A Cash Receipt and Counterfoil both Indicating the Amount Received.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 191
Complete Specification Left. 25th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Cash Receipt and Counterfoil both Indicating the Amount
Received.
I HERBERT RICHARD ASHLEY 105 Market Street Manchester Coal Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A form of cash receipt printed and perforated in such a manner that when it is
detached from its counterfoil, both receipt and counterfoil shew the number of
pounds value that the receipt has been made out for, thus leaving only the shillings
and pence (if any) to be filled in by the person giving the receipt or if printed for
shillings (or pence) instead of pounds, then when made out they shew the number
of shillings (or pence) for which the receipt is given. The amounts on accompanying
shetches are simply for the purpose of illustrating how the figures (or words
representing figures) are to be placed, any numbers of either pounds, shillings or
pence may be used, the top line (or "key" line) shewing the amount of the
abstracted receipt. If used for shillings or pence the words "shillings" or "pence"
to be substituted for "pounds" in the bottom right hand corner. The number of
amounts and perforations can be increased or reduced as required. The perforations
are shewn on sketch by the dotted lines & the receipts are gummed on the back
along the bottom, or down the right hand side.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Cash Receipt and Counterfoil both Indicating the Amount
Received.
HERBERT RICHARD ASHLEY of No. 105 Market Street, Manchester Coal
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being made to the drawings accompanying my
Provisional Specification :-
:-
A form of receipt and counterfoil with the numbers of pounds (or of shillings, or
of pence, or of anything else) printed in an oblique line (A) running from the top
right hand corner to the bottom left hand corner and perforated in such a manner
that will allow different parts to be torn off, one of such parts forming the receipt
& the others the counterfoil so that when a receipt is detached it shews in printed
figures the number of pounds (or of shillings, or of pence, or of anything else) for
which it is given and the counterfoil at the same time shewing the denoted value of
the abstracted receipt.
Along the top of receipt and counterfoil is printed a horizontal line of figures (B)
corresponding with the figures in the above stated oblique line.
The space between the top of the counterfoil and the oblique line (A) is ruled in
columns the same width as, and joining to, the perforated lines below the oblique
line. Across these columns is placed the No. of the counterfoil, the date, the name
of the person or firm in whose favor the receipt is made, the amount of cash received
and the amount of discount allowed.
In the bottom right hand corner is placed the No. of the receipt (which must
correspond with the No. on the counterfoil) also the name of the person or firm on
whose behalf the receipt is given, space for a receipt stamp and also a notice warning
the payer that the number of pounds (or of shillings) or of pence) (or of anything else)

page_text: must be in printed figures at the top left hand corner of receipt when detached,
such figure being one of those forming the oblique line and which is abstracted
along with the receipt, unless the amount for which a receipt is to be given is less
than £1 in which case the receipt is detached at the first perforated line (C) running
from top to bottom, thus leaving the counterfoil with the oblique line of figures
complete and indicating that an item of less than £1 has been received.
If a receipt, say.for £7:46 is required the 4/6 would have to be written in
the two spaces on a line with & to the right of, the figure £7 in the oblique line,
filling in below the word "Received" or "Received from Mr. So & So"-the name
of the receiver and the date being written across the stamp which is to be placed in
the space allotted for it in the bottom right hand corner, then detach the receipt by
tearing it at the perforated lines D & E
After the receipt part is torn out the counterfoil shews that a receipt has been
given for not less than £7, and if the counterfoil part has not been filled in or has
been filled in incorrectly the fact is there shewn that a receipt for £7 or for an
amount between £7 & £8 has been given thus a dishonest collector can appropriate
shillings only and not pounds at a time.
Other figures may be printed in the oblique line of figures for larger or smaller
amounts and the oblique line itself extended to allow of more spaces for the insertion
of more figures, the horizontal line (B) shewing the figures that are in any of the
spaces below when such figures do not run consecutively. Where the figures run
consecutively as in the drawing the line B is not required but may be used.
If the printed figures in the oblique line (A) and in the horizontal line (B) are
other than pounds the word "Pounds" in the bottom right hand corner (where it
appears in the notice warning the payer that the No. of pounds must be in printed
figures in the top left hand corner of the receipt when detached) must be altered in
accordance with the printed figures in these lines A and B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is viz..:-
1. The pounds (or other numbers) being placed in an oblique line (A).
2. The placing of the name and the receipt number in such a position that it can
be detached in one peice along with any required portion of the receipt and
counterfoil.
3. The lines of perforations being stopped at a point just above and to the left of
each number in the oblique line (A).
4. The placing along the top of the receipt and counterfoil a horizontal line of
figures (B) corresponding with the oblique line (A).
Dated this 24th day of April 1891.
HERBERT RICHARD ASHLEY.