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To George Washington from Bezaleel Howe, July 1783

August-October 1783

An Accoumpt of the Expences of His Excelency—the Commander in Chiefs Table and Money Payd to his Servants By Lieut. Bezl Howe in the Month of august 1783
	Dates			Dols.	& 90th
	17th	to Water Millions		1
	20th	Cabage & Beanes		2
	27th	thirty one Lb. of Gammon		4	15
		to two Gallons of Rum		1	54
	Do	thirty Pounds of Lamb		1	60
		to one Dozn of Fowls		1	54
	29th	to Eight Quarts of Damsons			32
		to 100 Lymes		2	36
		to two Duzn & two Fowls		3	62
		to 28 Lbs. Butter		3	86
	30th	to 24 Lbs. Gammon		3	18
		to 30 Lbs. Lamb		1	60
		to 1/2 Bushil Pairs			24
				27	51
		Payd to the Servants		34
		Payd for Locks & keys		2	45
		My own Expence with the Servants from
		Newburg to Princetown		12.
		Total Money Payd		77	6
		Receivd of Capt. Coalfax		173
		on hand		96

An Accoum. of the Expences of His Excellency the Commander in Chiefs Table for the Month of Sepr 1783


	dates			£	S.	D.
	1st	twenty fore Lb. Lamb at 6d.—12/ 2 Bushl		1.	2.
		oysters 5/—10/

		Carots 4/ one Lock 3/3 one Barrel Cyder 7/6			14.

	2d	100d. limes 17/ 20 lbs. Butter at		3.	7.
		1/6—30/ 40 Lb. Lamb 6—20/

		Two Ducks 4/ 6 Water Millions 3/
		thirty two Lb. Lamb 6		1.	5.

	6th	22 Lb. Veal 6d.—11/ 36 Lb. Bass 6—18/
		94 Lbs. Gammon 1/2		6.	19.	8

		one Pair Shoes 10/ to Carots & Bates 7/6			17.	6

	8th	Mending Shoes 3/8 1 Chaire 4/2 36 Lbs.
		Lamb at 6d.—18/		1.	5.	10

		Eight Lbs. Butter at 1/4—10/8 8 yards
		Linning at 1/6—12/		1.	2.	8

		one Quarter of Lb. Endigo 4/ 13 Dozn
		Eggs at 10d.—10/10			14.	10

	9th	one pigg 7/6 100 Limes 7/6 1/2 Bushl
		Potatos 6/		1.	1.

		25 lb. Butter 1/6—33/4		1.	13.	4

	10th	200 Lbs. Gammon at 1/—£10 55 Lb. Butter
		at 1/—£2.15		12.	15.

		one Pigg 7/6—7 Bushel oysters
		at 5/—3.5/2 Lb Cake 3/		2.	5.	6

	13th	one Pigg 6/ 36 Lb. lamb at 6d.—18/
		9 yards Lining 1/8d.—15/		1.	19.

	15th	10 Lb. Butter 1/6d.—15/ 12 Fowls
		12/—Six Bushl Oysters 30/		2.	17.

		55 lbs. Mutton at 6d—27/6 one Cagg
		of Pickels 30/—2 doz. Eggs		2.	19.	6

	17th	38 lbs. Mutton at 6d.—19/
		22 Lbs. Gammon 22/		2.	1.

	18th	6 lbs. Buttor 1/6—9 / 48 lbs.
		Mutton 6d.—24/		1.	13.

	19th	3 Baskets 6/ 5 Bushl oysters 25/
		4 Bushl Potatos 16/		2.	7.

	22d	Eighteen Ducks 1/3—22/6 one Cloas Line
		4/2. 18 lb. Butter 27/		2.	13.	8

		thirty Six lb. Mutton 6—18/
		7 Dozn Eggs 7/		1.	5.

	24th	7 Bushel oysters 35/ 3 Dozn Lemmons
		and 25 limes 22/6		2.	17.	6

	25	45 Lbs. Mutton 22/6—14 lbs. Butter 21/
		7 & 1/2 lb. Reisens 7/6		2.	11.

		A String of Pike 3/9 A baril of Cider-
		35/7 8 yd Lining 12/		2.	10.	9

		one Barril Cider 10 1 Cagg do 4/6
		Mutton 28/		2.	2.	6

		a String Pike 3/9 Lump Clay 1/6
		Bees Wax 2/		7.	3.

