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Kay & John Collins, 2007
Co-op Demonstration - Accounts

A Detailed Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the
Rushden Industrial Co-operative Demonstration on Dec. 4th. [1895]
 No of tea
tickets sold
6d each
Receipts
£
s
d
  Expenditure
£
s
d
Grant from the Society
50
0
0
By goods from No. 2 Stores
 
 
 
104
Wm Bazeley
2
12
0
By 1½ cwt Currant cake 1cwt Plain
 
 
 
97
Mrs Ladds
2
8
6
By 1cwt Sultana ½ cwt Seed Cake
 
 
 
97
Wm Wright
2
8
6
By 4 cwt at 5½lb
10
5
4
90
J Lack
2
5
0
By 25lbs Tea at 2/3
2
16
3
84
C Hanger
2
2
0
By 2cwt Lump Sugar at 2½
2
6
8
70
J Garley
1
15
0
By 100lbs Butter @ 1/5
6
5
0
59
A Willmott
1
9
6
By 14 Jars Jam 2/6
1
15
0
54
D Darnell
1
7
0
By 6 Jars Marmalade 2/-
 
12
0
48
E Bettles
1
4
0
By 238 + 2lb Loaves 2d
1
19
8
46
Mrs Scroxton
1
3
0
By 4lbs Soda
 
 
3
40
F Desborough
1
0
0
By 4lbs Good Luck
 
 
4
40
W A Sharp
1
0
0
By 3lbs Soap
 
 
10½
23
G Parker
 
11
6
Total amount
26
1
18
Z Newell
 
9
0
By Rushden Temperance Band
8
0
0
870
Received for tea tickets
21
15
0
By Grant for Dancing Band
 
10
0
935 free
received for Dancing
1
3
By Buns & Scones No. 1 Bakery
2
0
0
 
        By Cake from W S Brown
 
8
0
 
 
 
 
 
By Cake from Orient Tea Co
 
12
2
1805
Total
72
18
 
37
11
 
£
s
d
 
Allowed for Goods returned to Grocery Stores
 
 
 
By - F Betts for decorations in Street
 
 
 
 
5 Jars Jam @ 2/6 (1 Jar Marmalade 2/-)
 
14
6
for Demonstration, Cost of Evergreens
 
 
 
 
3lbs Butter 1/3 (2lbs Marmalade @ 4d)
 
4
5
& fetching same, designing and decorating
 
 
 
 
55lbs Lump Sugar 2½ 3½lbs Tea 2/3
 
19
4
3 Trumphal Arches taking down and
 
 
 
 
 
1
18
3
filling in holes etc
2
12
6
 
 
 
 
 
Hire of plants for meat van
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
for damage done to same
 
4
6
 
Allowed for flags returned to Drapery Stores
 
 
 
 
2
17
0
 
42 flags @ 4½ 4 flags damaged @ 1½
 
16
3
Messrs Whittingon & Tomlin a/c
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
putting up wood frame for arches
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
as per bill
2
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mr T Willmott Labour putting up poles
 
6
6
 
         
5
8
6
 
 
 
 
 
Knowles & Anthony, 2000 Tea Tickets (3 sorts)
 
10
9
 
 
 
 
 
50 2 Colour streamers (Look Out &c)
 
9
6
 
 
 
 
 
200 Copies 3 sheet Dble Demy Posters
2
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
1 Dozen 4to Cards printed Prizes &c
 
2
3
 
 
 
 
 
To Pasting 150 Posters
 
2
9
 
 
 
 
 
Tissue Paper
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
11
1
 
Total
75
13
Total
46
11
 
 
 
 
 
By - Mrs Brightwell 74 Flags @ 4½
1
7
0
 
 
 
 
 
6 Pieces 2d Lute @ 1/8
 
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
6 Pieces 4d Lute @ 2/1
 
12
6
 
 
 
 
 
6 Pieces 6d Lute @ 2/8
 
16
0
 
 
 
