Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 November 1770
Invoice from Robert Cary & Company
London 13th Novr 1770
Invoice of Cost & Charges of Goods Shipd on Board the Liberty James Walker Comr for Virginia upon the Acct & risque of George Washington and Consignd to himself1—Vizt
| Theo: Crowley & Co. Iron | |
| 25 M 4d. Nails 1/9½ | [£] 2. 4. 9 |
| 25 M 8d. Ditto 3/8 | 4.11. 8 |
| Cask | . 2. |
| 5 M 30d. Nails 17/ | 4. 5. 0 |
| Cask | . 2. |
| 1 dozn Cowprs Drawg knives | .14. |
| 4 ditto Hollowg Do 1/9 | . 7. |
| ½ dozn Dowling Bitts 3/ | . 1. 6 |
| ½ dozn Do Croes Iron’s 8/ | . 4. |
| 6 Ditto Jointer Irons 6d. | . 3. |
| 1 Dozn Exr. HL Hinges with Smooth Field Joints | 1.10. |
| 2 dozn Gimblets 8d. | . 1. 4 |
| 2 dozn Spike Do 3/6 | . 7. |
| 1 dozn Xcut saw files | . 3. 6 |
| 3 dozn la: Whipsaw Do 6/ | .18. |
| ½ dozn splintr Padlocks 4/6 | . 2. 3 |
| 6 la: Padlock sorted 1/9 | .10. 6 |
| 6 plate Stock Locks with Barrs & Screws 3/2 | .19. |
| Cask | . 2. 8 |
| Jno. Stabler Linnn | |
| 12 fine Handrs. purple Lawn Chinese 23d. | 1. 3. |
| 1 ps. fine Callico two Purples 12 Yards 26/ | 1. 6. |
| 1 fine white Do 14 yds | 1.19. |
| 2 ps. Irish strong y. wd. high bleachd No. 197 50 yds 15d. | 3. 2. 6 |
| 3 ps. fine Do Do 206 75 3/6 | 13. 2. 6 |
| 1 ps. Cambk & Duty 783 24/6 | 1. 4. 6 |
| 1 ps. Do Do 785 | 1. 5. 6 |
| 2 ps. fine do 1115 & 1117 48/ | 4.16. |
| Case | . 3. |
| Glover & Co.2 Ozn[abri]gs | |
| 6 ps. 687 Ells Hempen 8½ | 24. 6. 7 |
| 5 ps. 353 A[u]n[e]s brown Rolls 176½ Ells 2 pCt is 173 Ells 4¾ | 3. 8. 5 |
| 1 ps. Hessen Wrapper | .18. |
| Packing & Cartage | . 5. |
| Farrer & Garrett EarthW[are] | |
| 1 Dozn handle Tease & Saucers Cream Colour | . 2. 6 |
| 1 Tea Pott 9d. 1 Milk 6d. | . 1. 3 |
| 6 Salts & Spoons | . 2. 6 |
| 1 la: Bowl | . 5. |
| 1 Smaller Do | . 3. 6 |
| 2 Ditto | . 2. 6 |
| 2 Ditto | . 4. |
| 4 Bowls | . 5. |
| 2 Ditto | . 2. |
| 3 Do 2/ 3 Do 1/6 | . 3. 6 |
| Box | . 3. |
| Tim[oth]y Bevan & Son Ap[othecar]y | |
| BlueStone 2 lb. | . 2. 4 |
| Spirma Citi 2 lb. | . 3. 4 |
| Glauber Salts 3 lb.3 | . 2. 6 |
| Spt Turpentine 6 lb. | . 9. |
| Flour Sulpher 10 lb. | . 3. 4 |
| Carraway Seeds 2 lb. | . . 8 |
| Mosch in grain ½ oz. | .15. |
| Stoughton’s Bitters 4¼ lb. | .11. 4 |
| Venice Treacle ½ lb. | . 2. |
| Diascordium ½ lb. | . 1. |
| Tinctr. Castor No. A 4 oz. | . 1. 4 |
| Gutta Vite 5 oz. | . 6. 3 |
| Sal Volatile 4 oz. | . 1. |
| Spts Sal. Armoniac 4 oz. | . . 8 |
| Spt Hartshorne 1 lb. 7 oz. | . 3.10 |
| Universal Balsam 9 oz. | . 6. |
| James’s Powder’s 12 Paprs | 1. 4. 0 |
| Ivory Glister Pipes 6 | . . 9 |
| Bottles Phials, Jarrs, & Potts | . 4. 1 |
| Box & Cord | . 2. 4 |
| A Chest Cord & Cordg | .18. 6 |
| James Davis Shoes4 | |
| 8 pr Womns Cala Pumps 5/ | 2. 0. 0 |
