Robert Adems's Daybook

1768

Sir William Johnson Baronet . . .

D^r.

June

10

To 45^lb. Nails ℘ Overseer at 11^d. ℘ . . .

£ 2

1<^s.>

3<^d.>

17

To 5 yds Check ℘ Molly @ 2/10 ℘ . . .	£ .	14.<^s.>	2<^d.>
4 ditto blue Camblett 4/ . . .	.	16.
2½ ditto ditto Shalloon 3/9 . . .		9.	4½
1 black Breeches pattern . . .		14.	—
1 pair black knee Garters . . .		3.	—
2 Sticks Mohair . . .		1.	6
1 doz large black Mohair Buttons . . .		1.	6
2 yds Black Callomancoe . . .		6.	6
1½ ditto ditto Shalloon . . .		5.	7½
½ ditto Buckram . . .		1.	3
15 Small and 2 large Mohair Buttons . . .		1.	3
Black Sewing Silk . . .		1.	6

£ 3

15

8

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July

15

To Cash p^d. Eliza Denning . . .	£ 2.	3.	6
ditto p^d. Mica Mudge . . .	1.	1.	4
ditto at Wilsons . . .		8.
ditto p^d. Alexander Chesnut . . .		6.	6
ditto p^d. Widow McMichael . . .		14.	—
ditto p^d. Robert Clinch . . .	6.	14.	4

£ 11

7

8

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17

To Cash p^d. Daniel Mudge Team Driver . . .

£ 2

4

—

To 20^lb of 12^d. Nails . . . @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

18

4

18

To 5 Silk Handkerchief @ 8/6	£ 2.	2.	6
1^lb pepper . . .		5.

£ 2

7

6

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19

To 20^lb Shingle Nails @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

£

18

4

20

To 25^lb Shingle Nails @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

£ 1

2

11

21

To 2½ Ells black Shalloon to a Squaw . . .

£

7

6

To Cash paid Micah Mudge for driving Sheep etc. . . .

£ 4

12

—

22

To 20^lb Shingle Nails @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

£

18

4

28

To 20^lb Nails ℘ Litchmore @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

£

18

4

30

To Cash in Dollars 130 the 23^d. Inst. . . .

£ 52

1768

Augst.

3

To 5 yards Scarlet Ratinet @ 5/6 ℘ . . .

£ 1

7

6

4

To 1 Quart rum . . .

£

1

—

9

To 13^lb. Nails @ 11^d. ℘ . . .

£

11

13

To ¼^lb. white thread . . .	£ .	3.	6
17 Skanes blew ditto . . .		1.	6

£

5

—

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15

To 2 oz green thread . . .	£ .	1.	4
2 ditto black ditto . . .		1.	4
1 ditto white ditto . . .		1.
1 pen knife . . .		1.	6
1 yard Ozenbrigs . . .		1.	10
remd^r. of a black Handkerchief . . .		2.	—

£

9

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19

To 4 yds brown Cloth @ 0/6 ℘	£ 2.	2.
1½ ditto blew Strowds 12/ . . .		18.
3 oz. thread 2/ and Mohair 9^d. . . .		2.	9

£ 3

2

9

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22

To 1 yard Linnen . . .	£ .	3.	6
1 ditto Buckram . . .		2.	6
2 oz red thread . . .		1.	4

£

7

4

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28

To 3 Loaves Sugar W^t. 20^lb @ 16^d. ℘ . . .	1.	6.	8
¼ C^t. Brown Sugar . . .		18.

£ 2

4

8

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Septb^r.

10

C^r.

By Sales of 5 Hh^ds. pearl Ash W^t. N^t. . . . 38^c. 3^q. 26^lb at £ 42 ℘ Ton	£ 81.	17.	3
By Sales 4 Hh^ds. 30^c. 2^q. 11^lb @ ditto	64.	5.	—

£ 146

2

3

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Sir William Johnson . . .

D^r

To riding 9 Hh^ds. pearl Ash to Albany . . .	£ 13.	10.	—
freight of ditto to New York . . .	3.	12.	—
Cartage in .. ditto . . .	.	14.	—
Weighing ditto . . .	.	11.	—

£ 18

7

—

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21

To 3^lb. Nails . . .

£

2

9

1768

Octob^r

18

To 1^lb. Tea . . .

£

6

Novb^r.

14

To 20^lb. Nails ℘ Davis the Hatter . . .

