Invoice from Richard Washington, 10 November 1757
Invoice from Richard Washington
London 10th Novr 1757.
Invoice of Sundry Goods Shipd by Richd Washington on board the Peggy and Elizabeth, Jno. Whiting Master, bound to Virginia, on the proper Acct and risque of the Honble Geo. Washington.1
| No. 1—A Cask | £ . 2. |
| 3 Six Inch brass casd Locks complt a 6/6 | .19.6 |
| 3 Seven Inch ditto ditto a 7/6 | 1. 2.6 |
| 3 seven Inch brass coverplate ditto a 9/6 | 1. 8.6 |
| 3 eight Inch ditto ditto a 10/6 | 1.11.6 |
| 5 pr brass side Hinges with Screws a 5/ | 1. 5. |
| 4 pr ditto lath ditto with knobs a 6/ | 1. 4. |
| 3 pr ditto larger ditto a 6/6 | .19.6 |
| 2 pr ditto larger ditto a 7/6 | .15. |
| A Case | .12. |
| 96 Yds blue embost Paper, wte Mosaic a 10d. | 4. . |
| 8 dozn Borders to ditto a 9d. | . 6. |
| 96 yds green embost Paper a 9d. | 3.12. |
| 8 dozn borders to ditto a 9d. | . 6. |
| 96 yds yellow embost paper a 9 | 3.12. |
| 8 dozn Borders to ditto a 9 | . 6. |
| 96 yds India figurd Paper a 62 | 2. 8. |
| 8 dozn Borders to Ditto a 9 | . 6. |
| 96 yds Chintz paper a 43 | 1.12. |
| 8 dozn Borders to Ditto a 9 | . 6. |
| 144 Yds Crimson embost paper wte Masaic a 10 | 6. . |
| 12 dozn borders to ditto a 9d. | . 9. |
| A Set of best painted Ornaments for a Ceiling qty 32 Square yds a 2/6 | 4. . |
| A Set of Papier Maché for ditto | 5. 9. |
| A Case | . 8. |
| A fine new Viend Marble Chimy ps. Slab and Covins qty 31 feet a 5/ | 7.15. |
| A pr of Plinths to ditto 10/ 6 pr Iron Cramps to fix do 18d.4 | .11.6 |
| Two neat Mahagony Tables, 4 f.—6 I. Square two flaps each & all the feet to move, to join with hooks &ca | 6.10. |
| Packing, and Battening ditto | . 6. |
| 12 Mahay best gothick Chairs, wt. Pincushion Seats, stufft in the best manner & coverd with horse hair | 12.12. |
| packing the Chairs in 6 parcells | . 6. |
| A Case wt. partitions | . 4. |
| 250 Squares best Crown glass 172½ feet a 11d.5 | 7.18.1 |
| 28 lb. putty for ditto a 3 | . 7. |
| A Case sent pr Captn Nicholson | . 1. |
| A fine strong Silver pierced, Boat Shell two edgd Sword Silver & gold gripe, spare & false Scabbard &ca6 | 7. 7. |
| A Green Silk Hussar Belt and Buckle | .15. |
| A Red Morocco do and ditto | . 7. |
| £87.19.1 | |
| To Entry Custom, Searchrs fees, Cartg Porterg Wharfg & Shipping Charges | 1.18. |
| To Freight, Primage & Bills of Lading | 3. 4.6 |
| £93. 1.7 | |
| Commissn 2½ prCt | 2. 6.6 |
| £95. 8.1 | |
| To £100 Insure on the above a £5.5/ prCt & policy | 5.10.6 |
| Commission ½ prCt | .10. |
| Warranted with Convoy | £101. 8.7 |
| N.B. In Case No. 2. A Neat Landscape—after Claude Lorrain | 3.15.6 |
| £105. 4.1 | |
| E Errors |
Richd Washington
LB, DLC:GW. The letter-book copy is in GW’s hand.
GW sent his first order to the London merchant Richard Washington on 6 Dec. 1755.
1. GW wrote for the articles in the first four parcels listed here on 15 April 1757. See both his letter and his invoice to Richard Washington of that date. On 10 Sept. 1757 GW wrote Richard Washington that he was sending him another copy of his order of 15 April because he had learned that the vessel by which he had sent the original order “has mistaken her Rout and got to France.” The sword and belts contained in the last listed case were ordered earlier, in 1756, for GW by John Carlyle (see note 6).
2. This was English-made wallpaper in the Chinese style.
3. This was wallpaper with India floral designs.
4. The slab was a mantel for a fireplace, the plinths were the stone pieces used for the base of the mantel, and the covings were the sides of the fireplace itself.
5. This was window glass made by spreading a blown bubble on a flat surface.