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Inventory and valuation of the household furniture, Dyeing utensils and other Effects of the late Mr William Mortimore, Dyer (deceased), taken the 7th day of March 1823 for the purpose of Administration & to be included in the General Inventory of his Effects.
Parlour
- Sofa with cotton cover 18s
- 6 & 2 black & Gold Rush seat chairs at 5s £2
- Mahogany Pembroke table on brass castors £1 8s
- 2 lap Mahogany Dining Table £1 10s
- Mahogany Tea Caddy 7s
- Kiddermister Carpet 18s
- Fringed hearth rug 10s
- Old hearth rug 2s 6d
- Brass Mounted Wire fender £1 5s
- Polished steel Fire set & Brush 14s
- Gilt frame chimney Glass £2 12s 6d
- Bell pulls & ribbons 2s
- 5 Broken Blue & white Chimney jars 1s 6d
- 2 Window Blinds 3s
- Glass front Bookcase with Drawers £1
- Copper Coal Scuttle 7s 6d
- 1 Rope Mat 2s
Best Bed Room
- 4 post Bedstead Mahogany Cable Pillars and Cornice with Chintz Furniture £7
- [? New] Raiser - Tick Covered - Feather Bed & 2 Bolsters 63 [?lbs] @ 2s £6 6s
- Cotton Coverlet 4s
- Mahogany Receptacle £1 16s
- Carpet Covered Stool 2s 6d
- 3 Pieces Bedside Carpet 7s 6d
- Mahogany hair seat Chair £2
- Mahogany Chest of Drawers £3 3s
- Large square swing Glass £1 5s
- [? Sweetfront] Mahogany workstand 18s
- Blue & white jug & Basons 2s
- Mahognay hearth brush 1s 6d
- White holland rolling blind 5s
- Tick Cover for Mattress 3s
- Painted Clothes Press 16s
- Large Old Cotton Counterpane 7s
- 5 Blankets 7s, 7s, 7s, 6s, 5s £1 12s
- Marseilles Quilt £1
- Window Drapery & Fringe 3s
Bedroom adjoining
- Beach 4post Bedstead with Cotton Furniture lined £7 3s
- Tick Bordered straw Raiser 18s
- Feather Bed & Bolster 33 [?lbs] @ 1s 9d £2 17s 9d
- Mahogany Chest of Drawers £3 3s
- Mahogany Towel Horse 3s 6d
- Large square swing Glass £1 1s
- Painted Dressing Table 8s
- Mahogany Night Stand & Pan 6s
- White holland Rolling Blinds 5s
- 7 Chamber Basons 3s 6d
Small Bed Room next
- Cedar Post Tent Bedstead with yellow cotton furniture £2
- Feather Bed Bolster & 2 Pillows 46 [?lbs] @ 2s 6d £5 15s
- 5 Blankets @ 5s £1 5
- 1 old Cotton Counterpane 1s 6d
- 1 Patchwork Coverlet 3s 6d
- 4 lash seat chairs 2s 3d 9s
- 2 side Carpets 1s 6d
- 1 long brush, 1 hand brush & Dustpan 2s
- 3 Blankets @ 5/- 15s
- 1 Hackney saddle, 1 Bridle &c £1 5s
Servants Room
- Small Feather Bed & 2 Pillows 38 [?lbs] @ 2s £3 16s
- Beech 4post Bedstead with Cotton Furniture £3 3s
- Feather Bed & Bolster & 2 pillows 68 [?lbs] @ 1s 3d £4 5s
- 6 good Blankets £2
- 4 old Blankets 8s
- 1 Quilt 15s
- Mahogany Chest of Drawers £2 5s
- Square Dressing Glass 8s
- Walnut corner Beaufet 10s 6d
- Mahogany wash stand Jug & Bason 3s 6d
- Small Coverlet 1s
- 1 Large Chest 7s
- 1 Stand for a childs chair 1s
- Japan hand lantern 2s 6d
- Oval copper Tea kettle 7s 6d
- 1 pair of old Plated Candlesticks 1s 6d
- 6 oval B & W Dishes 12 Dinner Plates. 1 sauce Tureen & stand 13s
- 1 blue Edge Pye Dish 6d
- 6 blue and white coffee cups & 2 B&B [sic?] plates 2s
- 12 Teacups & saucers & 2 Basons 5s
- Black Coffee Jug & 2 Mats 2s
- Ironing Cloths 2s
