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Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Account with the University of Virginia, 30 September 1823, enclosure no. 4 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.
1823— April  5,   To  this amount paid Mary Garner for 100 locust trees,   $ 1   50        1823— April  5,   By  my draft on the bursar to Mary Garner,     1   50
7, V. W. Southall on John M. Perry’s account, 100 00 7,   ditto        V. W. Southall, 100 00
12, John Duncum, for 366 lb. of bacon for labourers, 45 75 8,   ditto        John Duncum, 45 75
15, John Dudley, for balance locust posts, 19 50 12,   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 70 00
16, Washington Childs, for 50 ft. walnut plank, $ 2 50   ditto        John Dudley, 19 50
         do. stamping half bushel,     50 3 00 15,   ditto        John L. Thomas, 7 50
Wm. Johnston, on Joseph Antrim’s account, 8 61 16,   ditto        Wm. Johnston, 8 61
178 36   ditto        Washington Childs, 3 00
Thomas Draffin, for balance due for 30 barrels of corn at $ 4, 70 00 18,   ditto        Jacobs & Raphael, 438 75
John L. Thomas, on John Gorman’s account, 7 50 26,   ditto        John Gorman, 8 00
26, John Gorman, for stone work, 8 00 May 7,   ditto        Hugh Glenn, 80 00
May 7, Hugh Glenn, for 1000 wt. of bacon, 80 00 9,   ditto        Jane Bishop, 3 00
165 50 12,   ditto        William Garth, 200 00
Jacobs and Raphael, on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 103 41 13,   ditto        Alex. St. C. Heiskill, 1600 00
 do   do   on Joseph Antrim’s    do 239 46   ditto        Mrs. M. Terrell, 16 31
 do   on        do       do 45 88 14,   ditto        William J. Coffee, 66 37
 do   on     for cash loaned to pay for a horse, 50 00   ditto        Brockenbrough & Harvie, 58 63
438 75 16,   ditto        John M. Perry, 200 00
 
9, Jane Bishop, for 6 pair socks for labourers, 3 00   ditto        David Eastham, 20 00
13, William Garth, for 50 barrels of corn, at $ 4, 200 00 27,   ditto        Jacobs & Raphael, 80 61
203 00   ditto        Lewis Marsteller, 435 82
Alex. St. C. Heiskill, on Richard Ware’s account, 750 00   ditto        Moses Green, 35 80
 do,     do  on Joseph Antrim’s do 850 00   ditto        John Vowles, 115 00
1,600 00   ditto        Wm. Estes, 13 04
Mrs. Martha Terrell, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 16 31 29,   ditto        Winn & Davis, 405 00
14, William J. Coffee, for balance due on leaden ornaments, 66 37   ditto        John Winn, 200 00
82 68   ditto        Johnson W. Pitts, 24 40
Brockenbrough and Harvie, for bill of iron, 22 50   ditto        James Dinsmore, 500 00
   do,      do   Premium on bill on N. York, 3 90   ditto        Lyman Peck, 38 83
   do,      do   on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 32 23   ditto        Martin Dawson, 428 64
58 63   ditto        Edward Lowber, 1000 00
21, David Eastham, for 5 barrels of tar, 20 00   ditto        James Leitch, 52 64
John M. Perry, on account of brick work, 200 00   ditto        James Powers, 62 38
220 00   ditto        Thom & Chamberlain, 400 00
27,1 Jacobs and Raphael, for lumber of M. Rodes, 8 99   ditto        N. Chamberlain, 20 87
 do,     do   merchandize, 10 61   ditto        Eli Keeran, 13 50
 do,     do   Robt. Battles, for hauling bricks, 33 01   ditto        N. Bassett, 34 30
 do,     do   Uriah Leonard, order to Johnston, 28 00 30,   ditto        John Neilson, 500 00
80 61   ditto        James Oldham, 500 00
27, Lewis Marsteller, on Peck and Crawford’s account, 300 00   ditto        George W. Spooner, 170 70
 do,   do   A. S. Brockenbrough’s do 135 82   ditto        John M. Perry, 800 00
435 82   ditto         Same, 25 41
 
