Receipt, 1766 August 22
22 August 1766 [1766-08-22]
ms number766472.2
[note (type: abstract): Receipt for the purchase of several different kinds of cloth from John Rowend. A note is added by Sarah Whitaker.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is somewhat cramped, yet largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Medium-sized single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): It is uncertain to whom Sarah Whitaker refers when she mentions “Miss Occom.” It could be Mary Fowler Occom[pers0029.ocp] or one of Mary and Samson Occom’s daughters. Due to ledger formatting, transcription line breaks may not exactly match those in the original document. In instances where the writer's intention regarding an abbreviation is uncertain, the abbreviation has been left unexpanded in the modernized transcription.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Bristol[place0020.ocp]
[22d | 22nd]22d22nd
[Aug..t | August]Aug..tAugust 1766[1766-08-22]
[The Rev.d | Rev.]The Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
Bought of John Rowend[pers0459.ocp] [&c | etc.]&cetc. | |||
25 1/2 [Yd.s. | yards]Yd.s.yards 7/8 [wd | wide]wdwide. Irish Linen — | 13d— | £1s7..7 1/2 | |
22 1/2 [Y.ds | yards]Y.dsyards Fine y.d wide cotton Check — | 14d | 1..6..3 | |
2 [Y..ds | yards]Y..dsyards y..d [w.d | wide]w.dwide [strip'd | striped]strip'dstriped [Gauſe | Gauze]GauſeGauze — | 2 | 4 — | |
2 1/4 [Yds | yards]Ydsyards. short [meas.d | measured]meas.dmeasured Ell [w.d | wide]w.dwide [stripd | striped]stripdstriped [& | and]&and [flowd | flowered]flowdflowered | for | 6..9 | |
7 printed Linen [& | and]&and Cotton [handſ | handkerchiefs]handſhandkerchiefs — | 2/3 | 15..9 | |
4..0..4 1/2 | |||
Norwich[place0174.ocp] June [6th | 6th]6th6th 1767[1767-06-06] | |||
Of the above [Miſs | Miss]MiſsMiss Occom had the piece of Linen [containg | containing]containgcontaining 25 1/2 @ 13d... [& | and]&and 3 of the printed [& | and]&and Linen [&c | etc.]&cetc. [handſ | handkerchiefs]handſhandkerchiefs @ 2/3 — [& | and]&and no more — Sarah Whitaker[pers0583.ocp] |
[Trailer]
An Invoiceof Goods Sentfrom [Briſtol | Bristol]BriſtolBristol[place0020.ocp]in 1766[1766]—
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0037.ocp | The Rev. d Rev. M. r Mr. Nath l Nathaniel Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0459.ocp | John Rowend | mentioned | Rowend, John |
pers0583.ocp | Sarah Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Sarah (née Smith) |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0020.ocp | Bristol | Bristol |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0020.ocp | Briſtol Bristol | Bristol |
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Dates identified in this document:
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1766-08-22 | 22d22nd Aug..tAugust 1766 |
1767-06-06 | June 6th6th 1767 |
1766 | 1766 |
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modernization | 22d | 22nd |
modernization | The Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | &c | etc. |
variation | Gauſe | Gauze |
modernization | 6th | 6th |
modernization | Miſs | Miss |
modernization | Briſtol | Bristol |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Aug..t | August |
Nathl | Nathaniel |
Yd.s. | yards |
wd | wide |
Y.ds | yards |
Y..ds | yards |
w.d | wide |
strip'd | striped |
Yds | yards |
meas.d | measured |
stripd | striped |
& | and |
flowd | flowered |
handſ | handkerchiefs |
containg | containing |
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