£

18

4

15

To Cash 130 Dollars . . .	£ 52.
1 p^s. Callicoe 18 yds. . . .	5.

£ 57

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15

To 1 pair pumps . . .	£ .	10.	—
¼^lb Brown thread . . .		2.	—

£

12

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17

To 4 yards Worsted Binding . . .

£

1

¼^lb Brown thread . . .

2

19

To ½^lb brown thread . . .	£	4.	—
1½ p^s. yellow ferrit . . .		11.
16 yds red ferrit . . .		6.

£ 1

1

—

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30

To ¾ y^d. broad Cloth to Flood <(Thomas Flood, Johnson's farm manager)>	£ 1.	1.	—
3½ ditto Frisa @ 10/6 . . .	1.	16.	9
5 ditto Shalloon 3/9 . . .		18.	9
¾ ditto red flannel 5/6 . . .		4.	1½
¾ ditto Check . . .		2.	3
4 Skanes Silk . . .		4.

£ 4

6

10½

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Decb^r.

1

D^r.

Brought Over . . .	£ 4.	6.	10½
To 2½ doz. Basket Coat Buttons . . .	.	5.
2 ditto ditto breast ditto . . .	.	2.
3 Sticks Mohair . . .	.	2.	3
¼^lb brown thread . . .	.	2.

£ 4

18

1½

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3

To 6 yards black Shalloon . . .	£ 1.	2.	6
¾ ditto red Bays . . .		4.	1½
¾ ditto Check . . .		2.	3
3 doz. large black Buttons . . .		4.	6
2 ditto small ditto . . .		1.	6
3 Sticks Mohair		2.	3
¼^lb q^r. black thread . . .		1.	—

£ 1

18

1½

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10

To 1 Skain Silk 1/ and 2 Sk^s. white thread 4^d. . . .

£

1

4

12

To 1½ doz small Mohair Buttons . . .

£

1

1½

14

To 1½ doz Basket Coat Buttons . . .	£ .	2.	3
1½ do. ditto Breast ditto . . .		1.	1½
1 yard Check 6/4 . . .		4	—

£

7

4½

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1769

Jan^ry.

4

To 2^lb Tea ℘ Van Sicklar . . .

£

13

9

To 7 p^s. broad red ribbond ℘ Molly . . .

£ 1

10

—

18

To Cash lent to pay Jn^o. Tarleton . . .

£

8

25

To 2½ yds black Velveret 11/ ℘ . . .	£ 1.	7.	6
1 p^s. blue Callamancoe . . .	4.	5.
2½ yds white Jean . . 3/ . . .	.	7.	6
1 doz. small and 2 large Buttons . . .	.	1.
1 Skⁿ Silk 1/ and Mohair 9^d. . . .		1.	9
a q^r. Shalloon and ½ q^r. Buckram . . .	.	1.	3
2 oz red and 2 oz black thread . . .		2.
7 Sk^s white thread . . .		1.
1 pair black knee Garters . . .		3.

£ 6

10

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28

To Cash paid for a Tin fender . . .

£ 1

30

To 1^lb Tea ℘ Ibbit . . .

£

6

Feb^y.

4

To Cash p^d. for Mending your Watch in Albany . . .

£ 1

5

—

To 1 black Barcelona Handkerchief . . .	£ .	12.	—
1 pair Milled Hose . . .		6.	6

£

18

6

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7

To 6 Quire fine paper @ 2/4 ℘ . . .

£

14

20

To 1 Worsted Cap to an Indian . . .	£ .	3.	—
1 Gun to William . . .	1.	16.
1 Paper Ink Powder . . .	.	1.

£ 2

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25

To 1 oz fine thread ℘ Mr. Preston . . .

£

2

3

28

To 2 Gall^s. rum to John Brackan . . .

£

8

March

11

To 1 y^d. blue Broad Cloth . . .	£ 1.	18.	—
2½ ditto of white Jean 3/ ℘ . . .		7.	6
1 pair Knee Garters . . .		3.
1 Skain Silk . . .		1.
1 Stick Mohair 9^d. and thread 9^d. . . .		1.	6

£ 2

11

—

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½ yard Jean 18^d. and ¼ y^d. Ozenbrigs 5½^d. . . .

£

1

11½

15

To 4^lb Castile Soap @ 1/9 ℘ . . .

