File 04 - Fire engine

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GB 2156 TSC/G/07/01/04

Title

Fire engine

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  • 12 Nov 1756-13 Jan 1787 (Creation)

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1 folder containing 5 items, and 3 separate items

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i: receipted bill for work on the fire engine by John Bristow, 20 Dec 1769.

ii: bill and receipt for work on the fire engine by John Bristow, 14 Dec 1785, with attached modern note [3 items].

iii: receipt for fire buckets and a painted fireman's cap bought from Rachel Bryant, 13 Jan 1787.

iv: receipt for expenses for one year's care of the fire engine by W Gurney, 13 Apr 1758.

v: receipted bill for repairing the fire engine, Richard Ragg, 12 Nov 1756.

vi: petition of Richard Mardall requesting to be appointed engine keeper, c.1785.

vii: receipt for one year's salary, D Mountague, 18 Jan 1780.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Item ii was conserved and repackaged by a BA Conservation student, date unknown.

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Minutes of meetings of the barge and fire engine committee in a folder of barge committee minutes [TSC/G/08/02]

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