Memoranda: Megson & Sons. Manifold Memorandum Book. 107 Market Street, Manchester....

Memoranda: Megson & Sons. Manifold Memorandum Book. 107 Market Street, Manchester. Entered at Stationer's Hall. Ink mss.

Marbled covers, label r.ff. cover. 91 unnumbered tissue leaves. Duplicates, written in G. Jennison's hand.

White end-papers.

Leaf 1 : W.Gill Esq. Post Office Manchester From J W Jennison & Co.

... have no objection to your placing the Wall Box in the west side of the shop so you keep clear of the shutters you .... undertaking to remove the same Setter on wall Box (should we require the same to be removed) in one week or so from date of notice .... Note to left, 'I should like to see the man before he breaks into the wall.'

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Leaf II Ker Webb & Co. Manchester, March 17 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. You may make for us two hundred doz the Goblet Glass as per sample ... likely to suit us very well.

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Leaf III Beverley Iron Co. March 18th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... See enclosed letter from the L & Y Ry co - our man called for the machine .... as .... loading it the Ry cos men allowed it to slip from the slings & broke it ... see their remark .... we know nothing as to its being carried out at our risk .... hear from you what is best to be done we expected you would have returned it by L & M W work to Longsight.

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Leaf IV L & Y Ry Co Oldham Road, 18th March 1871 to J. Jennison & Co.

.... have written to the Beverley Iron Co the senders of the machine which we cannot receive in a damaged state.

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Leaf V Iremann & Son. London 20th March 1871 to J. Jennison .... have before us the charges on the four loads of wine to Liverpool 1.14.5. say if we may pay this & deduct from the bill.

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Leaf VI Price & Co. Great Grimsby March 21st 1871 to J. Jennison .... send to us at Longsight station (to be out on rail this week certain) the following goods to be cut out of the best dry red deal you have one hundred & fifty boards 24ft long x 11m x 1m planed one side & both edges & thicknesses: 159 boards ten feet long one inch thick 11" wide planed & edged as above about one standard of 20ft made into 7in x lin grooved tongued & headed boards ...

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Leaf VII Sir W.A. Rose & Co. London March 24th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

... forward to us one five cwt cash of the Thermo-Plastic putty for wood sash Bars ..... foot-note 'send it via L & N.W. Ry to Longsight station'

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Leaf VIII The Beverley Iron & Waggon Co. March 24th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Your note to hand as to repair of Grass Mower ... forward your bill for the repair to the North Eastern Ry Co.

Foot-note 'You can say we gave you instructions to do so as to the mower was broken by the Ry Co when about to be put on our carrier.

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Leaf IX B. Percival Esq. Ardwick. March 25th 1871 to J. Jennison Esq.

.... could erect the temporary Ballroom for your "Boarded floor, decorations, cloth or holland on floor to prevent dust, filled with Gas - for the sum of four shillings for every superficial yard of flooring in the tent ... could take the tent to any dimension you like ... would prefer 17 ft, 18, 20ft 34 ft or 40 ft as the width of these .... would east .... require four days notice ....

Leaf X Gould & Co. Cork. 25th March 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... send us the firkins of the finest butter you can get by first class rail or steamer addressed via L & M W.ry to Longsight Station own receipt of half notes .... per Forty Pounds & next halves shall follow .....

Pencil note to left 'cheques not yet common G.J.

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Leaf XI Winser & Co. Manchester. 25th March 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

... Our terms for the hire of the 400 Knives & forks for one day would be 30/- the 400 tumblers 25/- if delivered in town & called for your 5/- extra the knives to be wiped dry immediately after being used we should require three days notice.

Note in left hand corner, 'all breakages & lost articles to be paid for.'

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Leaf XII To the Ince Hall Co. & Cannel Co. March 18th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue, Manchester.

..... send us one waggon only per month of canreel to further orders ....

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Leaf XIII Miss Butterworth, Downing Street, March 28th 1891 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

The ornament on the cake should not exceed 30/- in value.

