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Washington’s Account, 28 December 1783
13-28 December 1783
Drs. | The United States | in acct with | G: Washington | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
1783 | Dollars | ab/ | 1783 | Dollars | ab/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
th | th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decr | 13 | To | Balle of Acct given in this day | £ | 217. | 16. | 8 | Decr | 13 | By | my Warrt on the Pay master | ||||||||||||||
15 | To | Sundry Accts paid by Colo. Cobb | General for 726 8/72 Dollrs @ 6/ | 217. | 16. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
herewith rendered—amountg | By | Balle due G: Washington & | |||||||||||||||||||||||
in Pensylva Cy to £61.11.9 eql to | 49. | 5. | 5 | charged in New Acct | 213. | 8. | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
To | Waiters, Washing, & other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
small Expences in Phila. during | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 days stay there | 7. | 4. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | To | an Express for riding from the | |||||||||||||||||||||||
head of Elk to Susquehanna 1/2 Guina | .14. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
To | Ferry men, & other Waiters at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
that place | .12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | To | Servants, and other small | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenditures in travelling to, in, & from | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore & Annapolis | 1. | 16. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
To | Renos Baker & Stephen Amos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
pr Rect—assistg with my Bagge | 1. | 16. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | To | Ferriages & Ferrymen crossing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
the Potomack | 1. | 4. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
To | Philip Walmsley for sundries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
pr Acct £5.5.3 equal to | 3. | 18. | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
To | Lieutt Colo. Walkers acct of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
the Expenditures from Phila. to Virga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 60/90 Dollars @ 6/ | 44. | 18. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
To | Philp Wamsley in full for his | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wages, & all other demds 40 Dollrs | 12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | To | Colonels Humphreys, Cobb and, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Walker; to bear their Expens. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
back to their respective States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
& not to be charged to them— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
viz, 100 Dollrs each—in all 300 | 90. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
£ | 431. | 5. | – | £ | 431. | 5. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decr | 28 | To | Balle as pr Contra | £ | 213. | 8. | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
E. Excepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Go: Washington |
Note, The remainder of the liquor wch had been provided at public expence for my Table (consisting of a few Boxes of Claret & some Madeira Wine) was, when I broke up Housekeeping at Rocky hill sent off with my Baggage for Philadelphia; but as it is not yet come to my hands, and the precise quantity unknown to me—the value of it must be credited hereafter.
CSmH.