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Holne Overseers Payments

1756/57

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Brian Brassett, <Brian.Brassett[at]btinternet[dot]com>

 MayJunJulAugSepOct
Abraham Beard4.04.04.04.04.04.0
Christian Warren2.62.63.03.03.03.0
Jane Harris4.64.64.64.64.64.6
Elizabeth Easterbrook2.62.63.0   
       
 NovDecJanFebMarApr
Abraham Beard4.04.04.04.04.04.0
Christian Warren3.03.03.05.04.03.0
Jane Harris4.65.05.05.05.03.0
Elizabeth Easterbrook3.04.04.05.04.04.0
       

 

May 17th day 1756: The first months account of disbursments.   
    
    
 £sd
Paid Elizabeth Easterbrook 20
And for a pair of shoes for her 29
And for taping of her shoes  9
Paid William Sheperd towards his clothing 50
Paid for a yard and 1/3 of Sarge for Jane Norrish for a body of 110
a goun   
And lyning the same  7
Paid Mary Roland 26
Paid Mary Roland 10
Paid Mary Roland for wood 13
Paid Mary Roland for wood 25
And for taping of shoos  8
And for a meal 111
Paid Edward Collings towards the first months expence 20
For signing the book at Morley 10
 158
Paid on the table: 110
The total sum is:1168
    
Above account allowed by Peter Webber.   
    
    
The 2nd months disbursments June:   
    
Paid Elizabeth Easterbrook 30
And for 4yards Sarge for a coat at 1s 2d per yard 48
Paid Mary Roland 56
More for schooling for her son 10
For tappinmg of Jane Harris shoes  6
And for a shift 2yard of cloth at 6½d per yard and making 14
the same   
Paid for a shift for Mary Roland 23
And for a pair of shoes for her son 19
Paid for a Quar and ½ of Sarge for Jane Harris  5½
Expended at the monthly meeting 10
 115
Paid on the table: 110
The total sum is:1125
    
The above account allowed: Luke Pearse; Peter Webber;   
William Colling.   
    
Third months disbursments July 12:£sd
    
½ of check two aprons for Jane Harris and making the same 10
Paid Mary Roland 29
Paid Elizabeth Easterbrook 10
Paid for a shift for Joan Norrish 3yards of canvas at 9d per yard 23
Paid the Miller for Mary Roland 41
Paid Elizabeth Easterbrook 40
Paid Edward Collings at the monthly meeting 10
Paid Edward Collings one shilling which was expended when 10
William Sheperd was delivered to William Norrish   
Paid the County Rate193
Paid Henry Warren for making a coat for Elizabeth Easterbrook  6
Paid Henry Warren for new making a goun for Jane Harris  6
 274
Paid on the table: 110
The total sum is:2184
    
The above account allowed by: George Sherwill; Peter Webber.   
    
The Fourth months disbursments August 9.   
    
Paid for 2yards ½ of 10 penny cloth for a shart for Abraham 24
Beard and making the same   
Paid for a pair of shoes for Elizabeth Easterbrook 30
Paid for a yard and ½ Shag [Serge ?]  ½
Paid Mary Roland 56
Paid Edward Colling at a meeting concerning old Elias 10
Easterbrook   
Paid Edward Colling at the monthly meeting 10
  138
Paid on the table: 140
The total sum is:178
    
The above account allowed by: Peter Webber; George Sherwill.   
    
    
The fiveth months disbursments September 6th:   
    
Paid a pair of Stockings for Elizabeth Easterbrook  9
Paid for a shirt for Mary Roland son 2 pair at 9½d per pair 17
Paid Mary Roland 56
Paid Edward Colling at the monthly meeting 10
Paid Richard Stranger for Mary Roland wood for the first month 13
Paid for Mary Roland her sons shoes to the cobler 15
  116
Paid on the table: 140
The sum total is:156
    
The above account allowed by: Luke Pearse; Richard Stranger.   
    
    
The sixth months disbursments October 5th:£sd
    
Paid Mary Roland more in her need 66
Paid for 2 Keps for Jane Harris and a lace  11
Paid for taping of Elizabeth Easterbrooks shoes  10
Paid Edward Collings at the monthly meeting 10
Paid moor to Mary Roland 110
  111
Paid on the table: 146
The sum total is:157
    
Attested by: Richard Stranger; Luke Pearse   
    
    
The Seventh months disbursments November 1st:   
    
Paid Mary Roland 60
Paid Edward Collings at the monthly meeting 10
  70
Paid on the table: 146
The sum total is:116
    
Attested by: Richard Stranger; Luke Pearse.   
    
    
The Eight months disbursments November 29:   
November 29.   
    
Paid for a shirt 2yards and ¾ of Canvas for Abraham Beard at 25
9½d per yard and making the same   
Paid for 6yards of Searge at 1s 2d per yard and for 1 yard of 70
body lining for Elizabeth Easterbrook goun  8
Mary Roland in need  6
Paid for a pair of shoes for Joan Norrish 30
Paid for making of Elizabeth Easterbrook goun and things 10
Paid for Thomas Beard for Labour and expenses about putting 10
Jane Harris out of parish   
Paid at the monthly meeting 10
  167
Paid on the table: 156
The sum total is:1121
    
Attested by: William Collings; Peter Webber.   
    
