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Smiths work done for "Magdalaen Colledge" by J. Fuller

Oct 6 - repairing the steel yard and cleaning the kitchen
Oiling the smock jack [1]
laying a poker

Oct 28 - 3 new bars for the copper

Nov 3 - Cleaning the Combination fire iron and fender
laying a poker
cleaning a horse

Nov 12 - grinding knives and cleaves
mending the jack chains
repairing a lock of a door in the kitchen

Dec 3 - grinding a chopper and two knives
laying a poker
an iron for a door port in the back yard
½ staples and nails and staple to another
straightening of bars of the kitchen range

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Total = £1 7s 5d

Dec 26 1794 received the contents J. Fuller

[1] a machine for roasting meat on a spit driven by hot gas rising from the fire

1795 The Revd Masters and Fellows of "Magd Coll Camb" to William Waits

Jan 14 – Four saddle bars to window of the clock = £0 1s 6d

Feb 21 – Two irons to the kitchen pump = £0 1s 4d

Mar 4 – Mending the sweep mending the kitchen pump
Bucket prod lining the bolt = £0 2s 0d

Mar 5 – Sharping a mattock [1] = £0 0s 3d

Mar 17 – Mending four furnace bars = £0 1s 6d

Apr 9 – Lengthening a chisel = £0 0s 10d

Apr 10 – Eight wall hooks = £0 1s 0d

Apr 20 – One dozen of wall hooks = £0 1s 6d

Apr 22 – Laying a mattock = £0 1s 6d

May 4 – Mending the sweep lining the bolt of the kitchen pump = £0 1s 0d

May 20 – Lining the sweep of Masters pump = £0 1s 0d

Jun 6 – Two nuts to the irons to bell = £0 0s 6d

July 25 – A bolt and key to masters pump = £0 1s 2d

Aug 7 – Mending a pair of shears = £0 0s 2d

Total = £0 15s 3d

1795

August 7th Received this bill by me William Waits

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

[1] mattock - a hand tool used for digging, prying, and chopping. Similar to a pickaxe

1795 Smiths work done for "Magdalaen Coll" By James Fuller

Mar 27

Repairing & cleaning lock of a Buttery door

A key to the brewhouse yard

April
Oiling of smoke jack [1]

Laying two pokers

Grinding 11 knives and 2 cleavers

Addition of 16 lb of iron to a bar of the range & sizing

Laying the Combination pokers & jointing the spits in the kitchen

Fixing a back wheel to a smoak jack

Grinding a pair of shears & new rivet and bar

Repairing & altering a lock of front gate & new key

A bar to a Porters Lodge window lead and fixing

2 dogs [2] for a building by the brewhouse

3 staplers & [?]

A new double brace to the pump at the Kings Head and fixing

A staple and half staple to a bath window shutter

Altering a lock of the Hall door and fastening cranks of the bell at Porters Lodge

Total = £1 17s 2d

[1] smoke jack - a machine for roasting meat on a spit driven by hot gas rising from the fire
[2] fire dogs - normally one of a pair, on which logs are laid for burning in an open fireplace, so that air may circulate under the firewood, allowing better burning and less smoke

Received of the Revd the Bursar of "Magd. College"

Two shillings & 6d for the A. M. Commencement 1796
John Marshall

Received of the Revd the Bursar of "Magd. Coll." two shillings & six pence for the A.M. Commencement 1795
By me John Marshall

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

"Magdlen Colidge" to Peter Spencely

1795

Feb 9 – for new felt and clack to wort pump = £0 5s 9d

Feb 25 – for a new bucket and leathers to pump in Butler’s seller = £0 7s 6d
For new box and clack = £0 4s 6d

June 8 – for mending wheel of the Chapel bell = £0 2s 0d
For time taking down iron work and hanger bell = £0 5s 0d

Total = £1 4s 9d

Received July 16 1795 by Peter Spencely

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Revd Mr Buck Bursar Magdalene College to John Favell
Quarter bills for Midsummer 1795

1794
painting some window frames doors etc down Chesterton Lane & same at the Swan etc = £1 3s 0d

some doors windows etc at the tenements in the black smith's yards = £0 12s 0d

1795
painting post and rails in the Close all round 510 yards @ 3d = £6 7s 6d

[?] 6ft putty = £0 3s 0d

some palisades on wall = £0 4s 6d

a seat trice over round trees Green = £0 4s 0d

some work in the back yard lead Col = £0 7s 0d

some work in the Lodge yard etc = £0 4s 0d

part of Mr Bird’s Room painted = £2 2s 6d

Total = £11 7s 6d

Sept 17 1795
Received the above J. Favell

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Revd Mr Farish Pupils bills for St Thomas 1794 to John Favell

Painting some work up G staircase for Mr Green. The bird cage

Doors, shutters, skirting boards etc chocolate lite colour

Total = £0 12s 0d

Dec 24 1794 received the above J. Favell

"mem. this bill belongs to the College, but by mistake was brought in to Mr Farish. R. Buck"

[printed form completed by hand]

