Autograph itemised Receipt Signed by the Southwark stationer John Muggeridge, made out to 'Mr. Cromp' and listing five purchases including ink, blotting paper, wax and quills.

Author: 
John Muggeridge (d.1825), Stationer, Borough [Southwark, London]
Publication details: 
[Borough (Southwark), London.] 21 February 1777.
£35.00
SKU: 13474

1p., 12mo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Headed 'Mr. Cromp 21 Feby 1777 | Bought of John Muggeridge'. The first and most expensive of the six items, at £1 6s 0d, is 'a Book 6 qn fine Medium ruld. 9 lines Vellum <?> lind marbled & Alphabet'. Other items include '1/2 pind red Ink & Stone bottle', 'blotting paper', '1/2 pound supfine [sic] wax' and '400 best Quills'. The six items total £1 14s 6d. Docketed 'No. 77' on the reverse in a contemporary hand, and, in a modern hand, 'MUGGERIDGE Jn | 1777.' BBTI has Muggeridge at the following addresses: 92 St Margaret's Hill, Borough (1769-1775); 236 Borough (1810-30); 82 Upper Thames St (1810-11). BBTI also notes that Muggeridge was 'Apprenticed to T Bradley. Merchant Taylor's Company: livery 1776, master 1784. Father, master of & partner of Nathaniel; father of & master of Samuel. Master of John Muggeridge (not a son) & Stephen Dendy. Trading as Muggeridge & Son; N & J Muggeridge'.