Moses Green, for carting bricks and sand for rotunda, 35 80   ditto        Reuben Maury, 40 70
John Vowles, on account of painting by Ed. Lowber, 115 00   ditto        Robert Battles, 21 87
150 80   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 8 34
Wm. Estis, for waggonage of sundries from Richmond, 10 54   ditto        Moses Green, 6 36
  do,     do   on A. S. Brockenbrough’s acct. 2 50   ditto        Winn & Davis, 74 05
13 04   ditto        John M. Perry, 115 00
29, Winn and Davis, for lumber of Thos. Draffin, 20 00   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 63 38
 do,    do for Phillips’ draft to Gentry, 385 00   ditto        N. Bramham, 50 00
405 00   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 100 00
John Winn, for George W. Spooner, 200 00   ditto         Same, 200 00
Johnson Pitts, on Uriah Leonard’s smith’s account, 24 40   ditto        C. P. McKennie, 2 87
224 40   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 300 00
James Dinsmore, on account of his work, 500 00   ditto        John Pollock, 67 28
Lyman Peck for balance due A. H. Brooks, 38 83 June 2,   ditto        Richard Ware, 150 00
Martin Dawson, for making out new books &c. 428 64   ditto        Wm. B. Phillips, 150 00
967 47   ditto        Willis D. Garth, 18 86½
Edward Lowber, on account of painting and glazing, 1000 00   ditto        Thomas Walker, 1 00
James Leitch on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 52 64   ditto        Reuben Tankersley, 91 60
James Powers, on Richard Ware’s account, 62 38   ditto        John Rodes, 28 18
Thorn and Chamberlain, for brick work on the rotunda, 400 00 3,   ditto        Hugh Glenn, 102 77
1,515 02   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 68 46
 
N. Chamberlain, for expenses to Richmond for a moulder, 14 87 4,   ditto        Eli Keeran, 13 50
   do,     on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 6 00   ditto        M. Pleasants, 14 10
20 87   ditto        Mrs. M. Terrell, 28 28
Eli Keeran, for the waggonage of a load of lime, 13 50   ditto        N. H. Lewis, 8 00
N. Bassett on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 34 30 5,   ditto        Willis White, 9 75
30, John Neilson, on account of his work, 500 00   ditto        John L. Thomas, 76 92
James Oldham, on do    do 500 00   ditto        John H. Craven, 108 40
George W. Spooner, on acct.   do 170 70   ditto         Same, 15 34
John M. Perry, on  do   do 800 00   ditto        John C. Ragland, 39 50
 do   do for balance due to E. Anderson, 25 41   ditto        Willis D. Garth, 12 00
2043 91 6,   ditto        Eli Keeran, 13 50
Reuben Maury, on W. B. Phillips’s account, 17 00 7,   ditto        John Crank, 41 02
  do,  do for scantling and wood for plank kiln, 23 70 8,   ditto        William Hardin, 5 00
40 70 9,   ditto        Rice Wood, 39 64
Robert Battles, for carting bricks, for the rotunda, 21 87   ditto        J. L. Thomas, 61 58
Moses Green,   do         do 6 36 10,   ditto        Mrs. Slaughter, 4 33
Joseph Antrim, on account of his plaistering, 8 34   ditto        Edmund Anderson, 19 81
36 57   ditto        Winn & Davis, 1018 00
Winn and Davis, for merchandize per bill, 66 27 12,   ditto        Martha Terrell, 37 40
 do    do Postage acct. for A. S. Brockenbrough, 7 78 13,   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 250 00
74 05   ditto        A. S. Brockenbrough, 333 81
John M. Perry, for balance of Joseph Antrim’s draft on proctor, 115 00   ditto        Dr. C. Brown, 15 00
Robert McCulloch, for scaffolding and brick shelter plank, 63 38   ditto        Willis White, 15 00
Nimrod Bramham, for 25 cords of brick wood, 50 00   ditto        Dr. C. Brown, 40 00
 
