]
[-ion] of Mr Robert Oliphant and this copy was
with myself.
As this paper will only come to you
in the [event] of my death my request to you
is that you pay all the [care] & [attention] in
your [power] to my dear little darling Eliza
and let her want nothing that can tend to her
comfort while she is along with you
George Dougall

OLIPHANT papers – Betty or Elizabeth BAXTER

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OLIPHANT papers; envelope 1; document 10;

Cover;

Transcription of cover;

Betty [or] Elizabeth BAXER

Inside – attached certificate;

Transcription of attached certificate;

I X Robert Jameson {x Allan Grant}, Messenger at Arms, by virtue of letters in supplement of the # Sheriff Depute of the Shire of Fife his Precept # [interponed] to the [summonds] therein mentioned # [where]of the foregoing is a full double to the will /- # which […] [there] are … # dated and signeted the twenty second day of December [barrent**] # at the instance of Robert Oliphant shipowner in Kirkaldy, Mrs # Janet Oliphant his wife, John Spittall merchant # in Kirkaldy and Alexander Forsyth writer in Edinburgh # tutors & curators nominated & appointed by the lately # deceased George Dougall Esq of Kirkcaldy to his infant # daughter Elizabeth Dougall during her minority [complainers] # in his Majesty’s name and authority, summon, warn, and charge you Betty or Elizabeth # Baxter mother of the said pupil #

to compear before the said Sheriff Depute or his substitutes at # Cupar #

within the ordinary court-place where they are in use to sit for the administration of justice, the # […] day of […] in the hour of cause, with continuation of # days, to answer at the instance of the said complainers in the matter and to the effect mentioned # in the said letters, with certification as effeirs. This I do, upon the twenty third day of # December One thousand eight hundred and twenty three years, before these witnesses, # Peter M’Niven, William Butter, George Dippie, James Thain, Charles Wilson, [William Forrest], # [Kenneth Morison], – indwellers in Edinburgh. # Rob Jameson

Inside – side 1;

Transcription of side 1;

Andrew Clephane Esq advocate Sheriff #
Depute of the Shire of Fife to #
[Maids] of officers of the said Shire #
[conly] and [seally] specially constituted #
Greeting Whereas it is humbly meant #
& [shewn] to me and my substitute #
by Robert Oliphant shipowner in #
Kirkaldy, Mrs Janet Oliphant #
his wife, John Spittal merchant #
in Kirkaldy and Alex Forsyth writer #
in Edinburgh  Tutors & curators nominated #
and appointed by the lately deceased #
George Dougall Esq of Kirkaldy to his #
infant Daughter, Elizabeth Dougall #
[conform] to Deed of conveyance #
executed by him [upon] the #
12th Oct 1820 & recorded in the Books of #
Council & session, as a probative writ, the #
5th of September 1823 whereby for the #
causes therein mentioned he the said #
George Dougall gave granted assigned #
and conveyed to & in favor of John #
Pratt manufacturer in Linktown #
of Kirkaldy (who declined to accept) – #
Alex Forsyth writer in Edinburgh, John #
Spittal, merch[ant] in Kirkaldy & #
Robert Oliphant shipowner there #
and the [acceptors] & [acceptors] of #
them & the [survivors] or survivor #
of those who might accept all #
& sundry his whole moveable #
Estate and Effects [Debts] & sums #
of money as therein mentioned #
to be held by his [said] trustees #
for the behoof* of the said Elizabeth #
Dougall his daughter during her #
minority, as in manner therein #
mentioned

Inside – side 2;

Transcription of side 2;

mentioned, and also [he] [herely] con-#
-stituted & appointed the said #
John Pratt who declines accepting #
and the said Alex Forsyth, John #
Spittal and Robert Oliphant; #
and also the said Mrs Janet #
Oliphant and such of [these] #
as should accept & the survivors #
& successor of them, to be the tutors #
& [educators] to his said Daughter; #
as the said deed of conveyance #
here [with] [produced] more #
fully leaves; And it being #
incumbent upon the [com-#
-planers] to give up [inventorie] #
of the said Elizabeth Dougall’s #
means and Estate as prescribed #
by act of Parliament anno 1672 #
Entitled “Act Anent Pupils #
“and Minors and their Tutors #
“and Curators” It is necessary #
thereto that the persons #
after named & designed #
nearest in kin to the said #
pupil on the father’s side #
and mother’s side [be] #
lawfully summoned #
to [con…] with the #
complaniers as tutors #
and curators forsaid #
in making up the said #
[Inventories] [Heerefore] it is #
my Will [x.. x..]