£

7

20

To ½ y^d. fine blue frize ℘ Freil <(John Friel or Freel, Johnson's tailor)>	£ .	8.
1½ ditto Ozenbrigs 3/. and thread 9^d.		3.	9
1½ ditto blue tape 4½^d. and Mohair 9^d. . . .		1.	1½
1 doz. small and 3 large Mettal Buttens . . .		1.	4½

£

14

3

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1769

21

To Cash gave William ℘ Order	£ 2.	16.	—
ditto p^d. Isaac Lawson and Adam Brouce for 5½ days Cutting Wood on the point . . .		16.	6

£ 3

12

6

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24

To 2 Gall^s. rum to Abraham the Indian . . .	£ .	8.
2 ditto to a Man ℘ Order . . .	.	8.

£

16

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27

To 1^lb Hayson Tea ℘ Frank . . .

£ 1

8

—

April

5

To 1¾ yards black Velveret 11/ ℘ . . .	.	19.	3
2 ditto White Jean . . . 2/6	.	5.
¼ Shalloon 11¼^d. and Buckram 4^d.	.	1.	3
1 pair Knee Garters . . .	.	3.	—
Silk 1/. Mohair 9^d. and Thread 6^d.		2.	3
8 small and 2 large Mohair Buttons . . .		.	9

£ 1

11

6

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April

7

To 8 yds. Quality binding ℘ Freil	£	2.	—
6 Sk^s. white thread ditto . . .		1.	—
1 ditto white Silk for Molly . . .		1.	—

£

4

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15

To Cambrick ℘ Molly . . .	£	14.	—
2 oz fine thread ℘ ditto . . .		7.
11^lb. brown Sugar . . .		8.	3

£ 1

9

3

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3 Qt^s. rum . . .

3

17

To 1 Gall^n. rum to the Workmen . . .

£

4

20

To Sundrys to Frederick ℘ Order . . .

£ 8

21

To 2 doz small Mettal Buttons . . .	£ .	1.	6
2 oz. red thread . . .		1.

£

2

6

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24

To 1¼ yds green ratteen 11/6 . . .	£ .	13.	4½
14 small Mettal Buttons 1/ and thread 9^d.		1.	9

£

15

1½

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May

18

To 2 yards Callicoe ℘ Molly @ 5/6 ℘ . . .

£

11

—

19

To Cash to give to an Indian . . .

£

8.

£

8

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21

To 2 yards Striped Linnen ℘ Molly . . .

£

7

6

13

To ¼ C^t. Gunpowder to Indians . . .

£ 3

5

14

To 3 yds Strip'd Holland ℘ Molly . . . £ . 11. 3

1 Black Breeches pattern . . . 15.

1 Frying Pan . . . 6. 3

9 Small and 3 large black Buttons . . . . 10

1 Skain Silk 1/. and thread 2^d. . . . 1. 2

1½ yds. Black Binding . . . . 4½

1 ditto fine Cambrick . . . . 18. —

£ 2

12

10½

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21

To 10 yards Ozenbrigs ℘ Ibbit @ 22^d. ℘ . . .

£

18

4

To 2 yds brown Jean @ 3/0 ℘	£ .	7.
1 ditto Ozenbrigs . . .	.	1.	10
1 doz small Mettal Buttons . .	.	1.
8 Skains brown thread . . .	.	1.

£

10

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22

To 1 P^s. Green ratteen 14 yds 11/. ℘ . . .	£ 7.	14.
40^lb Virmillion . . . 12/	24.	—.
6 Doz. Scissars . . . 8/	2.	8.
3 ditto Childrens Hose . . . 12/	1.	16.
¼ C^t. Holland Gun Powder . . .	4.	.

1769

6 Gammons W^t. 73½^lb. @ 9^d.

2.

15.

1½

£ 42

13

1½

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24

To 1^lb Pepper 4/6 and ½ y^d. Buckram 1/3 . . .

£

5

9

26

To 3½ yds Linen 3/9 ℘ and thread 1/. ℘ freil . . .	£ .	13.	1½
Cash to give a Conajoharee Indian . . .	£ .	8.

£ 1

1

1½

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28

To 6 Scythes ℘ Van Sickler . . .	£ 1.	16.
7 Sk^s. blue Silk ℘ Mrs. Preston	.	7.

£ 2

3

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July

12

To 32 Gall^s. rum ℘ Vansickler 3/9 ℘ . . .

