Cosgrove Overseers' Accounts 1793-94

Court trial
Booking the accounts



 
1793-94
 
 
 
 
 
Disbursments of Richd Scrivener oversear of the poor for part of the year 1793
£
s
d
 
April 1
pd Mrs Davies 9 weeks at 2s 6d for Wm Battams Osborn
1
2
6
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
2
6
 
 
Easter meeting at Joneses
1
16
0
 
5
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Jeffry Curtiss
 
 
6
 
 
pd Rogers more on Account of Dury's goods
 
9
0
 
 
Bread fo Do
 
3
0
 
10
pd Mr Simco for Durant omited 18th Feb
 
4
0
 
 
Expences at the Meeting at Grafton 3s two warrants 5s
 
8
0
 
 
pd Franklin Stratford 2s left bad by Mr Nicholls for Sarah French
 
2
0
 
11
Expences attending Quarter Sessions with David Thompson's Trial
 
13
0
 
12
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
19
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
1
0
 
22
pd on Account of Widow Howe
6
5
11
 
25
Thos Newman ill
 
2
0
 
May 3
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
4
Thos Newman
 
6
0
 
 
Jeffry Curtiss
 
1
0
 
10
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
2
0
 
17
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Jeffry Curtiss
 
1
0
 
22
pd to the Overseer of Towcester for Josh Jones's substitute
2
11
0
 
24
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Spent at a vestry at Jones
 
3
0
 
27
Grooms Wife
 
2
0
 
28
Mary Parkins [Perkins] for attending on Wadkins
 
 
6
 
31
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Curtis and Wadkins a Shirt
 
8
9
 
 
 
32
3
8
 
 
Broate up
32
3
8
 
 
Gave Mary Parkins [Perkins] Washing Old Wadkins things
 
1
0
 
 
Ticking [ticking - mattress cloth]  to mend Wadkings Bed
 
2
0
 
June 3
Grooms Wife
 
2
6
 
7
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
pd Mr Nicholls 10 faggots for Wadkins and Curtis
 
1
8
 
 
Mary Parkins [Perkins] nursing Old Wadkins
 
1
0
 
14
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
15
Bet Harriss
 
2
6
 
 
Mary Perkins nursing Wadkins
 
1
0
 
21
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
pd for a pare of Shoes for Wm Battams
 
2
6
 
 
pd making Shurts for Do
 
1
0
 
22
Mary Perkins for nursing Wadkins
 
1
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
3
0
 
28
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
July 5
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Mary Perkins Attending Wadkins
 
 
6
 
10
pd Jones for Hicks Lodging
 
16
0
 
12
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Sam Durant's Wife
 
2
0
 
13
Mary Perkins Attending Wadkins
 
1
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
2
6
 
19
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Sam Durant's Wife
 
3
0
 
 
pd Quartridge to High Constable
3
1
8
 
20
Mary Perkins nursing Wadkins
 
1
0
 
26
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
 
Mary Perkins Attending Wadkins
 
1
0
 
August 2
Weekly Pay
1
17
0
 
3
Bet Harriss
 
3
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
2
0
 
 
Mary Parking
 
1
0
 
 
Durant's wife attending Wadkins when ill and Laying out when Dead
 
2
0
 
9
Weekly Pay
1
14
6
 
 
Mary Parkings washing Wadkins things
 
 
6
 
10
Grooms Wife
 
1
0
 
 
Gave 4 men to Carry Wadkings to Church
 
2
0
 
 
 
58
6
6
 
August  
Broate over
58
6
6
 
 19
Wm Whiting ill
 
2
0
 
22
Wm Whiting
 
2
0
 
23
Grooms Wife
 
2
0
 
 
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
30
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
Sep 5
Grooms Wife
 
1
0
 
6
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
13
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
 
Grooms Wife
 
1
0
 
 
pd Mrs Judge for shop goods when Wadkins when ill
 
2
6
 
17
Spent at Old Stratford with Mr Nicholls and Mr Symons when went to see after the smallpox
 
1
0
 
20
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
 
pd to Mr Nicholls a bill he contracted with Mr Shay when he was overseer in 1791
 
14
0
 
27
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
 
pd Mr Wallis a bill for Wm Battams
 
7
0
 
Oct 4
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
below a late account from Mr Symons
 
