[George Paulin’s will can be found here and the poster for his estate sale here]
[1]
The Estate of George Paulin Deceased
No. 2
Balance in Bank at date of death 93 14 11
By sale of properties as directed in the will
- The Halfway House Beerhouse 730 – –
- The shop adjoining occupied by Mr John Hawkins 500 – –
- The cottage + premises at Northfield End 275 – –
- Everly House Hart Street 930 – –
- Nos 5 + 6 Queens Villas 840 – –
Value of £1560 2 ½ Consols @ 105 ½ 1645 16 –
“ “£2373:6:3 Reading Corporation Stock @ 3 ½ pc 3084 16 2
“ “ £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 220
“ “ £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock (Joint names) 1092
“ “ Henley Water Company Shares 100
“ “ £400 Nottingham 3 pc Stock at 118 ½ 474
Mrs Knight balance of Quarters Rent to Christmas 5 9 11
Messrs Holmes & Co of Everley House
Halfway House, shop and cottage 31 0 4
Mrs Knight Quarters Rent due Lady Day 6 5 –
R Blackall Quarters rent of cottage at Northfield End less tax 2 18 9
Mr Simpkins quarters rent of Halfway house + shop adjoining
House and shop adjoining plus proportion of fire insurance 9 7 2
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10040 7 6
Funeral expenses 26 5 –
Doctors account 18 0 6
Expenses of probate 14 8 8
Valuation for same 2 2 0
Probate duties 166 – –
Proportion of rates and taxes 1 16 –
Rates paid April 10 2 12 –
Bridge rent on Everly House – 10 –
Interest on probate duty advanced by Mr Bennett from April 23
To Oct 8 @ 3 pc 2 6 4
Trustees travelling expenses telegrams and small payments 4 9 5
Cheque book – 2 6
Messrs Holms & Co account 3 2 0
Estate duty 99 11 3
Messrs Simmons & Sons expenses of sale advertising bill posting
And commission 107 5 4
Messrs Cooper Son + Simmons charges as to deed of disclaimer by
Mr Pate 2 12 0
As to general costs of sale 56 10 0
As to preparing + passing estate duty accounts + agents charges
Connected therewith 3 13 6
As to general winding up of estate + counsels fees 17 19 6
Simpkins insurance premium Royal Fire 18
Forward 530 4 0
[2]
Forward 10040 7 6
Proportion of Dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock 9 4
Do do on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 8 17 10
Do do on £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 1 4 10
Do do on Henley Water Company shares 15 7
Do do on £2373:6:3 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 38 2 0
Do do on £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 13 9 10
Quarters dividend due April 5 on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 9 8 6
Half years dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock due May 1 5 16 0
Balance of rent due from Messrs Holmes & Co on Everly House
Up to March 25 after allowing land tax 8 1 8
Plumbe Proportion of insurance on Everly House – 7 –
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£10127 0 1
Balance for division £9596 16 1
Forward 530 4 0
Balance 9596 16 1
£10127 0 1