£ 6

13

To ¾ y^d. Black Peelong @ 10/ ℘ . . .	£ .	7.	6
½ q^r. Persian 2/. and a Sk^n. Silk 9^d. . . .	.	2.	9
5 Gal^s. rum to the Carpenter 4/ . . .	1.

£ 1

10

3

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Aug^t.

3

To 2 Gallons rum to the Carpenters . . .

£

8

7

To 28^lb Nails to Mr. Bennet 11^d. ℘ . . .	£ 1.	5.	8
3^lb ditto to Carrol . . .		2.	9

£ 1

8

5

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8

To 1 doz small and 3 large Gilt Buttons ℘ Freil . . .

£

1

6

To 28^lb. of 24^d. Nails . . . @ 10½ . . .

£ 1

4

6

11

To 18^lb. of 24^d. Nails ℘ Carrol 10½ ℘ . . .	£ .	15.	9
2 Loaves Sugar 19^lb. 11^oz. ℘ frank 1/4 . . .	1.	6.	3
1^lb Bohea Tea ℘ . . . ditto . . .	.	6.

£ 2

8

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To 28^lb. of 24^d. Nails to Mr. Bennet 10½^d. ℘

£ 1

4

6

12

To Cash gave Frank Beard . . .

£ 3

4

To 2½^lb Powder 10/. and 4^lb Shott to an Chenossi Indian ℘ Order . . .

£

12

8

14

To 28^lb. of 24^d. Nails . . . @ 10^d. ℘ . . .

£ 1

4

6

21

To 12^lb. Shott ℘ Pondiac @ 7^d. ℘ . . .

£

7

22

To 1 Black Handkerchief ℘ Pondiac	£ .	12.
1 pair Buckles ℘ Hester . . .	.	2.	6
28 . . Nails to Mr. Bennet 10½ ℘ . . .	1.	4.	6
13 large Linen Handkerchiefs ℘ Self 4/3 . . .	2.	15.	3

1769

5 smaller ditto . . ℘ ditto 3/3 . . .	.	16.	3
2 Romall ditto . . ℘ ditto 2/6 . . .		5.
1 Pair Garters to Harrisson . . .		1.

£ 5

16

6

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Aug^st.

28

To 4^lb. of 24^d. Nails @ 10½^d. ℘ . . .

£

3

6

Sept^r.

1

To 1 C^t. Shott . . .

£ 2

14

9

To ½ y^d. and ¹⁄₁₆ of Scarlet Cloth	£ .	16.	10½
3 ditto broad ribbond 2/. ℘ . . .	.	6.
2 White Shirts . . . 16/ . . .	1.	12

£ 2

14

10½

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2 Skipple Salt ℘ Order Van Sickler . . .

11

13

To 1½ Skipples Salt . . . @ 5/6 ℘

£

8

3

To 1½ Skipples Salt . . . @ 5/6 ℘

£

8

3

21

To 1¼ yds green Shalloon 3/9 ℘ . . .	£ —.	4.	8¼
2 doz ditto Coat Buttons 1/6 . . .		3.
Mohair 9^d. Silk 1/. thread 6^d. . . .		2.	3
7 yds. rid binding 21^d. and thread 9^d.	.	2.	6
4^lb Comfits . . .	.	16.

£ 1

8

5¼

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25

To 2 Skipple Salt ℘ the Overseer Order . . .

£

11

Oct^r.

10

To 2 yards Linnen @ 4/6 ℘ . . .

£

9

13

To 2 yds Linnen @ 4/6 ℘ . . .

£

9

23

To 4 Shirts . . . @ 16/. . ℘ . . .	£ 3.	4.
4 Blankets 2½ points . . . 14/ . . .	2.	16

£ 6

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To 2 oz black thread ℘ Freil . . .

£

1

25

To 1 y^d. Linen 3/3 and 8 Sks thread 1/ . . .

£

4

3

30

To ¼^lb brown thread 2/. and 2½ doz Molds 15^d. ℘ freil . . .

£

3

Nov^r.

1st

To 2 oz blue thread . . .

£

1

4

To 1 yard Sheeting ℘ Freil . . .

£

3

5

To 2 Blankets 2½ points @ 14/. ℘ . . .	£ 1.	8
1 White Shirt . . .	.	16.

£ 2

4

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6

To 1 p^s. blue Worsted binding . . .	£	4.	6
1 ditto broad white Tape . . .	.	2.
14 Skains black thread . . .	.	1.	9
1 paper pins . . .		1.
2 oz brown thread ℘ freil . . .	.	1.

