Letter – George Dodds to George Baker – 23 Jan 1769

Document Type: Letter
Date: 23 Jan 1769
Correspondent: George Dodds
Recipient: George Baker
Archive Source: DUL BAK 9-16
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A Bill of Expenses on Geo: Baker Esq.’s Affair with Teasdale from the 18th. of Nov: 1768



                                                                      £  s  d

Nov the 18 to Expenses with Anthony Harker a witness                  0  1  0

pd. Jno. Bell for His Expenses wth. Roger Oliver a witness 

  ag[ains]t Teasdale                                                  0  2  6

Do. the 18 to Expenses with Do. at Birkenside                         0  1  0

Do. the 21 and 22nd to Expenses at Durham for Jno. Bell and 

  myself waiting upon Mr. Wetherall for instructions                  0  8  8

Do. the 22 to Expenses at Birkenside for Jno. Bell                    0  1  6

Dec: the 14th. pd. Jno. Smith for going to <Crook>, 3 letters         0  1  0

Do. the 16 by Expenses for Conveying these 3 letters to 

  Coal Clugh Sandoe and Hexham                                        0  5  0

Do. the 28 and 29 to Expenses waiting upon Mr. Wetherall for 

  orders upon Teasdale Affair                                         0  4  0

Jan: the 2nd. 1769 Expenses waiting upon Mr. Donking at Sandoe 

  and Mr. Shaftoe at Hexham with Boat Hire                            0  2  6   

Do. the 7 and 8th. waiting upon Mr. Donking at Hexham all night 

  treating one Spark for a witness against Teasdale                   0  3  0

Do. the 16 to Expenses at Hackford Mill when taking Possession 

  of the ore and making a Sizeur of the work Tools                    0  1  6

Do. pd. for a lock for the Stable Door at Embley Grove                0  1  3



                                                                      1 12 11



Ra. Robson your desired by your Landlord Geo: Baker Esq. to pay this bill at sight thereof as wittn[ess m]y Hand Geo. Dodds
DUL BAK 13/12. Undated, but given date of first Monday after last dated expense item in the bill. Recipient unnamed, but presumably Geoge Dodds, named as recipients of bill dated 11 Jan 1769

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