Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Estimate of University of Virginia Expenses, [ca. 28 November 1823]
Enclosure
Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Estimate of University of Virginia Expenses
[ca. 28 Nov. 1823]
An estimate of Officers salaries; hire of Labourers and other expences of the University of Va per annum—
| For | the hire of | 15 labourers a 65$ ⅌ am | $975 | |||
| 1 woman | 25 | |||||
| $1000 | .00 | |||||
| 〃 | overseers wages | 150 | — | |||
| 〃 | Provision, say corn & Bacon for their support | 550 | — | |||
| 〃 | for the support of a four horse team | |||||
| 〃 | 475 Bushels of Rye a 4/– | 316.75 | 1 | |||
| 〃 | 15.000wt of Hay a 6/– | 150.00 | 466 | .75 | ||
| 〃 | Taxes on Land & Negroes | 15 | .00 | |||
| 〃 | Clothing 15 men & one woman a 12.50 | 200 | .00 | |||
| 〃 | Proctors, & Bursars Salaries | 2000 | . | |||
| for contingent & unforeseen expences | 118 | .25 | ||||
| $4.500 | .00 | |||||
MS (ViU: TJP-PP); in Brockenbrough’s hand; undated; with covering letter subjoined.
1. The correct figure is 316.67.
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