£

10

3

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1769

10

To 1 Bottle rum ℘ Tices Boy . . .	£ .	1.
7 green basket Buttons ℘ freil . . .		.	7
½^lb brown thread ℘ ditto . . .	.	4

£

5

7

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17

To 4 Blankets 2½ points @ 14/. ℘ . . .	£ 2.	16.
1 p^s. Linnen 26 yds. 3/6 . . .	4.	11.
6^lb. powder 24/. and 6^lb. Shot 4/ . . .	1.	8.

£ 8

15

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18

To 1 Blanket 2½ points ℘ a Squaw . . .

£

14

20

To 9 small and 2 large Gilt Buttons . . .	£ .	1.	3
	.	1.	3

£

2

6

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Dec^r.

5

To 8 yds ferret . . .	£ .	4.
¼ Linnen 9^d. and thread 6^d. . . .	.	1.	3

£

5

3

9

To 6 Shirts @ 12/ and 2 at 14/ ℘ . . .

£ 5

13

To ½ C^t. F F Gun Powder ℘ Ibbit . . .

£ 7

16

To 4^lb. Citron ℘ Ibbitt @ 3/ ℘	£ .	12.
1 Doz Clasp Knives . . .	.	11.

£ 1

3

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19

To 10^lb. Brown Sugar @ 9^d.

£

20

To 4 pair Sheep Skin Breeches @ 10/ . . . ℘ . . .

£ 2

21

To 1 pair Leather Breeches to frank . . .	£ .	10.
8 y^ds. silk ferrit ℘ Freil . . .		4.
1 Skain Silk 1/. and 8 gilt Buttons 2/ . . .		3.

£

17

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To 62^lb Loaf Sugar @ 1/ 1½ ℘ . . .	£ 3.	9.	9
a Teirce for ditto . . .	.	3.	6
freight of a Teirce Loaf Sugar 2 Boxes Glass and a Cask Nails from Schenectady . . .	.	12.

£ 4

5

3

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23

To 2½ yds Green Beys @ 5/6 ℘ . . .	£ .	12.	4½
2 doz green Basket Coat Buttons . . .	.	4.
1½ yds. Linnen @ 3/6 ℘ . . .	.	5.	3

£ 1

1

7½

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1769

24

To 1 Deer Skin to Coghnawagey Indians . . .

£

16

26

To 3 yds Callicoe ℘ Molly . . .	£ .	18.
4 ditto pensild Linnen . . .	1.	4.
2 ditto broad red ribbond . . .	.	3.	6
2 pair Hoses Shoes . . .	1.	3.
1 black Cravat . . .	.	7.
1 Silk Handkerchief . . .	.	7.	6
1 Skain blue Silk ℘ freil . . .	.	1.

£ 4

4

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30

To ¼ yard Linnen ℘ Freil . . .

£

10½

1770

Jan^y.

2

To 1 Skipple fine Salt . . .

£

6

8

To 6^lb Comfits ℘ Ibbit @ 4/ ℘ . . .	1.	4.
1 pair Shoe Buckles . . .	.	1.	6

£ 1

5

6

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To 1½ yds Cambrick ℘ Hester	£ 1.	7.
1½ ditto . . . ditto . . .	.	18.
1 pair Shoe Buckles	.	1.	6

£ 2

6

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11

To 1½ yds. Scarlet Cloth @ 28/ . . .	£ 2.	2.
3 Skains Green thread . . .		.	3
1¼ yds red Coating . . . 9/ . . .	.	11.	3
½ ditto Ozenbrigs 1/ and Green thread 1/ . . .	.	2.
2 Sticks Mohair . . .	.	1.	6

£ 2

17

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13

To 2 White Shirts ℘ Ury @ 14/. ℘ . . .	£ 1.	8.
1 Blanket 2½ points 14/. and a knife 1/ . . .	.	15.

£ 2

3

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To 3¼ yds 6/4 Frize ℘ freil @ 12/ ℘ . . .	£ 1.	19.
1¾ ditto white flannel . . . 3/6 . . .		6.	1½
½ ditto Ozenbrigs 1/. and thread 1/3 . . .		2.	3
1½ doz Mettal Coat Buttons 1/6 . . .		2.	3
1½ ditto ditto breats ditto 1/ . . .		1.	6
2 Sticks Mohair 1/6 and Silk 1/ . . .		2.	6

1770

2 pair Shoe Buckles 1/6 . . .	.	3.
2 Almanacks . . .	.	1.	8
¼ y^d. frize . . .	.	3.