 
 
36 Yards Belting @ 9d per dozen
 
2
3
 
 
 
 
 
1 yard Fine Art muslin etc
 
3
0
 
 
 
 
 
Paper
 
4
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
14
9
 
 
 
 
 
Whittington & Tomlin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Making banner Poles & Flag
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poles & Fitting up trolleys
1
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
C C West & Son, Posting 40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Sheet ½ DC bills "Look Out" &c
 
3
6
 
 
 
 
 
Posting 50 3 sheet DD Bills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grand Opening Public Tea &
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Mr Channing & others
 
10
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
0
 
 
 
 
 
W W Smith 2 Horses 2 Men &
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drays 1 Day
 
14
0
 
 
 
 
 
Total
53
3
10½
 
 
 
 
 
By - James Sargent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Two Brakes & 4 Horses for Demonstration
1
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
A Abbott 2 Horses 1 Brake Demonstration
 
12
6
 
 
 
 
 
Ellis & Everard 1 Horse & Trolley
 
4
0
 
 
 
 
 
J C Stevens 1 Horse & Dray
 
4
0
 
 
 
 
 
G Willmott 20 Gallons milk @ ½
1
3
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Darnell for Paper wire etc
 
8
0
 
 
 
 
 
The Victoria Boot & Shoe Society
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
for cardboard
 
3
0
 
 
 
 
 
Refreshments for Six Millers men
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
& Stabling for H Hobbs a/c
 
6
0
 
 
 
 
 
Rushden Coffee Tavern for hire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 dozen plates @ 2½d
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
1½ dozen Milk Jugs @ 3d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8 Urns @ 3d each
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
F Brightwell 7 Pkts Wraps @ 3½d
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
71 ½d Stamps
 
2
11½
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
Total
57
17
7
 
 
 
 
 
By - Committee for loss of time & work done for Demonstration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas Field 1½ days @ 5/6 per day
 
8
3
 
 
 
 
 
Joseph Garley 1½ days @ 5/6 per day
 
8
3
 
 
 
 
 
William Ladds 1½ days @ 5/6 per day
 
8
3
 
 
 
 
 
George Parker ½ day @ 5/6 per day
 
2
9
 
 
 
 
 
Charles Betts ½ day @ 5/6 per day
 
2
9
 
 
 
 
 
Grant to W Bazeley @ 5/6 per day
 
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
10
3
 
 
 
 
 
Work done at the Army Barracks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Washing up &c Mrs Scroxton
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Bettles 1/- Mrs Bates 1/-
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Newell 1/- Mrs French 1/-
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Underwood for washing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tea Cloths
 
3
0
 
 
 
 
 
For Cleaning
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
3
 
 
 
 
 
Wm Wright for stabling horse Ket
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
60
18
1
 
 
 
 
 
By - Mrs W Ladds for Washing
 
7
6
 
 
 
 
 
Tea Cloths & Crockery
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
Cleaning Wesleyan Schools
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Compton ditto
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Knight ditto
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs G Dickens
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs T Field
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Smith
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs W Dickens
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Bailey
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Hives
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Baker
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Spears
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Tew
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
5
 
 
 
 
 
Miss Ladds for 18 yards Mellon Cloth @ 3½
 
5
3
 
 
 
 
 
Cotton, wire & needles
 
1
1
 
 
 
 
 
Letter Paper 1/- Tissue Paper 1/9
 
2
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
62
5
7
 
 
 
 
 
By - Prizes for Cyclists
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1st Prize J Seabrook (Ally Sloper)
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
2nd Prize Mr Wilson (Italian)
 
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
3rd Divided W Ainge (Indian Prince)
 
2
6
 
 
 
 
 
3rd Divided Mr Roberts (Mrs Brown & her Luggage)
 
2
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
15
0
 
 
 
 
 
Miss Lack for 4 reels wire
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
Labels 9d Needles 1d Cotton 1d
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
Millers Waggoners (Perquisites) for taking part
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in procession
 
