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Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Debts of the University of Virginia, 1 October 1819, enclosure no. 6 in University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 4 October 1819

Enclosure

Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Debts of the University of Virginia

A STATEMENT of the debts contracted by the University of Virginia, so far as they have been ascertained, and payable before the first of April next, and the funds requisite to meet them.

 

1819.

Oct. 1, This amount overdrawn per the foregoing statement. 2,888 43
This sum to pay John M. Perry’s claim for the last payment for the 48¾ acres of land, and one half of the improvements thereon, 3,615 90
This sum to pay for the hire of Negroes the present year, 1,079 00
This sum to pay John Herron, (overseer,) 100 00
This sum for provisions for laborers the next year, about 500 00
Proctor’s salary 2d and 3d quarters, 712 98
Nelson Barksdale’s services, (bal.) 150 00
6,157 88
James Leitch’s account vs. C. College and University, 929 25
Brockenbrough & Harvie for nails, 225 14
John Van Lew & Co. hardware and glass, 269 09
D. C. Warwick wrought nails and white lead, 37 00
1,460 48
$10,506 79
 
 The funds to meet the foregoing debts.
Oct. 1, This balance due from the Literary Fund for the present year, 4,156 81
This due of the 1st instal. of the subscriptions to C. College, 2,001 08
This due of the 2d instal. of the subscriptions to C. College, 6,186 27
This from the Literary Fund for the year 1820, anticipated to forward the work, 15,000 00
Amount of subscriptions to C. College 3d instal. due April 1, 1820, 11,016 33
Rent of Mrs. Garner’s house to Carter & Phillips, 150 00
Balance to be applied towards the buildings, 28,003 70
$38,510 49 38,510 49

A. S. BROCKENBROUGH, P. U. V.

Printed in Report and Documents for 1819 description begins Report and Documents respecting the University of Virginia, Richmond, 1820, containing a 4 Oct. 1819 report by the Board of Visitors and supporting documents description ends , 19–20; internal running totals at break of printed page editorially omitted. Also enclosed in TJ to James P. Preston, 1 Dec. 1819.

Index Entries

  • Barksdale, Nelson; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Brockenbrough, Thomas; and University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough & Harvie (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • building materials; lead search
  • building materials; nails search
  • building materials; window glass search
  • Carter, Curtis; as brickmason for University of Virginia search
  • Central College; subscription for search
  • D. W. & C. Warwick (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Garner, Mary; house of search
  • glass, window; for University of Virginia search
  • Harvie, Mr. (Richmond merchant); and University of Virginia search
  • Herron, John; as overseer at University of Virginia search
  • John Van Lew & Company (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • lead; white search
  • Leitch, James; and Central College search
  • Leitch, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Literary Fund; and annuity for University of Virginia search
  • nails; as building material search
  • Perry, John M.; sells land to Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Phillips, William B.; as brickmason for University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Debts of the University of Virginia search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; proctor of search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; annual report of search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; land for search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; slaves employed for search