£ 3

1

3½

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¼ ditto Scarlet Cloth 7/. and 1½ doz Coat Buttons 3/

£

10

Jan^y.

24

To w^t. p^d. Jn^o. Thornton and John Tyms for digging the Cellar of my House . . .

£ 5

10

Feb^y.

1

To 2 Skipples Salt ℘ Overseer . . .

£ —

12

2

To 1 Worsted Cap ℘ Jerremy . . .

£ —

3

To 4 yds Stuff to the Gardners Wife . . .	£ .	14.
4½ ditto black durant . . .	.	13.	6

£ 1

7

6

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5

To 35 Gallons rum @ 3/9 ℘ . . .

£ 6

11

3

6

To Cash sent ℘ Boy Ury 1 Bill at £10 — and 3 ditto at £6. 10. —. ℘ . . .

£ 29

10

1 dollar to give to an Indian . . .

8

£ 29

18

—

10

To 4½ yrds Check to the Gardners Wife . . .	£ .	12.	9
4 ditto blue and white tape to ditto . . .			6
7 ditto Linnen to Flood 4/3 . . .	1.	9.	9
1 pair Stockings to ditto . . .	.	10.

£ 2

13

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12

To 1^lb. Bohea Tea 6/ and 1^lb Castile Soap 1/9

£

7

9

17

To 1 Deer Skin to Cork the Negro . . .

£

14

1 Skain Silk to Sevedge . . .

1

18

To 1 Gallon run to Carrol . . .	£ .	4.	3
2^lb. Cotton ℘ Savage . . .	.	6.

£

10

3

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20

To 7 yards Linnen to William ℘ Order 4/3 ℘

£ 1

9

3

23

To small Silver ℘ Mr. Fondays Boy . . .	£ .	6.
1 pair Show Buckles ℘ Peter . . .	.	2.	6

£

8

6

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1770

24

To Cash p^d. Thos. Berry for 4^c. 1^q. 11^lb. N. Tobacco @ 65/ ℘ <Ton>	£ 14.	2.	3
Cash p^d. Grant & Fine for 45^lb Sheet Lead and 4 brass kno'b Locks . . .	3.	4.	6
Cash p^d. Nicholas Quackenbush for 5 pair Sash Springs . . .	1.	5.

£ 18

11

9

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28

To 3 Gallons Rum to Paulus the Indian . . .

£

12

Mar^h.

1

To 3 Gall^s. rum to an Onondaga Indian . . .

£

12

2

To ½ Gall^n. to an Indian . . .

£

2

5

To 2 Gall^s. rum to Hannis Alt . . .	£ .	8.
1 ditto . . . ditto to the Man that digs Colonel Claus's Cellar . . .	.	4.

£

12

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7

To the following charg'd me by John Brown . . .
To plain Hatts for the Children . . .	£ 1.	8.
8 yds black Sattin ribbond . . .	.	12.
2 Ells broad black Lace . . .	.	9.

£ 2

9

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19

To Cash p^d. Abraham Vedder remd^{r. of Taxes}

£

3

8

20

To 1 sk. fine Salt 6/. and 1^lb Tea ℘ Ibbit 6/6

£

12

6

To 3½ Gall^s. rum to an Indian . . .	£ .	14.
½ yard Linnen ℘ Morgan . . .	.	1.	9
2 Sk^s. Silk 2/. and thread 4^d. . . .	.	2.	4

£

18

1

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Charles Mc Evers

22

Sir William Johnson Baronet . . .

C^r.

By

for 1 Hhd. Jamaican Spirits Qty. 100 Gallons @ 4/4 ℘	£ 23	16	8
Carting of ditto . . .	.	2.

£ 23

18

8

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℘ Pondiac To 1 White Shirt 14/ and 1½ yds. Callico 9/ . . .

£ 1

3

24

To 6^lb Powder 24/. and 4 yds Check to an Onondaga Indian	£ 1.	16.
50^lb Powder to the Mohocks . . .	7.	10.

£ 9

6

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29

To 10^lb Gun Powder to Canajoharee Indians . . .

£ 2

1770

31

To 1 Worsted Cap to an Indian . . .

£

3

Ap^l.

2

To 2^lb Powder to an Onondaga Indian . . .