Notes on terms used in the text;

• “Messenger at Arms” (Wikipedia). [Although I could not decipher the surname of “Robert Jameson” from this document, a bit of web-searching for “”Messenger at Arms” “Edinburgh”” revealed records for Robert Jameson, HERE, and for the death of Allan Grant (who’s name is crossed out) on 1st January 1824. HERE ]
• “Sheriff Depute” (Wikipedia)
• “barrent” (Wikipedia); third-person plural.
• “behoof” (Wikipedia); meaning ‘benefit’ / ‘advantage’.

I’ll try to add a brief family tree to explain some of the people and relationships contained in this document.

George BARKER, b. 1704, married Christian BELL (or BETT) in 1732, and they had 3 daughters;

• Mary BARKER, b. 1733, m. 1763 to William OLIPHANT (b. 1728).
• Agnes BARKER, b. 1736, m. 1762 to George DOUGALL [1].
• Christian BARKER, b. 1741, m. 1766 to Henry OLIPHANT (b. 1741).

Mary BARKER and William OLIPHANT had 5 children, including Robert OLIPHANT, b. 1765 (who is named in the document above)

Christian BARKER and Henry OLIPHANT had 4 children, including Janet OLIPHANT, b. 1777 (named in the document above, and who was married to her cousin Robert).

Agnes BARKER and George DOUGALL [1] had 3 sons, including George DOUGALL [2], b. 1763, who is the “father” named in this document.

A search of the IGI suggests that Elizabeth DOUGALL (the “daughter” named in this document), was christened. 30/7/1819, at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, to George DOUGALL and an Elizabeth BAXTERS. [IGI batch no; C11987-7, Microfilm; 1066756  103059]

OLIPHANT papers – Mr BAXTER, Gray Street, Newington, 1825

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To give a little background context to this document, the information that I have is that a George DOUGAL (or DUGAL) married Agnes BARKER in 1762, and I have note of them having 3 sons. Agnes BARKER had 2 sisters (Mary and Christian), who married brothers from the OLIPHANT family – both of whom are my direct ancestors.

EDIT; At first glance I took the surname to which this letter is addressed, to be “BARKER”! But having transcribed it, then looked closer at what it says, and done a little digging into other records, I’ve found that George DOUGAL and Agnes BARKER’s oldest son (also ‘George’), had a daughter (Elizabeth, chr.30/7/1819 at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh) outside of marrage, with an Elizabeth BAXTER. So this letter (and 2 other documents HERE and HERE) appear to relate to the custody of that child.

OLIPHANT papers; envelope 1; document 9;

Cover – address;

Transcription of cover – address;

Mr Baxter # Gray Street # Newington

inside – left page;

Transcription of inside – left page;

Edin. 17 Dec 1824. The Lords having corse #
[dered] [the] [mutual] memorials & whole [cause] #
before answer appoint the [trustees] of the #
said George DOUGALL to lodge a [con…] [.] #
[stating] [what] [sum] they propose to pay to the #
[pursuer] Elizabeth BAXTER in name of [Alim.] #
for Elizabeth DOUGALL in case she shall #
[persist] in [claiming] the custody of her the #
[con…] to be [prented] & […] on or #
before the […] day in the [needs] under an #
[amend] of Ten pounds sterling –

inside – right page;

Transcription of inside – right page;