Joseph Antrim, on account of plaistering, 100 00 14,   ditto        John M. Perry, 309 14
  Same,   on  do    do 200 00   ditto        Dr. Charles Everett, 29 00
C. P. McKennie, for advertising account, 2 87   ditto        Isaac Moore, 50 20
Robert McCulloch, for lumber for the rotunda, 300 00   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 35 37
831 25   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 151 91
31, John Pollock, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 67 28 16,   ditto        John Nunn, 192 79
June 2, Richard Ware, on account of his work, 150 00   ditto        A. Johnston, 2 00
217 28 17,   ditto        Nancy Brockman, 11 00
3, Hugh Glenn, for 50 bushels of corn, and 130 lb. bacon, 52 90   ditto        Ritchie & Gooch, 18 25
 do  do   33 gal. of linseed oil, 24 75   ditto        Jesse Lewis, 345 30
 do  do for John Vowles, painter, 25 12   ditto        James Terrell, 55 00
102 77 18,   ditto        Samuel Dunn, 97 75
W. B. Phillips, on account of bricks, 150 00   ditto        John Zumbro, 54 60
Willis D. Garth, for plank for the rotunda, 18 86 ½   ditto        Eli Keeran, 13 50
Thomas Walker, for waggonage of hardware, 1 00 19,   ditto        Ansel Baley, 3 20
Reuben Tankersley, on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 91 60
224 05
John Rodes, for plank for hotels A. A. and C. C. 28 18 20,   ditto        A. St. C. Heiskill, 75 00
Robert McCulloch, for plank for privies, 68 46 21,   ditto        Abiah Thorn, 29 45
Eli Keeran, for the freight of a load of lime, 13 50 23,   ditto        Bresley Raines, 280 00
  Pleasants, for plank to the rotunda, 14 10   ditto        Rice Wood, 13 25
385 70½   ditto        Garland Garth, 79 00
Willis D. Garth, for scaffolding to the rotunda, 11 25
476 70
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 75   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 40 00
12 00   ditto        Thos. Draffin, 126 00
 
4, John H. Craven, for plank, hay, &c. 55 00   ditto        Wm. Suttles, 18 00
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 7 50   ditto        Alex. St. C. Heiskill, 110 95
        on Wm. B. Phillips’s   do. 61 24   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 50 00
123 74   ditto        Wm. B. Phillips, 500 00
Mrs. M. Terrell, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 28 28
844 95
N. H. Lewis,    do  brick wood from Bramham’s, 8 00   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 50 00
John C. Ragland, on Richard Ware’s account, 39 50 24,   ditto        Wm. Booth, 10 51
Willis White, for 700 feet of plank, 9 75 25,   ditto        Abraham Whiston, 5 50
J. L. Thomas, on G. Garth’s account for wood, 76 92   ditto        Reuben, 2 50
162 45   ditto        Garland Garth, 144 08
6, Eli Keeran, for the freight of a load of lime, 13 50   ditto         Same, 24 00
7, John Crank, for scaffolding for the rotunda, 41 02
236 59
William Hardin, in part of wages at brick yard, 5 00   ditto        N. Bassett, 53 63
59 52 26,   ditto        J. Waltman, 35 93
9, Dr. Charles Everett, for 2900 lbs. of oats, at 6s. 29 00   ditto        Joseph Harper, 49 50
10, Rice Wood, on Richard Ware’s account, 20 00   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 550 00
       Joseph Antrim’s account, 11 50   ditto        Isaac Moore, 31 00
       M. Mason’s, for plank for rotunda, 8 14   ditto        Dick and Davy, 5 00
68 64   ditto        Eli Keeran, 10 92
John L. Thomas, for Kelly & Norris, 13 90
735 98
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 47 68 27,   ditto        Capt. Paine, 6 00
61 58   ditto        John M. Perry, 500 00
Edmund Anderson, for plaster, 19 81   ditto        James Dinsmore, 500 00
Mrs. Slaughter, on account of A. S. Brockenbrough, 4 33
1,006 00
24 14 28,   ditto        Abiah Thorn, 299 50
 
