GB 0096 MS 706 - Inventory and accounts relating to the estate of John Appleton

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GB 0096 MS 706

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Inventory and accounts relating to the estate of John Appleton

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  • 1786-1791 (Creation)

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4 items

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GB 0096 MS 706 1786-1791 Collection (fonds) 4 items Unknown
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Bought from Jabez Elliott in 1967.

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.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

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.
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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. Nov 2001 Accounting Appleton , John , d 1786 , of Bristol Avon Bristol England Europe Finance Financial administration Inventories Queen Square (Bristol) Reynolds , Hannah , fl 1791 Reynolds , William , fl 1791 Rutter , Thomas , fl 1786-1791 , executor of John Appleton Secondary documents UK Western Europe London

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Bought from Jabez Elliott in 1967.

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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.

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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. 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.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Senate House Library, University of London

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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.

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