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."


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