11, Winn & Davis, on J. M. Perry’s account, 1,010 00 29,   ditto        W. Hardin, 6 61
       for B. Sowell, for hand hire, 8 00   ditto        John, 1 00
1,018 00
307 11
Mrs. M. Terrell, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 37 40 30,   ditto        John Pollock, 99 96
12, Dr. Charles Brown, on J. M. Perry’s account, 40 40 July 1,   ditto        Andrew Zigler, 20 00
Willis White, for 800 feet of plank, 15 00   ditto        John Neilson, 500 00
92 40   ditto        James Oldham, 500 00
14, John M. Perry, on Joseph Antrim’s account, 309 14
1,119 96
Peck & Crawford, on account of their work, 250 00   ditto        John Dudley, 2 00
A. S. Brockenbrough, on account of salary, &c. 333 81   ditto        C. P. McKennie, 17 94
892 95
19 94
Dr. Charles Brown, on A. S. Brockenbrough’s acct. 10 00 2,   ditto        James Dinsmore, 41 00
         for attending labourers, 5 00   ditto        George Divers, 73 26
Isaac Moore, on Joseph Antrim’s account, 50 20 3,   ditto        John Gorman, 150 00
Robert McCulloch, for plank to Peck & Crawford, 25 77   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 267 94
         on Abiah Thorn’s account, 9 60   ditto        Bernard Peyton, 789 08
100 57
1,341 22
Thomas Draffin, for lumber for the rotunda, 120 00 6,   ditto        Andrew Haskins, 10 00
         scaffolding placed for do. 31 91 7,   ditto        Charles, 7 62
151 91   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 50 00
16, John Nunn, for the hire of 3 labourers in 1822, 192 79
67 62
A. Johnston, for the board of John L. Thomas, 2 00 9,   ditto        Hugh Paul, 253 92
 
17, Nancy Brockman, for making labourer’s clothes, 9 00 10,   ditto        Robert Battles, 33 70
          hire of woman Sally, 2 00   ditto        Elijah Brown, 8 00
Ritchie & Gooch, for advertising account, 3 25   ditto        Mrs. M. Terrell, 25 48
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s do. 15 00 12,   ditto        Andrew Zigler, 42 26
224 04
363 36
Jesse Lewis, for 1680 wt. of fodder at 6s. 16 80   ditto        Dinsmore & Neilson, 80 00
        blacksmith’s bill for 1822, 12 33   ditto        Capt. M. Rodes, 9 63
        240 cords of brick wood, 312 00   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 15 00
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 4 17   ditto        Thomas W. Gooch, 155 30
345 30
259 93
James Terrell, for corn for labourers, 55 00   ditto        John H. Wood, 9 00
18, Samuel Dunn, on Wm. B. Phillips’s account, 97 75 14,   ditto        Eli Keeran, 28 00
John Zumbro, on   do    do 54 60
37 00
Eli Keeran, for the freight of a load of lime, 13 50   ditto        James Oldham, 2806 41
Ancel Baley, for locust posts, 3 20 16,   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 200 00
224 05   ditto        Isaac Moore, 14 00
20, Alex. St. C. Heiskill, on John Gorman’s account, 75 00   ditto        John Zumbro, 9 94
21, Abiah Thorn, on Andrew Haskins’s account, 29 45 17,   ditto        James Dinsmore, 10 00
Samuel Pelter, for the freight of 1000 bushels lime, 280 00 18,   ditto        Dick, 5 90
Rice Wood, on John Vowles,’ account, 13 25
3,046 25
Garland Garth, for lumber to Peck & Crawford, 79 00 19,   ditto        Richard Ware, 1100 00
476 70   ditto        James Mathews, 4 95
Peck & Crawford, for work on privies, 40 00 21,   ditto        N. Bassett, 13 75
    do     do    do 50 00
1,118 70
23, Thomas Draffin, for lumber to the rotunda, 126 00 23,   ditto         J. M. Perry, 100 00
Robert McCulloch, for do     do 50 00   ditto        Benjn. Waddy, 119 25
 
Wm. Suttles, on Thorn & Chamberlain’s account, 18 00
219 25
Wm. B. Philips, for bricks for the rotunda, 500 00   ditto        Blake Harris, 58 00
784 00 24,   ditto        Bramham & Bibb, 22 50
Alex. St. C. Heiskill, for sundries, 85 45   ditto        Hugh Glenn, 60 10
          Robert Battles for hauling bricks, 25 50 25,   ditto        Brockenbrough & Harvie, 25 00
110 95 26,   ditto        Francis Modena, 4 67
25, Garland Garth, for brick wood, 144 08   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 100 00
         lumber to the rotunda, 24 00 27,   ditto        Willis, 2 25
N. Bassett, balance due for labour, 53 63
272 52
Wm. Booth, for Charles Spencer, shoe thread, 88 28,   ditto        John Neilson, 1000 00
      on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 9 63   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 55 00
232 22 31,   ditto        John Laurence, 350 00
Abraham Whisten, for Richard Ware’s account, 5 50   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 230 35
Reuben, for work at the brick yard, 2 50   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 105 00
26, Jacob Waltman, on Joseph Antrim’s account, 35 93   ditto        Harris Collins, 8 00
Joseph Harper,    do     do 49 50
1,748 35
Joseph Antrim, on account of plastering, 550 00 August 1,   ditto        John Brownfield, 15 40
Isaac Moore, for the freight of a load of lime, 31 00 2,   ditto        John Pollock, 97 12
Eli Keeran, do    do      do 10 92 4,   ditto        N. Bassett, 42 36
Dick & Davey, for work at the brick yard, 5 00   ditto        Jacobs & Raphael, 118 80
690 35   ditto        Dixon Dedman, 25 00
27, Captain Paine, for the freight of 10 window sills, 6 00
298 68
John M. Perry, on account of brick work, 500 00   ditto        John M. Perry, 500 00
James Dinsmore, on account of work on pavillion No. 8, 500 00   ditto        Robert Battles, 23 50
1006 00   ditto        Wm. B. Phillips, 250 00
 
