Intoxicants and Early Modernity

Inventories

Reference:

DN/INV 60B/112

Archive:

NRO

Date:

Sat 5 January 1678

Testator:

William Ward

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Brewer

Intoxicant-related Occupation(s):

Brewer

Place:

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Appraisers

Name:

William Posser

Gender:

male

Transcribed Text:

Best reading of surname

Room

Entry:

1 old bed as it stands 12s

Entry:

2 waistcoats 6s

Entry:

2 petticoats, 2 aprons 5s 6d

Entry:

2 sheets, 2 shiftings, 1 apron, 2 [handkerchiefs?], 1 pair of sleeves, 2 pillow-beres, other [rugs?] 6s

Entry:

2 old scarves 1s

Entry:

2 coffers, 2 chairs, 2 shelves 3s 6d

Entry:

3 dishes, 2 spoons 2d

Entry:

1 little box 1s

Entry:

Odd other lumber 7d

Entry:

1 old kettle, 1 little pot, 1 little skillet 3s

Entry:

1 hut, 1 hem 1s 6d

Entry:

Money in his pockets 4s 6d

Totals

Recoverable Debts:

£6 10s

Irrecoverable Debts:

Wearing Apparel:

Total Inventory Value:

£8 14s 9d

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