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Account of David Gelston, 14 October 1806 (Abstract)

Account of David Gelston, 14 October 1806 (Abstract)

§ Account of David Gelston. 14 October 1806. States Gelston’s charges against the State Department totaling $845.62. Includes vouchers indicating that $600 of this sum was spent “for Passages for three Tunissians from the Port of New York to London to find them all necessaries during the Voyage”; $22 for three sets of mattresses, pillows, and blankets; and $223.62 for board, washing and barbering, spirits, tobacco, cigars, boots and shoes for “the Gentlemen Compassing the Suite of the Tunisian Ambassador” between 6 Sept. and 11 Oct. 1806, as well as “tobacco for their Sea Stock,” “gratification to the Servants,” and transportation of their baggage.

MS (DNA: RG 217, First Auditor’s Accounts, no. 18,709). 5 pp.

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