£

8

6

To 2 oz fine Sewing thread to Molly . . . £ . 8. 6

2 ditto black thread . . . . 1.

£

9

6

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7

To 2 Skipples Salt ℘ Order of the Overseer . . .

£

12

To 2^lb powder 8/. and a Worsted Cap 3/ to an Indian . . .

£

11

9

To 3^lb. Powder to a Canajohare Indian . . .

£

12

10

To 2^lb Powder to a Seneca Indian	£ .	8.
2 doz Shirt Buttons ℘ Hester . . .	.	1.	6

£

9

6

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11

To 4½^lb Castile Soap @ 1/9 ℘ . . .

£

7

10½

12

To 1 White Shirt to an Indian . . .

£

14

16

To 4^lb Chalk ℘ Mr. Bennet . . .	£ .	1.	4
1^lb Powder ℘ Myers . . .	.	4.
5^lb ditto ℘ Pondiac . . .	1.

£ 1

5

4

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17

To 1^lb Tea ℘ Ibbit . . .

£

6

18

To Adam Garlogh for riding 4 freights Boards . . .	£ 1.	16.
To Adam Rupert for 2 freights . . .	1.
To Marks Reece for 1 ditto . . .	.	10.
To Andreas Snyder for 1 ditto . . .	.	10.
To Peter Servos Junior for 1 ditto . . .	.	10.

£ 4

6

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19

To <1>2^lb. Shot ℘ James @ 7^d. ℘ . . .

7

24

To 1 pair Shoes to the Mason . . .

£

9

To 2^lb. Powder to a Conajoharee Indian . . .

£

8

25

To 1 White Shirt to an Indian . . .

£

14

27

To 4^lb Powder 16/. and 1^lb Shot 9^d. to an Indian

£

16

28

To 4^lb. Shot ℘ Pondiac @ 7^d. ℘ . . .

£

2

4

May

2^d.

℘ Fer^l. Wade

To 2½ yds and ½ q^r. black Lasting 13/. ℘ . . .	£ 1.	14.	1½
2¾ ditto white Jean . . . 3/ . . .	.	8.	3
8 ditto Worsted Binding 3^d. . . .	.	2.
¼ ditto durant 9^d. and Mohair 9^d. . . .	.	1.	6
½ a q^r. Buckram 4^d. and thread 2/.	.	2.	4
¼ Ozenbrigs . . .		.	6
2 pair Mill'd Mittens 3/6 . . .	.	7.

£ 2

5

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11

To 8^lb Powder 32/. and 1 White Shirt 14/. to a Scoharee Indian . . .

£ 2

6

12

To 1 C^t. darn^g. Needles ℘ Mr. Wade . . .	£ .	3.
3 Combs . . . ℘ ditto	.	9
½ Skipple Salt ℘ Flood . . .	.	3.

£

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17

To 1^lb. Pepper ℘ Ibbit . . .

£

5

6

To 1 p^s. Nankeen ℘ freil . . .	£ 1.
1½ yards Linnen @ 4/. ℘ . . .	.	6.
2½ doz Molds 1/3 and thread 1/	.	2.	3

£ 1

8

3

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21

To 1 y^d. Scarlet ratinet ℘ freil . . .	£	5.	6.
¼ ditto Linnen . . .		.	10½
¼ ditto Buckram 7½ and thread 4^d.		.	11½

£

7

4

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26

To 3 yards ⁶⁄₄ Check to the Negroe Wenches ℘ order Flood @ 4/. ℘ . . .

£

12

1770

28

To Cash ℘ Order 40 Dollars ditto Ibbit . . .

£ 16

To Ballance of Mr. Croghans Account . . .

£ 84

5

6

June

1

To Cash gave John Farlengar going to Albany . . .

£

16

4

To 34 Gallons rum @ 3/9 ℘ . . .

£ 6

7

6

5

To ½ Skipple Salt . . .

£

3

6

To 2 Papers pins 2/ and 2 p^s. tape 4/4 . . .

£

6

4

7

To 1 Pair Womens Gloves . . .

£

4

6

10

To ½^lb. Snuff . . .

£

2

6

12

To ½ y^d. Linnen ℘ freil . . .	£ .	2.
½ ditto Ozenbrigs 1/ and thread 6^d.	.	1.	6
¼ ditto black Stuff 9^d. and 5 yds tape 15^d. . . .	.	2.
4 Gallons rum . . .	.	16.