| 2 pr Womn Calf Do 4/ | . 8. |
| 2 pr Womn Do Shoes 3/ | . 6. |
| Jos. Middleditch Grocery | |
| 10 lb. Salt Petre 11d. | . 9. 2 |
| 2 lb. White Ginger 7½ | . 1. 3 |
| ¼ lb. Mace 18/ | . 4. 6 |
| ¼ lb. Nutmegs 9/4 | . 2. 4 |
| ¼ lb. Cinnamon 17/ | . 4. 3 |
| ¼ lb. Cloves 12/ | . 3. |
| Richards & Co. Hose | |
| 1 Dozn Men’s Hose | 1. 4. 0 |
| Leaver Legg | |
| 1 ps. Duroy 24 Yds | 1.12. 0 |
| 4 Dozn Coats 8d. | . 2. 8 |
| 4 Dozn breast 3½ | . 1. 2 |
| Silk Twist & thread | . 4. 6 |
| Thos Preston5 | |
| 25 lb. la: Drop shott No. 1 | . 4. 6 |
| Eleanor Brown Corks6 | |
| 20 Groce Corks | 2. 0. 0 |
| Bag | . . 6 |
| Chas Wilkins Mustd | |
| 8 half lb. Bottles Mustd 10d. | . 6. 8 |
| 1 Box | . . 8 |
| Bradshaw & Co. Line | |
| 2 Cable Laid Deep Sea Lines @ 4/ | . 8. 0 |
| Thos White Stays | |
| 1 pr Turnd Stays | 1. 6. 0 |
| Waltr Humphreys | |
| 2 Dozn Hose No. 3 11/6 | 1. 3. 0 |
| 4 Doz. Do 4 12/6 | 2.10. |
| 5 Dozn Do 5 13/6 | 3. 7. 6 |
| Lardner &ca Hab[erdasher]y | |
| 10 lb. best Shoe thrd 18d. | .15. 0 |
| 20 lb. Do Maidste Do 2/ | 2. 0. 0 |
| 2 do Wh[ite]d Do 5/9 | .11. 6 |
| 2 Oz. Scotch Nuns Do 2/ | . 4. |
| 1 Oz. fine blue Marking Ditto | . 3. 0 |
| 4 Oz. Green Purse Twist 3/3 | .13. |
| 4 Oz. Scarlet Do 4/ | .16. |
| 3 Chip Bonnets 12d. | . 3. |
| 1 White Sattin Do | .10. 6 |
| Deal Box7 | . 1. 8 |
| Edwd Gilberd Stat[ionar]y | |
| ½ Rheam Superfine la: Writg Demy Cut | .12. 6 |
| ½ Rheam Demy Post 4to | . 5. 6 |
| 6 Papers best Ink Powder | . 2. 3 |
| 1 large Box of Wafers | . 1. 9 |
| Geo: Ribright Protr | |
| A Round Protractr to Pattern | .14. 0 |
| Wm Baker Turn[er]y | |
| 2 large Dry Rubg Brushes Leaded 4/ | . 8. |
| 4 Clamps for Do 15d. | . 5. |
| 1 Fine Lawn Sieve 12d. | . 1. |
| 6 Course Hair Do 8d. | . 4. |
| Thos Squire C[u]t[ler]y8 | |
| 2 pr Scissars @ 2/ | . 4. |
| 1 pr Ditto | . 2. 6 |
| 2 pr Ditto large 3/ | . 6. |
| Entry out Searchrs Fees & Shipg Chargs. | 1.11. 6 |
| Freight Primage & Bills of Loadg | 3. 4. 6 |
| Premo of £[ ] Insd at 4 Gs. prCt & Policy | 5. 6. 3 |
| Comn @ 2½ prCt | 3. 0. 0 |
| £123. 1. 3 | |
E. Excepted Rob. Cary & Co.
ALB, DLC:GW. There are also in DLC:GW invoices of this date for goods for John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis.
1. GW ordered these goods and goods for John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis on 20 Aug. 1770.
2. For the identity of Glover & Strothoff, see Cary’s Invoice of 13 Feb. 1765, n.2.
3. Glauber’s salts was a very cheap purging agent.
4. James Davis was a shoemaker near Aldgate, London.
5. Thomas Preston was a shot maker and lead merchant at no. 8 Tooley Street, London.
6. Brown, Basil, & Righton were wine coopers in Bush Lane.
7. A deal box was one made of planks.
8. Thomas Squire was a cutler at no. 74 Cheapside.