Abiah Thorn, on Joseph Antrim’s account, 30 25   ditto        Thos. Draffin, 100 00
Thorn & Chamberlain, for brick work on the rotunda, 269 25   ditto        Hugh Glenn, 72 90
William Hardin, for balance of wages at brick yard, 6 61
946 40
John, for work at brick yard, 1 00 5,   ditto        Samuel Pelter, 274 40
307 11   ditto         Same, 48 20
July 1, John Pollock, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 99 96 8,   ditto        Wm. F. Micou, 72 88
Andrew Zigler, for work on pumps, 20 00   ditto        Brockenbrough & Harvie, 200 00
John Neilson, on account of pavillion 10, 500 00
595 48
James Oldham, on account of hotel A. A., 500 00   ditto        Lyman Peck, 50 00
John Dudley, for locust for trunnions, 2 00   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 50 00
1121 96 9,   ditto        Andrew Haskins, 10 00
C. P. McKennie, on Uriah Leonard’s smith’s account, 11 50 13,   ditto        Dick, 8 93
        on printing        do 6 44 14,   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 25 00
17 94 16,   ditto        Abiah Thorn, 25 00
James Dinsmore, on Richard Ware’s account, 41 00
168 93
2, George Divers,      do    do 58 00   ditto        John M. Perry, 150 00
          John Gorman’s do 15 26 17,   ditto        D. C. Maupin, 18 00
73 26 18,   ditto        A. Johnston, 2 00
3, John Gorman, for stone work, 150 00   ditto        George W. Spooner, 8 07
Robert McCulloch, for lumber to the rotunda, 250 00
178 07
           scaffolding for do 13 29   ditto        Lyman Peck, 125 00
           plank for brick yard, 4 65   ditto        A. St. C. Heiskill, 175 00
267 94 19,   ditto        John Gorman, 50 00
Bernard Peyton, on account of the freight of marble capitals, 312 00   ditto        John Pollock, 40 60
         duty, &c. on       do 336 88 25,   ditto        Mrs. M. Terrell, 28 80
         freight from New York to Richmond, 140 20   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 30 00
789 08   ditto        Thorn & Chamberlain, 250 00
 
7, Andrew Haskins, for wages at brick yard, 10 00
699 40
Charles, for work at      do 7 62 26,   ditto        Mason Frizell, 7 20
Thomas Draffin, for lumber, 50 00 27,   ditto        Peck & Crawford, 35 36
67 62   ditto        A. Johnston, 28 51
9, Hugh Paul, for 575 bushels of lime, at 44 cents, 253 00   ditto        Lyman Peck, 23 80
      on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 92 28,   ditto        C. Meriwether, 82 00
253 92 29,   ditto        Larkin Hudson, 15 00
10, Robert Battles, for hauling bricks for the rotunda, 33 70
191 87
Elijah Brown, for a month’s hire of John, 8 00 September 1,   ditto        Andrew Haskins, 32 42
Mrs. M. Terrell, for hauling 637 bushels of sand, 25 48   ditto        Thos. Draffin, 100 00
Andrew Zigler, for balance due on pumps, 42 26 2,   ditto        Joel Yancey, 32 07
109 44 4,   ditto        James Fauley, 117 91
12, Dinsmore & Neilson, for work on the rotunda, 80 00   ditto        Winn & Davis, 90 17
Capt. M. Rodes, on Richard Ware’s account, 9 63   ditto        Bramham & Bibb, 30 64
Thomas Draffin, for hauling brick wood, 15 00   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 6 00
Thos. W. Gooch, on Thorn & Chamberlain’s acct. 155 30
409 21
259 93   ditto        Mrs. M. Terrell, 18 80
John H. Wood, on John Gorman’s account, 9 00 5,   ditto        John Vowles, 60 00
14, Eli Keeran, for the freight of 100 bushels of lime, 28 00   ditto        Garland Garth, 60 00
37 00 6,   ditto        David Eastham, 18 60
James Oldham, on account of his work, 2,806 41   ditto         Same, 5 40
16, Joseph Antrim, on account of plaistering, 150 00   ditto        G. W. Black, 8 00
        for proportion of measuring charges, 50 00 10,   ditto        J. R. Jones, 56 38
200 00
227 18
 
