Account of Guard for British Prisoners, [5 October 1777]

Account of Guard for British Prisoners

[5 October 1777]

	£
Acct of the guard as presented by Bernis Brown was for himself from Nov. 15. 1776 to May. 15. 1777. 181 days @ 2/	18	2	0
to 10. privates from Nov. 15. 1776. to Apr. 10. 1777. 146 days @ 1/4	97	6	8
to 4. privates from Apr. 10. to May 15. 35. days @ 1/4	9	6	8
to 6 ¾℔ candle		6	9
	125	2	1

Certified the above.

2d. acct.
Bernice Brown 139 days (to wit from May 15. to Sep. 29.)	13	18	0
Wm. Statham 139 days	9	5	4
Stephen Hughes 133. days	8	17	2
Horseley Goodman 133 days	8	17	4
David Statham 99 days	6	12
	48	0
Berenice Brown to dieting himself & one of the guard to Staunton with Dow	1	0
	£49

Octob. 5. 1777.

certified the above and that at the close of those charges the guard was disbanded

N (DLC). In TJ’s hand, written on verso of Patrick Henry to TJ, 26 Feb. 1777.