    
The ninth months disbursments December 27th, 1756.£sd
    
Paid for a shift for Joan Norrish 3yards and ½ of canvas at 32¾
9½d per yard and making the same and thread   
Paid for a Peck of Barley meal to the miller for Joan Norrish  9½
Paid Mary Roland by the parish agreement 66
Paid for Abraham Beard for 4yard and ½ cloth at 2s per yard 90
2 dozen buttons  4½
1/3 thread  5
½ yard of Osenbreek  4
And for 2 Napkins  11
Paid Edward Collings for Joseph Rollands 3 weeks lodgeing  9
at 3d per week   
Paid for a Journey for two churchwardens and overseers to 30
deliver the Complaint of Joseph Rolland before Justice Vorel   
Paid Edward Collings at the monthly meeting 10
 164
Paid on the table: 160
The total sum is:224
    
Attested by: Luke Pearse; Peter Webber; George Sherwell.   
    
    
The tenth months disbursments January 24th, 1757.   
    
Paid Joan Norrish in her need 46
Paid for a shift for Christian Warren 3 ½yards of canvas at 2½
9d ½ per yard   
Paid for 2yards Canvas at 9d ½ per yard for Mary Roland son 17
Paid Mary Roland 60
Paid Jane Norrish Extraordinary in the time of smallpox 26
Paid Gomer Toulcher for her attendance of Jane Norrish 50
Paid at the monthly meeting 10
Paid on the table: 160
The total sum is:1195¾
    
Attested by: William Collings; Luke Pearse.   
    
    
The Eleventh Months disbursments February 21st day.   
    
Paid Richard Western for 2 bags of Sadge for Joan Norrish 10
Paid Mary Roland 60
Paid for 8yards of cloth for a Bed tye at 6½d per yard 44
One yard of half for a bolster  9¾
6yards Barras for sheet at 9d per yard 46
A yard and half of barras for a bolster drawer at 9d per yard 11½
For making the Bedtye  4
And making 2 sheets and bolster and bolster drawer  6
For 6yards ½ Canvas at 9d per yard for 2 shifts for Joan Norrish 410
and making the same and finding   
thread for the whole  8
Paid William Wright 7s 6d for a Bedsteed 76
Paid William Wright for 3 seems of wood 30
Paid for a Bed cord 10
Paid for mending Jane Harris shoe  2½
Paid Joan Norrish 36½
Paid for 6yards of Sarge for a goun for Mary Roland and ¾yard 76
of canvas body lining   
Paid for 10yard of Sarge for Joan Norrish for a goun and coat 118
 £sd
Paid for ¾ of Canvas for Body Lineing  6
Paid for straps for her coat  1
Paid for a County Rate193
Paid for Joan Colling at the monthly meeting 10
Paid on the table 170
The total sum is:554¾
    
Attested by us: Peter Webber; Luke Pearse   
    
    
The thirteenth month disbursments April 11th.   
    
Paid for three weeks pay of the poor   
For a pair of shoes for Elizabeth Easterbrook 30
For 3 seems of wood to Mr. Hewet to the use of Mary Roland 26
and Joan Norrish   
Mr. Pearse for 9 months and 2 weeks finding the poor wood at 119
1s 3d per month   
Henry Warran for making Mol Rolland goun 10
Henry Warren for making Joan Norrish goun and coat and thread 18
for the whole   
And mending Abraham Beards clothes  3
Paid for Mol Rolland and her boys shoes 11
Paid Mary Rolland 37
Paid on the table 149
For a Bed meatt of Joan Norrish 13
 11910
    
    
Account of Luke Pearse and John Fford churchwardens and   
John Stockman and Thomas Beard overseers of the poor given   
into the parish this 11th day of April 1757.   
    
11th day of April 1757:   
    
For writeing this account and Transcrip 40
For a warrant to the new overseers and signing the book 46
Paid Thomas Beard for two warrants concerning Robert Wright 26
and for fetching the same   
For carrying the warrant Ilsinton 20
For a journey to Moorly concerning the same affair 26
Paid Elias Easterbrook for List of the Jury  6
Paid Elias Easterbrook for a warrant for to get in a new constable 10
Paid the Doctors Bill110
Paid the Rent of the Poor House110
Paid Luke Pearse for going to Moorly against Robert Wright 26
Expended at this account 50
Paid for Instructions for the WayWarden 26
 370
 11910
The total sum is:5610
    
The sum of five rates is:3405
Received Stock money 199½
The total sum received:4102½
The whole disbursments:3634¾
Due to the parish:4169¾
    
Nb: One whole rate was paid to a Doctor Ley [see section 3]£sd
    
We allow of this account and apoint William Collings and   
Walter Leaman to Due the office of overseers of the poor for the   
year ensuing. John Nosworthy vicar; Peter Webber;   
George Sherwell; James Hamlyn.   
    
April 14th, 1757. The truth of the foregoing account was this   
Day sworn to by John Stockman overseer of the poor for ye last   
year of ye parish of Holne before us: John Ffowell; T.R. Banbury.