MS33.01: Humphrey Harwood Account Book
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56)

Debtors Per Contra

Mr George Jackson

56)Mr George JacksonDr.
1783
Octor. 11thTo 4 bushs. of Lime 4/. & hair 4d£0.4.4
To Repairing Plastering 3/6 & labour 1/60.5.0
To Whitewashing 4 Rooms & a Closset @ 4/.0.16.0
To ½ bushl. of whitewash @ 2/.0.1.0
Decemr. 23To 2 Bushs. Lime 2/. & 120 bricks 3/9 & labours work 2/60.8.3
To Repairing Back to Chimney & harth 5/.0.5.0
1784
February 20thTo half Bushel of Corn, (& April 29th. To Cash paid you 142/.7.4.0
Novemr. 22To 6 bushs. of lime 6/. & 140 bricks 4/60.10.6
To repairing plastering & do steps & grate 12/.0.12.0
To labourers work 3/9:0.3.9
1785
Februay. 2nd To Cash to Ballance2.10.2½
(Carried to the bottom of the page)£13.0.2½
Per ContraCr.
1784
April 18thBy 322 lb of Bacon @ 7½d pr. lb£10.1.5
1785
February 2ndBy his Account to this Day.2.18.9½
£13.0.2½

Mr. Thomas Gale

Mr. Thomas GaleDr.
1783
Januay. 3dTo 2 bushs. of Corn 6/. (Februy. 12th.) to ½ bushl. of Corn 1/6.£0.7.6
22To ½ barrel of Corn 7/60.7.6
March 18To 2½ bushs. of wheat @ 6/. per Sally0.15.0
July 16To 1 bushel of corn 5/.0.5.0
August 14To 1 do. of wheat 6/. & 2 bushels of do. @ 6/.0.18.0
£2.13.0
Per ContraCr.
1785
May 14By Cash in full£2.13.0
£2.13.0

Mr. George Jackson

Mr. George JacksonDr.
1785
June 3rdTo 1 bushel of Whitewash @ 2/.£0.2.0
To whitwashing 3 Rooms & 2 passages @ 4/6.1.2.6
To lime, & to repairing plastering 1/.0.1.0
1786
Septemr 19thTo 119 bushels of lime @ 1/. & 7400 bricks @ 30/. pr. Me17.1.0
To Seting up a Grate 5/, & underpining Kitching 7/6.0.12.6
To building Celler wall £6.0.0 & 15 Days labourers work @ 2/67.17.6
Carried to Folio (112)£26.16.6
Per ContraCr.
1786
Septemr. 19thBy Cash £12.0.0 & by Capt. Arther Sinclair's Order 80/£16.0.0
By Sundaryes out of Store to Amount of9.10.6
30By Cash to Ballance1.6.0
£26.16.6
57)

