Honoured Sir,
By favour of Mr Penn I inclose you Copies of the Several bills of parcels which go by Waggons which in all probability will arrive about the Time this reaches you.
The Waggons & Horses are purchased for the State of North Carolina. I therefore send you a very particular account of the several prices & descriptions of the Horses. The Letters & papers which the Waggoners upon their arrival will hand you will explain
this transaction more fully. Permit me in the Meantime to Subscribe myself with great Respect
Invoice of Sundry Packages of Clothing sent by Mease and Caldwell per order of the Honble Delegates from North Carolina for the use of the Army there, addressed to the Council of Safety of North Carolina at Halifax.
Messrs Hewes, Hooper and Penn Esqrs North Carolina Delegates
To Jacob Hiltzheimer, Dr
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1776. Sept. 28. |
To Col. Slough's Team No 1, vizt
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One Bay Horse 5 years old the saddle Horse |
£30 |
0 |
0 |
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One Black Horse 7 years old the offside Horse |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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One Black Horse 7 years old the leader with a starr |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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One Black Horse 8 years old the off Horse with a Starr & Snip |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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The waggons, hand screw & chains |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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The Geers |
17 |
0 |
0 |
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The Bags 10 in Number |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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The keeping the above Team from the 30th September to the 24th Instant inclusive, including the Waggoners' Expences |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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224 |
0 |
0 |
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Oct. 2. | To 1 Black Horse 6 years old for 2d Team No 2, with a Starr |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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To 1 Bay Horse 5 years old paid Henry Hinckle |
35 |
5 |
0 |
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To 2 Black horses of Mr Hancock one 6 & one 7 years old, each a Blase |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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To 1 Waggon bot of Mr Hancock |
40 |
1 |
5 |
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To the harness maker's bill |
13 |
0 |
4 |
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218 |
6 |
9 |
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To 1 Bay Horse 6 years old of Jno Paul 3d Team No 3 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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To 2 Black Horses 4 years old, each one hath a white foot |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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Oct. 2. | To 1 Black horse 8 years old with a Starr |
£25 |
0 |
0 |
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To the wheelwright's bill for a waggon |
15 |
19 |
6 |
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Blacksmith's bill for said waggon |
24 |
19 |
6 |
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Harness maker's bill for ditto |
15 |
10 |
10 |
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Waggon Cloth for ditto |
3 |
12 |
0 |
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220 |
1 |
10 |
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4th Team, No 4, Waggons & Geers, &c: |
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To 1 Chesnut Stallion 4 years old, |
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1 Chesnut Gelding 5 do., |
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1 Gray Mare 5 do., |
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1 Bay Gelding, 10 do |
142 |
10 |
0 |
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To 1 spare Black Horse 4 years old, mealy Nose for the Conductor |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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To painting the waggon & Cloth |
2 |
5 |
0 |
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To keeping 8 Horses from the first of October 144 Days @ 3s per day |
21 |
12 |
0 |
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To ditto 1 horse from the 7th do. 11 Days @ 3s
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1 |
13 |
0 |
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To ditto 4 horses 4 days each, 16 days @ 3s
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2 |
8 |
0 |
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Oct. 19. | To cash paid for halters |
13 |
0 |
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To ditto paid Peter Nigh wagoner, 19 days wages to this day exclusive, at five pounds per month. (Entry begins this Day 100s per month) |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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To William Rex, Conductor, 16 Days at 110s per month |
2 |
18 |
8 |
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To James Cartwright, wagnr, 16 Days at 100s per month |
2 |
13 |
4 |
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To Anthony Hinckle, do., 3 Days @ 100s per month |
10 |
0 |
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To Michael Truby, do., 5 Days @ 100s per month, the whole entry this day |
16 |
8 |
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10 |
2 |
0 |
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To Cash paid for sundry Stores for the waggoners, Rum, Oil, Sugar, Chocolate & Kettles & Buckets |
7 |
7 |
0 |
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Oct. 19. | To Peter Hays' Bill for victualling the waggoners |
£9 |
7 |
11 |
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To Cash paid Willm Rex, Conductor, for expences on the Road |
80 |
0 |
0 |
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975 |
6 |
6 |
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To Commissions @ 2½ per Ct
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24 |
7 |
8 |
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999 |
14 |
2 |
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Supra Cr
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Septr 28. | By Cash received of Mr Hewes |
378 |
0 |
0 |
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Balance due |
£621 |
14 |
2 |
Received of William Hooper and John Penn delegates for the Province of North Carolina—
No 1. Waggon and four horses (Peter Nye driver) with 3 large boxes containing cloathing.
2. A Waggon & four horses (Michl Truby driver) with 2 large boxes containing cloathing.
2 small ditto.