- 1 Clothes Flasket 1s
Staircase
- 8 day clock in Mahogany case £6
- 1 Rope Mat 9d
Passage
- 2 Rope Mats 1 Wood Coal Box & long brush 2s
Kitchen
- Set of Fire Irons & Tin Fender 3s 6d
- Table with Drawers 4s
- Small round Pillar & claw ditto [?] 4s
- 6 Yealmton Chairs 3s 18s
- 1 Nursing Chair 1s 6d
- Glass front Corner Beaufet 15s
- Large Japan Tea Tray 6s 6d
- 2 small Japan waiters 2s
- 1 Metal Teapot 7s
- 1 pair of Glass Salts 2s
- 1 Salt 1 cruet 1 castor & 1 mustard pot 2s
- Blue & white Teapot 9 Cups & saucers & 1 Jug 3s
- Blue & white China Teapot, 12 Cups and Saucers, 2 Basons, Jug & 2 Plates 10s 6d
- 4 small Mugs & 2 old Teapots 1s
- 1 wood Bread Bowl 9d
- 1 Cannister 9d
- Brass Pestle & Mortar & 2 brass Candlesticks 2s 6d
- 1 Ironing Box heaters & stand 3s 6d
- 1 Ironing Box heaters & stand 6s
- 1 Italian heater & Irons 2s
- 2 Tea Cannisters 1s 9d
- 2 Pokers Tongs & sifter 2s 6d
- Set of Fire Irons & Fender 4s 6d
- Snuffers & stand 2s 6d
- 1 brown holland Blind 3s
- 1 oval Mahogany Tea Tray 3s
- ½ Dozen Table knives & forks 8 Table Desserts & forks 1 pair Carvers & steel 6s
- ½ Dozen new Table knives & forks 6s
- 6 Pewter spoons Nipper & 6 skewers 3s 6d
Court
- Safe with tin panels 3s 6d
- Pan scraper 2s 6d
Back Kitchen
- Dresser with Drawers 7s 6d
- 1 Iron Boiler 7s
- 1 Iron Boiler less 5s 6d
- 5 Iron saucepans & steamer 12s 3d
- 2 Copper Tea Kettles 11s 6d
- 1 Gridiron & Frying Pan 2s 3d
- Small Dripping Pan Collander & Warmer 2s 3d
- Knife Box Trencher Rolling Pin & Meat Stand 1s
- Brass Slice Flour Dredge & Tin Sundries 9d
- 1 Pair Bellows 2s
- 2 Tin Candlesticks 2s
- 1 Tin Fish Kettle & Drain 1s 6d
- 3 Tin Bread Pans 1s 6d
- 3 Coarse Earthen Pans 2s 3d
- 1 large glazed Pan 2s
- 1 washing Copper & stove 35 [?lbs] 1/3 Iron & Brick Work Cover &c 10s £2 13s 9d
- 5 Pitchers & 2 small ditto [?] 1s 6d
- 3 Coarse Baking Dishes 1s 6d
- 5 white oval Dishes 3s
- 12 white Dinners 1s 6d
- 5 white Soups 8d
- 12 white small 9d
- 4 white Pye Dishes 1s
- 8 white & coloured Basons 1s
- 4 Blue & white Basons 1 Jug 1 mug 1 Cup & saucer & 2 Jugs 1s 6d
- 3 stone Jars 2s 6d
- 1 old Deal Table 1s
- 1 old stool 1s 6d
- 1 Clothes Horse 1s
- 2 ring Pails 3s
- 3 Baskets 1s
- 1 Deal Hanging Table 1s 6d
- 1 pair Brass Candlesticks 2s 6d
- 4 Tin Candlesticks 3s
- 1 Iron Lantern 1 Tinder Box & Candlebox 3s
- Slop Pail 3s 6d
- 3 Washing Trays 3s, 2s, 4s 6d 9s 6d
- 4 Pairs Snuffers & stand 2s 6d
- 5 Decanters 10s 6d
- 7 Wine Glasses 4s 6d
- 15 Rummers 15s
- 2 Stone Beer Jugs 3s 6d
- 2 China Pattern Jugs 2s 6d
Plate & Linen
- 6 Silver Tea Spoons 16s 6d
- 3 Silver Tea Spoons 6s 3d
- 3 Silver Table Spoons £1 8s 11d
- 1 pair Sugar Tongs 5s
- 1 pair Salt Spoons 3s 6d
- 1 Watch £2 10s
- 1 pair Sheets 15s & 1 pair old sheets 1s 6d 16s 6d
- 2 pair Calico Sheets 5s 10s 15s
- 2 Pair Calico Sheets 4s 6d, 3s 7s 6d
- 10 Pillow Cases 7s 6d
- 6 Bolster Cases 10s
- 4 Diaper Table Cloths 13s
- 3 Huckaback Table Cloths 7s
- 7 Diaper Napkins 6s
- 7 Common Towels 3s
- 2 Dimity Window Curtains 7s
Books
- 6 Vols Evangelical Magazine 15s
- 4 Vols Baptist Magazine 10s
