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Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Account with the University of Virginia, 7 April 1823, enclosure no. 3 in University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 6 October 1823

Enclosure

Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Account with the University of Virginia

DR. THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, in account current with ARTHUR S. BROCKENBROUGH, Proctor. CR.
1822— November  26, To  this amount paid Uriah Leonard, by draft, for smith’s work, $ 20 00    1822— November  25, By  my draft to Uriah Leonard the 1st of January 1822,
Joseph Antrim, by draft on the 21st, on account plastering, 87 71       omitted, $ 20 00
 Same,     ditto    ditto     ditto, 54 17   ditto  Joseph Antrim, $ 87 71
Provision account, by draft to Ed. Morton, for 199½ lb. beef, for labourers, 7 47   ditto  Same, 54 17
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 9 46   ditto  Edward Morton, 16 93

16 93   ditto  David Watts, 5 50
Labour account, by draft to David Watts, for hire of Harry, 5 50 27,   ditto  Reuben Gardner, 66 00
27, Privies, by draft to Reuben Gardner, 12,000 shingles, 66 00 28,   ditto  Francis Modena, 3 00
28, Waggon and cart account, by draft to F. Modena, for repairs, 3 00   ditto  Brockenbrough & Harvie, 55 92
Brockenbrough & Harvie, by draft for 501 lb. bacon, 55 92   ditto  Same, 125 00
 Same,         ditto  on account of nails, 125 00
414 23
December 2, Labour account, by draft to S. Spencer, for 17 lb. shoe thread, 1 13 December 2, By  my draft on Bursar to Charles Spencer, 2 13
Waggon and carts, by draft to same, for tar, 1 00   ditto      Joseph Bishop, 46 63

2 13   ditto      Peter Minor, 7 00
 
Labour account, by draft to Joseph Bishop, for his account for leather in 1820 and 1821, 46 63 6,   ditto      C. Werterbaker, 7 58
Provision account, by draft to Peter Minor for hay, 7 00 9,   ditto      William B. Phillips, 50 00
  ditto   ditto   to C. Werterbaker, 65 lb. beef, 2 60   ditto      William Gillespy, 1 50
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 4 98 10,   ditto      James Cosby, 10 50

7 58 12,   ditto      C. P. McKennie, 3 00
9, Wm. B. Phillips, by draft for brick work, 50 00   ditto      William Newcomb, 18 00
Labour account, by draft to Wm. Gillespy, for making clothes for Harry, 1 50 13,   ditto      Peter Maverick, 150 00
10, Labour account, by draft to J. Cosby, for 3 pair labourers’ shoes, 4 50
296 34
A. S. Brockenbrough, to same, 6 00   ditto      Negro Ned, 13 00

10 50 21,   ditto      Susan Herron, 1 00
12, Contingent account, by draft to C. P. McKennie, for publishing notice to subscribers, 3 00 23,   ditto      Eliza Brand, 8 50
Provision account, by draft to Wm. Newcomb, for 6 barrels corn, 18 00 24,   ditto      Sarah D. Jones, 7 50
Contingent account, by draft to Peter Maverick, for engraving the plan of the U. Va. 150 00   ditto      Richard Harrison, 1 50
13, A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to Ned, 13 00   ditto      Samuel Martin, 11 17
 
21, Labour account, by draft to Susan Herron, for making clothes for labourers, 1 00 25,   ditto      Negro Harry, 4 50
23, Labour account, by draft to Eliza Brand, for  ditto, 3 00 27,   ditto      Negro Ned, 12 12
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 5 50 30,   ditto      Angus McKay, 100 00

8 50 31,   ditto      Samuel Campbell, 25 00
24, Labour account, by draft to Sarah D. Jones, for ditto, 7 50
184 29
  ditto     ditto   Richard Harrison, for ditto, 1 50   ditto      Paul Negrin, 2 50
Provision account, by draft to S. Martin, for 1000 wt. rye straw, 4 17   ditto      Francis McGehee, 30 00
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 7 00
32 50

11 17 1823— January 2, my draft on the bursar to Thomas Draffin, 70 84
25, Waggon and carts, by draft to Harry for barrel of tar, 4 50   ditto      N. Bramham, 125 00
27, A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to Ned, 12 12   ditto      Richard Ware, 25 00
30, Ed. Lowber, by draft to Angus McKay on account painting, 100 00   ditto      William Huntington, 12 00
31, Samuel Campbell, by draft on account stone work, 25 00   ditto      Richard Ware, 20 00
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to Paul Negrin, 2 50   ditto      Winn & Davis, 56 62
Provision account, by draft to F. McGehee, for 8½ barrels of corn, at 21s. 30 00 15,   ditto      Angus McKay, 105 00
1823— January 3, Provision account, by draft to Thomas Draffin, for 100 bushels of rye, at 4s. 3d. 70 84   ditto      Randal McAlister, 40 00
11, John M. Perry, by draft to N. Bramham for brick work, 125 00   ditto      Peck & Crawford, 128 14
 
