Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

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A statement of accounts detailing the patent premiums received and the amounts spent promoting high pressure steam engines. It also gives some detail on the changes in ownership of the patent, including Andrew Vivan's sale of his share to Robert Bill, and its overall ownership as of 1807.

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210.00mm (width)
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MS/1944/04
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Statement of account between
Messrs Trevithick & Co & Saml Homfray Esqr
February 1807 & continued to July 1807

Dr Messrs Richard Trevithick & Co in acct with Saml Homfray Esqr Ct

1804 £ s d By Patent Premiums as under
June 11 To Cash paid Andrew Vivian
on act of Patent Premium 400 - - 1803 £ s d
Cash paid John Steel 10 - - Decr John Morris Esqr 63 - -
Do paid Richd Trevithick 10 - - 1804
Sept Do paid Richd Townsend's Bill 11 3 9 Mar Mr Watson 31 17 3
for Horses, Chaise hire &c Messrs Wood & Caldwell 101 - -
a present to Thomas Thomas 5 5 - Mr Kensman 102 - -
Mr Homfray's Expences to, at, & for Homfray & Co Large Engine 250 19 -
from London on engine business 63 - - Do for Small Engine 63 - -
30 days @ 2 Guineas Card forwd £ 631 16 3
cash paid Mr Allen & Messrs Powell's
Bill for drawing agreements with
Messrs Watson & Dickson's & taking 33 15 -
different Counsel's opinions
Mr Homfray's expences into
Staffordshire on the engine business 21 - -
1805
Mar Cash pd William West 15 5 -
Do pd Rd Trevithick's Board
while at Penydarren 34 8 -
Apl Cash pd William West 15 5 -
22 Do remitted Rd Trevithick
to Bristol 15 - -
May 16 Cash pd Rd Trevithick by
Messrs Thompson & Co 40 - -
Cash pd Rd Trevithick by Mr
Homfray at Difft times in London 47 13 -
Card forwd £ 708 7 9


Dr Messrs Richard Trevithick & Co in acct with Saml Homfray Esqr Ct
£ s d £ s d
To Amt Brot forward 708 7 9 By Patent Premiums continued 631 16 3
1805 1806
May Cash paid Mr Allen to defray Jan 29 Mr Hazedine 37 - -
law expences 200 - - Apl Messrs Edwd Jones & Co 37 16 -
June 20 Cash to Rd Trevithick & Messrs Mr Forthergill 63 - -
Robarts & Co 30 - - May 26 Mr Morley & draft 112 - -
Mr Homfray's expences with Rd Decr 20 for Homfray & Co for a
Trevithick in London 47 days @ 2 Gn 98 14 - 23 in Cylinder Engine 339 3 -
Oct Mr Homfray's expences to Manchr 1807
Liverpool &c on the Engine 69 6 - Feb 12 Mr Lockwood on act of
business 33 days @ 2 Guineas Patent Premium 57 10 -
1806
Mar 25 Cash & draft to John Powell In all 262.10
being balance of Mr Allen's act 61 - - 57.10
for Law Costs Due 205 -
June Cash on act of Law Costs paid some
time since & omitted by My Lyndon 63 £1278 5 3

Balance due to the
Patentees 47 17 6 By Balance brot down
£ 1278 5 3 card over 47 17 6

This acct perused & allowed This acct copied in Trevithick & Co's
by Mr Andrew Vivian at the Ledger - Edw James
time he sold his share to Mr
Bill Saml Homfray
Rt Bille
Penydarren
Mar 4th 1807


Dr Messrs Richard Trevithick & Co in acct with Saml Homfray Esqr Ct
1807 1807 £ s d
July 18 To Cash pd Wm Aubrey's exps Mar 4 By Balance brot over 47 17 6
& Coach Hire on the engine £ s d Apl 11 By William Wood & Co recd of
business into Staffordshire 12 2 - them on act of Patent Premm 21 10 -
July 28 By Lockwood & Co on act of do 102 10 -
Balance - 283 1 6 Amt due to the £ 171 17 6
Patentees
amt in hand 283 1 6 Nov 2 By Wm Wood & Co recd of them
Deduct off 28 6 2 on a/c of Premm - 2nd instalt 20 16 -
£ 254 15 4 1808
Feby 8 By Lockwood & Co recd of them in
295 3 6 full for Premium 102 10 -

Saml Homfray Esqr 5/10 £127: 7: 8½ 295 3 6
Rd Trevithick 2/10 50: 19: 1
Robt Bill 2/10 50: 19: 1
Wm West 1/10 25: 9: 6½
£254: 15: 5
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