George Washington Papers

Cash Accounts, October 1759

Cash Accounts

[October 1759]

Cash
Octr 7— To Cash Receivd of Jno. Berry for Carpenter’s Work1 £3.16. 0
28— To Cards 0. 7. 6
Contra
Octr 3— By Negroe Doctr 25/—Cards 13/ 1.18. 0
17— By Thomas Bishop—£5 10s.—Ditto gave him £3 2s. 6d. 8.12. 6
By Tavern Expenses 15/7½—Leather Breeches £1.1.6 1.17. 1 1/2
By a Tierce of Sugar 14.18. 7
By a Begger 2/6—Mrs Washington £1.15.6 1.18. 0
22— By Exps. at Dumfries 4/6—Ferriages at Occoqn 3/6 0. 8. 0
By Expences at Allans 15/7½—Ferry at Fredks. 5/ 1. 0. 7 1/2
By Mr Allan’s Servt 2/6—(24) Exps. at Julian’s2 16/10½ .19. 4 1/2
25— By Exps. at Caroline Ct House 5/7½—Do at Hubbards 21/6 1. 7. 1 1/2
By a Servant 1/—Ferriages at Dansies3 12/ 0.13. 0
26— By Wine at Ditto 2/6—Mrs Washington—40/ 2. 2. 6
28— By Cards 10/.  By Barber 5/—Club 3/1½—Cards 28/9 2. 6.10 1/2

AD, General Ledger A description begins General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , folio 62.

1Berry was probably John Barry who lived down the Potomac from Mount Vernon and was clerk of Pohick Church.

2Charles Julian (d. 1764) kept a tavern on the main street in Fredericksburg. Mr. Allan was perhaps James Allan of Fredericksburg, a brother of John Allan from whose estate Charles Julian purchased in 1751 the lot and tavern on the corner of Amelia and Caroline streets.

3Thomas Dansie ran an ordinary and ferry on the Pamunkey River.

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