MS33.01: Humphrey Harwood Account Book
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51

Debtors Per Contra

General Thomas Nelson

51/General Thomas NelsonDr.
1783
Februy, 11thTo 1 Days work of my Waggon 18/£0.18.0
19To 200 bundles of Fodder @ 3/.0.6.0
To 1 Days work of my Waggon Carting Stocks (& fire wood) 18/.0.18.0
March 17th.To 1 bushel of whitewash 3/.0.3.0
To whitewashing 2 Rooms & a passage @ 4/60.13.6
April 6thTo 4 bushs. of Lime @ 1/3 (for John Dixon's House)0.5.0
To 2 Do. Whitewash @ 2/60.5.0
To Repairing plastering 7/6 & 1 Days work 3/.0.10.6
To whitewashg. 3 Rooms & a passage, (sides papered) 2/60.10.0
To whitewashg. 4 Rooms & 3 Clossets @ 4/6.1.2.6
To 150 bundles of Fother & a waggon Body full of Tops0.4.6
19To 16 bushels of Lime @ 1/.0.16.0
To Rebuilding Oven 10/. & workg. in Cellar window Frames 1/6.0.11.6
To 2 Days labour @ 3/.0.6.0
24To 30 Bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 2 bushs. of hair 3/.1.13.0
To larthing & plastering 80 Yds. @ 6d & underping. Smoke House 20/3.0.0
To 5 days labour @ 3/. & laying a Harth 5/.1.0.0
To underpining Dary 12/60.12.6
To 21 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 4 Days labour @ 3/.1.13.0
May 3rd.To 18 bushs. of Lime @ 1/. & larthing & plasterg. Dary 15/.1.13.0
To 2½ Days labour @ 3/. & laying Dary Floor 12/61.0.0
To 1 bushel of Hair 1/60.1.6
27.To 37 bushs. of Lime @ 1/. & 8 days labour @ 3/.3.01.0
To repairing Celler Wall & Rebuild. Do. in north End }
& Underpining particion wall 36/. & buildg. Celler Steps @ 7/6}
2.3.6
To Repairing Steps to Door 7/60.7.6
June 26To 32 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 5 Days labour @ 3/.2.7.0
To mending plastering plastering (for Old Lady) 2/6.0.2.6
28To 3 Days labour @ 3/. & 80 bushs. of lime @ 1/.4.9.0
30To building a Chimney to Nurcery 70/.3.10.0
July 3rdTo turning two trimers & laying 2 harths @ 2/60.10.0
To underpining Nurcery & pillering Sleipers 30/.1.10.0
5thTo 8 Days labour @ 3/. & 3½ bushs. of hair @ 2/.1.11.0
7To 600 larthes @ 1/6 & 1 bushell of hair @ 2/.0.11.0
12To 31 bushs. of lime @ 1/.1.11.0
To (Repairg. larthing) & Plasterg. 210 Yds @ 4½d3.18.9
To 8 Days work @ 3/.1.4.0
Augt. 6To 3 bushs of Wheat @ 6/. (29th) to White washing 1 Room. & Closset 5/31.3.3
(Carried Over) on Dr. Side£4.6.2
Brought forward Dr.£46.2.0
1783
August 28thTo 3 bushs Wheat @ 6/.£0.18.0
30To 25 do do @ 6/.7.10.0
Septemr. 12To 40 Bushs. Lime @ 1/. & ½ Days work 1/6.2.0.6
17To 5 Days labour @ 3/.0.15.0
19To 20 bushs. of Lime @ 1/. & 3 Days labour @ 3/.1.9.0
24To taking down Grate & Plastering fire Place (for the }
Old Lady) 2/6 }
0.2.6
To 20 bushs. of Lime @ 1/. & 3 days labour @ 3/.1.9.0
October 24To 10 Barrels of Corn (lent) & 3 bushs. of wheat @ 6/.0.18.0
25To 20 Bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 3 days labour @ 3/.1.9.3
28To building Landary Chimney 70/. & 2 days labour 6/.3.16.0
30To 3 bushs. of wheat @ 6/. (Novemr. 3d) to 4 barrels & 3 bushs. Corn0.18.0
Novemr. 3To repairing Oven 2/6 & 2 bushels of lime 2/.0.4.6
11To 3 bushs. of wheat @ 6/.0.18.0
27To 5 bushs. of lime at 1/. & 3 days labour at 3/0 (for your mother)0.14.6
To Contracting two Chimneys @ 7/6, & 3 bushs. of wheat for } (old Lady) @ 6/. }1.13.0
Decemr. 4To whitwashing 1 Room & 2 passages @ 4/60.13.6
8To a load of wheat Straw 20/.1.0.0
(Carried to Folio 65)£72.10.3
Per ContraCr.
1783
Januy 22ndBy Cash Over paid in Old Acct. 2/2£0.2.2
April 24By Cash 60/. May 20th By 250 lathes @ 1/63.3.9
June 26By 3 days work of Billy. 5 of Casper, & 1½ do.of Jack }
A mowing my Wheat }
1.15.7½
July 12By 6 Bushels of mortar Removed 6/.0.6.0
1784
February 14By An Order on Mr. George Reid for £20.0.020.0.0
By Cash Recd. of Mr. John Drewidz as }
per Order £47.2.8½ the full Ballance }
47.2.8½
£72.10.3

