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 &c
In 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."