George Washington Papers

Enclosure I: Account with Henry Brinker, 24–25 July 1758

Enclosure I

Account with Henry Brinker

July the 24[–25] 1758

Corl George Washington Dr To Henry Brinker one the Acct of the Election.

To Thirtey Galls. of Strong Beer at 8d. ⅌r Galln £01 Recd the above Acct of Lieut. Charles Smith one the Acct of Corl George Washington

⅌r me
⟨Samuel Chinowitz⟩1

July the 25 1758

Test
Robt Fox

DS, DLC:GW. The document seems to be in the hand of Charles Smith. Henry Brinker (died c.1772) was an ordinary keeper in Winchester.

1. This is a highly speculative reading of the signature. The Chenoweth (various spellings) family lived in Frederick County north of Winchester.

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    Enclosure I: Account with Henry Brinker, 24–25 July 1758
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    Chinowitz (Chenoweth), Samuel
    Date
    24–25 July 1758

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    “Enclosure I: Account with Henry Brinker, 24–25 July 1758,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-05-02-0273-0002. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 5, 5 October 1757–3 September 1758, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1988, p. 332.]