Genel. Thomas Nelson Dr.

Genel. Thomas Nelson Dr.
1783
Octobr. 24To 10 barrels of Corn, lent. Novemr. 3rd To 4 barls. & 3 bushls.
1784
March 1To ½ barrel do.
Octobr. 6By 5 Barrels & 3 bushs. of Corn Balle. of Above Corn & most Infamous as
Ever was Seen
52

Debtors Per Contra

Mr. Hugh Nelson

52Mr Hugh NelsonDr.
1783
April 12thTo 2½ bushs. of Whitewash @ 2/6£0.6.3
To whitewashg. 3 Rooms paper'd @ 3/6.0.10.6
To whitewashg. 5 Rooms. & 2 passages & 3 Clossets @ 4/61.16.0
June 8thTo 2 bushs. of mortar, 2/. & Repairing Steps 2/60.4.6
To labourers work 1/.0.1.0
August 21stTo 4 bushs. lime. @ 1/.0.4.0
To 80 bricks at 3/. Pr. C. & Repairing Steps 6/. & labr. 2/6.0.11.6
Novr.4.To 10 bushels of lime @ 1/. & building Blacksmith's forge 18/.1.8.0
To 3 Days labour @ 3/.0.9.0
£5.10.3
Per ContraCr.
1785
July 7thBy His account Delivered in this Day£3.15.7¾

Mr James Taylor (shoe maker)

Mr James Taylor (shoe maker)Dr.
1783
April 12thTo 3 bushs. of lime @ 1/3 & mending Kitchg. Chimney & }
laying Harth 5/. & laying forepart to harth in House }
£0.8.3
15To 4 Bushs. of lime @ 1/.0.4.0
Septemr. 2To 3 Bushs. of Wheat @ 6/.0.18.0
£1.10.9
Per ContraCr.
53)

Debtors Per Contra

Doctr Mathew Pope,

53)Doctr Mathew Pope,Dr.
1783
May 13thTo 2 bushels of lime 2/. & hair 4d.£0.2.4
To mending plastering 3/. & whitewashing 2 }
Rooms & a passage @ 4/6 }
0.16.6
To ½ bushel of Whitewash 1/.0.1.0
20thTo whitewashing 1 Rooms & stairway 5/. & whitewash 9d.0.5.9
£1.5.7
Per ContraCr.
1783
October 23rdBy Cash in full1.5.7
£1.5.7