Edin. 5 July 1825.
The Lords having resumed consideration of this #
cause and advised the [mutual] memorials for the #
parties with the [condescendance] for Mr DOUGALLs Trustees #
Defenders and the answers thereto for Mrs Elizabeth #
BAXTER [pursuer] they find the said Trustees Defenders #
liable to [furnish] to the pursuer as aliment for his [daughter] #
the yearly sum of One hundred & Fifty pounds stirling [&] #
that from George DOUGALLs death 26th August 1823 to #
be paid to her in advance and by half yearly payments #
as also in the yearly sum of Forty pounds sterling for the #
[rents] of a house and that by half yearly payments #
as also in the yearly sum of £40 sterling for the [rents] #
~~~ house and that by half yearly payments & [de~~~] #
~~~. Find the Trustees liable to the [pur…] #
in expences appoints an account to be given [in] #
and [comit] it when lodged to the auditor to [take] #
and report and [find] that all the expences [incurred] #
in the [discussion] are to be paid out of and charged #
by the Trustees against the Trust funds and also [find] #
the said [defenders] liable in such reasonable [forms] #
of expence as may be necessarily laid out or incurred #
in the education of the said Elizabeth BAXTER such sums #
to be paid on a regular account with sufficient vouchers #
being [exhibited] and that half yearly and […]. #
two words delete #
signed 8[th] July – [C] Hope [J.P.D.]

Back page;

Transcription of back page;

Mr A Scott with Comp~ to MRS BAXTER begs to #
enclose copies of the Interlocutors [pronounced] by the #
court & signed ^ today in the [process] between her and Mr Dougall’s #
Trustees, – and to congratulate her upon the success- #
-ful termination of this cause. – [Mr.] will call upon #
[Mrs] B. some day soon.

17 George Street #
8 July 1825

Notes on terms used in the text;

• Aliment (Wikipedia)
• Interlocutor (Wikipedia); an order of any Scottish Court.

OLIPHANT papers – receipt bundle

This post contains the details of a bundle of 35 receipts, dated 1843, that are part of one of two envelopes of old documents relating to the OLIPHANTs of Kirkcaldy in Fife.

To see my index of the other documents in these envelopes, please CLICK HERE.

There are 35 receipts;
Most are dated 1843.
Most are billed to Mrs Oliphant.
They are listed here in the order in which they were found bundled.

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1. Paid 31st July 1843; £ -/2/- ; to John [Skinner?]
2. dated 24th October 1843; £3/18/4 ; to Alex McLean
3. dated 1843; £ -/8/- ; to Robert Hutchison & Co.
4. dated 1843; £ -/12/6 ½ ; to Mr Thomson
5. dated 1843; £ -/11/2 ; to Jacob [Fawcett?]
6. Paid 17th Oct 1843; £ -/14/6 ; to Robert Hutchison & Co.
   

   1843, Mrs Oliphant, J [Skinner], March [2], […] £-/2/-, paid, -/2/-, July 31, J [Skinner]

   

   1843, John [Skinner], £0/2/-, 31st July, Paid

   

   Skeddoway, 24th October 1843, Mrs Oliphant to Alex[ander] McLean for butter as under; to a jar containing 38 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/11/8, to a jar containing 30 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/5/0, to a jar containing 26 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/1/8, [Total] £3, 18, 4, Alex McLean

   

   Mrs Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. 1843, Alex McLean, £3/18/4.

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Kirkcaldy. To Robert Hutchison, & Co. Potatoes, £-/8/-, Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, R. Hutchison, £-/8/-. Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, […] [of] Mr Thomson, to […] […] [14 1/4] at 9 1/2 […] £-/11/3 1/2. – 1 1/2 [Outter] at 10 [….] – £-/1/3. – £-/12/6 1/2. – £-/12/6. […] & payment, Mr Thomson

   

   1843, Mr Thomson, £0/12/6, Paid

   

   Kirkcaldy Nov 22nd 1843, Mrs Oliphant, to Elliott [Fawcett], to English Coals £21/2/0, £7/2/0, Cut £14/0/0 – 16/ 11/2, settled [Jacob] [Fawcett]

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Jacob [Fawcet], £0/11/2, Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Kirkcaldy. To Robert Hutchison, & Co. August 28th […] 1/2 bag Meal ~~~ £-/14/6. October 17th, received payment.