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Leaf XIV Schweppes & Co. Liverpool. 29th March 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Longsight.

..... send us on Monday (or Tuesday early) next about one Hundred doz. soda water & one hundred & fifty doz. of lemonade to Longsight station as usual.

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Leaf XV Tomlin Rendells, Eastcheap, London to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... forward us via L & N.W.R. to Longsight Station four casks of best Jamaica Ginger unbleached for Ginger beer as usual .....

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Leaf XVI Smith & Co. Coal Merchants, Ardwick. 3rd April 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

.... not to send us any more coals until further orders ..... J.J. & Co.

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Leaf XVII R. Evans & Co. Haydock. April 6th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

This month & until further orders ... send us two trucks per month only of the Gas Coal ....

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Leaf XIX Miss Perkins, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Apr 6th 1871 to Mrs G. Jennison Miss Whiteley worked for us as general servant some months, we had no reason for discharging her except that her sister we found was rather a bad character ... not of the opinion she can cook or bake but we do not know as we keep bake & cooks & she was not required to do this work, wages about Ten Pounds per annum.

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Leaf XX Parker Winston Boston 13 Commercial Whaff. Ap 6th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... enclose your draft in New York for six pounds four shillings for the vars ....

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Leaf XXI Sandemann & Son, London April 8th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester .... forward to the Salford Boarding Warehouse Two Pipes of Port Wine Brand 5/0000 - Three Pipes Brand S/o o o o & one pipe & two quarter casks brand .....

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Leaf XXII Henderson & Parker & Co. Eastcheap, London. April 11th 1871 to John Jennison & Co. Manchester .... forward two hundred of the half cases of currants via L & N.W.R. to Longsight Station at 42/-

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Leaf XXIII Rob Colthard & Co. 13 Canada Dock Lpool 12th April 1871 to J Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... purchased for us at competing prices on Thursday one lot of good spars (25) in under 6" to 7½" & one lot of (thirty) four to 5½" let them be as straight as possible total fifty five spars ....

Foot-note: when purchased .... forward at one via L & N.W.R. to Longsight Station via Cheadle & Stockport.

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Leaf XIV G. Stratin & Co. 152 Fenchurch Street, London April 13th 1871 to J. Jennison, Manchester.

.... send us to Longsight Station via L. & W.Ry one Hundred tellers in white at 43/6 & fifty in Blue at 49/6 ....

Foot-note: please address not ten dealers Manchester

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Leaf XV Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield. April 13th 1871 to J. Jennison Manchester. ... send us via messenger train addressed to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue to be delivered from Ashbury Station M S. & L Ry Two doz. ivory handled knives same as sent to us a week or two ago & three doz. dessert to match. Foot-note: 'not to be marked except with your name.'

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Leaf XVI Coalbrookdale & Co. Shropshire. April 15th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue, Manchester.

Your tender as to hurdles to hand ... forward via L & N.W. Ry to Longsight Station one Hundred & fifty of the hurdles as soon as you can & advise us by return post when we may expect them ....

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Leaf XVII Mr Evans, Folkestone April 17th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... on counting the bottles we find only one hundred & seventy seven dozen of the pints & thirteen hundred & two doz of the half pints ....

Signed Geo. Jennison.

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Leaf XVIII Mrs Wright, Penmaemawn, April 18th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co.

.... forward to the Longsight Station three trucks of broken stones as before & oblige ....

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Leaf XIX Solrs of the late Charles Schofield Esq. Oct 19th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... make us as soon as you can eighteen green house lights three feet wide 14ft long let the space for the glass be 7.3/8 the lights to be made of red deal (without sap) or pitch pine 4 in deep as to the last lot .... Foot-note, 'send them off via L & N.W. to Longsight when ready.

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Leaf XX Mr. Longton Blackley April 22nd 1871 'Thro will not start X see over Pol in pencil

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Leaf XXI Zoological Gardens, Manchester Ap 22 1871 to Mr Langton J. Jennison & Co here of tent, tables & swats table cloths urns, tea pots plates cups & saucers cutlery including carriage of goods & packing £10.10.0.

