Accompt Book, with the heading 'An account of all money received and paid to and...

Accompt Book, with the heading 'An account of all money received and paid to and for the use of Andrew Archer, Esq. [of Solihull, co. Warwick], by John Hall', his steward or agent, from 9 November 1708 to 6 July 1714.

Under the head of 'Corne sold at Michaelmas 1708' is the entry of the receipt of 18s. 5d from 'Benj. Shackspear for 6½ strike of Ry'; and under July 1712, is a payment to the same for cutting 'Blockwood'.

The name of 'Widow Shackspear' also occurs on 2 October 1710, 26 June 1711 and 7 January 1713 as the recipient of £5, yearly interest on £100.

The leaves upon which all these entries are made were torn out of the volume and were found in ER1/50. They have now been restored to their proper place.

The following leaves (according to the old foliation) are still missing, viz:

Ff. 2-6, 12-14, 16, 17, 31, 34, 38, 40, 45, 47, 49, 51, 54, 56.

On the original vellum cover (now f.1) is a note by J.O. Halliwell identifying 'Mr. Johnsons' to whom 18s.6d was paid 'for school-books' on 2 March 1710/11, with Dr. Samuel Johnson's father, Lichfield having been mentioned just above. The same occurs again, 27 October 1711, 'pd Mr. Johnsons, Booksellers Bill', £1 17s.8d.