- Chaptals Chemistry 3 Vols 7s 6d
- Howells History 3 Vols 6s
- Naval History 3 Vols 7s
- Goldsmiths History 3 Vols 12s
- Westlake on Baptisms 1s
- Power of Religion & 1 other 1s 6d
- Paradise Lost 2s
- Buchans Medicine 3s
- Tillotsons Sermons 4 Vols 7s 6d
- Evans Sketch 2s
- 4 odd Vols Sundries 3s
Wearing Apparel
- 5 Cotton Shirts 7s 6d
- 1 Blue Coat 6s
- 1 Green Coat 3s
- 1 Black Coat 3s
- 1 Black Coat 5s
- 1 Great Coat 10s
- 4 pairs Blue Trousers 12s
- 2 pairs Light Mixed Trousers 10s
- 1 pair Grey Trousers 5s
- 3 Black Waistcoats 4s 6d
- 4 Coloured Waistcoats 7s
- 2 Pocket Handkerchiefs 1s
- 3 flannel Shirts 1 pair Drawers & 4 pair worsted Stockings 9s
Utensils & Fixtures at Plymouth, including Coppers
Shop
- 2 Side & 1 End Counters in all 25ft 6in long with 1 flap, fronts framed
- & painted Mahogany Containing 32 Drawers and 4 Cupboards with Doors £4
- Centre Case on East Side with Shelves Partitions. 9 drawers
- & 2 Cupboards painted £2 12s 6d
- Painted fronts & Tops with 6 Drawers & 1 Cupboard in the recess on
- each side of the last mentioned Case 10s 6d
- Counter (or dresser) at the back of the shop, painted mahogany,
- with 5 drawers and 4 Cupboards 10ft long 2 feet wide 3ft 4 in high with
- Back & Bottom £2
- Small Counter with 11 Drawers standing on the last mentioned 15s
- Painted Desk adjoining ditto 7s
- Nest of 25 Drawers with shelves west side of shop 9ft 6 7ft 3in high painted £2 5s
- 2 shelves at the End of ditto 6s
- 6 shelves in Windows and over one recess 12s
- Racks & 2 Twine reels 12s
- Small gilt Letter sign in the window frame 7s
- 2 Deal stools 2s 6d
- Small Steps 1s 6d
- 2 Covered Trunks 7s
- 4 rush seat Chairs @ 2s 8s
Drying Loft
- Old step Ladder 4s 6d
- small pair steps 1s 6d
- old desk table with 2 Drawers 7s
- Ironing Box, 2 heaters and stand 4s
- Tea Chest 6d
- Long Glazing Board of 1/4 Deal 13ft by 3ft 9 on legs and bearers with
- a shelf of Inch deal under 11ft by 2ft 6 & 2 inch Oak bearer in front £1 14s
- Tin charcoal pan. Stand and Rack on the Floor. 18ft long 10s 6d
- 6 Drying racks - about 20ft long each 10s
- Large Chest for Dyestuff 12s
- Bed for a Mangle 5s
- Quantity of old Carboy jugs & hampers [?10s]
Rooms adjoining
- 2 good Crepe Frames 14s
- 1 much worn Crepe Frame 3s 6d
- 1 large Pressing Table <7s 6d> 4 Common & 1 horse Blocks 7s 14s 6d
- 1 lap Table & forms 6s
- Old chest (no cover) 2s 6d
- very old Bellows & Tong 1s 6d
- 4 flat heaters 6s
- 1 Iron Bolier 2s 6d & 1 old saucepan 4s 6s 6d
- 1 shelf 1s
- small Brass Kettle 4s
Framing Loft
- Frame (of Iron and wood) 12ft long with tin Drying Pan stand & good brush £5
- smaller frame 6ft 6 long with rollers £1
- Old Table & stoll 2s 6d
- Old Coal Bucket 1s
- steps 2s Drawers 1s 6d & 3 Boxes 2s 3d 5s 9d
- Large Oak Chest 6s
- 1¼ in Deal Top Table 3 Drawers 6ft long 2ft 8 wide 14s
- drying racks the whole length of the loft 7s
- 6 old stone Jars 3s
- 1 pair stocking Legs & small horse 1s 6d
- 2 good hard Brushes 1s 4d
Upper Drying House
- No 1 Copper. North east end 65 Gallons,
- 84lbs @ 1s (much worn) "Iron work very good.
