George Washington Papers

Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 23 January 1770

Invoice from Robert Cary & Company

London 23d Jany 1770

Invoice of Cost and Charges of Goods ship’d on boa⟨rd⟩ the Betsey John Sanderson Comr for Virginia upon the Acct a⟨nd⟩ risque of Colo. George Washington and to him Consignd1—viz.

Jno. Fish Sacks2
50 4 Bushel Sacks GW No. 1 to 50 @ 2/3 5.12. 6
1 Matt . 1.  
Jno. Stabler Linnn
5 ps. bro: Rolls 346 auns3 for 173 Ells @ 5½ 3.19. 3 1/2
1 ps. best Oznabg 103 Ells 9½ 4. 1. 6 1/2
1 ps. Russia Drillg 25 yds 11d. 1. 2.11
1 ps. Irish Linn No. 5 45 yds 12d. 2. 5.  
4 ps. fine Do y. wd. high bleachd 52 99 yds 23d. 9. 9. 9
2 ps. fine Ell wd. bleachd Russia Sheetg abt 43 yds each @ 75/ 7.10.  
1 ps. Fine Callicoe two purple Ground 12 yds 29/ 1. 9. 0
4 Ells Hessen Canvas 9d. . 3.  
Chas Wilkins Oil &ca
¼ lb. of Spanish White . 2.  
1 Cask .  . 8
 
1 G. 1 Q. 1 P. fine Oil @ 10/ pr Gall. .13. 9
1 Bottle & Basket . 1. 4
3 lb. fig Blue @ 20d. . 5.  
6 ½ lb. Bottles of Mustd 10d. . 5.  
1 Box .  . 6
Cord & cording .18. 6
Mauduit & Wright & Co. Woolen
1 ps. dark col[ore]d 6/4 Duffield 37 Yards @ 2/6 4.12. 6
Canvass &ca for 1 Truss . 1.  
Crowley & Co. Iron
6 plate Stock Locks wt. Bars & Screws @ 3/ .18.  
6 Extra: la. Steel Garden Spades @ 4/ 1. 4. 0
Canvas & Cord . 1.  
Chas Brown Corks
10 Groce Velvet Corks 2/ 1. 0. 0
Bag .  . 6
Mary Scott & Son Cutlery
3 pr strg neat Steel Nutcrakrs . 3. 9
1 la: Huntg Horn secd wt. bra. wire .14.  
½ dozn fine horn Combs 6/ . 3.  
4 Superfine Ivory D[itto] 2/ ea. . 8.  
2 Coco: Comb Bristles 3/ . 6
2 Bone Ditto 6/ . 1.  
1 dozn Weaver’s Do . 6.  
Stephen Heath Habery
2 Supf. w. bro: Thread 4/6 . 9.  
4 Oz. Sco⟨tch⟩ Do 6 . 2.  
4 Oz. Do Do 8 . 2. 8
4 Oz. Do Do 1/ . 4.  
4 Oz. fine do Do 18d. . 6.  
12 ps. fine Tape 8½ . 8. 6
1 Gro: Suprf. wire B⟨u⟩ttns . 3.  
2 Oz. bla: Silk 2/ . 3. 6
6 M best fine & M[ini]kn Pins 7 . 3. 6
3 M Caulkg Do 1/ . 3.  
500 Londn Needles 6 . 2. 6
1 Suprfine Russell Coat dble Diamond 1. 6. 0
Waltr Humphreys Pld hose
5 dozn plaid Hose No. 5 13/6 3. 7. 6
4 doz. Do Do 4 12/6 2.10.  
 