3. A Waggon and four horses (Jas Cartwright driver) 2 large boxes of Cloathing.
2 small ditto.
4. A Waggon & four horses (Anthy Hinckle driver) 3 large boxes of Cloathing.
1 small ditto of Medicines.
1 spare horse rode by Wm Rex.
All which Articles of loading together with the Waggons and horses I engage and promise to deliver at Halifax in the State of North Carolina to Wyllie Jones Esqr or the Council of Safety of that State or such other persons as they shall appoint to receive them (saving only such accidents as may be unavoidable on my way thither).
Mess™ Hewes, Hooper & Penn, No Carolina Delegates
To Jacob Hiltzheimer, Dr.
1776 Sept. 28th. |
To Col. Slough's Team No 1, Vizt: |
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1 Bay Horse 5 years old the saddle horse |
£30 |
0 |
0 |
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1 Black do 7 Years old the off Side Horse |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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1 ditto 7 Years old the Leader with a Star |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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1 Do 8 Years old the off Horse with a star and Snip |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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The Waggon Hand Screws & Chains |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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To Geers |
17 |
0 |
0 |
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The Bags 10 in Number |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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To keeping the above Team from the 30th of Sept to 24th Inst inclusive including the Waggoners Expences |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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£224 |
0 |
0 |
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To 1 black Horse 6 Years old for 2d Team No 2 with a Star |
£40 |
0 |
0 |
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To one bay Horse 5 years old paid Henry Hinckle |
35 |
5 |
0 |
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To 2 black do of Mr. Hancock's one 6 & one 7 years old each a Blase |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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To 1 waggon bot of Mr Hancock |
40 |
1 |
5 |
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To the Harness Maker's Bill |
13 |
0 |
4 |
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£218 |
6 |
9 |
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To 1 bay Horse 6 years old of Jno Paul 3d Team No 3 |
£35 |
0 |
0 |
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To 2 black Horses 4 years old, each one has a white Foot |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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To 1 black do 8 years old with a star |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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To the wheelwright's bill for a waggon |
15 |
19 |
6 |
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Blacksmith's Bill for said wagn
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24 |
19 |
6 |
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Sept. 28. | Harness makers's Bill for do
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£15 |
10 |
10 |
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Waggon Cloth for do
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3 |
12 |
0 |
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£220 |
1 |
10 |
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4th Team, No 4, Waggon & Geers &c: |
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To 1 Chestnut Stallion 4 years old |
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1 do Gelding 5 years old, |
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1 Gray Mare, 5 do
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1 Bay Gelding 10 do
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£142 |
10 |
0 |
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To 1 spare Horse for the Conductor, Black 4 years old, Mealy Nose |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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To painting the waggon & Cloth |
2 |
5 |
0 |
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To keeping 8 Horses from the first of October, 144 days @ 3s. per day |
21 |
12 |
0 |
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To keeping one horse from the 7th of October, 11 days @ 3s. per day |
1 |
3 |
0 |
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To keeping 4 horses 4 days, 16 days @ 3s. per day |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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£867 |
16 |
7 |
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Sept 28. | By cash Recd of Mr Hewes |
£378 |
0 |
0 |
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£489 |
16 |
7 |
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Octr. 19. | To Cash paid for Halters |
£13 |
0 |
0 |
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To cash paid Peter Nigh waggoner 19 days wages to this day exclusive at five Pounds per Month, Entry begins this day @ 100s. per Month |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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To cash paid Wm Rex Conductor, 16 days wages @ 100s. per Month |
2 |
18 |
8 |
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To cash paid James Cartwright, 16 days wages @ 100s. per Month |
2 |
13 |
4 |
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To cash paid Anthony Hinckle, 3 days wages @ 100s. per Month |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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Oct. 19. | To cash paid Michael Truby, 5 days wages at 100s. per Month |
£16 |
8 |
0 |
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£10 |
2 |
0 |
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To cash paid for sundry stores for the Waggoners, Rum, Oil, Sugar, Chocolate & Kettle & Buckts
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7 |
7 |
0 |
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To cash paid Peter Hays' Bill for victualling the Waggoners |
9 |
7 |
11 |
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To cash paid Wm Rex Conductor for Expenses on the Road |
80 |
0 |
0 |
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To Commissions @ 2½ per Cent |
24 |
7 |
8 |
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Ballance due |
£621 |
14 |
2 |
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To Cash paid Joseph Fox his Bill |
2 |
10 |
1½ |
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£624 |
4 |
3½ |
The above sum equal to 1664 Dollars and near ⅝.
Receiv'd of William Hooper Esqr Delegate for the State of North Carolina the above sum of six hundred and twenty four pounds four shillings & three pence in full of this account.