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Papers relating to the estate of John Appleton of Queen Square, Bristol, 1786-1791, including:

1. An inventory of his goods and chattels taken at his lodgings in Queen Square, Bristol, 10 Oct 1786, including details of clothes, household goods, plate, and books and pamphlets, with a total value of £170 11s.
2. An account of monies received and paid out by Thomas Rutter, executor of John Appleton, 1786-1790.
3. Letter from Thomas Rutter to Patrick Buck explaining that, owing to bad debts, the effects left by Appleton are not sufficient to pay the legacies left by him, 1789.
4. Receipt, 1791, signed by William and Hannah Reynolds for legacies left them by Appleton.

'An inventory of all the household furniture and other effects of Mr. Robert Gibbs, deceased, that was on the premises of no.7 Theobald's Row', London, 23 Nov 1808'. The goods are listed under the names of persons (Edward Gibbs, Thomas Gibbs, Louisa Gibbs, Mr. Dalton, and Mrs. Smith), and under rooms, e.g. kitchen, parlour, shop, granary. The endorsement gives the total value as £230 4s.6d, valued by Mr. Davis. A few items are individually valued.

Copy of an inventory of the possessions of 'Farmer Cotton' of Longparish, Hampshire, taken by H.B.Coles. The fixtures in the pantry, bakehouse, kitchen, yard, rick yard, granary and 'yard etc.' are listed, and valued at £16 17s.6d. Individual items are not valued. The inventory is addressed to H.B.Coles, Middleton House, Longparish, and franked Andover 12 Jul, and Whitchurch, 13 Jul 1842.