jan 1, 1699 - bark sack

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A sack used for storing or transporting bark. In 1699, a Kirkheaton tanner called Richard Northrop <i>hade a Barke Sack taken from the Barke House </i>by Alice Binns. The detailed depositions in the case suggest that the offence was viewed seriously and that the sack may have been distinctive: Alice was offered 7d for it by a man called Thomas Holdsworth, and Richard Northrop’s servant was able to confirm that it belonged to his master (QS1).

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