Isaac Moore, for the freight of 50 bushels of lime, 14 00   ditto        Richard Ware, 300 00
John Zumbro, do  do   35½ do   do 9 94   ditto         Same, 239 17
17, James Dinsmore, for Andrew Haskins, 10 00 12,   ditto        John Neilson, 1000 00
19, Dick for work at the brick yard, 5 90   ditto         Same, 500 00
Richard Ware, on account of work, 1100 00   ditto        Thos. B. Conway, 105 00
1,139 84   ditto        F. B. Dyer, 107 54
J. Mathews, for hauling plank to Richard Ware, 4 95   ditto         Same, 410 75
21, N. Bassett, for  do   bricks to the rotunda, 13 75   ditto        James Dinsmore, 800 00
John M. Perry, on account of brick work, garden walls, 100 00
3,462 46
B. Waddy, on John M. Perry’s acct, for do   do 119 25 13,   ditto        John Beazley, 6 33
Blake Harris, on Richard Ware’s account, 58 00   ditto        Hugh Paul, 37 84
Bramham & Bibb, for whiskey for labourers, 22 50
44 17
318 45 14,   ditto        Edward Lowber, 1000 00
Hugh Glenn, for 341 lb. bacon at 10 cents, for labourers, 34 10 15,   ditto        John Pollock, 84 30
      on Abiah Thomas’ account, 26 00   ditto        T. Anderson, 11 50
60 10 16,   ditto        John Vowles, 126 00
28, Brockenbrough & Harvie, on A. S. Brockenbrough’s acct. 25 00   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 113 00
Francis Modena, for repairs of cart, 4 67
1,354 80
Peck & Crawford, for work on privies, 100 00 17,   ditto        John Brockman, 55 00
Willis & John, for   do at brick yard, 2 25   ditto        Joseph Antrim, 100 00
131 92   ditto        Robert Battles, 43 15
John Neilson, on account of his work, 1000 00
198 15
30, Thomas Draffin, for lumber for the rotunda, 40 00   ditto        Thorn & Chamberlain, 500 00
          hauling brick wood, 15 00   ditto        Giacomo Raggi, 50 00
 
31, John Laurence, on account of lime for the rotunda, 350 00   ditto        John H. Craven, 131 88
1,405 00 18,   ditto        John Gorman, 100 00
Robert McCulloch, for scaffolding plank for do 14 90   ditto        Bernard Peyton, 47 93
           lumber for      do 200 00
839 81
         on Joseph Antrim’s account, 15 45 19,   ditto        Kelly & Norris, 111 92
230 35 20,   ditto        Thomas Draffin, 45 00
Joseph Antrim, on account of plastering, 105 00 21,   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 13 29
Harris Collins, for 1 month’s hire at the brick yard, 8 00 24,   ditto        Isaac Moore, 15 00
113 00   ditto        Robert Lindsey, 38 65
August 1, John Brownfield, for the freight of sundries, 15 40 26,   ditto        Robert McCulloch, 50 00
John Pollock, for hauling sand to the rotunda, 97 12 27,   ditto        Isaac Moore, 15 00
Nicholas Bassett, on William B. Phillips’s account, 42 36
288 86
4, Hugh Glenn, for bacon and whiskey for labourers, 54 40   ditto        John L. Thomas, 45 00
6, Dixon Dedman, on J. M. Perry’s account, 25 00   ditto        James H. Terrell, 44 00
Jacobs & Raphael, for iron, &c. 14 56   ditto        William Watson, 40 41
         on A. S. Brockenbrough’s acct. 104 24   ditto        James H. Terrell, 90
353 08
130 31
John M. Perry, on account of garden walls, 500 00
Robert Battles, for hauling bricks to the rotunda, 23 50
William B. Phillips, for bricks for   do 250 00
Thomas Draffin, for lumber for    do 100 00
873 50
 
