Simon Mewse's inventory

Simon Mewse's inventory 1736

NOTE: This inventory is spelt as it was written by a third party - it is not in the handwriting of either of the appraisers. It presents a mystery. In the first paragraph Samuell Mewse is named as an appraiser for the estate. But at the end is written, where one would expect Samuel's name to appear, "Simon Mewse". My assumption is that Samuell wrote "Simon" in error - signing documents in those days was a rare occurrance, and the entry was written by someone other than Samuel/Simon, who was less likely to get it wrong. Samuel was nephew to Simon,and was the son of Thomas Mewse and Elizabeth Canham. He is recorded to be a butcher, but the information that he carried out his trade in Norton (Subcourse) does not appear elsewhere.
Some of the words need explanation:

Foreiron...............Fireguard to prevent sparks falling on the hearthrug
Purr........................Pair
Jack Spitt............a revolving mechanism used for roasting meat etc.
Scrutore...............a writing desk (variation of Escretoire)
Tee Kittle.............Kettle for tea

An Inventory of the Goods Chattles Rights and Creddits of Simon Mewse late of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk, butcher, deceased as appraised by us, Samuell Mewse of Norton in the County of Norfolk, Butcher and John Peach of Lowestoft aforesaid, Beerbrewer this eighteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Six as followeth:

description Ł s d

Ffirst his wareing apparrell Wollen and Linnen 010 00 00

In the Garrett
A bedd as it stands and other goods and a chest of Linnen
008 00 00

In the Kitchen Chamber
A bedd as it stands and drawers and a looking glass and other things
005 00 00

In the best chamber
A bedd as it stands
Seaven Cane Chairs two table a looking glass a pair of drawers and Linnen five silver spoons a salt and a silver pott and other things

005
014

00
05

00
00

In the parlour
Six cane chairs two tables a looking glass a couch a Table fire grate foreiron purr tongs and other small things

004
07
00

In the Pantry
Four pewter dishes and eighteen plates

001
05
00

In the Forehouse
A Cole Great fire pann Tongs purr foreiron Jack Spitt weights seven chairs Two Tables a screen a scrutore with Linnen

006
15
00

A watch 001 10 00

A looking glass pictures box iron heats and other small things 001 02 00

A Bell metal pott two boilers a Skillett Tee Kittle Saucepan and Iron Kittle 002 00 00

In the Kitchen
A napkin Press table and Gill Colegreat purrtongs foreiron and other small things
000
15
00

In the Brewhouse
Two coppers and brewing things and other small things
004
005
00

..........To a parcell of sheep 015 00 00

..........To a parcell of Cattle 031 10 00

..........To Horses 010 00 00

..........To Hay in the Chamber 001 10 00

..........To two Shotts 001 05 00

..........To Scales and weights and other things in the Shopp 001 10 00

..........To Bills Bonds and Book Debts 307 10 07

..........To Cash in the house 050 00 00

........................................Summ Total 482 09 07

Signed

description	Ł	s	d
Ffirst his wareing apparrell Wollen and Linnen	010	00	00
In the Garrett A bedd as it stands and other goods and a chest of Linnen	008	00	00
In the Kitchen Chamber A bedd as it stands and drawers and a looking glass and other things	005	00	00
In the best chamber A bedd as it stands Seaven Cane Chairs two table a looking glass a pair of drawers and Linnen five silver spoons a salt and a silver pott and other things	005 014	00 05	00 00
In the parlour Six cane chairs two tables a looking glass a couch a Table fire grate foreiron purr tongs and other small things	004	07	00
In the Pantry Four pewter dishes and eighteen plates	001	05	00
In the Forehouse A Cole Great fire pann Tongs purr foreiron Jack Spitt weights seven chairs Two Tables a screen a scrutore with Linnen	006	15	00
A watch	001	10	00
A looking glass pictures box iron heats and other small things	001	02	00
A Bell metal pott two boilers a Skillett Tee Kittle Saucepan and Iron Kittle	002	00	00
In the Kitchen A napkin Press table and Gill Colegreat purrtongs foreiron and other small things	000	15	00
In the Brewhouse Two coppers and brewing things and other small things	004	005	00
..........To a parcell of sheep	015	00	00
..........To a parcell of Cattle	031	10	00
..........To Horses	010	00	00
..........To Hay in the Chamber	001	10	00
..........To two Shotts	001	05	00
..........To Scales and weights and other things in the Shopp	001	10	00
..........To Bills Bonds and Book Debts	307	10	07
..........To Cash in the house	050	00	00
........................................Summ Total	482	09	07

Simon Mewse

John Peach