Richard Ware, by draft on account of work, 25 00   ditto      Richard Ware, 82 50
Labour account by draft to William Huntington, for a barrel of whiskey in July last for labourers, 12 00   ditto      James Coiner, 35 44
Same by draft to Richard Ware for hire of Ben 2½ months, 20 00   ditto      John Pollock, 9 34
Bills payable by draft, Winn & Davis for Proctor, bond to N. Terry for the hire of Harry, 42 50 22,   ditto      John M. Perry, 125 00
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 14 12   ditto      John Gorman, 159 86

56 62
994 74
15, Edward Lowber by draft to Angus McKay, on account of painting, 105 00 February 4,   ditto      John M. Perry, 50 00
Same, by draft to Randal McAlister, on account painting, 40 00   ditto      Samuel Campbell, 60 65
Peck & Crawford, by draft to self on account work, 128 14 19,   ditto      James Barbour, jr. 121 30
Richard Ware, by draft to self on account work, 82 50   ditto      D. W. & C. Warwick, 400 00
Provision account, by draft to James Coiner for 50 bushels of rye and corn, 35 44   ditto      Blackford, Arthur & Co. 224 25
Labour account by draft to J. Pollock, for 17½ lb. leather, 5 84   ditto      Robert Johnston, 43 57
A. S. Brockenbrough,   to same, 3 50   ditto      John Van Lew & Co. 350 00

9 34   ditto      Brockenbrough & Harvie, 300 00
22, John M. Perry, by draft to self on account brick work, 125 00   ditto      William J. Coffee, 390 14
John Gorman, by draft to self on account stone work, 159 86   ditto      Hugh Paul, 85 50
 
February 4, John M. Perry, by draft on account of brick work, 50 00   ditto      Alex. St. C. Heiskill, 150 00
Samuel Campbell, by draft on account of stone work, 60 65   ditto      Wolfe & Raphael, 78 47
19, John M. Perry, by draft to J. Barbour jr. on account of brick work, 121 30   ditto      Peck & Crawford, 300 00
D. W. & C. Warwick, by draft on account of tin, 400 00   ditto      James Harrison, 9 43
Blackford, Arthur & Co. by draft on account of castings, 224 25   ditto      John R. Jones, 117 67
Robert Johnston, by draft on account of hardware, 43 57   ditto      Blake Harris, 90 00
John Van Lew & Co. by draft on account of do. 350 00
2770 98
Brockenbrough & Harvie, by draft on account of nails, 300 00 my draft on the bursar to Reuben Maury, 149 25
William J. Coffee, by draft for composition and leaden ornaments for the 10 pavillions, 390 14   ditto      John Everett, 437 25
John M. Perry, by draft to Hugh Paul for brick work, 72 00   ditto      A. S. Brockenbrough, 800 00
William B. Phillips, by draft to same for   ditto 13 50   ditto      Winn & Davis, 212 99

85 50   ditto      Same, 15 00
Same, by draft to Alexander St. C. Heiskill,  ditto 150 00 20,   ditto      John H. Craven, 130 47
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to Wolfe & Raphael, 64 83   ditto      John Neilson, 500 00
Sundries, by draft to same, 13 64   ditto      James Oldham, 500 00

78 47   ditto      Richard Ware, 252 33
Peck & Crawford, by draft on account of work, 300 00   ditto      James Dinsmore, 300 00
 
James Harrison on account of overseer’s wages, 9 43   ditto      John M. Perry, 500 00
Richard Ware, by draft to J. R. Jones on account work, 117 67   ditto      Same, 306 70
William B. Phillips, by draft to Blake Harris, for brick work, 60 00   ditto      George W. Spooner, 235 00
Richard Ware, by draft to same, on account of work, 30 00   ditto      Richard Ware, 24 78

90 00 21,   ditto      John Winn, 75 49
Wm. B. Phillips, by draft to Reuben Maury, brick work, 149 25
4439 26
John Everett, by draft for 5953 lb. pork, at 5 cents, 297 65 March 4,   ditto      Uriah Leonard, 61 20
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 139 60   ditto      William Huntington, 38 83

437 25   ditto      Edward Lowber, 5 22
Bills payable by draft to A. S. Brockenbrough for the payment of negro hire for 1822, 800 00 8,   ditto      John R. Jones, 9 93
John Winn, by draft to Winn and Davis for sundries, 5 49 18,   ditto      John M. Perry, 22 83
Winn and Davis, by draft to same,     ditto 7 50   ditto      John Dudley, 12 75
Edward Lowber, by draft to same on account painting, 100 00   ditto      Daniel Link, 12 00
Richard Ware, by draft to same on account work, 100 00 29,   ditto      Alex. St. C. Heiskill, 85 55