Mrs Rachel Whitaker

Mrs Rachel WhitakerDr.
1783
July 25thTo 1 barrel of Corn 24/. (August 14th) to 2½ bushs. of wheat @ 6/.£1.19.0
August 26To 2½ bushels of wheat @ 6/.0.15.0
Septemr. 10To 2½ do. of do. @ 6/. & 2 1/2 Octor. (13th) 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.1.10.0
Octor. 22To 2½ do. of do. @ 6/. (Octor. 30th) to 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.1.10.0
Novemr. 7. To 2½ do. @ 6/. (14th) to 1 bushel of Potatoes 2/60.17.6
Decemr 8.To 1 bushel of Potatoes 2/6. (16) To 4 Bushs. Potatoes @ 2/60.12.6
1784
January 27To half Barrel of Corn (lent)0.7.6
August 13To 2½ bushl. of wheat 15/.0.15.0
Sepr. 13To 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.0.15.0
Octor. 8To 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.0.15.0
(Carried to folio 73)£10.1.6
Per ContraCr.
1783
August 1By 16½ Days Work of Roger (@ 2/6£2.1.3
N.B. The wheat on ye debit side is by consent }
charged to Mrs. Goodson's Est. }

Mr Thomas Whorton

Mr Thomas WhortonDr.
1783
June 8thTo a veils Skin 4/. & one last Monday the 2nd }
of this month (which is the third) }
£0.8.0
July 14To 3 Bushels of Lime @ 1/.0.1.0
21To a Veils Skin 3/90.3.9
26To a Veals Skin 4/.0.4.0
August 7To 1 bushl. of Lime (pr. your Son)0.1.0
27To 3 bushs. of Lime @ 1/. (pr. your Son)0.3.0
Septemr. 17.To 4 bushs. of Lime @ 1/.0.4.0
October 23To 1½ bushs. of lime 1/6 (Novemr. 11th) to 4 bushs. of lime 4/. (per Mr. Costy0.5.6
1784
February 20To 3 Calf skins at 2/. & 1 Hifer Skin 4/6.0.10.6
To 3 Bushs. of Lime 3/.0.3.0.
March 17To a Veal Skin 3/9, (19th) To 5 Bushs. of Lime 5/.0.8.9
April 23To 5 Bushs. of Lime at 1/.0.5.0
May 14To 10 bushs. of lime at 1/.0.10.0
23To a veal skin 3/9 (June 14th) to a Veal skin 3/9.0.7.6
June 23To 9 Bushels of lime at 1/.0.9.0
27To a Veal skin 3/9 (July 4th) To 1 Veal skin 3/9.0.7.6
July 17To 10 bushs. of lime at 1/. (25th) To a veals Skin 4/.0.14.0
August 25To 6 bushs. of lime 6/.0.6.0
Sepr. 24To 6 do. of do 6/.0.6.0
(Carried to folio 79)£5.17.6
Per ContraCr.
1783
July 21stBy one Calf skin grain & 1 wax do. }£
October 23By 2 side of Negro upper leather & 1 hide of Sole do. }vid. his Account for
Novemr. 11By a Calf skin 10/. }2/. same.
54

Debtors Per Contra

Henry Tazewell Esqr.

54/Henry Tazewell Esqr.Dr.
1783
July 22ndTo 14 bushs. of Lime @ 1/.£0.14.0
To 300 Bricks. @ 3/. & hair 1/3 & 3 days labour @ 3/.0.19.3
To Repairing plastering in House & plastering Porch @ 3/.0.6.0
To laying 2 harths 5/. & Do. porch Floor 5/. & Steps 2/60.12.6
To whitewashing 4 Rooms & 2 passages @ 4/.1.4.0
To Do. 4 Clossets @ 1/6 & 1 Bushel of Whitewash 2/.0.8.0
August 4thTo 6 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & hair 6d0.6.6
To repairg. Larthing & plastering in Dary & underpining 6/.0.6.0
To repairing plastering in Back Room to Kitchg. 5/. & }
whitewashing it & Dary 5/. & 1 Days labour @ 3/. }
0.13.4
To 20 larthes.
Decemr. 19thTo 80 Bricks 2/3, 3 bushs. of lime 3/. & Seting up a Grate 7/6. & 1 days labr. 2/60.15.3
(Carried to folio 74)£6.4.10
Per ContraCr.
1783
Decemr. 25thBy Cash in full £6.4.106.4.10
£6.4.10

