I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to be sent to you for your Satisfaction with regard to the Distribution of your late Cousin Fishers Estate which according to my Calculation will stand as follows— Dr. Administratrix to the Estate late Mrs. Fisher’s. Credr.
| £ s.d. | £ s.d. |
| To a Legacy bequeathed. |
| by the |
| late Mr. R:Fisher |
| 100:0:0 |
| To Mrs. Fishers |
| wearing Apparel |
| divided between |
| Mrs. Morris and |
| Mrs. Farrow |
| valued at |
| 11:0:6 |
| By necessary Ex- |
| penses | 31:2:2 |
| By four equal 7th |
| Shares at £11 8s. |
| 4d. each |
| 45:13:4 |
| By three more at |
| Do. |
| 34:5:0 |
| £111:0:6 | £111:0:6 |
Mr. Fisher (as he gave Bond with Mrs. Farrow for the due Distribution of this personal Estate) approves of your Proposal to receive the four Shares due to your Relations in America, and will directly pay £45 13s. 4d. to your Order, on sending a proper Discharge for the Same, and will also pay your Share, which you are so good as to give them, to Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Farrow. If I can be of any further Service to You in this, or any other Affair here, I beg you would make no Scruple of sending your Commands to Sir Your very humble Servant
Tho Holme.
The Expences of the Funeral of Mrs. Mary Fisher, who was buried Decr. 30. 1758.
| £ | s. | d. |
| Pd. for the Administration for Mrs. Farrow | 01 | 19 | 04 |
| Gave the Under-bearers | 00 | 06 | 00 |
| Pd. the washwoman for laying Mrs. Fisher out and |
| for Gloves | 00 | 07 | 02 |
| Pd. a Woman for helping to lay Her out, and for |
| Gloves | 00 | 07 | 02 |
| Gave the Servant Jenny for a pair of Gloves | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| Pd. Mr. Day for five Bottles of Wine | 00 | 09 | 04 |
| Pd. Mr. Maules Draper's Bill for the Funeral | 13 | 13 | 00 |
| Pd. the Glazier's Bill for a lead Coffin | 07 | 00 | 00 |
| Pd. the Carpenter for Coffins and Furniture &c. | 04 | 01 | 06 |
| Pd. Mr. Lucas the Apothecary | 00 | 18 | 00 |
| Pd. the Sexton for taking up and laying down the |
| Grave-Stone | 00 | 02 | 03 |
| Pd. the Sexton for digging the Grave, the Bell and |
| cleaning the Church | 00 | 07 | 06 |
| Pd. Mr. Holme for the Grave in the Church and a |
| Mortuary | 00 | 16 | 08 |
| Pd. the Church-Wardens for opening the Grave in |
| the Church | 00 | 06 | 08 |
| Charges in bringing and carrying Mrs. Farrow |
| home | 00 | 06 | 06 |
| 31 | 02 | 02 |
These Expences were approved of by the Administratrix Mrs. Farrow, and defrayed by me
| Wm. Fisher sole Executor |
| of the late Mr. Richd Fisher |