25 - Fire fighting and fire engine accounts.- [Account book detailing the purchase and uses of fire engines], manuscript notes in several hands, 90pp. excluding blanks, in red and black ink, mounted on stubs, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, new endpapers, modern calf-backed boards, sm. 4to (223 x 170mm.), 1787-1863.

Fire fighting and fire engine accounts.- [Account book detailing the purchase and uses of fire engines], manuscript notes in several hands, 90pp. excluding blanks, in red and black ink, mounted on stubs, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, new endpapers, modern calf-backed boards, sm. 4to (223 x 170mm.), 1787-1863. *** Entries include: "July 1848. Weston Super Mare to have the engine from Bristol, which was to be sold, on condition that the office was not at any expense for it." "June 22nd, 1838, Winchester towards an engine£15." "1st Dec. 1851, Totnes. The Office Engine is almost unfit for use. Has been there more than 40 yrs - 21 shillings annually paid to the Town Crier for taking care of it."