Mr. Nathaniel Burwell (york River)

Mr. Nathaniel Burwell (york River)Dr.
1783
July 22ndTo setting up Copper, Repairg; Oven Kitchg. Chimney }
& laying Kitchen Harth & layg. 2 harthes in House & }
Repairing 2 Chimneys & Do. Steps & Porch Wall 42/. }
£2.2.0
1785
June 11To 11 days work @ 6/.3.6.0
1786
July 24To 10 days work of Jeary & Nat at plastering Suky's House }
& repairing do in dwelling House @ 6/. }
3.0.0
1787
Novr. 30To 8 days work of my men repairing plasterg. &c &c @ 5/.2.0.0
1789
Jany. 19To cash pd. Midwife for laying Betty 12/.
Per ContraCr.
1787
January 16thBy 2 bushels of oyster (of Billy) 2/6.£0.2.6
February 10By 1 Ditto 1/3 (of Billy)0.1.3
£0.3.9

The Corporation of Williamsburg

The Corporation of WilliamsburgDr.
1785
April 29thTo 7 bushels of lime 7/. & 250 bricks 7/6£0.14.6
To 1 days labr. 2/6, & repairing Drane 10/.0.12.6
July 20To 2 bushs. lime 2/. & Repairing Drean 3/0.5.0
£1.12.0
Per ContraCr.
1785
August 6thBy Cash in full£1.12.0
£1.12.0
55)

Debtors Per Contra

The Reverend James Madison

55)The Reverend James MadisonDr.
1783
Octor. 4thTo 40 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 2½ bushs. of Hair @ 2/.£2.5.0
To 4 Day's labour @ 3/: & Carting 2 loads of Sand 3/.0.15.0
To Repairing plastering 36/. in the Dwelg. Houses1.16.0
To 16 Bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 8 days labour @ 3/.2.0.0
To 340 Larths @ 1/3 & 6 Days labr. @ 3/.1.2.3
9thTo 12 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 7 days labr. @ 3/.1.13.0
To laying Kitchg. harth 3/9. & layg. Kitching floor 8/90.12.6
To repairing larthing & plastering in Do. & 3 other Rooms 40/.2.0.0
To Repairing Kitchg. Chimney & takeing down Stove & Oven 15/.0.15.0
To laying Harth & Repairing Chimney in back Room to kitchg.0.6.0
18To 3 bushs. of Whitwash @ 2/. & whitewashg. 4 Rooms @ 4/61.4.0
To White-washg. 5 Ceilings @ 2/3. 2 passages @ 4/6, & 2 Do. @ 2/6.1.5.3
To setting up a Grate 7/6 & laying a marble slab 2/.0.9.6
To Repairing Chimney in parlour 1/6.0.1.6
To 1½ Days labr. @ 3/. & 4 bushs. of lime @ 1/.0.8.6
£16.13.6
Per ContraCr.
1783
October 23rdBy Cash of Mr Samuel Beall as pr. Order£16.13.6
£16.13.6

Mr. John Dickerson (Chees Cake)

Mr. John Dickerson (Chees Cake)Dr.
1783
July 16thTo Building Chimney & turning 2 Trimers & layg. 2 }
harths. }
£3.15.0
Novemr. 16.To laying a harth in Chamber 2/6.0.2.6
To Repairing Plasterg. in dwelling house 17/60.17.6
To do. larthing & Plastering in Spinning house 12/.0.12.0
To whitwashing Chamber. & Passage 9/.0.9.0
1784
August 20To 300 bricks @ 2/90.8.3
1788
decr. 10.To 1 days work of Jerry @ 5/.0.5.0
15To 7 days do. of do. @ 5/.1.15.0
23To 3 days do. of do. @ 5/.0.15.0
29To 6 days do. of do. @ 5/1.10.0
£10.9.3
£10.9.3
Per ContraCr.
1790
July 30thBy his acct. wch. amts. to£9.17.0
By ballance remitted0.12.3
£10.9.3