From Stephen Brown to John Quincy Adams, 18 September 1826
Boston. Seper. 18. 1826.
Sales of Stocks, by Order of the Executors, on the Estate of John Adams late of Quincy decd.
13. | Shares. | Middlesex Canal | @$260 | 3380 | — | ||
5 | " | West–Boston Bridge | 295 | 1475 | — | ||
54 | " | Massts. fire & Marine Ins. Office | par. | 2700 | — | ||
1 perCt advce | 27 | 2727 | — | ||||
10 | " | New England—Ins. Office | 1000. | ||||
5 perCt adce. | 50. | 1050 | — | ||||
10 | " | Boston Bank | @ $78 1/4 | 782 | .50 | ||
5 | " | Boylston Market | 500 | ||||
12 perCt adce. | 60 | 560 | — | ||||
5 | " | " " | 500 | ||||
12 1/2 adce. | 62 | .50 | 562 | .50 | |||
10 | " | " " " | 1000 | — | |||
12 perCt adce. | 120 | 1120 | — | ||||
9 | " | Massts. Bank | par $250 | 2250 | |||
9 1/2 perCt adce | 205 | .31 | 2455 | .31 | |||
12 | " | American Bank | 1200 | ||||
2 1/2 perCt adce | 30 | 1230 | — | ||||
$15342 | .31 | ||||||
Charges | |||||||
Advertising Sales | 5 | . | |||||
paid Mr Knapp 3 transfers of Market Shares | 3 | — | |||||
Commissions | 36 | .88 | |||||
44 | .88 | ||||||
$15297 | .43 |
Errors Excepted
Stepn. Brown Auctioneer
Boston Sepr. 18. 1826.
The Honl. John Q Adams. | Bill of purchase | 8632 | . | ||
Cash deposited in US. Branch Bank. | 6665 | .43 | |||
$15297 | .43 | ||||
Amount Sales at Auction | |||||
per. Account Sales Annexd. | $15297 | .43 | |||
S Brown
Auctr
Boston Sepr. 18. 1826—
This may Certify, to Whom it may Concern, that Mr James H Foster, purchasd. at the Sale of the Aforesaid Stocks, & after Said Sale, informd me he had purchasd a part of them for the Honle. John Quincy Adams—
—Viz.
13 | Shares. | Middlesex Canal | @$260 | 3380 | — | ||
5 | " | West Boston Bridge | 295 | 1475 | . | ||
54 | " | Massts. fire & Marine Ins. Office | par | 2700 | — | ||
1 perCt adce | 27 | 2727 | — | ||||
10 | " | New–England Ins. Office | 1000 | ||||
5 perCt adce. | 50 | 1050 | . | ||||
$8632 | — |
Stepn Brown
Auctioneer
MHi: Adams Papers.