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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.

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