Item 220 - Account Book containing accounts of Indian and other investments held by P J Freyer 1910-1921 and his expenditure 1913-1921.

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Account Book containing accounts of Indian and other investments held by P J Freyer 1910-1921 and his expenditure 1913-1921. Details are given of the name of the investment; the year of purchase; price per cent; where the shares were kept for safe custody; purchase price; dividends paid and date of payment. The totals of the dividend payments for each year is recorded in red ink, as are any sales or conversions, which show whether Freyer made a profit or a loss. In February 1917 the Garsery Cotton Mills Co Ltd went into liquidation and his investment of 5045 rupees in that Indian company was lost. In December 1920 there is reference to the amalgamation of the Bank of Bengal and 2 other banks into the Imperial Bank of India. Some of his other investments have 'Lent to Treasury' written beside them in red ink. In 1910 Freyer's income from his Indian investments was approximately £484 (7270 rupees) and from other investments £3,814, by 1919 these figures were £500 (7505 rupees) and £3,684 [this last figure was the net total after income tax]. The expenditure section records his yearly spending in a chronological order. Yearly spending is not totalled. Regular items of expenditure were household maintenance; electricity and phone costs; insurance; maintenance of his car; newspaper, journal and club subscriptions; rates; repairs to 27 Harley St; income tax; stationary supplies from Ryman; medical instruments from Weiss and golf expenses. Other frequently mentioned expenses were coal, wine, spirits, cigars and cartridges. Costs for the year 1913 include among many others: membership of the East India United Service Club; Miss Rowland's monthly salary of £5; presents for Lady Pirrie and Miss Carlisle; reports from The Lancet; testimonial to the matron of St Peters; Lawrence frame for his portrait by Stewart and Co; tombstone for his father from Thomas McWilliams, Clifden; donation to a Dublin children's charity; present to 'my sister Kate (Mrs Griffin)'. In March 1914 his wife's funeral expenses are recorded and later that year he gave Lady Pirrie £100 'for the Irish poor affected by the War' and £10 to the 'University College Galway 'union?'. On 21 Feb 1921 he gave £5 to T P O'Connor for charitable purposes. He was still paying an allowance to his mother at the end of 1920. Some receipts are recorded for 1920 and 1921. A continuance of his account of furniture and plate purchased May 1913-May 1919 [see p46] and of his account with the National Bank, 276 Oxford St, Dec 1920-Sept 1921 [see p100] are also included. Includes 2 loose items and a newspaper cutting inside the front cover. Black account book with red spine, bought from H J Ryman account book maker, 8 and 10 Great Portland St, London W, size 21x33x3 cms, with clasp lock and key.

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