£ 1

1

6

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14

To Cash p^d. Simon Sraders Wife . . .

£

3

21

To 1^lb. Tea . . .

£

6

To 8^lb. Chalk . . .

£

2

July

6

To 2 white Wash Brushes . . .

£

9

10

To 6 yds Linnen ℘ a Squaw . . .	£ 1.	4.
1 ditto green ribbond . . .	.	1.	9

£ 1

5

9

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12

To 2^lb. Tea . . .

£

13

To 8 yds worsted binding 2/ & 3 Sk^s. th^d. 6^d. ℘ freil . . .

£

2

6

13

To 1 Skain black Silk 1/. & thread 6^d. ℘ freil

£ 1

6

15

To 1^lb. Tea ℘ Ibbit . . .

£

6

26

To 1 pair Shoes 9/. & 1 pair buckles 3/. ℘ flood . . .	£ .	12.
1 ditto ditto to Mr. Croghans Servant	.	9.

£ 1

1

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To 1¼ yds Linnen ℘ freil @ 4/ ℘ . . .

£

5

30

To ½ C^t. Gun Powder . . .	£ 7.
4 p^s. y^d. wide Linnen 102 yds @ 3/ ℘ . . .	15.	6.
1 Quire paper ℘ Flood . . .	.	1.	6

£ 22

7

6

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Aug^st.

1

To 1 Wool Hat . . .

£

4

6

4

To 1 y^d. Scarlet ratinet . . .	£ .	6
2½ doz Mettal Coat Buttons . . .	.	3.	9
½ y^d. Check 2/. & thread 1/3 . . .	.	2.	3

£

12

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1770

7

℘ Order flood . . .

To 1 pair Shoes 9/. & 1 pair Hoes 9/ to Lawrence Binder . . .

£

18

Aug^st.

15

To 3^lb. Bohea Tea ℘ Ibbit @ 6/6 ℘ . . .

£

19

6

16

To 1½ doz Mettal Coat Buttons ℘ freil . . .	£ .	2.	3
1 ditto . . . breast ditto . . .	.	1.
½ y^d ⁶⁄₄ Check 2/ & thread 1/3	.	3.	3
a Cask Molosses . . .	5.
Cash lent at Colonel Claus's . . .	5.	16.

£ 11

2

6

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25

To 2^lb. Virmillion @ 13/. ℘ . . .

£ 1

6

30

To 1 pair Smoothing Irons ℘ Quashy 11½^lb. . . .

£

11

6

4

Sep^tr.

To ½ y^d. blue Coating ℘ freil . . .	£ .	8.
1 doz. ditto Basket Coat Buttons . . .	.	2.

£

10

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11

To 1 y^d. blue Shalloon 3/9 & thread 6^d. ℘ freil

£

4

3

½^lb. Tea ℘ Flood . . .

£

3

17

To ½ y^d. & ½ q^r. ⁷⁄₄ purple frize 16/. ℘ . . .	£ .	10.
1 doz small gilt Buttons ℘ Morgan	.	1.	3
2 large Buttons 6^d. & thread 6^d. . . .	.	1.

£

12

3

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19

To 1^lb. Bohea Tea ℘ Pondiac . . .

£

6

21^st

To 1 pair Buckles ℘ . . .	£ .	1.	3
1 pair Shoes to Binder ℘ Flood . . .	.	9.
1 ditto ditto . . . ℘ ditto . . .	.	9.
2 Gall^s. rum . . . ℘ ditto . . .	.	8.	6

£ 1

7

9

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22

To 1^lb. Hoysen Tea ℘ Ibbit . . .	£ 1.	14.
2^lb. Bohea ditto ℘ ditto . . .	.	13.

£ 2

7

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24

To 2 pair Wom^s. Worsted Hose @ 5/. ℘ . . .	£ .	10.
white thread ℘ freil . . .		.	6

£

10

6

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26

Sir William Johnson Baronet . . .			C^r.
By Cash rec^d. from Thomas Flood for 2 pair Shoes & 1 pair Hose to Lourance Binder . . .

£ 1

7

28

To Cash gave Mich^l. Gallengar . . .	£ .	8.
1 paper pins to Betsy . . .	.	1.

£

9

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Oct^r.

1

To 4 qts. rum to y^e. Workmen . . .	£ .	4.
1 Worsted Cap to Johnston . . .	.	2.	6

£

6

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ROBERT ADEMS'S DAYBOOK 1768—1773