| 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 and cash entries as well as accounts. Inside the front cover there are six scraps of paper with various notes on. At the beginning and end of the diary there are pages of notes and lists, such as; 'Arts and manufactures not carried on in England.' and 'Difficulties in counterfeiting MB coin.' One of the points made gives an insight into child labour. 'Eight boys of 12 years old can strike from 30 to 40 thousand pieces per hour from whence results, less expense, more expedition, and less chance of pilferage.') |