		65 Lbs. Mutton 28/ 70 Lbs. Butter
		93/4 3 lbs .Cake [5/6]		6.	5.	0

		1/4 Cinnamon 18/ 1/4 Mace 15/
		3 Dozn Crabs 4/6		1.	17.	6

		Mending table Cloaths 5/
		[Phisie] 15/ [Piggy] 11/8		1.	11.	8

		Payd to addam 7/6 Mr Winters Bill
		£9.1.6		9.	9.	0

		Eight turkeys 3/6 a peece 4 Quire
		Paper 4/8		1.	12.	8

		to two Nights horskeeping for Carlton 5/			5.	0

		45 Lbs. Mutton 22/6 1 Tin kittel 5/
		1/2 Tea 2/[2]		1.	9.	8

		Total		34.	15.	11

		I Received		123.	10

		on hand		38.	14.	1

An Account of moneys Expended for his Excellency the Commander in Chief’s Family, by Capt. Bazl Howe for the Mot. of Octr 1783

	1st	To 3 Nutmeg’s 3/5. To 36 lb. Soap 1/2—42/		2.	5.	5

	2	To 1 1/2 Bushels Corn 9/. To 2 Bushels
		Oysters 10/			19.

		To 50 lb. Mutton 25/ (3d) To 83 lb.
		Butter 124/6		7.	9.	6

		To 1 Turkey 4/. To 6 1/2 Dozn Eggs 6/6			10.	6

		To 6 Fowles 4/6. To 5 Bushels
		Oysters 25/		1.	9.	6

	5	To 3 Dozn Lemmons 21/. To 4 Fowls 4/.		1.	5.

		To 36 lbs. Mutton 18/. To 1/2 Carrets 2/6		1.	0.	6

				14.	19.	5

	7	To 9 Dozn Eggs 9/. To 24 lb. Gammon 24/		1.	13.

		To 22 lb. Soap 22/. To 1 Turkey 3/9		1.	5.	9

		To 1 Goose 3/9. To 48 lb. Mutton 24/.		1.	7.	9

	9	To Beets 4/6. To 7 Dozn Eggs 7/.
		To Cash pd a beggr 7/6		19.	0.

	10	To 5 1/2 Nutmegs 30/. To 4 Fowles 4/.		1.	14.

		To Cash pd Peggy 22/. To Ditto
		pd Dady 15/		1.	17.

		To Ditto pd Warmsley 30/. To 4 Fowles 4/		1.	14.

				10.	10.	6

	13	To 4 Doz Eggs 4/. To 45 lb. Mutton 22/6		1.	6.	6

	15	To 1 Kegg Beer 7/6. To 2 Turkeys 7/6			15.

		To C. lb. Hunney 7/6. To 2 Fowles 2/.			9.	6

		To 12 lb. Butter 18/. To 1 Bushel
		Beets 5/6		1.	3.	6

		To 1 B. Potatoes 3/6. To 5 Bushels
		Oysters 22/6		1.	6.

		To 52 lb. Bread 18/. To 55 lb.
		Mutton 27/6		2.	5.	6

		To Joseph Skeltons Acct rendds for		8.	15.	8

				16.	1.	8

	17	To 22 lb. Gambone 22/6. To 65 lb.
		Bread 22/6		2.	5.

	18	To 2 Turkeys 7/6. To 2 Meats Tongues 2/6			10.

		To Six fowles 4/6. To 16 lb. Butter 29/4		1.	13.	10

				4.	8.	10

	20	To 56 lb. Mutton 28/. To 15
		Doz. Eggs 15/		2.	3.

		To 12 lb. Butter 22/. To 55 lb.
		Mutton 27/6		2.	9.	6

	24.	To 44 lb. Butter 77/. To 3 Dozn
		Fowles 27/		5.	4.

	23.	To 1 Turkey 3/9. To 6 quire Rapping
		paper 3/		6.	9.

	24	To 23 lb. Gammon 23/ To 1 Goose 3/9		1.	6.	9

		To Bushel Potatoes 3/9. To 1 pigg 5/6			9.	3

				11.	19.	3

			£	57.	19	8

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Title: To George Washington from Bezaleel Howe, July 1783
Author: Howe, Bezaleel
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Date: July 1783

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