| Description | Set of entries titled '1812'.
Each entry records client making the payment and/or sitter name and amount paid. There are columns for money in pounds [l]; shillings [s] and pence [d]. The running total for money is given at the bottom of each page and carried over to the next. In some instances Beechey has indicated the size of portrait paid for, e.g. half length, 3 quarter length.
Payments recorded on p. 19v, 1812:
3 Jan
-Of Lady Read's [Reade's?] whole length;
Feb
-Of Capt[ain] Mathews as first half for Mrs M [Mathews?]
11 [Feb]
-Of Mr Sault [William Salte?] as first half 3 q[uarte]r;
10 Mar
-Of Mr Roberts as last payment;
11 [Mar]
-Mr Payne;
9 Apr
-Of Mr Sault [Salte] last half;
27 [Apr]
-Of Mr Hodson as half price Mrs Hodson.
Payments recorded on p. 20, 1812:
4 May
-Of Mr Hasketh;
30 [May]
-Of Mr Dann [Dunn?] for copy of Col[onel] Read's portrait;
16 Jun
-Of Mr Cholmondely;
18 Jul
-Of Lady Warburton for Sir Peter and herself, last payment;
24 [Jul]
-Of Mr Mathews;
28 [Jul]
-Charles Gambier;
26 Aug
-Of Mr Thompson for whole length of himself and dog.
Payments recorded on p. 20v, 1812:
9 Sep
-Of Mr Cholmondely note dated Oct 10 and a one pound note for Sir Peter Warburton's picture in full;
24 [Sep]
-Mr Salt for copy of himself;
-Sir G. P. Turner;
28 Oct
-Of Her Majesty;
3 Dec
-Of Mr Hudson
8 [Dec]
-Mr Ball.
There follows the usual total of the year's earnings (£2222, 15 shillings and 6 pence) |