Revd Bursar Mag College to Charles Coltson General Post Office, London

To News-papers
From 5 July 1795 to 10 Oct 1795 = £1 15s 0d

Please pay the above contents to Mr Rofe and you’ll oblige, your humble servant,
CHARLES COLTSON

Received the Contents Mr Rofe

The Revd Mr Buck to Thomas Fisher for "Magdalen College"

1794
Jan 19 – 4 ½ yards huckaback [1] 3s 6d = £0 15s 9d
Feb 14 – 8 yards of huckaback 3s 6d = £1 8s 0d

Total = £2 3s 9d

Rec'd July 13 1795 of the Revd Mr Buck Two pounds 3/9 for Goods

[1] a stout linen fabric, with the weft threads thrown alternately up so as to form a rough surface, used for towelling

The Revd Mr Buck Bursar to Magdalen College to John Rainforth Quarter ending 19 December 1794

Gate Bill
Gives weekly totals for 12 weeks with a quarterly total of £2 8s 0d

College Letters
Daily record of letters sent for this quarter with additional items:

Stamp paper = £0 0s 2½d
Quarterly total = £0 8s 5½d

Gate bill = £2 8s 0d
Courts, street & walks = £3 0s 0d
Combination Room = £0 15s 0d

Total = £6 11s 5½d

January 18 1795
Received the contents by me John Rainforth

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Michaelmas 1795 "Magdalen College" to Elizabeth Briggs

Washing the table linen = £1 10s 0d

21st October 1795
Received this bill for Elizabeth Briggs

[signed] Eliz Briggs

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Xtmas 1794 "Magdalen College" to Elizabeth Briggs

Washing the table linen £1 10s 0d

December 31st 1794
Received this bill

Eliz Briggs [makes her mark with a cross]

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Midsummer 1795 "Magdelen College" to Elizabeth Briggs

Washing the table linen = £1 10s 0d

July 16th 1795
Received this bill
Eliz Briggs

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Xtmas 1795 "Magdelen College" to Elizabeth Briggs

Washing the table linen = £1 10s 0d

January 6th 1796
Received this bill
Eliz Briggs

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

£3 8s 9½d paid to Elizabeth Palmer for the Quarter ending at St Thomas's Day 1794.

Bill lists money spent on candles, oil, mops, brooms, Chapel candles, cotton, sand, brush, the Presidents oil, stamp.

Paid by Revd Mr Buck [Bursar] and signed E. Palmer

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

£3 17s 11 ½d paid to George Warren by the Revd Buck [Bursar] for the quarter ending at Michaelmas 1796.

Bill lists: brooms, scuttles, mops, sand, soap, masons dust, large broom, plow brush, small brushes, sand, candles, string, oil, and stamps.

£5 15s 8d paid to George Warren by Revd Buck [Bursar] for the Quarter ending at Lady Day 1796.

Bill lists: candles, Nutmegs, Chapel candles, cotton, whitening, brooms, mops, brown paper, sweet oil, brush, soap, sand, dust, oil, and the Presidents oil.

£4 2s 8½d paid to George Warren for the Quarter ending at Michaelmas 1795.

Bill lists money spent on candles, mops, scuttles, large broom, plow brush, soap, sand, dust, small brushes, whitening, brooms for Brewer, baskets, bread and cheese for workmen, cotton, Nutmegs, oil, and stamp.

£4 13s 7d paid to George Warren by the Revd Buck for the Quarter ending at Midsummer 1796.

Bill lists candles, brooms, mops, cotton, sand, soap, brush, masons dust, Nutmegs, string, oil, and stamps.

£4 7s 4½d paid to George Warren for Quarter ending at Midsummer 1795.

Bill lists money spent on brooms, sugar, candles, cotton, large brooms, sand, nutmegs, string, the brewer, mops, [mest?] candles, sand soap dust & brush for combination room, and oil.

Paid by Revd Mr Buck [Bursar]

Paid to Mr W. Stanley the sum of £4 18s 6d

Materials
Battens, nails, plate lock, two keys and two bolts, wood, board, deal [1], pitch nails, tin deal, oak,

Work done in College:

Cobwebbing the Chapel

Rale on the Piece

Work on Master's gate next to the Piece

Putting up the hall doors

Mending Mr Batley's bedroom floor

A new Butler's tray for the hall

Sundry jobs in the larder kitchen

Deals for two new trunks to the leaden gutters at kings head

Making a large meat screen for the kitchen

Mr Readhead's bill for tinning

Work done brewhouse yard gate

Sundry jobs in the brewhouse

To a sand sieve by the Porter

Work to skirting boards in the hall

Received August 15 1795 the contents above of the Revd Mr Buck
W. Stanley

[1] deal = timber

1795 Midsummer quarter "Magdalen Coll" to R. Painter & Son
For work done by order of the Revd Mr Buck Bursar

May 12 – The Masters Lodge
A new bucket and leather and box and clacks to the pump

The Butlers Room
6 feet of old glass repaired at 2d ft 4 crown squares 9 by 8 measured 2 ft at 18d / feet