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, R. Hutchison, £0/14/6. 17th October, Paid
7. Paid 20th March 1843; £ 1/15/- ; to [Mrs?] Davie
8. dated 5th Oct 1843; £ -/5/3 ; to The Fife Sentinel (newspaper)
9. dated 1843; £ -/8/- ; to Mr Thomson
10. dated 1843; £ -/6/6 ; to Mr A Strange
11. dated 25th March 1843; £ 1/-/- ; to Kirkcaldy Burgh
12. dated 1843; £ 2/17/5 ; to Tho. Dryburgh re “Assessed Taxes”
    

    Mrs Oliphant, […] Kirkcaldy, […] 1843, March 20th 1843, £1/15/-

    

    Mrs Oliphant, 1843, [Mrs] Davie, March 20th, £1/15/-

    

    Mr R Oliphant, [sail]-maker, Kirkcaldy, Sept 13th, To the proprietor of the Fife Sentinel (newspaper), Cupar-Fife, Received payment for the Proprietor

    

    1843, […] £0/5/3, Paid

    

    £-/8/-, settled, Mr Thomson

    

    1843, Mr Thomson, £-/8/-, Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant, to A Strange, 3 […] £2/2/- = £6/6/-, 2 […] £3/9/- = £7/6/-, (total) £14/-/-.

    

    1843, [.] Strange, £-/6/6, Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant, to A Strange, £-/4/-

    

    No 837, Kirkcaldy, 1st May 1843, Received from Mrs Oliphant for house [& garden] the Sum of £1/-/- Sterling, being her Assessment under the Act for the IMPROVEMENT of the BURGH, at the rate of One Shilling per Pound of Rent, for the Year commencing at Martinmas, 1842, and payable on the 25th March, 1843.

    

    No 51. ASSESSED TAXES, 1842-43. No 663. Mr Robert Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Duty on 13 Windows for the year from Whitsunday 1842 … £2/12/3. Note- The Duty on all the following Articles is charged for the year ABOVE MENTIONED, according to the number kept at any one time, between WHITSUNDAY 1841 and WHITSUNDAY 1842. 10 per cent. 3d Vict.cap.17 – £-/5/2, (total) £2/17/5. Received Payment, Tho Drybrugh

    

    1843, Tho[mas] Dryburgh, £2/17/5.
13. dated 19th July 1843; £ -/3/6 ; to Mr Morton
14. paid 3rd July 1843; £ 1/6/3 ; to Kirkcaldy China Store
15. paid 7th July 1843; £6/10/- ; to Allardice & Sclanders
16. paid 11th July 1843; £-/4/7 ; to J & J Baxter, Glass Cutters
17. paid 26th Sept 1843; £-/14/11 ; to George Hepburn, Grocer
18. paid 17th Oct 1843; £-/8/- ; to J Meldrum
    

    Kirkcaldy, 19th July 1843, [Mrs] Oliphant, To [Mr Morton], […] £-/2/6, […] £-/1/-, £-/3/6, [Received Payment] M. Morton

    

    1843, M. Morton, £0/3/6, Paid

    

    Kirkcaldy China Store, Mrs R. Oliphant, Bought of Martin Rigney, Glass, China & Stoneware Merchant, 1842, Dec 30th, To one [dozen] 1/2 Pint tumblers – £-/7/-. 1843, Febuary 18th, to two [obseured] & [figured] Gas Glasses [@ 3/~] – £-/6/-. March 17th, To one Dozen Gold Edge Muffin Plates – £-/6/-. May 18th, to one obseured & figured Gas Glass – £-/3/-. Six Supper Plates 1/3 & cover for […] [dish 1/4] – £-/2/3. (total) £1/6/3. 3rd July Settled […] […]

    

    Mrs R Oliphant. 1843, Martin Rigney, £1/6/3, 3rd July, Paid

    

    1843, Alerdice [& Co], £6/10/-, July 7th, Paid

    

    To Allardice & Sclanders, 12 George Street, Edinburgh. 1843. July 11th, […][…] £6/10/-. Same time paid. Allardice & Sclanders

    

