Manuscript pocket book of an unnamed West Midlands auctioneer containing auction records, particularly of canal barges and their equipment

MS/0560

01-09-1834 - 31-10-1834

For each sale the purchaser of each lot and the prices realised are entered, with the relevant printed cut-outs from the catalogues being mounted opposite. Sales include 16 September 1834 at Conderton of livestock and farming implements; 24 September 1834 at Diglis Basin, Worcester of many sets of 'boat geering', 14 named canal boats, equipment and stores (the contents of each all fully detailed later in the book); 24 September 1834 at Tewkesbury of barge parts, cast-iron and wooden cranes etc; 29 September 1834 at Gloucester of equipment from Barge Basin Warehouse and Wharf, cast-iron cranes, the trow 'Enterprise', Severn barge 'Sally' and lightener 'Paul Pry'; and of 29 September 1834 again at Diglis Basin of 4 unnamed canal boats (which were among the 14 sold on 24 September). Other sales are of personal belongings, household furniture etc.

1 volume

Contains approximately 100 pages, interleaved with blotting paper

English

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