Catalogue description Bills and vouchers, principally household and personal

Including also some relating to estate matters.

Documents refer to:

building work: 2, 31, 80, 226-227

Pollardine 219-221

Attingham 234, 420-421

Grinshill slabs for chimney pieces 418-419

interior repairs: 408-411

Attingham 194

glazing 359-360, 385-387, 396-397

estate management:

rat catching 34

surveying by Wm. Hitchcock 216, 260

Smethcote well 234

report on Gatton estate 300-301

building of Severn Weir 430, 443-444

grounds: 198, 234

Wrockwardine Wood mining: 186

decorating: 97-98, 233

furnishings: 408-411

inventory 77

2 white and gold chairs 97-98

repairing marble, oriental, and jasper

tables 124-126

bed hangings and sashes 354-355

bed posts, sides and ends 376-377

pictures: 16-17, 33

books: 12, 18, 56-57, 151-156, 291-292, 398-399

glassware and ceramics: 50-51, 85

1 dozen goblets, and tumblers 86-87

jugs, basins, bowls 290

fluted claret glasses, wine glasses, finger cups 339-340

cut glass decanter, preserving glasses 390-391

plate: 188

silver box 8

candlestick, snuffers, coffee pot 14-17

silver pencil case 18

silver shaving box, 3 dozen silver table

plates 127-128

silver boxes 148-150

cruets, vases, candlesticks, centrepiece, dishes, etc., 196-197

cutlery: 8, 50-51, 70-71, 349-350, 394-395

jewellery: 9-11

buckles, gold hunting watch 9

watch chain 127-128

Grignon gold repeater watch 137-137A

gold chain ring, plain gold ring 149-150

firearms: 62-63, 134-135

military:

uniforms 157-158

camp equipment 163-164

Theatre: 356

Medical remedies: 46-47, 110-111, 113, 141-142, 318-319

Seals and arms: 24-25

Subscriptions:

Society of Antiquaries 19-23

Boodles, Whites, and Brooks Clubs 138-140

Horse and coach equipment: 26-27, 32, 40-41, 42-43, 83-84, 94, 114, 167-168, 195, 363-365, 381-382, 388-389

Caravan 27, 32

New chariot 114

New postchaise, barouche, and curricle 195

Horses: 28-30, 116-117, 143, 188, 192-193

Livestock:

Sheepshears 70-71

[Index cards available]

Letterheads:

Coat of arms: 37, 49, 55, 59, 65, 79, 82, 107

'Justice': 100, 238, 402

United States of America heraldic symbol: 134 three crowns: 179

Plaque 'Army Business': 310

Plaque 'Instructions for Footwear Measurements': 330

Tea dealer's shop sign[?]: 332-333

Rose and lavender flowers: 383