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A settled gas bill from Wakefield Gas Light Company to Mr John Cryer who had a light in his bookbinding shop on Bread Street, Wakefield. It is signed 'settd, I.Bolton'. The bill was to be paid 31st October 1823. Mr Cryer had an Argund burner which was lit from dusk until 9 O'clock, 6 days a week. The half yearly amount comes to 17s. 3d. Internal Reference: WR(XH) Cryer-Wakefield Rate Notes 1797-1859

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Description: A settled gas bill from Wakefield Gas Light Company to Mr John Cryer who had a light in his bookbinding shop on Bread Street, Wakefield. It is signed 'settd, I.Bolton'. The bill was to be paid 31st October 1823. Mr Cryer had an Argund burner which was lit from dusk until 9 O'clock, 6 days a week. The half yearly amount comes to 17s. 3d. Internal Reference: WR(XH) Cryer-Wakefield Rate Notes 1797-1859

Keywords: noticeboard, gas lamp, shop, stationer, people

Place name(s): WF1, Wakefield

Date(s): 1823/10/31

Date added to archive: 01/07/2003

Original rights: Unknown

Permission rights: Wakefield Local Studies Library

Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services

Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services

A settled gas bill from Wakefield Gas light Company, October 1823