The Inventory of Edward Leeds

An inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels debts credits and ready money of Edward Leeds late whilst he lived of the parish of High Halden in the County of Kent yeoman deceased made and apprised by us whose names are hereunto subscribed the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1723
£ s d
Imprimis in ready money 0 3 0 9 0
Item his wearing apparel both linen and woollen 0 5 00 00

In the kitchen
Item one clock one jack three tables one form one dresser one small nest of drawers two pine stools one couch & eight chairs two spits one tin pan one warming pan one brass mortar and pestle three andirons two pair of pothooks a fire slice and two pairs of tongs and one pair of bellows two box irons & two wheels one spinning wheel and toasting iron a pot trivet two lanterns and some earthen ware one pair of garner shears & one gridiron & one gun and some other small things of
small value all at 03 19 06
Item more forty-five pounds of pewter 01 06 00

In the Pantry
Item one brass frying pan three brass skillets two iron pots Chaffing dish one wooden platter and some small wooden dishes And five small pieces of earthenware & eighteen trenchers 01 00 06

In the Parlour
Item one old beam and scales and some weights and one still  One bushel one trivet one gallon a pair of andirons one old table One old cupboard & one chest & four old flax tubs & twenty Old sacks one panel and two wan ties(?) & some other small Lumbering goods 01 15 00

In the Washouse & Shop
Item one old brass basin one basket two shovels two spades

One iron crow two yokes two billets one axe six old augers

One sieve and sneed(?) four forks one hedge bill two old hay
Cutters and one garner rack and two mathooks and some other Small things of small value at 01 07 06

In the buttery
Item five small barrels one kneading trough two leather bags
A small table three flour sieves one gallon and some other Small things at 01 00 00

Sub total 18 18 00

In the Milk house
Item three milk lids & one frame one butter platter one pail

Two old brass kettles three barrels one iron dripping pan

And eighteen glass bottles and two bran tubs and some
Pork & seven trugs & bowls and one small iron pot and
Eighteen crocks and pans and some fat and two hundred and
Fortynine pounds of cheese and one pair of small scales and
One tin funnel and some other small things all at 08 01 02

In the brewhouse
Item two brass furnaces one brewing tub & four other tubs &
Six small keelers three pails one churn one iron pot & 0ne iron
Kettle one cheese press & four cheese bales one old chest two
Forms and some other small things 04 11 00

In the Kitchen Chamber
Item one feather bed & one flock bed with the furniture to them
One small hanging press & five chests and two chairs and one
Small looking glass & some hops 04 05 00

In the Parlour Chamber
Item one feather bed with the furniture to it & three chests and
One writing desk one table one pair of andirons and six chairs
And one small cloth basket 05 19 00
Item more for forty three dozen of white flax & a half and seven
Dozen of brown flax all at 14 17 00
Item more fouteen pair of sheets & seven tablecloths & seven
Pillows & three napkins and fourteen towels and one ash cloth
All at 07 18 06
Item more fourteen pound of tow yarn and two pounds of flaxen

In the milkhouse chamber
Item two flock beds with Yarn and four pounds of flax 00 13 00
the furniture to them & one chest
And a parcel of old clover seed 02 01 06

In the Wheat Chamber
Item for thirty-six bushels of wheat & two wire sieves and one Parchment sieve and one stupnet 06 13 06

In the Gallets
Item five quarters and a half of oats & two hatchels(?) & one Sieve & harness & some thin cords & some rakes and some

Other old things all at 02 17 06

The Out-door goods
Item one wagon & chape & ropes & one plough & three old Carts & four cythes and six old yokes and two double harrows And two single harrows and one rule & one cortpod And two chains & one old rope & three rope harnesses three Corn sieves and one sery and one van & flax hib and a cord & a sevpet(?) and one shovel(?) 11 13 00

Sub Total 69 10 02

\in the Oast house
Item for all flax and tow undressed 03 10 00
Item two brakes and two old flax tubs and a pair of old scales 00 12 00
Item for six bins and some flax seed 03 07 00
Item six working oxen 28 00 00
Item four cows and four young calves 14 10 00
Item for nineteen sheep and twenty three young lambs one Old ram and seventeen twelve monthling sheep 18 01 00
Item five two year bullocks and two heifer runts 14 15 00
Item more for twelve monthling bullocks 06 00 00
Item one mare and one young colt and twelve month colt 05 10 00
Item two more horses 08 00 00
Item one sow and three young pigs 01 13 00
Item one old hog rack and one small grindstone and five old Hog pails and some faggots and some old hop poles and some Other wood 00 15 00
Item for ploughing of seven acres and half of ground oats 01 17 06
Item for sowing and harrowing of two acres of oats 00 05 00
Item for eight acres and a half of wheat now growing on  the farm 12 10 00
Item for all the hay now standing on the farm in three stacks and Two pieces about thirty-three loads in all the sum of 26 00 00
Item in debts likely to be recovered the sum of fifty-nine pounds Eight shillings and nine pence 59 08 09
Item more in debts dubious 01 15 00
Item more for things unseen and forgotten 00 05 00
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206 15 00
018 18 00
069 10 02
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The sum total is £295 03 02

Apprised by us: John Jennings and George Staco

25th day of June 1723
£/?????for John Leeds
executor?????etc
 

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