Invoice from James Gildart, 15 May 1765
Invoice from James Gildart
Liverpool 15th May 1765
Invoice of Sundries ship’d by James Gildart on board the Francis, John Ashburner for Maryland for Account of George Washington Esqr.1
| 2 Casks | |
| 24 dozn of Bottled Ale 12 dozn each 5/ | [£] 6. 0.0 |
| Porters Packg 2/ Casks 11/ prim. 5/ | .18. |
| A Cask | |
| 5 dozn broad Hoes No. 4 25/ | 6. 5.0 |
| Cask 2/8 Prim: 1/6 | . 4.2 |
| Loose | |
| 10 Mahogany Chairs hair bottoms 27/ | 13.10.0 |
| 2 Arm Do 40/6 | 4. 1.0 |
| 10 B—ass Matts2 10/ Prim. 12 | 1. 2.0 |
| Carriage of Goods &ca | . 1.6 |
| Commission | .16. |
| £32.17.8 | |
E.E.
James Gildart
ALB, DLC:GW.
1. GW ordered these goods on 5 June 1764.
2. This is probably GW’s miscopying of bass mats, mats made of straw or rushes.