£10.0.0. Pencil note to right, 'Pd'

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Leaf XXII Mr Middleton, Bottoms Hall Apr 22, 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... send us no more butter to further orders ....

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Leaf XXIII Dunkirk Coal Co Dukinfield April 24th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... send us two trucks of cannel ....

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Leaf XXIV J. Walker Parker & Co. Chester April 25th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

.... send us six cards of about 5 cwt each lestwhile lead paint ....

Note at foot 'To Longsight station via L & N.W. Ry via Crewe.

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Leaf XXV Price Potter Walker & Co. Great Grimsby April 26th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester.

.... send us to Longsight Station one Hundred red deals 24 pts 9 x 3 & One Hundred eighteen fts 9 x 3 quality medium ... put on rail soon as you can

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Leaf XXVI Bindley & Co. Salford April 27th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

..... receive duty on Tea as below & oblige ... J. Jennison & Co.

Foot-note: 'Twenty half chests x Achilles Binder March 2nd 1871, also tea chests or cine bonded same date.'

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Leaf XXVII J Booth Esq. Turton Bottoms, Nr Bolton 27th April 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

.... So far as we can by your note make out the cost of the wedding Breakfast at Darwen the pullman providing conveyance to & from the station for all one crockery & c & c would be 12/6 each, the supper 5/- each extra including all attendance & c we presume you have a room suitable & chairs & tables if these half terms are agreeable we must know the date before we can say if we are at liberty and are able to cater for you, we are .....

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Leaf XXVIII Mr. Wright Penmanmaer April 28th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

..... send us three trunks of broken stone to Longsight Station as before .....

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Leaf XIX Mr Goddard, Glossop April 28th 1871 to J. Jennison at Belle Vue send us over 20 lbs of Butter a week no further orders the price now & not over ¾ a lb.

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Leaf XXX Mr Horner Ulverstone May 3rd 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

The 16th June would suit us to here on the tents - Our charge would be for the two smaller ones 30 x 16 Five Pounds the two & for the Large one the same price or Five Pounds cash before sending off the tents & also the Ry fare of the man in charge you to pay the carriage of the tents to & from Ulverstone we would place on the Ry here & remove without further charge if you require these tents we must know in fourteen days .....

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Leaf XXXI S. Barnett 23 Forston St. London May 5th 1871 to Geo. Jennison Manchester

.... object to fill the 300 gal boiler so as to charge a quantity of small cylinders & does not require any other expenses incurred for decorative purpose being only for utility, should work by hand or power of the pumps would supply sufficient air & displace water at the rate of one gallon a minute 20 ft high it would be all that is required from speed ... price is low.

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Leaf XXXII Excrs of the late Chas Schofield May 6th 1871 to G. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

.... Pending the delivery of the reeder ... we presume the casings will get opening (nine of which are set out) 6ft 6¼" high & 2ft 4¼" wide for these 9 closets the seats & front boards will be long enough of 3 ft 3 in long let us have the lots as soon as we can ....

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Leaf XXXIII The Royal Insurance, Gray Street, Mar 6th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

....made our addition to the Music Hall & also some alterations ...

We intend to make of you have any items to come up ..... expect to be away from home on the 10th but not any other day next week.

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Leaf XXXIV Hill Evans & Co. Worcester May 8th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

... send to the Refreshment Rooms, Peel Park, Salford one case of British Work wine as last .... address invoice J. Jennison, Manchester.

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Leaf XXXV Mr. Richardson Kirkoswald May 9th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... send us to Longsight Station this week certain as early as you can one hundred & fifty of the six feet or seven feet all Larch hurdles one post & two pins bar will do but all to be alike.

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Leaf XXXVI W. Marshall Esq. Ashton under Lyne May 9th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

.... supply a knife & fork tea exclusive of poultry at Ashton Town Hall for the sum of 2/6 each with poultry 3/- each seats to be provided by yourselves as before, we could provide tables if required ...