- Brick work our of repair" £4 4s
- No 2 Copper adjoining 23 Gallons, 33 lbs @½
- "Stove and brick work very good" £1 18s 10d
- No 3 Copper adjoining14 Gallons 20 lbs @ 1/3
- "Iron work much worn. brick work out of repair" £1 5s
- No 4 Copper adjoining 6 Gallons 10 lbs @ ½
- "Iron & brick work good" 11s 8d
- Old Poker good shovel & old rake 3s 6d
- 2 Ring Pails 3s 6d
- 1 ring pail and stool 2s 6d
- 4 Iron Bound Barrels 4s 16s
- 2 Iron bell shaped Vats & Brick Work to one £1 10s
- 1 Winch 10s
- Old shirte racks & shelf 1s 6d
- Brass Mortar & Pestle 4s 6d
- 2 Hair sieves (1 new) 4s
- Lemon squeezers 1s 6d
- 2 Buckets 2s 6d
Court
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- 5 Old Iron Bound Hogsheads 1/6 4s 4s 1s 2s 12s 6d
- 11 old iron barrels & Tubs 15s 6d
- 1 Bucket & 1 lade pail 2s 6d
- 1 old stool & 1 pair steps 1s 6d
- Racks in the court about 70ft 6s
- 2 Flaskets 3s
- 2 washing Trays 4s
Large Dye House
- No 1 Copper 100 Gallons 140 lbs @ ½s
- "Iron work good. Brick work out of repair" 8s 3d
- No 2 Copper 40 gallons 60 lbs @ 1/3
- Iron work much worn. Brick work good £3 15s
- No 3 Copper 20 gallons 30 lbs @ 1/3s
- Iron work worn. Brick work good £1 17s 6d
- No 4 Copper 26 Gallons 38 lbs @ ½
- Iron work good. Brick work out of repair £2 5s 4d
- No 5 Copper (old & worn out) 18 lbs @ 6
- Iron work good 9s
- No 6 small brass Copper 4 Gallons 6 lbs @ 9d
- Iron & Brickwork good 4s 6d
- No 7 Copper 65 Gallons 90 lbs @ ½
- Iron & Brick work very good £5 5s
- ¾ inch Lead Pipe 146ft @ 6 £3 13s
- 13 5/8 & 3/4 Inch Cocks @ 2s 1s 6d
- Shovel Rake & Poker 3s 6d
- 6 ling Pails 8s
- Tin Bucket 2 Ladepails & 2 Bowls 4s
- Stone pitcher & jar with several old pots 3s
- 1 Iron bound Tub 2s
- 1 old fan 2s
- 1 wire sieve & 1 hair sieve 3s 6d
- 5 large round pans with Covers (sound) 16s 6d
- Iron mortar & pestle 3s 6d
- 6 crackd pans & 2 covers 10s
- 1 winch & racks 10s
- 1 long step ladder 5s
Washing House
- 10 Iron bound casks £3 13s
- 6 Iron bound Tubs & 1 Cover £1 10s
- 2 Wood bound Hogsheads 6s
- 3 Washing Trays & Pans 8s
- Large Deal Table 8s
- 1 stool 2s
- 1 small Bedstead 5s
- 8 Carboys @ 3s £1 4s
- [?shelf] & 20 rack pieces £1
Store Room
- 1 large Chest £1
- 2 Hatches 10s
- 11 old Casks & Barrels 16s 6d
- 1 Large Iron Mortar & Pestle 15s
- 2 Beams Scales & Weights 3s
- 2 Large Stone Jars 3s 6d
- 1 Indigo Sifter 5s
- 9 Bags 9s
- 1 large Iron Bound Cask 12s
Stable
- 12 large & small Barrels woodbound 9s
- 1 Carboy 3s
Press Room
- 1 Cast Iron Press with Long Bar 320 sheets press paper (abt half worn)
- Works, Boards, Fences, Blocks &c £20
- 3 old Tables & 1 working Board 7s 6d
- 1 carboy & 1 old Pail 3s 6d
2nd Court
- Water Cask Cock & stand 7s 6d
- 1 Washing Tray & old Tub 3s
Shop at Dock
- 2 framed Deal Cannisters with a return end and flap in all 26ft 6ins long
- 2ft 9 high & 18in wide (Top) - painted with 14 Drawers £3
- Set of 30 drawers with Partitions and shelves 5ft long 7ft high £1 10s
- 4 shelves 25ft rim of inch Deal 8s
- 2 Iron Saucepans 3s 6d & 2s 6d 6s
- Waiter & Tea Ware 2s
- 4 Black stained rush seat chairs 14s
- small oak Pembroke Table 10s
Recapitulation
- Household Goods & Furniture £109 12s 8d
- Plate £3 2d
- Linen &c £4 12s 6d
- Books £3 17s [6d]
- Wearing Aparel £4 3s
- Ornam't of the Person £2 10s
- Utensils & Fixtures £117 2s 9d
[Total] £244 18s 7d
I Value the foregoing in the sum of two hundred and forty four pounds Eighteen shillings & Sevenpence. Witness my hand this 7th March 1823
John [?Laddor - signature not clear] Appraiser
Last updated 14 May 2000
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