14 July 1810
A List of Books belonging to Edwd Baker - Bound Title of Book Author Vols Complete Guide to Customs Hy Crouch 1 Holy Bible 1 Le nouveau Testament 1 History of Kent Edwd Hasted 12 History of England Dr Goldsmith 3 Complete System of the French Language N Salmon 1 Le Paradis Perdu J Milton 2 La Physique de l'Histoire 1 Essais de Montaigne P Coste 6 Historie de Gil Blas M le Sage 5 French Grammars Exercises 11 Testament Prayer Book &c Preceptor 2 On Health & Long Life T Smith 1 On the Military Service Genl de Grandmaison 1 The Parasite, a novel 2 Perfection of Masonry Wm Preston 1 5 other Treatises on Do 5 South Sea Fortune, Novel Mrs Richwould 2 Nature displayed Chas Varle 1 Planting & Gardening Richd Bradley 1 Gardeners' Kalendar R Miller 1 Recreations mathematical & physical M Ozanam 1 Complete view of Customs, Landwaiter Hy Crouch 1 Dispensatory Dr Quincy 1 Hudibras Butler 1 Every Man his own Lawyer 1 Life of Mæcenas M Richer 1 Use of the Globes D Fenning 1 Mathematicians Guide Jno Ward 1 English Grammar 1 Dictionary N Bailey 1 Do W Pardon 1 Pronouncing Dictionary Wm Fey 1 Danish Grammar P Pineda 1 Introduction to the Latin Jno Clark 1 Schoolmasters Assistt Arithmetic D Fenning 1 Essay on Medals 1 On Jesting G T Meier 1 On Logarithms &c Sir Wm Moore 1 Pomfrets Poems Jno Pomfret 1 Lover's Manual 1 Geographical Dictionary 1 French Dictionary Mons Boyer 1 Do Thos Nugent 1 About 30 odd Volumes miscellaneous Unbound British Theatre - 90 Plays Bell Observations on Composition Jno Ogilvie Treatise on Electricity Tiberias Cavallo Political Disquisitions Essays historical & moral G Gregory Laws on Wills Intestacies &c P Lovelas's On the Service of the Jews &c Rd Clark Sermons on Masonry Jethro Inwood Family Worship Jas Bean History of Rochester &c Kentish Traveller's Companion Mungoe's Medley Grey cap for a green Head Every man his own Broker Thos Mortimer Reason no Guide Wm Pettman Helps for short Memories The Grave Robt Blair Portraits &c of the fashionable World P Hill Introduction to the Newtonian Philosophy Benj Martin Trial of the Queen of Quavers Report on Ramsgate Harbour Jno Smeaton On the patriotic Fund Henry & Isabella - Novel Modern Times Do The Minstrell Do Telemachus Transld by Boyer Do in French M. Fenelon Synonymes François M. Beauzes Marie Antoinette, Tragedie Le Vicomte D... Sundry old Magazines Newspapers &cIn addition, an inventory exists of Edward's other possessions. The sum of £16.4.6 is brought forward (possibly from the valuation of the library). The inventory continues:
Bonds dated 18 Janry 1791 from Margt Graham & F Woodcock £130 NB I have no claim on Fra Woodcock for this having recd from him a Dividend of 6/9 in the £ & executed a Release to him the 5th June 1798. dated 1 July 1797 from Margt Graham £180 Do 23 Feby 1804 Do £200 Do 29 June 1803 from Wm Castell & Thomas Castell in the Penalty of £1000 to assign the half part of the Sloop Grand Falconer at Expiration of 7 years or sooner if required 600 0 0 Promissory Notes from Law Kemp dated 10 Febry 1809 30 0 0 from Edmund Staples 14 Feby 1801 30 0 0 13 March " 20 0 0 from Mary Ardron 9 Feby 1792 10 0 0 Two Shares in the Light & Heat Company 12 10 0 1/16th of £15 Prize 18 9 A Sett of Engravings for Humes History of England 190 Plates 10 0 0 4 Engravings, fancy pieces 5 0 6 small pictures 6 0 one Celestial Globe 10 6 one Terrestrial Do 10 6 1 Ivory Fan 2 2 0 1 Knife 4 6 1 Spy Glass 2 2 0 1 Opera Do 2 0 1 Umbrella 10 6 1 Backgammon Table 15 0 1 Violin 2 2 0 1 Dressing Case 5 0 1 Whip - Bridle - pr Spurs 1 1 0 9 Bottles Wine 2 0 6 2 Do Brandy 10 0 1 Do Geneva 4 6 18 Do Cyder 1 7 0 2 Desks 3 3 0 CARRIED FORWARD 747 14 3 List of Sums due to E Baker B Saml Ardron decd 21 11 0 Rd Matson 4 4 0 Thos Graham Woodcock 30 0 0 B Edmund Staples 32 13 6 Francis Woodcock 43 2 8 Bing Baker 716 3 10 D Margaret Graham 734 10 5 Isaac Slaughter 38 8 9 Cash in hand 91 2 7½ 2459 11 0½ Deduct the sums marked Bad 54. 4. 6 Doubtful 734.10. 5 Deduct also the Amount of the four promissory notes mentioned in the preceding Sheet as it is supposed nothing can be recovered therefrom 90. 0. 0 878 14 11 Credits 1580 16 1½ Debts Nil Net amount of E Baker's private Estate 1580 16 1½
In addition, a gold watch and £2/17/1½ in cash were "by consent of the Creditors present returned to the Bankrupt."