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Leaf XXXVII Buxton Luhe & Co. May 9th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

.... send us two trucks of timestone for walks the coarsest sort you make .... Foot-note: 'To Longsight Station as usual'

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Leaf XXXIX Messrs. The Excrs of Chas Schofield, May 12th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... to be delivered if possible in a week. .... to make for us a pair of folding doors for yard gates similar to the others you have us to open in two pieces not four same as the last you made: the height of the doors to be 11ft & the width of the two when closed 12 ft, from best red deal timber. Plan below.

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Leaf XLI Price & Co. Green & Grimsby, May 12th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

.... send us one hundred red deals 20 ft or more or over 11" x 3" & one hundred same lengths 9" x 3" as early as possible ....

Foot-note: 'Price to be eleven pounds the standard or about.'

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Leaf XLII Sir W.A. Rose & Co. London May 12th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

..... forward us via L & N.W. Ry to Longsight Station one cask of about 5cwt of the thermoplastic partly as oblige ....

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Leaf XLIII P Gratus Green & Brothers, Manchester May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

.... to propose & deliver to one cask as soon as possible 24 pieces of 1½in gas tube each length one foot long & at the same time deliver twelve crosses to fit the 1½ in pipe with ½" outlets will be all the better of galvanized bit if they cannot be easily galvanised black will do, foot-note: send two long threads 1½ in pipe about a foot long & Two parts 1½ valves socket ends.

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Leaf XLIV Ince Hall Coal Co. Wigan May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison Jnr, Belle Vue

... send us the next week two trucks of cannel & every third Monday in each month or thereabouts to further orders send two trucks to Longsight station as usual .....

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Leaf XLV R Evans & Co. Haydock May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

Send to us further orders one truck of the Gas coal every week & as nearly as you can the same day each week, any day will suit ....

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Leaf XLVI The Dunkirk Coal Co. Dukinfield May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison, Belle Vue ....

Every second Sunday in the month send us two trucks of cannel & every fourth Monday one truck to further orders ....

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Leaf XLVII Belle Vue, May 13th 1871 Mr. Flattley for J. Jennison & Co.

April 20th 1871 In erection of tent supply of Gas at Longsight £16.0.0.

£16.0.0. pencil note 'Pd'

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Leaf XLVIII The Boding Co. Salford May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

... deliver one cask of whiskey No 987 Bondedless 9th 1868

Numbers in lower l.h.c. £30.17.9.

Leaf XLIX Anderson & Co. London May 13th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

... Send us via L & N.W.R. to Longsight Station three Puncheons & Fine Hides of Gin Note: 'will be soon enough if sent next Thursday from London.'

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Leaf LI A Rothery & Co. coffee merchant, 24 Matthew Street, Liverpool, May 17th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

... send us under bond to Salford, the two Giercoes of Jamaica Coffee at 124/- S F W R Foot-note: l.h.c. less of course the usual discount for cash.'

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Leaf LII Schweppes & Co. Liverpool. May 21st 1871 to G. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

... send us on Wednesday next via L & N.W.R. to Longsight via Stockport one truck about 480 doz Lemonade & on Thursday next one truck of 400 doz of soda water & 30 doz best seltzer let the seltzer be in 300 doz Hampers if aggreeable to you .... send a few of your boxes to see if ... should prefer them to hampers the straw is sometimes a little in our way.

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Leaf LIII Mr. Suptd Bent, Old Trafford, May 22nd 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

.... arrange to allow us the services of the police Constables, as below & oblige

Dates Men Sergeant

May 29th 5 men & 1 Sergeant

30th & 31st

June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th as above only on June 3rd 7 men & 1 sergeant

On the 7th June & every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday to further instructions we should be glad of the services of two police constables as in former years.

Pencil note.