Hugh Glenn, on Abiah Thorn’s account, 18 50
Samuel Pelter, for freight of lime from Augusta, 274 40
        on Joseph Antrim’s account, 16 20
        Abiah Thorn’s do 32 00
341 10
7, Peck & Crawford, on account of their work, 50 00
William F. Micou, for merchandize, 72 88
Brockenbrough & Harvie, for nails and iron, 200 00
Lyman Peck, on account of marble capitals, 50 00
372 88
Andrew Haskins, on account, and wages at brick yard 10 00
Dick, for work at             do 8 93
14, Thomas Draffin, for hauling wood to    do 25 00
16, Abiah Thorn, on account of wages at    do 25 00
68 93
John M. Perry, on acct. brick work on garden walls 150 00
C. P. Maupin, for freight of sundries from Richmond, 18 00
A. Johnston, for the board of John L. Thomas, 2 00
18, George W. Spooner, for balance of bill, 8 07
178 07
Peter Rutherford, for freight of marble capitals to Scottsville, 125 00
A. St. C. Heiskill, for advances of cash and merchandize to labourers at sundry times, 175 00
19, John Gorman, on account of stone work, 50 00
John Pollock, for hauling sand to the rotunda, 40 60
25, Mrs. M. Terrell, for  do      do 28 80
119 40
Joseph Antrim, on account of plastering, 30 00
 
Thorn & Chamberlain, on account of the brick work of the rotunda, 250 00
280 00
26, Mason Frizell, on Richard Ware’s account, 7 20
Peck & Crawford, for balance due them, 35 36
A. Johnston, on Uriah Leonard’s smith account, 28 51
Lyman Peck, on account of marble capitals, 23 80
94 87
29, Charles Meriwether, for hire of waggon, 40 00
          sand for rotunda, 42 00
82 00
Larkin Hudson, for hire of waggon, 15 00
Sept. 1, Andrew Haskins, for balance of wages at brick yard, 32 42
Thomas Draffin, for lumber for the rotunda, 100 00
147 42
2, Joel Yancey, for the taxes of the U. Va., 14 13
      on Richard Ware’s account, 11 34
      onA. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 6 60
32 07
4, Winn & Davis, on   do      do 58 69
       on merchandize per account, 31 48
90 17
James Fauley, for 1123 lb. bacon, at 10½ cents, 117 91
Bramham & Bibb, for merchandize per bill, 13 58
         on John Gorman’s account, 8 00
         on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 9 06
30 64
 
Joseph Antrim, on account of plastering, 6 00
Mrs. Martha Terrell, for hauling sand, &c. 18 80
5, John Vowles, for draft on account of painting, 60 00
Garland Garth, 30 cords brick wood, 60 00
6, David Eastham, for 6 barrels of tar, 24 00
168 80
10, G. W. Black, for the hire of John, 8 00
John R. Jones, on A. S. Brockenbrough’saccount, 56 38
Richard Ware, on account of his work, 300 00
         do     do 239 17
603 55
12, John Neilson, on account of work, 1000 00
        do      do 500 00
Thomas B. Conway, for 21 window sills for the rotunda, 105 00
Francis B. Dyer, on Richard Ware’s account, 107 54
         Joseph Antrim’s do 410 75
James Dinsmore, on account of work, 800 00
2,923 29
13, John L. Thomas, for lumber of Thomas Draffin, 45 00
15, John Beazley, for brick work at pavillion No. 5, 5 00
        do     brick yard, 1 33
16, Hugh Paul, for 86 bushels of lime, 37 84
89 17
Ed. Lowber, for painting and glazing, 1000 00
John Pollock, for hauling sand for the rotunda, 28 80
        hire of waggon, 19 00
        hauling brick wood, 36 50
1,084 30
 
