John Clark’s Invoice for Services, with Jefferson’s Approval, 22 December 1780
John Clark’s Invoice for Services, with Jefferson’s Approval
| The Commonwealth To John Clark Dr | ||
| 1780 April | ||
| To a large table for the Council Chamber | 2–15–0 | old |
| To alterations in the State house | 0- 2–6 | prices |
| To Altering the table in the Council Chamber | 0- 4–0 | |
| May 6 | ||
| To Mending a press with books Pr. Mr. Beckley | 0– 5–0 | |
| To Mending a table for the Clerks Pr. Do. | 0–10–0 | |
| To 2 Days work at the Pallice Council Chamber &c | 10–0 | |
| To 100 Brads for Do. | 1–0 | |
| £4– 7–6 | ||
| To Repairing a Cabinet for His Excellency’s Pallace | 1- 2–6 | |
| 5–10–0 |
| At the preisent price of provisions £350.1 | ||||
| pork | 300 | |||
| Beef | 144 | |||
| Corn | 80 | |||
| 3 | 524 | 174 | 11000 | 110 |
| 5 | 7 | |||
| 174 | 870 | £550 | 7700 | |
In Council Dec. 22. 1780.
The within services were performed at our requisition, except the two articles for Mr. Beckley of which we know nothing.
Th: Jefferson
Tabular MS (Vi); endorsed (in more than one hand): “Feb. 5th. 1781 John Clark £550. Contingent Exd.” TJ’s note, in his own hand, is on verso. There is a separate note accompanying this paper reading as follows: “I certify that Mr. Clarke at my request repaired a Desk containing Books & papers of the General Assembly that got injured in removing it from Williamsburg; he also repaired one and altered another table for the use of the Assembly at my instance. J Beckley. 4th: January 1781.”
1. This and the calculations below were added in the auditor’s office.