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Authority to distrain, Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1844

Scope and Contents

The agent [W G Ashton] of Allpress Ashton of St Ives, Huntingdonshire, miller, orders the seizure of 'household goods, furniture, implements of trade and fixtures' in the house of John Lee of Bluntisham, baker, assigned to Ashton by a mortgage dated 7 Jan 1846 which secured a loan of £98 plus 5% interest (Doc 1843). Signed, completed and corrected by the agent, addressed originally to Mr Jacobs, subsequently altered to Mr Allpress Ashton of Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire [sic]. See also Doc 1847.

Dates

  • Creation: 22 Apr. 1848

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 collection (paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., April 1932

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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