Journal

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 SO/9/5
  • Dates of Creation
      27 Oct 1786-Jan 1789
  • Physical Description
      1 volume. Condition: the volume is missing its covers and spine, and some of the pages are torn and loose.

Scope and Content

This volume records goods produced by weavers working for SO and prices paid. The journal is divided into columns representing: date; name of weaver; ledger number; number of cuts produced; type of cloth; cost per unit; and amount paid to weaver. Between ff.84 -86 is a 'Spinning Account' 8 Jan 1788-28 Jul 1788, recording payments to spinners; ff.88-123 are accounts for individual winders [as indicated by the type of material used in column two] Jul 1788-Jan 1789; recording amount of material wound and price paid.

Former reference: Eng Ms 757