 
 
 
April 3
pd Mr Symons goin to North'ton to Mr Markhams to A Quaint him about an appeal from Harrold Horse hire and corn
 
2
6
 
9
Jeffry Curtis and Wadkins 5 faggots [Curtis and Wadkins sharing a poor house?]
 
 
10
 
 
Mr Jones's Expences at Grafton Meeting at Easter
 
3
0
 
11
pd Do Journey to North'ton at David's Trial with Cosgrove and Harold
 
3
0
 
13
Curtis and Wadkins 4 faggots
 
 
8
 
14
Do 179 faggots with Carridge
1
9
6
 
21
Groom's Wife to bye a Bedstead
 
3
0
 
May 3
Constable's expences at Towcester on Account of Jones
 
6
6
 
 
Jeffry Curtis and Wadkins 14 faggots
 
2
4
 
June 3
Constable's expences on Account of Jones
 
6
6
 
11
140 Faggots to the poore
1
4
6
 
July 9
for Sessions and Size Bill
 
2
0
 
July 10 
pd Do what he gave for Jn Durant to go to London with Sarah Norton
2
2
0
 
24
Curtis and Wadkins 6 faggots
 
1
0
 
 
Wm Harris for Shaving Wadkins at difrent times
 
 
4
 
Aug 5
Jeffry and Wadkins 6 faggots
 
1
0
 
8
pd Judith Durant to make affidavit Wadkins Burial
 
1
0
 
Sep 6 
100 of fagots with Carige
1
8
0
 
10
Turvey for Wadkins Burial and tax
 
2
3
 
12
Constables Charges at Grafton license day
 
4
0
 
 
pd justice signing Householders List
 
1
0
 
19
Mr Markham a Bill Dd Thompson
 
15
10
 
22
Groom's Wife 
 
1
0
 
 
 
88
3
3
 
 
Broate up
88
3
3
 
Oct 4
pd the Overseers of Towcester for Jones Subsitute
2
14
10
 
 
for Writing 2 Levys and Booking Accounts
 
3
6
 
 
for Collecting 2 Levys
 
10
0
 
 
pd Mr Price bill 28 Weeks to April at 5s 6d per week for Sarah Dury and family
7
14
0
 
 
pd for a Shift for Sarah Dury
 
4
2
 
9
pd the Quartridge High Constable
3
1
8
 
11
Weekly Pay
1
15
0
 
 
pd Jones Ale they had when Lain Wadkins out and at the Funeral
 
3
9
 
15
pd a years Rent for Sarah Dury to Mr Hall to Oct May day 1993
1
10
0
 
 
Lost by Holloway Leavy 4 Sixpenny and two 9d in the pound
 
5
3
 
 
Lost Leavys by Late Banks
 
2
6
 
 
pd Sam Green for Meat ommited in Mrs Willason's Bill Dd Thompson
 
5
8
 
 
pd Jones for Wadkins Coffin
 
10
0
 
 
Gave Bet Harriss 6d a week for 10 weeks
 
5
0
 
 
 
107
8
1
 
 
Out of pocket at Easter '93
6
13
3
¼
 
 
114
1
4
¼
 
Recd by one Leavy at 6d in the pound     42..2..1
 
 
 
 
 
Recd by Do at 9d                                               63..3..1½   
 
 
 
 
 
Recd of the Overseer of Little Woolston pd to Dickins Wife                                                                       0..12..0 
 
 
 
 
 
Recd of Sam Durant for Wadkins Goods  0.. 4.. 0
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                106..1..2½
 
 
 
 
 
 
114
1
4
¼
 
Recd by Leavy
106
1
2
½
 
Due to Richd Scrivener
8
0
1
¾
 
Overcharged in the Accounts for Towcester 3s 6d
7
16
7
¾
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Symons Overseer, 1793 Disburstments follow
 
 
 
