Abstract of yearly accounts made by the Reverend Robert Carter Thelwall

This sets out on one side receipts, from sale of farm e.g. horses, sheep, beasts, barley wheat, pigs, hides, produce plus an allowance for foodstuffs used in the house, also from the cottagers 1757-1758 on the other side stewards' or agents' bills, totals only, total for servants' wages, other bills, bills in London

There are also some corn accounts and receipts from his livings

After an audit of these 1753-1759, there is added further receipts, from his living at Hykeham, his sister Mary, interest on loans, remains of his fortune, two legacies and the sale of reversionary estates left by his cousin Thomas Price, a note that his Silk Willoughby living is not entered as the expenses exceed the receipts

It is not clear to what farms these accountd relate. He did not succeed to his brother's estates till 1767

1753-1768 pp. 8-51

There follows a general abstract of account. For receipts this has "from my own farm", from the tenants (totals) in Redbourne, Pickworth, Kingerby, Hibaldstow, Kirton Lindsey, Waddingham, Snitterby, Welsh estates, Caistor prebend, Waddingham living, Broughton living, interest due from Sir John Nelthorpe and other persons, from the funds

Disbursements become more detailed and varied. There are payments for building and furniture especially from 1771-1775 including £25 to Mr. Carr architect. He does not always specify the property for which these payments are made. Regular payments to his wife are noted My dear Charlotte Carter (later M.D.C.C., M.D.C.C.T. after the name Thelwall was added) on account of his daughter Charlotte for masters, music, for journeys to London, Wales, "Burlington", Holland tour, he took a house in Edinburgh for 6 months and made payments for law, especially Scotland £230 5s., ditto England £100, with the comment "infamous" Farm accounts and reference to stock and crops continue

The whole account comprises personal estate and household expenditure and receipts, classified

Note that his disbursements are given more fully in the separate book RED 3/1/4/6/2.