    1843, J & J Baxter, £-/4/7. 11th July, Paid

    

    […] To J & J Baxter, Crown Glass Cutters, No 18 Leith Street, Edinburgh. Plate, Crown, Flattened & Sheet Glass.- Stained Glass of every kind. Glaziers’ Patent Diamonds. 1843. July 11th […] […] £-/4/7. Settled […]

    

    […] Mrs Oliphant. 1843. Geo[rge] Hepburn, £-/14/11. Sept 26th. Paid.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. Kirkcaldy, 14th Sept 1843. Bought of George Hepburn, Wholesale and retail grocer. Teas, Coffees, Wines, Spirits, […] and Ales; Feeds, Oils, etc. 1 fine Belfast Ham – 13lb @ 5d – £-/5/5. 2 bot[tles] Ale @ 4 1/2d – £-/-/9. (=) £-/6/2. 10 [bottles Ale] @ 4 1/2d – £-/3/9. 1lb tea – £-/5/-. 26th Sept – Rec pay[ment] – £-/14/11. […] Hepburn.

    

    1843. [J] Meldrum, £0/8/-. 17th October, Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy, Mrs Oliphant, To […] […], […] […]. [J] Meldrum, Oct 17th 1843
19. paid 3rd Jan 1843; £-/4/- ; to John Skinner
20. 1843 [3 receipts]; £-/13/9 [total]; to James Steel, Haberdasher.
21. paid 5th Dec 1843; £3/19/- ; to Andrew Fleming & Co.
22. paid 17th July 1843; £3/5/1 ½ ; to Meldrum sisters
23. paid 17th Feb 1843; £-/-/10 ; to John Anderson
24. dated 1843; £-/11/5 ; to Alex Hutchison
    

    1843, John Skinner, £0/4/-. 5th January, Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy 1843, [Mrs] Oliphant, […] of John Skinner, [Jan] 3. 1/2 [ball] Potatoes £-/4/-. [Settled] J.Skinner.

    

    1842, […] – 5/9. 2/2-. 5/3. 1843} 13/2

    

    Kirkcaldy, Bought of James Steel, Silk Mercer, Linen & Woolen Draper. Family Mournings etc. […] […] £-/5/9. Paid, J Steel.

    

    Kirkcaldy. Bo’t of James Steel, Woollen & Linen Draper, Silk Mercer, & Haberdasher. […] […]. Paid £-/2/2. 1843 Kirkcaldy. Bo’t of James Steel, Woollen & Linen Draper, Silk Mercer, & Haberdasher. […] […]. £-/5/3. Paid, J Steel.

    

    1843. A Fleming & Co, £3/19/-. 5th Dec. Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy 1843. Mrs Oliphant, to Andrew Fleming & Co. October 1st – […] […]. (total) £3/19/0 1/2.

    

    1843, Meldrum Sisters, £3/5/1 1/2. 17th July. Paid.

    

    79 [George] Street. [Mrs] Oliphant. [..] Meldrum Sisters. 1843, July 15th […] […]. (total) £3/5/1 1/2. Paid [..] Meldrum Sisters

    

    1843. John Anderson. £0/0/10. 17th February. Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant. 1843, Bo[ugh]t of John Anderson, Kirkcaldy, [February] 17th […] […] £-/-/10d. [paid] cash settled, John Anderson

    

    1843. […] Alex[ander] Hutchison. February […], 11/5

    

    Mrs Rob[ert] Oliphant, to Alex Hutchison. 1843 [Feb] 4th – […] […]. (total) £-/11/5. Settled, Alex Hutchison.
25. dated 1843; £-/7/6 ; to Alex Hutchison
26. dated 1843; £-/8/7 ; to Alex Hutchison
27. dated 1843; £1/10/- ; to Richard Smith
28. paid 4th Jan 1843; £3/5/- ; to Alex Russell & Son
29. paid 2nd Jan 1843; £-/15/4 ; to Robert Brownlee
30. paid 9th Jan 1843; £-/11/6 ; to Miss Slate
    

    1843. February 2nd, Alex Hutchison, £-/7/6.

    

    Mrs Rob. Oliphant. To Alex Hutchison. 1843. […] […]. (total) £-/7/6. Settled, A Hutchison

    

    January 2nd 1843, [..] Alex Hutchison. £-/8/7.

