This receipt from one pound one shilling [approximately 70 pounds by todays value] was sent to the Honarable John Delaval in December 1753. It was sent by the treasurer of the Lying in Hospital towards the support of female objects. The item has been extracted from the Delaval Estates collection.
Northumberland Archives Service holds large collections of papers relating to the Delaval family of Ford and Seaton Delaval. The earliest papers date from the 15th century and the most recent from the 19th century. This receipt illustrates the variety of material that is to be found within the collections.
