Manuscript record of rental accounts and disbursements between 1761 and 1775 for properties in Homerton, the Old South Sea House Estate and Tower Hill, London, owned by William Harvey and his heirs. Included are records of residents on the Old South Sea House estate, which was well-positioned in the City of London, among them being listed Joseph Mellish, Samuel Waldo, John Boissier, Stephen Tessier and Sir John Chapman. There are also a few commercial rents, including a “warehouse & compting house” leased to Mr. [Mark?] Cramer. The costs of the annual maintainence of the properties, including taxes and bills for expenditure on carpentry, bricklaying, glazing and plumbing are recorded in great detail.

• Author: Harvey, William, 1714-1763.
  
• Title: Account book recording rental accounts and disbursements for properties in Homerton, the Old South Sea House Estate, and Tower Hill, 1761-1775 : manuscript.
  
• Production: London, 1761-1775.

Catalog Record

LWL Mss Vol. 247

Acquired June 2019