May 16 – The Masters Lodge
For work to the pump

May 22 – The Combination
Cleaning of 2 pair sashes

May 30 – The Butlers Room
1 crown square 10 by 8

June 8 – The Clock Cupola
7 feet of old glass repaired at 2d ft 7 common squares 9 by 6 measured 2 ft 7 [?] at 10d
2 of putty
¼ of a days work 1 man and nails 2d

Total = £0 17s 3d

October 28 1795 Received the above Robert Painter & Son

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

1794 Michaelmas to Christmas Quarter "Magdalen Coll" to Robert Painter

For work done by order of the Revd Mr Buck Bursar

Aug 6 - 5 ft of old glass new leaded
6 squares of glass

Sep 8 - Staircase in the cloister
3 ft of old glass repaired
2 crown squares

Sep 26 - 3 crown squares

Oct 7 - The Butlers Room
4 ft of old glass repaired
2 crown squares
Cleaning of windows

The Kitchen
3 squares of glass

Oct 22 - The Masters Lodge
Cleaning of two pair of sashes
2 crown squares

Nov 8 - The Buttress
Cleaning of windows

Nov 19 - The Masters Lodge
A days work two men cleaning two windows

Nov 20 - 3/4 days work two men cleaning windows
4 crown squares

Nov 21 - The Combination Room
Cleaning of two pair of sashes

Nov 25 - Masters Lodge
14 foot of old glass new leaded
18 squares of glass

Nov 27 - At Mr Hulls
6 crown squares

Total = £2 8s 4½d

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Received of the Revd Mr Buck Burser the sum of £2 8s 4d as for bill annexed for two quarters viz michaelmas to Christmas 1794
Robert Painter Junior

[1] Staircase
[2] Cloister

1795 "Magdalen College" to J. Doggett for Work in the Close

April 24th to self two days and three quarters = £0 5s 6d
Labourer = £0 4s 1½d

Total = £0 9s 7½d
April 27 1795

Received the contents by me John Doggett his mark [he signs with a X]

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Magdalene College to John Deighton

1795
Jan 5 - An Imperial paper book bound & ruled = £1 4s 0d

Feb 19 - 10 Forms of Prayer for the Chapel = £0 5s 0d

Jun 2 - A quarto paper book = £0 2s 6d

Total = £1 11s 6d

Nov 21 1795 Received of the Revd Mr Buck Bursar
J. Deighton

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Bill giving weekly totals for 12 weeks Commons paid to William Winder for the Quarter ending at Christmas 1794

Total = £38 19s 10d

In addition:
Cook wages = £7 0s 0d
Coals for the Kitchen = £5 0s 0d
16 sacks for the Brewhouse = £1 10s 8d
12 sacks for the Combination Room = £1 3s 0d
Brooms = 3s 0d
Waiting sizar [1] = 1s 0d

Total = £53 17s 6d

December 30 1794
Received of the Revd Mr Buck [Bursar] the sum of fifty three pounds seventeen shillings and five pence in full for this quarter by me William Winder, Cook

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

[1] Sizar - a student financing his studies by undertaking menial tasks within the College

Bill giving weekly totals for 13 weeks Commons paid to William Winder for the Quarter ending at Midsummer 1795

Total = £52 8s 7d

In addition:

Cook's wages = £7 0s 0d
Coals for the Kitchen = £5 0s 0d
5 sacks for the Brewhouse & portage = £0 10s 5d
12 sacks for the Combination Room = £1 5s 0d
Brooms = £0 3s 0d
1 Old Library = £0 2s 1d
College Tenant Dinner = £0 1s 4d
Wating sizar

Total = £66 11s 11d

Stamp = £0 0s 4 4 ½d

Total = £66 12s 3½d

Paid by Revd Mr Buck [Bursar]

[1] Sizar - a student financing his studies by undertaking menial tasks within the College

Bill giving weekly totals for 13 weeks Commons paid to William Winder for the Quarter Ending at Lady Day 1796

Total = £66 8s 7d

Cook wages = £7 0s 0d
Coals for the Kitchen = £5 0s 0d
10 sacks for the Brewhouse = £1 0s 20d
24 sacks for the Combination Room = £2 10s 0d
Brooms = £0 3s 0d
College Tenant Dinner = £0 1s 6d
Waiting sizars [1] = £0 1s 6d

Total = £82 5s 5d

Paid by Revd Mr Buck [Bursar]

[1] Sizar - a student financing his studies by undertaking menial tasks within the College

Bill giving weekly totals for 14 weeks Commons paid to William Winder for the Quarter ending at Michaelmas 1795

Total = £16 5s 6d

In addition:

Cook's wages = £7 0s 0d
Coals for the Kitchen = £5 0s 0d
5 sacks for the Brewhouse = £0 10s 5d
Brooms = £0 3s 0d

Total = £28 18s 11d

October 18th 1795

Received of the Revd Mr Buck the sum of twenty eight pounds and eighteen shillings and eleven pence in full for this quarter by me William Winder Cook.