| Description | 'The Gentleman's, Tradesman's and Farmer's Complete Pocket Companion and Annual Accompt-Book' (The diary is a printed edition and contains dated personal entries and accounts. The first entry in the diary reads; 'February 30th - Entered by the power of a search warrant granted by Mr Villers, the house and shops of Barber, of Pitt and of Nichols and found in Barber's, presses, stamps, milling machine, blanks, money, pence and half-pence and took him. In Nichols found pence, Shilling, half crowns and gilt pieces of 7/-. He escaped through a trap door.' The first account entry is in the second week of February and reads; 'Paid Mr Colemore for plates and dessert knives in full - £ 7. 18. 0.' At the beginning and end of the diary there are pages of note such as, 'Test the liquors at London with Mr Matthews, bought and returned what I do not like.' and 'A gargle for the mouth to cure the toothache is to be had at Scarmons in George Street, Hanover Square, given by Lord Hawksbury.' Enclosed in the back cover is a small pencil with a metal cap.) |