Cosgrove Overseers' Accounts 1788-89

Alehouse
Chamberpot



 
1788-9
 
 
 
 
 
Geo Collisons Paid
£
s
d
 
1788
Poor Weekly Pay £1 - 14 - 9 from 28 March to 10th Oct 28 Weeks
48
13
0
 
Ap
Wadkins a shirt
 
5
0
 
 
Hanh Linam [Lineham] for her Child for Cloaths
 
5
0
 
 
Mecham [Meacham] for a shirt
 
4
6
 
 
26 Weeks Pay from 11th April to 10th Oct at 2s per week
2
12
0
 
 
6d per week Extra 10 wks
 
5
0
 
 
Jeffry Curtes [Curtis] 6 weeks
 
18
0
 
 
On his Rounds at different times
 
12
0
 
 
6d per week Extra Molly Shrieve for 4 weeks
 
2
0
 
 
Penn on his Rounds in the forist of ½ a s…
 
7
0
 
 
For 9 days that nobody would employ him
 
7
0
 
 
Mary Arnold going to Grafton swaring … Easter
 
 
6
 
 
& at Grafton meeting
 
3
0
 
 
Betty Jarvis when ill
 
2
0
 
 
Betty Jarvis 6d Extra for 27 Weeks
 
13
6
 
 
A sheet to poor House
 
2
6
 
 
Expences pulling on? Assessmnts
 
8
0
 
 
Mrs Willason for Mary Farnies [Fearns] Board
 
10
6
 
 
pd for 2 Leters from do
 
1
2
 
 
Her Weekly Pay from 7th May to 4th June at 2s 6d
 
10
0
 
 
From Do to 10th Oct at 3s
2
15
0
 
 
Gave her to bear …. Charges up
 
5
0
 
 
Expences at Tocester 16 June
 
4
6
 
 
Do 28th June
 
8
0
 
 
Feb 15 June  …..
 
5
6
 
 
Dan Travel during his a illness at different times
1
11
0
 
 
His Burying
 
2
3
 
 
Laying out & Affidavit
 
3
0
 
 
Charges on Day of Appeal
 
4
0
 
 
Keziah Rogers lying in 
 
16
0
 
 
& her 4 weeks
 
6
0
 
 
392 faggots for the poor
2
9
0
 
 
Booking and Gathering the Levey
 
13
0
 
 
Carried over
68
4
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disburstments 1st Half
 
 
 
 
 
Received
 
 
 
 
 
By 2 six penny Rates
82
8
0
 
 
By Cash from Hospital
1
0
0
 
 
for Gosticks Child at London 1 per week for 18 weeks less than on the list
 
18
0
 
 
Widow Travel at 1 less than on the list for 3 weeks
 
3
0
 
 
10 weeks at 6d less than Do
 
5
0
 
 
paid of Judith Durant Charge late of Normans
 
 
8
 
 
for Gown for Do
 
8
0
 
 
last two lines deleted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brought over Disb
68
4
5
 
 
Master Jones for Travels Coffin
 
10
0
 
 
pd Mr Ballams the bills due to him last year
4
8
6
 
 
Lost by Levies
 
14
0
 
 
pd Mr Worley as per Bill last year
2
12
6
 
 
3 Horses to Quinton & a horse to Northampton
 
6
0
 
 
Boy 2 Days at ????
 
1
0
 
 
1 Horse to Towcester
 
2
0
 
 
Bill for Thatching Poor Houses & Iron work etc
7
1
10
 
 
Mr Mc May Bill
1
9
7
 
 
price, Bill Jn Hobbs Girl as been paid last year
 
7
0
 
 
Expences going to Grafton
 
2
0
 
 
Do to Grafton for Orders 6s, Make appeals 2s
 
10
0
 
 
Sending Hicks to Astwoodbury
 
4
0
 
 
S French when ill
 
3
0
 
 
M Warr do
 
3
0
 
 
Distbursments
86
18
10
 
 
Receipts
85
19
6
 
 
Due to G Collison
1
19
4
 
 
& Paid by succeeding Overseer R Nicholls
 
 
 
 
 
Witness G Collison
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Disbusments of Richd Nicholls Overseere of the Poor begining to pay October 17 1788
 
 
 
 
 
pd Mr George Colleson [Collison]what he woss out of pocket the furst half year
1
19
4
 
Oct 17
pd the poor
1
1
6
 
21
for Jufrey Curteis [Curtis] [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
24
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
pd the poor
1
1
6
 
 
pd Marey Traveil [Travel] for Looking after Willm Meachom [Meacham]
 
1
0
 
 
pd for 1 Hundard Faggits to Mr Symones
 
15
0
 
25
for Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
31
pd the poor
1
1
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
pd Marey Traveil [Travel] for Looking after Willm Meachom [Meacham]
 
1
0
 
Nov 7
pd the poor
 
19
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
pd Marey Parkins [Perkins] [Perkins] for Loking after Willm Meachom [Meacham]
 
1
0
 
 
pd for a Chamberpot & Bason & Spoone for Wm Meachom [Meacham]
 