    

    Mrs Rob Oliphant. Bo[ugh]t of Alex Hutchison. 1842, Dec 2nd […] […]. (total) £-/8/7 1/2. Settled, Alex Hutchison. Kirkcaldy, January 2nd 1843.

    

    1843. […] [R] Smith. […] [work] £1/10/-. January 3rd.

    

    Mrs Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Richard Smith. £sd. 1842. Jan[uar]y 27th – 1 […] [pad] lock [repaired] & new key – £0/1/2. March 11th – 1 Hock lock [repaired] new key & [..] – £0/1/4. 1 new […] & […] 2/3 – £0/2/3. […] […]. (total) £1/0/10. 1843 January 3rd, Rec[eived] Pay[ment] – Rich Smith

    

    1843. Alex Russell & son. £3/5/-. 4th January. Paid

    

    Kirkcaldy Foundery Warehouse. Mrs Oliphant […]. Bought of Alex Russell & Son. 1842 February 15th […] […]. (total) £3/5/-. 1843 [January] 4th – Settled […]

    

    1843. Rob Brownlee. £-/15/4. 2nd Jan. Paid.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. To Robert Brownlee, Kirkcaldy. 1842. Janu 29th […] […]. (total) £-/15/4. 1843 Janu 2nd – Settled, Robert Brownlee.

    

    1843. [Misses] Slate. £-/11/6. 9th Jan. Paid.

    

    Edinburgh, 6th […] 1842. Mrs Oliphant, To Misses Slate, 70 George Street. 1842, July 29th […] […] £-/11/6. Settled by cash. 9th January 1843.
31. paid 9th Jan 1843; £2/5/4 ; to Miss Slate
32. £-/18/4 ; to ?
33. dated 1843; £-/16/5 ; to Alex Hutchison
34. May 1842; £1/-/- ; Burgh Tax, Kirkcaldy
35. May 1842; £2/17/5 ; Assessed Taxes
    

    1843. [Misses] Slate. £2/5/4. 9th Jan. Paid.

    

    Edinburgh, 6th […] 1842. Mrs Oliphant, To Misses Slate, 70 George Street. 1842, July 24th […] […] £2/5/4. Settled by cash. 9th January 1843.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. Bought of [Mr] […]. […] […] […]. (total) £-/18/4. Settled […]

    

    1843 – £sd. February 27th [..] £0/16/5. Alex Hutchison

    

    Mrs Rob Oliphant. Bo[ugh]t of Alex Hutchison. 1843. [Feb] 15th. […] […]. Settled, Alex Hutchison. (total) £-/16/5.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. May 1842. [..] Burgh [tax]. £1

    

    No 841. Kirkcaldy, 1st May 1842. Received from Mrs Oliphant for house & garden the Sum of £1/-/- Sterling, being her Assessment under the Act for the IMPROVEMENT of the BURGH, at the rate of One Shilling per Pound of Rent, for the Year commencing at Martinmas, 1841, and payable on the 25th March, 1842.

    

    May 1842 […]. Taxes. £2/17/5.

    

    No 51. ASSESSED TAXES, 1841-42. No 659. Mr Robert Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Duty on 13 Windows for the year from Whitsunday 1841 to Whitsunday 1842 … £2/12/3. Note- The Duty on all the following Articles is charged for the year ABOVE MENTIONED, according to the number kept at any one time, between WHITSUNDAY 1840 and WHITSUNDAY 1841. 10 per cent. 3d Vict.cap.17 – £-/5/2, (total) £2/17/5. Received Payment, Tho Drybrugh

I’m adding my scanned images of these receipts as several small galleries (due to the number of images). For most of the receipts I have two images – front and back (labeled “a” & “b”). Click on any receipt image to view that gallery as a slide show at a larger scale. Fuller transcriptions of the receipts are included as captions to the images. From the slide show you can open full resolution views of the scanned images.