212 99   ditto      Same, 252 00
 
Edward Lowber, by draft to same on account painting, 1 11   ditto      Uriah Leonard, 6 00
Nail account, by draft to same for waggonage, 3 30   ditto      Thomas Draffin, 50 00
Iron account, by draft to same for  ditto, 3 75
556 31
Waggonage account, by draft to same for 4 boxes ornaments, 6 84   ditto      James Leitch, 105 96

15 00   ditto      John Neilson, 20 00
20, Wm. B. Phillips, by draft to J. H. Craven for brick work, 130 47
125 96
John Neilson, by draft to self for work, 500 00 April 4,   ditto      John C. Ragland, 17 00
James Oldham, by draft  do  do 500 00   ditto      Edmund Anderson, 30 19
Richard Ware,  do   do  do 252 33   ditto      George W. Kinsolving, 12 50
James Dinsmore,  do   do  do 300 00
59 69
Joseph Antrim,  do to J. M. Perry on account of plaistering, 500 00 my draft on the Bursar to Jeri: A. Goodman, 2 57
John M. Perry, by draft on account of brick work, 306 70   ditto      Charles Everett, 32 80
George W. Spooner, by draft on account wood work, 235 00   ditto      N. H. Lewis, 8 25
Richard Ware, by draft on       ditto, 24 78   ditto      Reuben Maury, 10 99
21, John Winn, by draft on account merchandize, 75 49   ditto      John C. Ragland, 2 00
March 4, Uriah Leonard, by draft for smith’s work, 61 20   ditto      John H. Craven, 156 04
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to Wm. Huntington, 38 83
212 65
Edward Lowber, by draft to J. Vowles on account glazing, 5 22
 
8, Labour account, by draft to J. R. Jones, for 2 lb. thread, 2 50
Stone account,  do  to same for pair brass dividers, 0 63
Stationery,    do  to same for a blank book, &c. 2 63
Iron account,   do  to same for 50 lb. iron, at 6d. 4 17

9 93
18, Provision account, by draft to J. M. Perry, for 6½ barrels of corn, at 21s. 22 83
Labour account, by draft to John Dudley for locust stakes, 12 75
Nail account, by draft to Daniel Link for waggonage, 6 67
Waggonage account, by draft to same for 4 boxes of ornaments, 5 33

12 00
29, Alex. St. C. Heiskill, by draft for sundries, 85 55
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to same, 252 00
Uriah Leonard by draft for smith’s work, 6 00
Provision account, by draft to T. Draffin for corn, 50 00
James Leitch, by draft on account sundries, 105 96
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to J. Neilson, 20 00
April 4, Labour account, by draft to J. C. Ragland for medical services in 1821, 17 00
 
Edmund Anderson, by draft for plaister, 30 19
A. S. Brockenbrough, by draft to G. W. Kinsolving, 12 50
   Same,   do    to Jere. A. Goodman, 2 57
Provision account, by draft to C. Everett for 5½ barrels of corn in October last at $4, 22 00
72 lb. bacon, at 15 cents, 10 80

32 80
Pavillion No. 5, by draft to N. H. Lewis for lumber to Dinsmore and Perry, 8 25
Privie’s, by draft to R. Maury, for lumber the 18th June, 1822, to Peck and Crawford, 10 99
Labour account, by draft to J. C. Ragland for medical services to Price’s Jim, 2 00
J. H. Craven, by draft for sundries per account 30th Jan. 156 04

$ 10,106 95 $ 10,106 95
 

The foregoing account exhibits a statement of Proctor’s drafts on the bursar, and the application of them, from the 24th November last, to the 4th of April inclusive, supported by vouchers in the Proctor’s office, which I respectfully submit to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia.

A. S. BROCKENBROUGH, Proctor.

Printed in Report and Documents for 1823, 22–29; with page numbers, internal headings, and running totals at breaks of pages editorially omitted. Also enclosed in TJ to James Pleasants, 9 Nov. 1823.

c. werterbaker: Christian Wertenbaker. wm. newcomb: William Newcum. james coiner: James Conner.