Debtors Per Contra

Mr. George Ried

57)Mr. George Ried
1782
Novemr. 21stTo Cash paid you in part per Account£15.0.0
29To 10 bushels of wheat @ 6/.3.0.0
1783
May 10To ½ barrel of corn on Majr. Nelsons Account 12/.0.12.0
Augt. 10To ½ barrel of corn 12/.0.12.0
26.To 11 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & Rebuilding Store Steps 15/.1.6.0
To 2 days labour @ 3/. (July 8th) to 435lb. of Oats in the Straw @ 6/.1.12.0
August 27To 2½ bushels of wheat @ 6/. (Sepr. lst To 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.1.10.0
Septemr. 8To 2½ bushs. of do. @ 6/. (Sepr. 17th.) to 2½ do. of do. @ 6/.1.10.0
Octor. 13To ½ bushl of do. 3/.0.3.0
1784
January 12To 1½ Barrel of Corn By Agreement @ 15/ for the hire of Mr. B. Johnson's Phyll1.2.6
14To An Order on General Thomas Nelson Accepted for20.0.0
June 7To 6½ Barrels of Corn @ 15/.4.17.6
1785
March 15To 17 lb. of Beef @ /5d.0.7.1
April 27.To 18 bushels of lime 18/. & building 2 pair of steps }
& cuting stone & repairing underpining. 22/6. }
2.0.6
To building up cellar door & cutting out another & }
working in Frame 20/. }
1.0.0
To 5 days labour @ 2/6.0.12.6
May 14. To 10 bushels of lime @ 1/. & building 2 pair of steps, & }
repairing plasterin underpining 15/. }
1.5.0
To labours work 5/.0.5.0
June 4.To 1 bushel of lime 1/. & repairing Steps at Store door 3/.0.4.0
Octor. 18To ½ bushel of wheat 3/.0.3.0
31.To 2 bushels of lime 2/. & contracting Chimney 3/90.5.9
To white-washing a room 4/60.4.6
Decr. 3dTo 2 bushels of lime 2/. & working up 2 Cellar windows 5/.0.7.0
1786
July 11To 15 bushels of lime 15/. & rebuilding front door Steps 16/.1.11.0
To 125 Bricks 3/9 & labourers work 2/60.6.0
Novemr. 27To 30 bushels of lime 30/. & 1 do. of hair 2/, & 8 days labr. @ 2/62.12.0
To Repairing Larthing & plastering for Wm. Carter your Tenant 15/.0.15.0
To Laying a harth 2/6. & Seting up A grate 7/6 (for Ditto)0.10.0
To Fixing in a Stove, & working up the Chimney 15/. (M. Pearson 0.15.0
To Repairing Larthing, & plastering 12/6 (for Ditto)0.12.6
1788To 18 bushels of lime for. (Store at M.P.)0.18.0
Octor. 23To 2 bushels of Egg-shell Wheat 10/.0.10.0
E. Excepted pr.
W. Harwood Exor
£66.1.7
See posted 34 fol. Led. C.
Per ContraCr.
1784
May 28.By Cash 28/. (June 16th) By Cash 24/.£2.12.0
Decr. 6.By Do. 48/. by His account Not Delivered in
1785
March 15By 2 yds. of edging 5/.0.5.0
April 27By 22½ lb, of loaf Sugar @ 1/1. & 1 bushel of mortar 1/.1.2.6½
Octor. 11By 69 lb Beef @ 3d. (W Lightfoot Sandy Point)0.17.3
Decr. 23By Cash 28/.1.8.3
1787
Sepr. 10
--- N.B.
{A Note was this day sent to Mr. Reid for 2 Gallons }
{of French-brandy & one gallon alone was sent }
£8.12.9½
58

Debtors Per Contra

Doctr. Philip Barraud

58Doctr. Philip BarraudDr.
1783
Novemr. 21stTo 2½ bussels of lime @ 1/: & 36 bricks 1/3 & 1 days labour 3/.£0.6.6
To seting up a Grate 7/6.0.7.6
To whitwashg. a Room & Spots about the House 5/.0.5.0
1784
June 24th.To whitwashing a Passage 3/.0.3.0
Novr. 28To 8 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 273 bricks @ 3/. & 2 days lar. @ 2/6.1.1.2
To laying 3 harths @ 2/6 & setting up a Grate 7/60.15.0
1785
July 2To 2 bushels of lime 2/. hair 6d, & Mendg. plastering 2/60.5.0
To Whitewashing 2 Rooms 6/. & passage 4/6, & do. 4 Clossets @ 2/30.19.6
1787
March 22To Whitewash /8d & white-washing 1 Room 4/60.5.2
May 18To 5 bushels of lime 5/. & repairing plastering ./9d0.5.9
To White-washing 4 Rooms & 2 passages @ 4/61.7.0
To do porch & Closset 3/. & 1 1/4 bushel of White-wash 2/60.5.6
To building pair of Steps & do. to Front 7/6.0.7.6
To 1½ days labour 3/9 & 40 Bricks 1/30.5.0
Novr. 16To 2½ bushels of lime 2/6 & 115 Bricks 3/6 & 1½ days. labr. 3/90.9.9
To setting up a Grate with rub'd Bricks 20/.1.0.0
1788
July 8To Whitewashing 2 Rooms & 2 passages @ 4/6. & ¾ bushl. whe.wash 1/60.19.6
Carried to folio 128£13.19.4
Per ContraCr.
vid: Folio 126

Mr. William Rowsay

Mr. William RowsayDr.
1784
June 5thTo 2½ Bushels of Lime @ 1/. & repairing Larthing, & Plastering 3/6£0.6.0
8To 1 Bushell of lime 1/. & repairing plastering in Closset 2/.0.3.0
To whitwashing A Room 4/60.4.6
Novr. 12To 4 bushs. of lime (Pr. Caesar)0.4.0
16To 2 do. 2/.0.2.0
1785
April 19To an Order from James Hughs Accepted for10.0.0
Septer. 10To A virble Order on you fromm Henry Nicholson for Accepted10.0.0
1786
May 1To My Note for Ballance 31/5 ¼ & pd. Augut 20th. to G. Maupin1.11.5 ¼
£22.10.11 ¼
Per ContraCr.
1786
May 1By His Account to this day£22.10.11 ¼
£22.10.11 ¼