T. Anderson, for lumber for the rotunda, 11 50
17, John Vowles, on Ed. Lowber,’s account, 126 00
Robert McCulloch, for lumber for the rotunda, 113 00
John Brockman, for brick wood, 55 00
Joseph Antrim, on account of plaistering, 100 00
Robert Battles, for hauling bricks to the rotunda, 43 15
448 65
Thorn & Chamberlain, for brick work on do 500 00
Giacomo Raggi, in part of marble bases for do 50 00
John H. Craven, on William B. Phillips’s account, 114 00
         for plank, hay, &c. 17 88
19, John Gorman, on account of stone work, 100 00
Bernard Peyton, for expenses of marble capitals, 47 93
829 81
Kelly & Norris, for Harrison’s draft on proctor, 12 50
         James Brockman, 50 00
         Thomas Draffin, (lumber) 49 42
111 92
James H. Terrell, for corn, 44 00
20, Thomas Draffin, for lumber for the rotunda, 45 00
Robert McCulloch,  do     do 13 29
 
24, Isaac Moore, for the freight of 50 bushels of lime, 15 00
Robert Lindsey, for lumber to Peck & Crawford, 38 65
155 94
William Watson, for the hire of a boy at brick yard, 35 16
        on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 5 25
40 41
26, Robert McCulloch, for lumber for the rotunda, 50 00
27, Isaac Moore, for the freight of a load of lime, 15 00
James H. Terrell, on A. S. Brockenbrough’s account, 90
65 90
        $ 37,258   74½         $ 37,258   74½
 

The foregoing is a correct account of the Proctor’s drafts on the Bursar of the University of Virginia, from the 5th day of April, to the 30th of September, inclusive, the debit side of the account showing how they have been applied, and amounting to the sum of thirty-seven thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight dollars, seventy-four and a half cents; vouchers for which are filed in the office of the Proctor. The foregoing is respectfully submitted to the Rector and the Visitors, of the University of Virginia, the 30th day of September, 1823.

ARTHUR S. BROCKENBROUGH, Proctor.

Printed in Report and Documents for 1823, 30–45; with page numbers, internal headings, and running totals at breaks of pages editorially omitted. Also enclosed in TJ to James Pleasants, 9 Nov. 1823.

thom: Abia B. Thorn. ansel baley: Ancel (Ansel) Bailey. hotels a. a. and c. c. were soon renamed A and E, respectively. andrew haskins: Andrew Harkins. james fauley: James Faley. abiah thomas: Abia B. Thorn.

1. Printed text: “29.”

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  • Antrim, Joseph; and plastering at Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Antrim, Joseph; and University of Virginia search
  • architecture; architectural ornaments search
  • bacon search
  • Bailey, Ancel; and University of Virginia search
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  • Bassett, Nicholas; and University of Virginia search
  • Battles, Robert; and University of Virginia search
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  • Bishop, Jane; and University of Virginia search
  • Black, George W.; and University of Virginia search
  • Booth, William; and University of Virginia search
  • Bramham, Nimrod; and University of Virginia search
  • Bramham & Bibb (Charlottesville firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Brockenbrough & Harvie (Richmond firm); and University of Virginia search
  • Brockman, James; and University of Virginia search
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  • Brownfield, John; and University of Virginia search
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  • building materials; lumber search
  • building materials; sand search
  • Chamberlain, Nathaniel; as brick mason for University of Virginia search
  • Charles (African American); and University of Virginia search
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  • Coffee, William John; fashions ornaments for University of Virginia search
  • Collins, Harris; and University of Virginia search
  • Conway, Thomas B.; and University of Virginia search
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  • Dinsmore, James; as builder for Central College–University of Virginia search
  • Dinsmore & Neilson (Albemarle Co. firm); as builder for University of Virginia search
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  • John (African American); and University of Virginia search
  • John (E. Brown’s slave); and University of Virginia search
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Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Account with the University of Virginia, 30 September 1823, enclosure no. 4 in University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 6 October 1823
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Garrett, Alexander
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University of Virginia Board of Visitors
Date
30 September 1823 – 6 October 1823

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“Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Account with the University of Virginia, 30 September 1823, enclosure no. 4 in University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors, 6 October 1823,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-20-02-0188-0005. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 20, 1 July 1823 to 31 March 1824, ed. J. Jefferson Looney et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2023, pp. 218–235.]

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