Indenture on one sheet of vellum measuring 74 cm x 44 cm, with an intricate top edge, and which is signed and sealed by the four parties to it. The indenture relates to, "all that water corn mill commonly called the Low Mill and two kilns near thereunto...".

Two sheets of vellum measuring approximately 86 cm x 66 cm and bearing six clear seals. The document comprises a conveyance of, "a piece of Moor ground in Birkle with Bamford in the County of Lancaster called the Wild Beast Moor" made in consideration for £450. The sale is made to Thomas and John Ramsbottom, "Bread Bakers" of Bury, and is made by Edward Gregge Hopwood and John Clayton esquires and by Sir Harbord Harbord, Sir Thomas Egerton "and their Ladies", Dame Mary Harbord and Dame Eleanor Egerton.

On sheet of paper. folded in two and comprising, "A schedule of Deeds and Writings respecting Messrs. Ramsbottom's freehold and leasehold Estates mortgaged to the late Mr. Nuttall's Executors for securing £450 and Interest" and relating to property held by the Ramsbottom brothers in Bury and Birtle.

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 67 cm x 86 cm comprising a mortgage granted over Thomas and John Ramsbottom's property at Birtle ("Birkle with Bamford") to secure a loan of £500 from Richard Assheton. The mortgaged property is commonly known as "Harwood Field" together with additional named fields and meadows (such as "Long Field" and "Rough Meadow") and "the Great Barn". All this property previously belonged to Sir Ralph Assheton (deceased), subsequently being inherited by his daughters, Mary and Eleanor (and their respective hubands, Sir Harbord Harbord and Sir Thomas Egerton).

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 64 x 38 cm comprising a disposition of the land at "Birkle with Bamford" and commonly known as "Harwood Field" together with additional named fields and meadows (such as "Long Field" and "Rough Meadow") and "the Great Barn". The disposition is made by Thomas and John Ramsbottom and Richard Tunnadine to Timothy Whitlow.

Two sheets of vellum measuring approximately 64 cm x 84 cm which divides Thomas and John Ramsbottom's holdings as tenants-in-common at "Birkle with Bamford" in two with "one Moiety thereof to Mr Thomas Ramsbottom and as to the other Moiety thereof to Mr John Ramsbottom", having "consented and agreed for the mutual interest benefit and advantage of each other to make such partition and division thereof".

Two sheets of vellum measuring approximately 73 cm x 86 cm comprising an assignment of a mortgage to secure a loan of £300 plus interest. The parties to the assignment include the Reverend Richard Assheton and John Ramsbottom.

Two sheets of vellum measuring approximately 75 cm x 86 cm comprising an assignment of a mortgage to secure a loan of £260 plus interest. The parties to the assignment include the Reverend Richard Assheton and Thomas Ramsbottom.

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 69 cm x 46 cm comprising a lease for one year between Thomas Ramsbottom, yeoman of Bury, and Michael Bentley, gentleman, Manchester.

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 56 cm x 36 cm comprising a lease for one year between Richard Tunnadine of Manchester, Thomas Ramsbottom, "late of Bury but now of Birkle....Bread Baker", and Mary Nuttall of Bury, "Spinster" under which Mary Nuttall leases the "common or Moor ground" known as "Wild Beast Moor" including "all Dwelling houses, Edifices and Buildings erected and standing thereupon". .

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 67 cm x 86 cm comprising a "release in fee of a messuage or dwelling house and several closes or parcels of land.... situate in Birkle with Bamford" as security for a loan of £200 (plus interest) from Michael Bentley, gentleman, to Thomas Ramsbottom, yeoman. Other parties to the indenture include Robert [K]ay, "shuttlemaker", and James Bentley, "fustian manufacturer".

Three sheets of vellum measuring approximately 70 cm x 86 cm comprising an assignment of land as security for a loan of £430 made by Benjamin Hay (cordwainer of Shepherd's Mill, Spotland, Rochdale) to Robert [K]ay and James Bentley. Amongst the parties are John and Susan Butterworth (Susan being the widow of John Ramsbottom) who both sign by their marks. John Butterworth is described as a woollen weaver of Rochdale.

14 sheets of paper measuring 33 cm x 41 cm giving an account of the title to land in Birtle cum Bamford of John Ramsbottom (junior) who had contracted to sell the estate to his uncle, Mr Thomas Ramsbottom. John Ramsbottom (junior) inherited the estate from his father (also John Ramsbottom, brother of Thomas).

1 sheet of paper measuring 33 cm x 41 cm (and folded in two) relating to dealings between John Ramsbottom (junior) of Water Barn, Forest of Rossendale, yeoman and his uncle, Thomas Ramsbottom, of Harwood Fields, Bircle-cum Bamford, also a yeoman in which John acknowledges an obligation to pay Thomas the sum of £1,000.

1 sheet of vellum measuring approximately 64 cm x 36 cm (and found folded within MCFC-IND-075-016) comprising a lease by Mary Nuttall to William Hamer of land "situated lying and being in Bircle with Bamford.... commonly called or known by the name of "The Wild Beasts Moor".... " and including any buildings on and improvements to that land which was, at that point, in the possession of Thomas Ramsbottom and John Ramsbottom (junior).

2 sheets of vellum measuring approximately 65 cm x 76 cm and recording a mortgage of Thomas Ramsbottom's lands at Birtle cum Bamford to secure a loan of £500 plus interest from Mary Nuttall.

1 sheet of a partially pre-printed form (on paper measuring 33 cm x 41 cm, folded in two) and completed in manuscript, acknowledging Thomas Ramsbottom's debt of £1,000 to Mary Nuttall of Woodhill, Bury .

1 sheet of vellum measuring approximately 88 cm x 76 cm comprising a reconveyance of land at "Bircle and at Pitts o'th Moor" and recording a payment of £500 to Mary Nuttall by Thomas and John Ramsbottom .