Mr. William Rowsay.s Estate. by Ben Powell

Mr. William Rowsay.s Estate. by Ben PowellDr.
1788
Februy. 16thTo 17 bushels of lime @ 1/. & 1½ do. hair @ 2/. & 2½ days labr @ 2/61.6.3
To Repairing plastering. & chimney 15/.0.15.0
28To White washing 2 Rooms @ 4/6. & wash 1/3 for Musvers Hallam Tenement for Mrs Rowsay0.10.3
To 9 Bushels of lime @ 1/. & 1[illegible] do. hair 1/ & layg. dary floor & plasterg. 10/.1.0.0
To Seting up a Grate 3/9. & 2½ days labour @ 2/60.10.0
To takeing Down a Grate & Seting it up again 5/. & 4 bus. lime 4/.0.9.0
To 257 Bricks @ 3/. & layg. Smoak House floor. & plastering do. 10/.0.17.6
5.8.0
vid. 127 further Charges3.12.6
£9.0.6
To cash overpd. for goods at ye. sale2.3.11
£11.4.5
Per ContraCr.
1788
April 21stBy An Order accepted on Starkey Robinson junr. for an Acct. of Wm. Rowsays Estate£2.14.0
1789
Sepr. 1By cash Settled in Benj. Powell's acct.8.10.5
£11.4.5
59

Debtors Per Contra

Majr. James Southall

59Majr. James SouthallDr.
1784Dr. Brought from Folio 17.£
July 7thTo 22 bushels of Lime at 1/. & 5 bushs. of whitwash at 2/.1.12.0
To Hair 2/3. To repairing larthing & plastering in Raleigh & do }
Back Room to Kitchen & Necessary House 20/. }
1.2.3
To whitwashing 13 Rooms up Stairs @ 4/6.2.18.6
To whitwashing the passages up Stairs 22/6.1.2.6
To do. 8 Rooms below (at 4/6. & the passages 13/6.2.9.6
To do ye Room at the back of the Kitchen 4/6.0.4.6
August 30.To lime for Soap 7½d0.0.7½
Novemr. 26To 8 bushs. of lime @ 1/. & 500 bricks @ 3/.1.3.0
To 2 days labr. @ 2/6 & mendg. Kitchen backs & Jambs 6/.0.11.0
To laying an harth 4/. & repairing Stove 2/.0.6.0
To repairing Drane, & do 3 Grates 5/.0.5.0
1785
Januay. 24thTo 2 bushels of lime 2/. & 200 bricks @ 3/.0.8.0
To setting up a grate 6/. & repairing one 3/.0.9.0
To labours work 2/6.0.2.6
April 15To ½ bushel of lime 7½d0.0.7½
23To 150 bricks @ 3/. & 4 bushels of lime @ 1/.0.8.6
To building a pair of Steps to Mrs. Southall Room door 7/6.0.7.6
To labour 2/6.0.2.6
Novr. 7.To 17 bushels of lime @ 1/. & 1500 bricks @ 3/.3.2.0
8To 13 bushels of lime @ 1/. & buildg. 2 pair of Steps 20/.1.13.0
11To setting up a Grate 5/. & repairg. 1 do of do 2/60.7.6
To repairing Well 6/. & do plasterg., in House 7/60.13.6
To repairg, Stove, sink, & plasterg, in Kitchen 5/.0.5.0
To do. Kitchen floor 8/6, & 5 days labour @ 2/6.1.1.0
To 1 Bushel of Hair 2/.0.2.0
1786
Januy. 11To 10 bushels of lime @ 1/. 42 bricks 1/3, & Repairing 2 Grates 3/90.15.0
To Repairing Oven 2/6 & ditto larthing & plasterg. in Kitchg, &C 7/60.10.0
To larthes 9d. 50 Nails 4d. & 2 days labour @ 2/6.0.6.1
August 30To 18 bushels of lime 18/. 1100 bricks 33/. & 3 days labr. 7/62.18.6
To bricking up well 15/ & Repairing Kitching floor 3/90.18.9
Octor. 24To 14 bushels of lime @ 1/. & 1 do of Hair 2/.1.16.0
To repairing plastering in 16 Rooms 20/. & 5 bushells of whitewash @ 12/.0.10.0
To labourers work 7/6 & white-washing 11 Rooms up Stairs @ 4/62.17.0
To white-washing ye passage up Stairs 22/61.2.6
To do 4 Rooms ye Bar & portch below at 4/60.18.0
To do Back Room in ye Kitchen 4/6 & ye Apollo 7/60.12.0
To do ye Daphne & New Room 6/.0.6.0
To do ye One & ye Four 5/.0.5.0
To do passage Below 13/6.13.6.0
1788
April 3To 270 bricks @ 3/. pr. C. 5 bus. of lime 5/. & 1 1/4 days labr. 3/20.16.1 1/4
To Repairing Kitchen Chimney & Stove 9/.0.9.0
Octor. 1To 2 bushels of Egg-shell Wheat @ 5/0.10.0
Dr. Brought Over£
1788
Octor. 14thTo ½ bushel of Mortar 6d & mending plastering 1/6£0.2.0
To ¼ days work 9d0.0.9
Novemr. 5To ½ bushel of lime Pr. Betty 6d.0.0.6
Decr. 11To 4 bushs. of lime 4/. mendg. plasterg. & 2 Grates 3/. & labr. 2/.0.9.0
1789
January 14 To 1 bushel of whitewash 2/. & whitewashing 5 Rooms @ 4/61.4.0
24 To whitewashing a passage down stairs 4/60.4.6
To do. necessary 2/. & do. ye. Bar 3/90.5.9
April 10 To 2 bushels of lime 2/. 50 bricks 1/60.3.6
To mending prison walls by your direction0.3.0
June 9To whitewash 6d whitewashing a Room & passage 6/90.6.9
16 To 16 bushels of lime @ 9d. mending cellar cap & bricking }
up ye. well at ye. factory 8/. }
1.0.0
To labr. 2/.0.2.0
£4.
See this within ye. Crotchet charged }
in Ledg.C. fol. 8. }
Per ContraCr.
By Sundaryes Brought forward
1785
Septemr. 23rdBy Cash at york Town 6/.0.6.0
1787
April 16By ditto 22/.1.8.0
1789
June 23By [deleted] 20/.
60