Jos. Middleditch4 Grocery
Cinnamon ¼ ⟨lb.⟩ 18/ . 4. 6
Cloves ¼ 12/ . 3.  
Nutmegs ¼ 9/4 . 2. 4
Mace ¼ 20/ . 5.  
Piemento 1 . 1.  
Thos White5 Stays
1 pr Wos. large fine Stays 1. 7. 0
Jno. Bradshaw Twine
10 lb. 3 Strd laid Sain Twine .10.10
Wm Weale Braziery
2 Bell metal Skillets 1. 0. 0
Fras Brazier6 Gun
A Neat brass Mo. Fowling piece 3.6 Barl falze Breech & Bolts 2 dble brde Lock &ca 3. 3. 0
Elizh Nichols Turn[er]y
6 fine Search Bottoms at 7/ . 3. 6
2 Mahogony Cloaths Brushes 16/ . 2. 8
1 Sett of Weavers Brushes 18/ . 1. 6
1 Plate Basket lined with Tinn . 4. 6
Bevan & Son Apothy
Universal Balsam lb. 1 oz. 1 .10. 7 1/2
Salt Wormwood oz. 4 . 1. 4
Mecurs Dulcis ppd oz. 2 . 1. 4
Blister Plaister lb. 1 . 1.  
Strg Cinnn Water lb. 2½ . 6. 8
Spt Hartshorn lb. 1 oz. 6 . 4. 7
Sal: Volatile oz. 4 . 1.  
Spt Lavender oz. 4 . 1.  
Powder Tin lb. 1 . 3. 4
Ipecacuana lb. ½ . 5. 6
Jallop lb. ½ . 3. 4
Rhubarb oz. 4 . 8.  
Flour Brimstone lb. 4 . 1. 8
Court Plaister . 2.  
Bottles, flint Stoppers & Phials . 2.10 1/2
Box & Cord . 1. 6
Farrer & Garret EathnW.
6 dozn fine Cream col[ore]d Plates @ 4/ 1. 4. 0
3 dozn Soup Ditto 4/ .12.  
 
1 dozn Desert Do . 3.  
4 large Dishes .14.  
4 Ditto less .10.  
4 Ditto . 6.  
4 Ditto . 4.  
4 Round Ditto .10.  
4 Ditto . 5.  
2 Oval Baking Dishes . 5.  
2 Ditto . 4.  
2 large Oval Fish Strainers . 4. 6
1 Round Ditto . 1. 6
1 Large Tureen, Cover & Dish 1. 0. 0
4 Sauce Boats & stands . 4. 8
4 Ditto Covers & spoons .10.  
2 Sallid Dishes, or Nappys7 . 1. 6
2 Fruit Dishes and Stands Cut . 9.  
2 Do Oval . 5.  
2 Do Smaller . 4.  
1 dozn Egg Cups piercd . 3. 6
2 Sugar dishes & Stands Oblong & Octogan . 5.  
4 Round Potting Pots Covers & Plates . 4. 8
4 Ditto less . 3. 8
1 dozn Pickle leaves . 3. 6
1 Pottle Mug . 1. 9
2 Quart Ditto . 1. 8
4 Pints Do . 2.  
4 ½ pint Mugs . 1. 0
12 large Breakfast Cups 12 Saucers . 3.  
12 Coffee Cups handled 12 Saucers . 3.  
1 Slop Bason . 1.  
Tea Pott . 1. 6
Milk Pott .  . 8
2 Sugar Dishes . 1.  
1 Coffee Pott . 1. 9
2 Mustard Potts .  . 6
2 Pepper Boxes .  . 8
2 Butter dishes—stands . 2. 4
A Hhd &ca     . 5. 
[Total] 77.17. 8
Entry out Searchrs Fees & Shipg Chargs. 1. 1. 6
Freight Prime & Bills of Loading 2. 5. 6
Premo of £100 Insd at 2 prCt & Policy 2. 5. 6
Commns @ 2½ prCt   2. 1. 5
85.11. 1

Errrs Excepted pr Robt Cary & Co.

ALB, DLC:GW. Invoices of this date for goods sent for John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis are also in DLC:GW.

1GW’s order is dated 25 July 1769. GW wrote Cary on 20 Aug. 1770 that he did not receive these goods “till the middle of June.”

2John Fish was a merchant at no. 80 Lower Thames Street.

3An aune was an old French unit of measurement.

4Joseph Middleditch, grocer, had his shop at no. 4 Budge Row.

5Thomas White was an ironmonger at no. 122 Upper Thames Street.

6Francis Brazier was a gunmaker at no. 122 Minories.

7A nappy is a shallow bowl sometimes used as a coaster or a salad plate.

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