6
0
 
 
 
 
 
Draymen 1/- Carpenter 6d Road man 6d
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
4
3
 
 
 
 
 
Carriage of Flags to Manchester
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
Carriage of Flags to Rugby
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
Grant Wesleyan Schools
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
Grant to Salvation Army
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
J Garley washing tea cloths - Army
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
J Lack Hire of Crockery
 
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
D Darnell per C Spencer
 
2
6
 
 
 
 
 
Brought Forward
67
5
3
 
 
 
 
 
(Committee & Workers Tea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22lbs Ham @ 8d
 
14
8
 
 
 
 
 
11¾ @ 9d
 
8
10
 
 
 
 
 
16 @ 9d
 
12
0
 
 
 
 
 
17 @ 8d
 
11
4
 
 
 
 
 
(error 10/-)
2
16
10
 
 
 
 
 
1¼lbs Tea 2/2
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
12lbs Lump Sugar
 
2
6
 
 
 
 
 
2lbs Butter
 
2
8
 
 
 
 
 
100 Oranges
 
3
6
 
 
 
 
 
1 Gallon nuts
 
1
9
 
 
 
 
 
14lbs Apples
 
2
4
 
 
 
 
 
14lbs Cake @ 6d
 
7
0
 
 
 
 
 
26 Loaves @ 2d
 
4
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
6
 
 
 
 
 
Lillie Ladds for 206 Mince Pies & Cheese cakes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suet 11d Plums & Currants 1/1½
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
Lemon Peel Sultanas & nutmegs
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
Sugar 9d Butter 8d Flour 11d
 
2
4
 
 
 
 
 
Lard 1/9 Apples & lemons 1/1 Eggs 1/-
 
3
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
Total
71
17
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Detailed Statement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 £
 d
 
 
 
 
 
By - Tea for 1,803 Persons
28
6
3
 
 
 
 
 
Temperance Band
8
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
F Betts for Decorations
5
8
6
 
 
 
 
 
Knowles & Anthony Printing
3
11
1
 
 
 
 
 
Grants to Committee (loss of time)
2
10
3
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Brightwell's a/c
2
18
6
 
 
 
 
 
C C West Bill Posting
 
14
0
 
 
 
 
 
For Hire Horses, Men, Brakes & Drays
2
19
6
 
 
 
 
 
Whittington & Tomlin fitting up trolleys &c
1
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Darnell Miss Ladds & Miss Lack for Decorations
 
18
4
 
 
 
 
 
For Washing Crockery, Tea Cloths & Cleaning
1
7
8
 
 
 
 
 
Refreshments & Stabling
 
6
0
 
 
 
 
 
Perquisites
 
8
0
 
 
 
 
 
Incidental Expenses
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
Prizes for Cyclists
1
15
0
 
 
 
 
 
Carriage of Flags to Manchester
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
For Use of Wesleyan Schools
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
Use of Salvation Army
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
 
Mr Darnell per C Spencer
 
2
6
 
 
 
 
 
For Hire of 500 Cups & Saucers
 
10
0
 
 
 
 
 
For Washing Tea Cloths, Army
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
Carriage of Flags to Rugby
 
0
8
 
 
 
 
 
Meat Tea & Social Evening for
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committee & Workers on Dec 27th
4
18
4
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Underwood washing tea-cloths
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
3
7
7
 
 
 
 
 
Total
72
18
 
 
 
 
 
E Scroxton for removing Boards, Chairs &c
 
4
0
 
 
 
 
 
W Wright 1 Gallon milk 1/2 Tea Tins 9d
 
1
11
 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Underwood washing tea-cloths
 
2
0
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
3
7
 
 
 
 
 
(plus 10/- see error) 3.17.6½
 
 
 
 
 
75
13
 
75
13
 
 
 
 
 
Examined & found correct
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.1.96
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T Newell
 Auditors
 
 
 
 
 
John Spencer

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