Leaf LIV May 23rd 71, Mrs Stanley Albert Villa .... 38 11 5

4 1 0

4 1 4

47 10 4

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Leaf LV Mr. Hardcastle, Evening News, May 24th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

... You may copy our large four sheet poster until the Saturday after next inclusive for the Evening News at 1½d a line if we do not send you any other: after that you can copy the one in the Guardian if not over 15 lines until furtherorders or up to Oct 20th 1871 one adv only to appear except orders are given specially ... instructions at your poster & post a four sheet & a single sheet Bell on our private board at Longsight Station ... your charging us with the cost ... Signed Geo Jennison.

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Leaf LVI H. Braithwaite, Blackthorn Hotel, King Street, Whitehaven, 25th May 1871 to G. Jennison & Co. Manchester

Our charge for the hire of 500 common knives ½ each, 500 forks spring steel ½ ea 500 Balance Handle (Ivory) Knoves, 500 E.N. four proving forks, 500 Plate Dessert spoons. The table cloths ... prefer not to supply - the cost of packing & carriage to station to Manchester .... 2/6 which with the amount .... must be sent to us before the goods .... forwarded ... to be wiped dry (the knives & handles kept out of hot water) ... J.J. & G. Torn & Repaired.

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Leaf LVII Mr. Middleton, Yeardsley Hall, May 25th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

... send us one can of new milk every night in Whit week & the Monday after Whit week by the City Council after Whit Week by the 6.14 train from Furness & send the cream say before by the fast train leaving Whaley Bridge at 10 minutes to 4.0 to catch the train calling at Longsight Station 4.34 Let me know how much good cream you can send every day up to & including the Monday after Whit week, the cream from all the Sundays milk may be sent by the train leaving Furness 7.56 calls at Longsight & we could put it in our Ice House while it was sweet - let me know the quantity.

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Leav LVIII Mrs. Webster, Stockport, May 25th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

... Last week you ... attended to a can of milk & cream being changed out of the trains at Stockport so as to catch the 4.18 from Stockport calling at Longsight 4.34 & the 6.50 calling at Longsight 7.5, the milk & cream is to be sent by the trains from Whaley Bridge arriving at Stockport at 4.15 & 6.40 again this year commencing at Whit Monday sending the Monday after inclusive ... Verso : Blank

Leaf LIX Bonding Co. Salford, May 26th 1871 to John Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... deliver to the Midland Railway Co. one cask of whiskey No 436 Bonded Feb 17th 1870 for conveyance to Richard Jennison, Innkeeper, Bulwell, Nr. Nottingham.....

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Leaf LX Mr.G. Middleton, Furness May 27th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... send us all the four dozen of cream daily as ordered on any other letters & if you could send two or 3 cans of milk (good) instead of one every night we could take it ... could do with another four dozen of cream if you could get it us sweet & good ... (Signed) Geo.Jennison

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Leaf LXI Peek, Frean & Co. London, May 27th 1871 to J.Jennison & Co. Manchester ... send us an assortment of biscuits somewhat same as our former orders via L & N.M.Ry to Longsight send them on Monday ... certain as we are quite out of most sorts ... (Signed J.J.)

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Leaf LXII Jas.Gordon ... May 27th 1871 to Higham Music Seller, Victoria Bridge

413 bowls of Punch, 1. 10. 0.

15 quarts, 7. 6.

Cigars, 4. 6.

6. 15. 6

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Leaf LXIII Jas. Gordon, Secretary to the Co-operative Humbers, May 27th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

... The charge for tickets for Knife & fork tea will be 1/9 each including admission to the gardens ... decide to hold the ... here let us know what you will have on the ticket & how many tickets we are to permit - we shall charge 1/- per 100 for all tickets you order more than are used ... must know the number to set down the 3rd August to within a dozen or so .... Signed 'J.J.)

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Leaf LXIV Harrison, Blair & Co. Farnworth June 1st 1871 to John Jennison & Co. Manchester.

You providing tables & seats the cost for first class Luncheon ... at Kearsley 7/6 each wines sherry 5/- Port 5/- or 7/6 & champagne 9/- per bottle Louis Roederer or Moet or Cliquot brands .... Signed (J. Jennison) Foot-note we should require say one weeks notice.

