Item 24 - Bill of John Simms

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GB 2156 TSC/D/09/09/24

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Bill of John Simms

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  • 22 November 1689 (Creation)

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1 item (18.2 x 29.8cm)

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Itemised bill of expenses incurred by John Simms while travelling to Oxford in th amount of 15 pounds 11 shillings. Items include: laid out at London; at Uxbridge; [at] Loudwater; Wickham [Wycombe]; Tetsworth; Oxford; given the coachman; at the Castle; at the Mermayd; at several inns; at the Crosse; at the coffee house; five flasks of wine; one bottle of Canary; two bottles of French wine; tobacco; spent Sunday night; coffee; more spent at the Crosse; payments to the servants and spent at the house; more at the Mermaid; more spent on the return trip at Loudwater; given away; at Uxbridge; coach hire; paid the coachman and (?). Signed in receipt by John Simms. Miscellaneous sums below, some with personal names attached. Personal names: Randall; Mr Dring; Mr Harper; John Simms. Verso: miscellaneous calculations; "Expenses Charges going to Oxon." and "pd ye Decedent - 21 : 15 : 0 [struck out]." Place names: London; Uxbridge; Loudwater; Wycombe; Tetsworth; the Mermaid tavern; the Crosse tavern; the Castle tavern.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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