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Title: List of Building Materials for South Building, [1798?]: Electronic Edition.
Author: No Author
Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title.
Text transcribed by Bari Helms
Images scanned by Bari Helms
Text encoded by Brian Dietz
First Edition, 2005
Size of electronic edition: ca. 9K
Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2005

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The electronic edition is a part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill digital library, Documenting the American South.
Languages used in the text: English
Revision history:
2005-06-29, Brian Dietz finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: List of Building Materials for South Building, [1798?]
Author: No Author
Description: 1 page, 1 page image
Note: Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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List of Building Materials for South Building, [1798?]
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80,000 Bricks . . . . . @ 15/- per lazing £ 60.__.__
320 Bushels of Shells . . . . . @ 5/- . . . . . 80.__.__
80,000 Bricks . . . . . @ 40/- . . . . . 160.__.__
for the 1st floor
Girder & Sumoners for the lower floor 10 by 12 in. — 250 feet . . . . . @ 16/8 2. 1. 8
1020 feet inch measure of sleepers 10 by 4 in. . . . . . 6/8 . . . . . 3. 8.__
for the 2nd floor
Same as lower floor . . . . . . . . . . 5. 9. 8
for the 3rd floor
23 Joists 30 feet long 4 by 12 in. 2760 feet . . . . . @ 6/8 . . . . . 9. 4.__
50 Rafters 20 feet long 4 In. thick 6 ½ at the foot & 3 ½ at the top — 1661 feet @ 6/8 . . . . . 5. 10. 6
1000 feet of Collar Beams and Uprights @ 6/8 3. illegible. 8
4000 feet of Inch & half flooring planks quarter @ 12/6 25.__.__
2000 feet Inch plank for sheeting the Roof @ 8/ . . . . . 8.__.__
1400 Shingles 20 Inches long 4 Inches broad to show 5 Inches . . . . . @ 30/ 21.__.__
Scantling for Window frames 26 Windows, 8 by 6 Inches 572 feet long — Inch measure 2288 In. @ 6/8 7. 12.__
Do for Door frames 2 out & 3 Inner Door 560 feet Inch measure — Out Doors 10 by 8 Inch & Inner Door, 8 by 6 . . . . . @ 6/8 . . . . . page torn