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Leaf LXV Tomlin Randall & Co. 33 Eastcheap, London. June 2nd 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester

... may reserve for us at 85/- as much of the fine Jamaica unbleached ginger as we bought from you last year after this date up to Dec 31st 1870

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Leaf LXVI The Bonding Co. Salford, June 3rd 1871 to John Jennison, Belle Vue ... deliver two ... of pale Brandy No. 37 & 40 bonded Nov 12th 1870 also one of Scotch Whiskey No. 430 bonded Feb.17th 1870 ...

Signed (John Jennison & Co.)

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Leaf LXVII The Binder, Salford June 14th 1871 June 10th Louch 27 Ashmoor Street

To line of tent, 150

150

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Leaf LXVIII To the Bonding Co. Salford June 6th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... deliver ten half chests of tea 1856 & 1865 inclusive bonded March 22 1871 .... John Jennison & Co.

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Leaf LXIX The Bonding Co. Salford June 6th 1871 to J. Jennison, Belle Vue ... deliver two ... of Irish Whiskey Nos 10015 & 10016 bonded Nov 7th 1870 ....

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Leaf LXX June '71 To tea & admission for Drummers, 2 0 0

£2 0 0

Signed Pd June 19th 1871

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Leaf LXXI Price & Co. Grimsby, June 7th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester ... six months ago ... cut us some long boards from pine 1" x 12" x 13" planed, will you please repeat this order out of logs, clear of loose knots & shakes, also 150 12ftx 9 x 3 good red deal cut into boards, planed one side & 2 edges thickness a little so as not to make boards under the inch.

50 12fts 9 x 3 - 24ft 25ft 7 x 3 bed re red deals planed two sides & one edge if you cannot find all 25 fts send 12 fts or 13 fts to make up the length send 25 long best red deals dry cut into 7 x 1 grooved tongue & beaded boards and all to Longsight, the last beaded boards covered not go together.

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Leaf LXXII Hall Evans, Worcester, June 8th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester ... send addressed to J. Jennison & Co. Peel Park, Refreshmane Rooms, Salford. One cask of British Sherry as before & ferry yard invoice showing discount for cash to us above ... (Signed) J.J. & Co.

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Leaf LXXIII J. Walker Parker & Co. Chester, June 8th 1871 to J.Jennison & Co. Manchester ... forward via L & N.W.R. via Crewe & Stockport eight 5 cwt casks of the best white lead paint as usual .....

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Leaf LXXIV June 7th 1871 to J. Jennison Esq. 18 Duffy To breakfast per 25, 10/6

Brikes Bequest, 13 2 6

7 6

15 0

14 0

A. Parker,

To Breakfast 24 GJ (Pencil), 12. 12. 0.

Ham & Butter, 12 6

Supper 31 Ladies by train, 3. 17 6

Attendance of waiter's later than time expected, 1. 0 0

Pd June 21st 71 (G.J.Pencil note), 18. 2. 0

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Leaf LXXV The Tailors University Manchester, June 19th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue

Our terms for hot dinner and admission to the gardens for July 31 would be 2/9 each & if Beer was required two Glasses would be 3d each including beer. Your J J

We should require to know soon if you propose to come on the above day as it may be spoke for the other dinners if you delay.

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Leaf LXXVI Boorden, London, June 10th 1871 to J. Pennison & Co. Manchester ... send us via L & N.W.Ry to Longsight station twenty dozen guests Louis Roederes "Carte Blanche" champagne & five double doz. pints. Foot-note: ... send us siz doz. quarts Moets & Chandon best quality & two cases of pints contg. one double doz. each Please one receipt of ½ note for £100 in payment for above when complete.

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Leaf LXXVII J. & J. Colman London June 11th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester ... send us via L & N.W.Ry to Longsight Station seven casks & 25 toms of German Mustard ... Note: when sending invoice please shew discount for cash by first post. J.& Co.

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Leaf LXXVIII June 9th 1871 The Committee, New Abbattoirs, Manchester.

