Received then of [blank] the summ of [blank] for [blank] quarters rent for the New-River-Water, due at [blank] last past, and is for the use of the company of the said river-water. By me [blank]

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water consumption--England--Early works to 1800.

Water consumption.

Receipts (Acknowledgments)--England--Early works to 1800.

Receipts (Acknowledgments).

Rent.

England.

Rent--England--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Place of Publication:

[London : publisher not identified, 1695?]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Place of publication from Wing; date of publication conjectured by cataloger.

A printed receipt form.

At head of title: The [blank] day of [blank] 169[blank].

The title words "Received .. river-water." joined by a right brace.

Copy cataloged has MS. annotations for the date of the receipt: "7th Decemb. 8" [i.e. 1698]; the name of the water user and the item for which the water rate is charged: "Mr Rich for tank in Chancery Lane"; the amount paid: six pounds sixteen shillings"; the period for which rent is paid: "two" quarters; when due: "Michelmas"; and the name of the collector: "Hen: Ewen"; the amount paid is also recorded to the right of the title. With a further annotation in the lower left corner: "by ye hands of Mrs Groundman".

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Law School Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1938:18) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) R624C.

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