GB 0096 MS 659 - Account book, farm work

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS 659

Title

Account book, farm work

Date(s)

  • 1816 (Creation)

Extent and medium

1 volume containing 56 leaves

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

No information available at present.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS 659 1816 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 56 leaves Beazly , Thomas , fl 1816 , farmer
No information available at present.

Bought from W. Myers Ltd. in 1965.

Manuscript volume of accounts lettered 'Farm Work 1816' giving daily rates paid to labourers, boys and women from 5 Jan to 27 Dec 1816 on a farm probably near Stockbridge, Hampshire, and followed by a weekly 'abstract of farm work for the year 1816'. The volume is signed by Thomas Beazly and inscribed 'This account balanced in the book of 'Stock bought & sold', on page 62.

Single item.

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English
14½" x 9". Bound in vellum.

Collection level description.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIm25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Accounting Agricultural workers Beazly , Thomas , fl 1816 , farmer England Europe Finance Financial administration Hampshire Personnel Stockbridge UK Western Europe Workers People by occupation People London

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Bought from W. Myers Ltd. in 1965.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Manuscript volume of accounts lettered 'Farm Work 1816' giving daily rates paid to labourers, boys and women from 5 Jan to 27 Dec 1816 on a farm probably near Stockbridge, Hampshire, and followed by a weekly 'abstract of farm work for the year 1816'. The volume is signed by Thomas Beazly and inscribed 'This account balanced in the book of 'Stock bought & sold', on page 62.

System of arrangement

Single item.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Finding aids

Collection level description.

Access points

Description control area

Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Language(s)

  • English