To Luncheon at laying stone of the New Abbatoirs. Pd June 23rd 1871

(In ink, in G. Jennison's hand), 53. 0. 0.

£53. 0. 0.

June 19th 1871

R Jones & Son, Ardwick Dye Works

To dinner for 158 at /3- 23.14.0.

255.4.4 ton Reft cheques 2d

Shewing 30/- lemonade 2/-

Ginger beer via, 22 6

1.12.0

Pd Jun 22 1871 pencil note 7.10.0

G.J.

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Leaf LXXIX F.R. Healey, Rochdale. June 15th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue Hire of Tent

The cost of the decorated ballroom on wood glass & canvas tents for Dancing purposes with floor & bollard on floor at Rochdale would be four shillings & sixpence for every square yard of floor, the tents can be made any length: & of the width of 17 ft 20ft 34ft (or under) any width beyond 20 ft will have one upright in centre of tent a tent 34 ft by 48 ft x 50 ft would .... answer well say total cost about Forty pounds.J.J.

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Leaf LXXX June 15th In 56 Teas at 2/- Steamer 10/- 5 12 0

1 0 0

Com for 9 Horses, 4 6

Have coachman, 7 6

18 leaves, 12 0

Butter 7lbs ¾, 9 4

200 Buns, 16 8

Bar for Denton Bus, 1 6

Pencil note 'Pd', £9 15 6

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Leaf LXXXI G Ormerod, Pendlebury, June 17th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... the cost of the ten including admission will be 1/9 each - the production of this letter which must be endorsed by the Gate Keeper shewing the number admitted will pass you at the gates without payment the letter to be sent to the office by the Gatekeeper sons to enable us to make out the bell after tea.

Foot-note: please advise us on the 23rd as to number expected.

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Leaf LXXXII June 17th 1871 Billington, Chester to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester ... you the 200 doz plates on rail here for the sum of Three Pounds & the 200 doz. common knives & forks for Ten pounds ... undertake the responsibility of looking after them at Knabon ; the carriage both ways would be paid by the hirer & broken or cost plates would be charged 1½ each knives 5d & forks 3d each in addition to the hire of the ..... require three days notice the knives & forks may be sent back just wiped dry after use, plates should be washed or well cleaned ....

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Leaf LXXXIII Thos. Lister Esq. Greenside House, Mirfield to J. Jennison & Co. Belle Vue. June 17th 1871

... note to hand may we ask the usual price paid for the Hol Dinner & wine perhaps 14/- each would be agreeable ... J.Jennison, Geo.Jennison.

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Leaf LXXIV Price & Co. Grt.Grimsby June 19th 1871 to J. Jennison & Co. Manchester ... sending ... ten pence boards ... send two small logs 12in or 13in at the end cut into ¾ in boards planed & square jointed the boards to be 12in or 13in when planed & rather under ¾" say 3/4" before being planed length same as 1 in orders. Signed

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Leaf LXXXV Mr. Gibbson, Tunley Farm, Nr. Bath, June 20th 1871 to J.Jennison & Co. Manchester.

... glad if you will send us the two old cheeses, address them via L & N.W.Ry to Longsight station, near Manchester .... Foot-note: 'the price to be 90/- for every 112 lbs'

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Leaf LXXXVI Messrs. Bellhouse, Oxford Street, June 22 1871 to J.Jennison & Co. Belle Vue.

... to cut for us fifty deals 20ft & longer, 11 x 3 into 1in x 11in (sixpence) & send upon Monday morning next ....

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Leaf LXXXVII G.Middleton, Yeardsley Hall, June 22 1871 to J.Jennison & Co. Belle Vue ... may send us twenty of the Hams to try if they are all right if not very first rate will not sent us.

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Leaf LXXXVIII P.H. Wickstead, Dukinfield. June 22 1870 to J.Jennison & Co. Belle Vue The number of red tickets we have is 42 - of the passes 6 - will be no use to us after the account is passed & you can have them sent by post or otherwise. Signed J ....

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