Expenses of John Forbes headed 'Mr John Forbes on account of expenses of outfit'

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Title: Expenses of John Forbes headed 'Mr John Forbes on account of expenses of outfit'

Scope & content: John Forbes' expenses, 15 Dec 1821-23 Oct 1822, detailing payments for items purchased [prior to his journey], including 'Mr Turner [?John Turner, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society] for various disbursements for outfit' £48 14s 6d, 'Holroyd [?Holroyd and Jackson, slop-sellers or dealers in cheap ready-made clothing and bedding in London] for bedding' £5 6s, 'Malcolm [William Malcolm, a Scottish nurseryman in Kennington, London] for seeds', £5 5d, 'Tindal [James Tindal, bookseller and stationer in London] for stationery' £25 18s 3d and 'Leadbeater [naturalist and merchant of natural history materials in London] for preserving powder' 8s, with the total sum of £129 16s 6d