Debtors Per Contra

Mr Thomas Brend (Richmond Book Binder)

60Mr Thomas Brend (Richmond Book Binder)Dr.
1783
August 24thTo 12 Coppies of Starkes Virginia Justice Sent you to Bind }
Each Book. @ 9/ }
£5.8.0
£5.8.0
Per ContraCr.
1784
January 26thBy a Day Book delivered me by Mr. T. Dawson from }
you & price Charged 18/. }
£0.18.0
1785
January 15thBy Cash to Ballance. (for Said Books)4.10.0
£5.8.0

Mr. Richard Hansford

Mr. Richard HansfordDr.
1784
Octor. 2rdTo 400 bricks 12/.£0.12.0
Per ContraCr.
1785
May 24thBy Cash of his Brother Benjn.£0.12.0

The Corporation of Williamsburg

The Corporation of WilliamsburgDr.
1783
Novr. 27To 4 bushl. lime 4/. Repairing windows to Jail 5/. & labr. 2/.£0.11.0
1784
April 16thTo 22 Bushs. of Lime at 1/. & to 6 Days labour at 2/62.2.0
To repairing Prisson wall, Vault. &C. 48/.2.8.0
5.1.0
Per ContraCr.
1784
August 3rdBy discount of 12/9 Ball for not Sending on High ways.£0.12.9
By Bricks Taken from prison. 650 Bricks 0.8.3
By Cash to Ballance of Mr. John Carter (Chambn.)4.0.9
£5.1.0
[The Corporation of Williamsburg][Dr.]
24To 8 bushs. of Lime at 1/. & repairing well 7/60.15.6
To 1 Days labour 2/. (at the Capitol) Mr. Walker Maurey to pay this 0.2.0
Novr. 5To 1200 bricks @ 3/. & 18 bushs. of lime @ 1/.£2.14.0
To repairing Drane 24/. & 4 Days lar. @ 2/61.14.0
(Carried to folio 54)£4.8.0
[Per Contra][Cr.]
By 850 Bricks Taken from prison @ 1/3 Mr. Maurey Cr.0.10.7½
Nor. 5By 355 bricks & 3 bushs. of lime0.14.0
By Cash of Mr. John Carter in full3.14.0
£4.8.0

Mr. Thomas Dawson

Mr. Thomas DawsonDr.
1785
April 23rdTo 200 lb. of Oats & straw 12/.£0.12.0
Per ContraCr.
By Cash of Mr Robt. Nicholson£0.12.0

The Corporation of Williamsburg

The Corporation of WilliamsburgDr.
1788
May 28To 425 bricks @ 3/. & 11 bushels of Lime @ 1/ (for Mr Marr's School)£1.3.9
To working 2 doorframes 5/. & Repairing Chimney 12/60.17.6
To laying harth in School 3/. & 2 days labours work @ 2/60.8.0
To 27 feet of plank for John Midleton for Repairs @ 1d0.2.3
Octor. 9To lime 4/. Hair 6d. & repairing plastering 2/60.7.0
£2.18.6
Per ContraCr.