An inventory

[londonscorpion]

Can any one help with the missing words in this 1754 inventory. My take is as follows:

1.   We  xxxxxx xxxxxx and xxxxx xxxxx
2.   Goods in the little parlour chamber – Five xxxxx and one xxx and xxxxxx
3.   Goods in the great parlour chamber – one bed as it stands and seven chairs one table and a glass
4.   To goods in the Hall chamber – one bed as it stands one chair one table and one glass
5.   To goods in the xxxxx Room chamber – one bed as it stands
6.   To goods in the Milk Room chamber – one xxxx xxxx xxxx
7.   To goods in the xxxxx xxxxx chamber – one bed as it stands xxxzz xxxzz xxxzz one high chest and drawers and table
one xxxxx press and one glass three chairs and other goods
8.   To goods in thexxxxx – three xxxx and one Barrole and one xxxxx one powdering tub
9.   To goods in the great parlour  - one pair of Stove Grates one xxx table Eight chairs one fire Screen and Six pictures
10.   To goods in the Smoking Room – plate in the xxxx xxxx one table seven chairs and other goods
one fire pan and tongues and a brush
11.   To goods in the Hall – one table and four chairs
12.   To goods in the Kitchen – one flock and one Jack and coal grates three tables and four chairs one warming pan and other goods and pewter and a xxxxxx pot
13.   To goods in the Back Kitchen – Two Boilors two sauce panns one xxxxx Rack and one xxxxx
14.   To goods in the Buttery – one ffrying pan one xxxx and one xxxx and Crocks and pans
15.   In the Small Drink Room – three Barrols one xxxxx one xxxx Horse
16.   To goods in the Milk house – one Stew pan one saucepan one xxxxxx one Barrell and Bottles
17.   To goods in the Brew house – two coppors one xxxxxx one Coolor and other tubs etc
18.   In the Garden – one xxxxx and wheelbarrow xxxx small plows xxxx xxxxx
19.   To things fforgot and Unseen

[londonscorpion]

Another snippet

[mckha489]

1.   Wearing apparell and cash in purse
2.   Goods in the little parlour chamber – Five chairs and one bed and linen
3.   Goods in the great parlour chamber – one bed as it stands and seven chairs one table and a glass
4.   To goods in the Hall chamber – one bed as it stands one chair one table and one glass
5.   To goods in the Smoking Room chamber – one bed as it stands
6.   To goods in the Milk Room chamber – one xxxx* bed as it stands
7.   To goods in the Kitchen chamber – one bed as it stands and xxxzz Buxxzz one high chest and drawers and table
one hutch press and one glass three chairs and other goods
8.   To goods in the cellar– three xxxx and one Barrole and one xxxxx one powdering tub
9.   To goods in the great parlour  - one pair of Stove Grates one tea table Eight chairs one fire Screen and Six pictures
10.   To goods in the Smoking Room – plate in the xxxx xxxx* one table seven chairs and other goods
one fire pan and tongues and a brush
11.   To goods in the Hall – one table and four chairs
12.   To goods in the Kitchen – one flock and one Jack and coal grates three tables and four chairs one warming pan and other goods and pewter and a copper coffeepot
13.   To goods in the Back Kitchen – Two Boilors two sauce panns one Trencher Rack and one still
14.   To goods in the Buttery – one ffrying pan one safe and one Kooler and Crocks and pans
15.   In the Small Drink Room – three Barrols one xxxxx one xxxx Horse
16.   To goods in the Milk house – one Stew pan one saucepan one xxxxxx one Barrell and Bottles
17.   To goods in the Brew house – two coppors one brewfat one Coolor and other tubs etc
18.   In the Garden – one roller and wheelbarrow & small XXXX & racks
19.   To things fforgot and Unseen

line 6. Couche?  see reply 3
line 10. Beaufote?  it's the name of a place. Did they make a style of furniture there?
line 18. I don't think it's plows. The first letter looks like the word in line 15 that looks like Horse

[mckha489]

i've tried to look under the blot!

so I think

6. To goods in the Milk Room Chamber - One xxxxx bed as it stands.....

something like Couche? 

[horselydown86]

A few suggestions from a quick look through:

02.  ...five Chests and one Bep and Linnen

07.  ...two high Chest and Drawers...

08.  I believe the word used here (and elsewhere) is Stallages.  Search stillage on the internet.

09.  I don't think it is Stove Grates.  Either Stow or (less likely) Stew.

12.  ...One Clock...

13.  ...one Spit et^c

16.  ...one Skellet...

18.  ...Small Hows...  [= hoes]

[londonscorpion]

Many thanks for all those suggestions. I agree except for:

A. Line 7: rather than hutch I think it is catch so: "catch press". In line 15 there is the same word, so: "catch horse". I attach a clip of the two lines side by side. Does anyone have any idea what these things might be.

B. Line 10: Is it Beaufote or Beaufott? Could this be a mis-spelling of Beaufort. The word sounds familiar but I can't quite place it.

C. Line 6: really can't see the word, but if not Couche, could it be Couch, i.e a settee.

D. What would a Bep be?

[londonscorpion]

There are many references to "Glass". I presume these would be windows rather than something for containing a fluid.

[londonscorpion]

There is another section of the inventory which is problematic:

I have transcribed line 1 as :

1.   The said Anne Batchelor doth also allege that xxxxxxxx of a best offer xxx proceeds upon the Estate of William

I attach a snippet

[londonscorpion]

And this bit too has a couple of blanks. I have transcribed these 4 lines as:

1.   Exhibited upon the oath of Ann Batchelor Widow Relict
2.   and administratrix of William Batchelor of Alfriston aforesd
3.   his late xxxx xxxx deed before us.         
                            Ed. Lund Snr.

Any idea what line 3 says?