 
4
¾
 
pd for the Laying out Willm Meachom [Meacham]and Marey Parkins [Perkins] [Perkins] Going to Throp
 
2
2
 
 
pd Judeath Durrant for laying out Willm Meachem  [Meacham] and affidavit
 
3
5
 
14
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
for a boone for Coale Ratliffe [Ratley] House
 
2
0
 
 
 
9
15
3
¾
Nov 21
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
pd William Turvey for Willm Meachom Burial
 
2
3
 
 
pd John Hicks
 
2
0
 
 
for milk ditto
 
 
2
½
28
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
Dec 5
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
Expences at Stratford with Astard Officers about John Hicks
 
1
6
 
12
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
3
0
 
 
pd for a Leatter from London
 
 
7
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
1
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 3 wicks
 
9
0
 
19
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
26
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
for Mr Symones for 1 Hundard Faggits
1
0
0
 
Jan 2 1789
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
9
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
Gave Master Hoalaway [Holloway]
 
6
0
 
14
pd John Norman for Glasing windows at the Poor Houses
 
14
0
 
15
Gave Coale Ratliff [Ratley] when ill
 
4
0
 
 
 
18
1
6
¾
Jan 16
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
19
Gave Coale Ratliff [Ratley] when ill
 
4
0
 
21
Gave Coale Ratliff [Ratley] when ill
 
1
6
 
25
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
Gave Coale Ratliff when ill
 
4
6
 
 
pd Mr Symones 1 Hundard faggits
 
18
0
 
28
Gave Coale Ratliff [Ratley] when ill
 
3
0
 
30
Gave Coale Ratliff [Ratley] when ill
 
4
0
 
 
pd the poor
 
19
6
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
Feb 1
pd Richd Penn on the Row end
 
 
8
 
6
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
9
Gave Jeames Curteis [Curtis] when his wife wose ill
 
2
6
 
13
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
15
Gave Jeames Curteis [Curtis]
 
2
6
 
16
pd 2 men with a pass
 
 
6
 
20
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
8
Gave Jeames Curteis [Curtis]
 
2
0
 
13
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
 
14
7
2
 
March 18
Gave Thos Groome when ill
 
 
6
 
19
Gave Thos Groome
 
2
6
 
20
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
27
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
Ap 3
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
10
pd the poor
1
0
0
 
 
pd Jufrey Curteis [Curtis]
 
4
0
 
 
pd Hanah Linome [Lineham] 2 wicks
 
6
0
 
 
pd for Beare at Meachom [Meacham] Bural
 
4
0
 
 
pd for a boarde and Cloath for Meachom  [Meacham]
 
5
0
 
 
pd Marey Warr Stoney Stratford 26 wicks at 1s 6d per wick
1
19
0
 
 
pd Hoalaway [Holloway]Child at Dunhangor [Deanshanger] 26 wicks at 1s 6d per wick
1
19
0
 
 
pd Gostick Child at Hartwell 26 wicks at 1s 6d per wick
1
19
0
 
 
pd Gostick Child at London 26 wicks at 1s per wick
1
6
0
 
 
pd Mr French Stoney Stratford 26 wicks at 1s 6d per wick
1
19
0
 
 
pd Thos Durve Dreighton 26 wicks at 3s 6d per wick
4
11
0
 
 
pd Panter Child Shenley 26 wicks at 1s 6d per wick
1
19
0
 
 
pd Bengman Furne widow Eadmonton 15 wicks at 3s per wick
2
5
0
 
 
pd the Rent for the Poor House
1
10
0
 
 
Mr Morley for atending the poor from Michilmus to Easter
2
12
6
 
 
for writing and Gatherin 2 Leaveys
 
13
0
 
 
 
28
16
6
 
 
Brought Forward
9
15
3
½
 
 
13
1
6
½
 
 
14
17
2
 
 
 
28
16
6
 
 
Toatal Disbusments
65
19
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rec'd by a 6d Levey
41
10
1
 
 
Rec'd by a 3d Levey
20
15
0
½
 
Rec'd for wood
 
9
5
½
 
Toatal Receats
62
14
7
 
 
Bala due to parish
3
4
11
 
 
Remainer due from the Parish
3
5
5
 
 
 
65
19
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disbused
65
19
6
 
 
Mason Bill for Repairing Poor Houses
3
3
8
 
 
Carpenters Do
2
16
3
 
 
Glazars Do
 
8
4
 
 
 
72
7
9
 
 
Constables Charges up to 11th April 1789
7
1
3
 
 
 
79
9
0
 
 
disbusmnt
62
14
1
 
 
Due to Rich Nichols
16
16
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allow'd the Above 13th April 1789 & we nominate Jn Symnons & Richd Scrivener Overseers for the year Ensuing
 
 
 
 
 
Chas Walker
 
 
 
 
 
Samuell Battoms
 
 
 
 
 
John Franklin
 
 
 
 
 
Jn Symons
 
 
 
 
 
Rich Scrivener
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Account on the other side was verified on oath on the 4th day of May 1789 before us and we appoint John Simons and Richard Scriveners Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Cosgrove for the year ensuing
 
 
 
 
 
Robt Hardiey
 
 
 
 
 
John Eccles