 
Oct 9
Constables Meeting at Purry
 
5
0
 
17
Do at Purry [Potterspury] Statute
 
5
0
 
 
paid with Freeholders List
 
1
0
 
 
paid with Sessions Bill
 
1
0
 
18
paid Grace Judge for Margett Groom 3 weeks due Mr Scrivener time
 
4
6
 
18
Weekly Pay
1
15
6
 
25
Weekly Pay
1
15
6
 
Nov 1
Do  
1
15
6
 
6
Six Score Faggots with Carriage
1
3
0
 
8
Weekly Pay
1
15
6
 
15
Do  
1
15
6
 
22
Do  
1
15
6
 
22
Jeffry Curtis died his Wife Had
 
 
6
 
 
Jinney [Jane]Curtis 8 faggots
 
1
4
 
 
Mary Durrant Sitting up with Jeffery
 
 
6
 
 
Mary Perkins two nights Do
 
1
6
 
 
paid for Carriing Jeffery to the Grave
 
4
0
 
 
Jeffery's Coffin
 
10
0
 
 
Shroud for Do
 
3
6
 
 
Judith Durrant for making Affidavit
 
1
0
 
 
Do for Laying him out
 
1
0
 
 
pd Jones for Ale for laying out and putting in to Coffin J C
 
1
11
 
29
Poors Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
 
Mary Perkins for washing Jeffery's Shurts &c
 
 
6
 
Dec 6
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
7
Jinney Curtis 8 faggots
 
1
4
 
7
Perkins Looking after Jane Curtis
 
1
0
 
9
for Jeffery's Burial to Turvey
 
2
0
 
 
for duty Do
 
 
3
 
13
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
 
James Walden sent Back from briatts
 
 
10
 
15
Perkins Looking after Jane Curtis
 
1
0
 
 
Margit Groom for Child ill
 
2
0
 
 
Jane Curtis 6 faggots
 
1
0
 
20
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
21
Jane Curtis 5 faggots
 
 
10
 
 
Perkins Looking after Jane Curtis
 
1
0
 
24
¼ Hundred of Faggots Sue Arnold
 
6
0
 
2 weeks
½ Hundred of Faggots 5 weeks for the poor
 
12
0
 
24
paid Robinson for Travels Girl 16 weeks
 
8
0
 
 
Do for making 2 Shifts for Do
 
 
8
 
27
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
29
Mary Perkins nursing Curtis
 
1
0
 
Jan 1
1794 paid Mr Jos Scrivener ten Quarterly Rates County Rates
3
1
8
 
3
Session Bill
 
1
0
 
3
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
 
 
29
0
10
 
 
Jn Symons Disburstments Continued
 
 
 
 
Jan 2, 94
Old Holloway
 
1
0
 
5
Mary Perkins Looking after Jane Curtis
 
1
0
 
 
Do have 5 faggots
 
 
10
 
 
Richd Penn 2 Do
 
 
4
 
10
Weekly Pay
1
13
6
 
11
Judy Durrant for Affidavit Jane
 
1
0
 
 
Do for Laying Jane Curtis out
 
1
0
 
 
Mary Perkins assisting Do
 
1
0
 
 
for Carriing Jane Curtis to Grave 
 
4
0
 
 
Jane Curtis for Coffin
 
10
0
 
 
paid at Jones for Ale Laying out Turvey & Edw Jones putin her in Coffin
 
2
0
 
 
Shroud for Do
 
3
6
 
 
Black Cloath to cover Coffin
 
1
0
 
 
Turvey for Burial of Jane Curtis
 
2
0
 
 
Duty for Do
 
 
3
 
16
Old Penn Wood
 
 
4
 
17
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
24
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Old Penn Wood
 
 
4
 
28
James Walden ill
 
9
0
 
 
paid Richd Scrivener out of pocket
7
16
7
¾
30
Recd for Sue Ratley Mary fern Wood
 
3
0
 
 
pd Penn ill
 
2
0
 
31
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
Feb 2
Old Holloway
 
1
0
 
3
Richd Penn ill
 
2
0
 
 
My Expences going two Towcester Sarah Dury ill
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratley ill
 