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  • Antrim, Joseph; and plastering at Central College–University of Virginia search
  • architecture; architectural ornaments search
  • bacon search
  • Barbour, James (1798–1857); and University of Virginia search
  • beef; purchased for University of Virginia search
  • Ben (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Bishop, Joseph; and University of Virginia search
  • Blackford, Arthur & Company (Shenandoah Co. firm); and University of Virginia search
  • blacksmiths; at University of Virginia search
  • Bramham, Nimrod; and University of Virginia search
  • Brand, Elizabeth Bryan (Chiles M. Brand’s wife); and University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Brockenbrough & Harvie (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • building materials; iron search
  • building materials; lumber search
  • building materials; nails search
  • building materials; shingles search
  • building materials; stone search
  • Campbell, Samuel; and University of Virginia search
  • carts; for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • clothing; for laborers search
  • clothing; for slaves search
  • Coffee, William John; fashions ornaments for University of Virginia search
  • Conner, James; and University of Virginia search
  • corn; as food search
  • corn; purchased for University of Virginia search
  • Cosby, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Craven, John H.; and University of Virginia search
  • D. W. & C. Warwick (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Dinsmore, James; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Dinsmore & Perry (Albemarle Co. firm); as builder for University of Virginia search
  • divider (surveying instrument) search
  • Draffen, Thomas; and University of Virginia search
  • Dudley, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Everett, John (of Fluvanna Co.); and University of Virginia search
  • Everette, Charles; and University of Virginia search
  • food; bacon search
  • food; beef search
  • Gardner, Reuben; and University of Virginia search
  • Garrett, Alexander; as University of Virginia bursar search
  • Gillaspy, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Goodman, Jeremiah Augustus; and University of Virginia search
  • Gorman, John; and University of Virginia search
  • Harris, Blake; and University of Virginia search
  • Harrison, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Harrison, Richard (of Virginia); and University of Virginia search
  • Harry (D. Watt’s slave); and University of Virginia search
  • hay search
  • Heiskell, Alexander St. Clair; and University of Virginia search
  • Henderson, Jim (R. Price [of Milton]’s slave); and University of Virginia search
  • Herron (Herren), Susan; and University of Virginia search
  • household articles; thread search
  • Huntington, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Huntington, William; as merchant search
  • iron; for University of Virginia search
  • Johnston, Robert (of Richmond); and University of Virginia search
  • John Van Lew & Company (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Jones, John R.; and University of Virginia search
  • Jones, John R.; payment to search
  • Jones, Sarah D.; and University of Virginia search
  • Kinsolving, George Washington; and University of Virginia search
  • leather; for University of Virginia search
  • Leitch, James; and University of Virginia search
  • Leonard, Uriah; as blacksmith at University of Virginia search
  • Lewis, Nicholas Hunter; and University of Virginia search
  • Link, Daniel; and University of Virginia search
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  • Lowber, Edward; and University of Virginia search
  • lumber; used at University of Virginia search
  • Martin, Samuel; and University of Virginia search
  • Maury, Reuben; and Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Maverick, Peter; and University of Virginia ground plan search
  • McAlister, Randle; and University of Virginia search
  • McGehee, Francis; and University of Virginia search
  • McKay (MKay), Angus; and University of Virginia search
  • McKennie, Clement Pynes; and University of Virginia search
  • Minor, Peter; and University of Virginia search
  • Modena, Francis; and University of Virginia search
  • Morton, Edward; and University of Virginia search
  • nails; for University of Virginia search
  • Ned (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • Negrin, Paul; and University of Virginia search
  • Neilson (Nelson), John; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Newcum, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Oldham, James; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • Paul, Hugh; and University of Virginia search
  • Peck & Crawford (firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Perry, John M.; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Perry, John M.; sells provisions to University of Virginia search
  • Phillips, William B.; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Pollock, John; and University of Virginia search
  • pork; purchased for University of Virginia search
  • Price, Richard (of Milton); and University of Virginia search
  • Price, Richard (of Milton); hires out slaves to University of Virginia search
  • privies; at University of Virginia search
  • Ragland, John C.; and University of Virginia search
  • Ragland, John C.; as physician search
  • rye; purchased for University of Virginia search
  • shoes; for slaves search
  • slaves; clothing for search
  • slaves; work at Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Spencer, Charles; and University of Virginia search
  • Spooner, George Wilson; as builder for University of Virginia search
  • stationery; blank books search
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  • surveying; and dividers search
  • tar; for University of Virginia search
  • Terry, Nathaniel; and University of Virginia search
  • thread search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; brick makers and brick masons search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; building materials for search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; ground plan of search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; pavilions search
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  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; plasterers search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; privies search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; stonemasons search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; wagons for search
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  • Vowles, John; and University of Virginia search
  • wagons; for University of Virginia search
  • Ware, Richard; as carpenter for University of Virginia search
  • Watts, David; hires out slave to University of Virginia search
  • Wertenbaker, Christian; and University of Virginia search
  • whiskey; purchased for University of Virginia search
  • Winn, John (d.1837); and University of Virginia search
  • Winn, John (d.1837); merchant search
  • Winn & Davis (Charlottesville firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Wolfe & Raphael (Charlottesville firm); and University of Virginia search
  • wood; shingles search