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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D517/BOX/13/2
TitleCombined accounts ledger and journal / day book belonging to Edward Mundy
Date1682-1697
DescriptionParchment bound volume, with embossed lozenge pattern on front, with a ledger at the beginning of the volume and journal towards the rear, 11 Apr 1682-23 Aug 1697.

The volume begins with ‘Inventory Account’ followed by other ledger entries including corne account, quick stock account, wool account, household expanses, apparel [clothing], horseflesh, and accounts with named individuals. The accounts refer to, amongst other things, voyages to Barbados and Cadiz; purchase of shares in The Royal African Company; accounts with individuals including Edward Mundy's brothers William and Gilbert and his servants Jervis Woodruff and Hester Jenkinson.

At the back of the book is ‘The journall or day booke containeing all merchandize, accompts and dealeings belonging to mee, Edward Mundy from the 28th March 1682’ which cross refers to the ledger entries.
Extent1 volume
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorMiller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor
Administrative HistoryEdward Mundy (d.1702) was the son of John Mundy (1601-1681) of Markeaton and Anne Coke. His account book suggests that Edward lived in London and acquired an estate in Plaistow, Essex. He was buried at Allestree on 26 December 1702 and his will was proved at Lichfield in 1705.
TermSlavery
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BarbadosCountry
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