[George Paulin’s will can be found here and the poster for his estate sale here]

 

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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

1. The Halfway House Beerhouse                                                                 730        –              –
2. The shop adjoining occupied by Mr John Hawkins 500         –              –
3. The cottage + premises at Northfield End 275         –              –
4. Everly House Hart Street 930         –              –
5. 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

 

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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