2
0
 
7
James Walden ill
 
3
0
 
7
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn's Coate cost
 
6
6
 
 
paid Rd Penn
 
2
6
 
18
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
24
James Walden ill
 
3
0
 
28
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden ill
 
1
0
 
March 1
Size Bill
 
1
0
 
3
James Walden ill
 
3
0
 
7
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
9
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
 
 
26
11
2
¾
 
John Symons Disburstments Continued
 
 
 
 
March 10 1794 
Too journeys to Northampton and one for Orders and conveying Ann Esdon to Quainton
1
4
0
 
 
Examination of Edw Esdon
 
1
0
 
14
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
4½ Ells of Dowlas [ Dowlas - coarse linen for shirts and smocks for the poor] to make Young Gostick too shirts
 
6
0
 
 
James Walden ill
 
3
0
 
21
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
22
Ratliff [Ratley] Childs Coffin
 
4
0
 
23
Burial of Do and Duty
 
2
3
 
28
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
29
paid Cadman for bringing Han. Linch and Children from Blisworth
 
6
0
 
 
Gave Lineham to bye articles at Shop
 
2
0
 
31
Gave Do
 
1
6
 
April 4
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
 
Allowed Sarah French Extra
 
1
0
 
 
Han. Lineham Extra
 
1
0
 
11
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
 
Hannah Lineham Wood
 
2
0
 
 
paif for Young Battams Shoes mending
 
 
8
 
18
Weekly Pay
1
10
6
 
 
Rd Penn 
 
2
6
 
 
Sue Ratliff [Ratley]
 
1
0
 
 
James Walden 
 
3
0
 
19
paid Robinson for Travels first Wives Girl 11 weeks at 6d due before 2d to April 18 Omited in Mr Scriveners time
 
5
8
 
 
a Shroud for Wadkins
 
3
6
 
 
Mr Worleys Bill
6
18
0
 
 
Coal Ratliff [Ratley] Childs Shroud
 
1
10
 
 
Hobleys Bill for Glassing windows Cosgrove Town Houses
1
0
7
 
 
 
22
0
6
 
 
Jn Symons Disburstments Continued
 
 
 
 
 
Rev'd Mr Walhoro House rent due Lady Day 1794
1
0
0
 
 
Mr Smiths rent due Lady Day 94
1
10
0
 
 
Bill for Travels first Wives Girl for clothes omited in Mr Scriv time
 
6
9
 
 
Bill on Sarah Durys Account due to Mr Simco to April 14th including sundry charges besides weekly payment
 
13
10
 
 
Doctors Bill for Sarah Dury
 
17
6
 
 
Writing 2 Levys and Booking Accounts
 
3
0
 
 
Collecting 2 Levys
 
10
0
 
 
paid Mr Scrivener 10 Quarterly County Rates due Easter Sessions …
3
1
8
 
 
Sessions Bill
 
1
0
 
 
 
16
13
9
 
 
First paige
29
0
10
 
 
Second Do
26
11
2
¾
 
Third Do
22
0
6
 
 
Total Disbursments
93
16
3
¾
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rec'd by one 6d Levy
42
2
1
 
 
One 7½ Levy
52
12
3
¼
 
 
94
14
4
¼
 
Rec'd by one 6d Levy
42
2
1
 
 
One 7½ Do
52
12
7
¼
 
Total Recps
94
14
8
¼
 
Disbursments
93
16
3
¾
 
 
 
18
4
½
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1794 April 21  Allowed the above Accounts the Balance to the Parish being Eighteen Shillings and fourpence halfpenny and we nominate George Collison and Richard Nicholls Overseers for the Year ensuing
 
 
 
 
 
Chas Walker
 
 
 
 
 
Wm Rogers
 
 
 
 
 
Wm Benson
 
 
 
 
 
Geo Collison
 
 
 
 
 
Robt Scrivener
 
 
 
 
 
Richd Nicholls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12 July
1794 verified on the Oath of Richard Scrivener and John Simons before
 
 
 
 
 
Edw Bayley