Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.93

Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.92

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Lines 6-9 - GW left Mount Vernon for Annapolis, Md., on 26 Sept. 1773, in order to attend five days of horse races, sponsored by the Annapolis Jockey Club. In addition to attending the races, which began on 27 Sept., GW dined with Maryland governor Robert Eden, went to see plays, and attended a ball. GW returned to Mount Vernon on 2 October. See Diaries, 3:205-8 [Rotunda | Founders Online | Print (Diaries, Volume 3, page 205)]; [Rotunda | Founders Online | Print (Diaries, Volume 3, page 205)] .

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General Ledger B, 1772 - 1793 [Washington]

Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.94

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	Year	Month	Day	Account Name	Entry	Page		£	sh	d
1				Cash in 1773 Dr
2	1773.				To amount brot from folio	91	£	1365	19	6
3		Septr	13.		To Cash won at Cards				7	6
4			20		To Cash of David Rankin for Rent			4
5			23		To Ditto Recd from Mr Herbert on Acct of Fishing			21
6		Octr	6		To Cash for Smiths Work				4
7			14		To Ditto recd from Mr Hooe for my Battoe			12
8					To Ditto recd from Mr Craven Peyton on Colo. Geo. Fairfax’s Acct	66		52
9			16.		To Cash recd from Mr Willm Shaw			20	2
10			18.		To ditto recd of Mr Jno. Baynes—on Acct of Towers’s Land			10	15
11		Novr	4.		To Ditto recd from Peyton Randolph Esqr. for Intt due Mr Custis			15	12	6
12					To ditto recd from Mr Thos Newton of Norfolk by the hands of Mr Hill			228
13					To amt carrd to folio	96	£	1730	0	6

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		Year	Month	Day	Account Name	Entry		Page		£	sh	d
1					Contra Cr
2		1773.				By amount brought from folio		91	£	1145
3			Septr	17		By Mr Robt Harrison for Sundy Opns				5
4				23		By Messrs Hall & Gilpen for Iron				11	8	6
5						By Doms Havenor [Gubner]					18
6	[*]					By Travellg Exps. to and from the Annapolis Races viz.	£4.16.10
7						By Sundry Play Tickets	3.6.[0]
8						By a Ticket to the Ball	[0].6.[0]
9						By Cards & Racing	3—16.[0]
10						By Servants	1.15.3
11						[Total]				14		1
12						By Cash pd for Mr Custis’s Exps. there				3	0	0
13			Octr	2.		By a pair of Black silk Hose					18
14						By Cash paid Mr Thos Triplet				20
15						By Freight of a Barrl of Seed from Annapolis					6	0
16				9.		By Cash paid Caleb Stone				6	0	0
17						By Charity				1	3	9
18				12		By Josh Cash for 58¾ B: Wheat @ 4/—Mill				11	15	0
19						By Cash pd Do for 177 lbs. Tobo over his Rent				1	0	0
20				15		By Charity to Captn Posey				4	0	0
21						By Mr Baker Surgeon Dentist				5
22				16		By Cash paid John Hagan				1	16	0
23				18.		By Ditto paid Gilbert Simpson				30
24						By Mr John Hough for Quit Rents pr Quitrent & Rect Book				16	17	1
25						By Mr Frans Willis on Colo. Fairfax’s acct				10
26						By a pair of Leather Breeches for Giles				1	2	0
27				19.		By Cash paid David Cowan—in full				12	7	10
28						By Ditto pd Dominicus Havenor [Gubner] Do				20
29						By travellg Exps. to Williamsburg				4	11	9
30						By Servants					6	3
31				22		By Cash paid my Mother				15
32				27		By Ditto paid Doctr Baker				3
33						By Ditto gave Colo. Pendleton moving for Settlemt of my Guardianship Acct				1
34						By Taylor					3	3
35				30.		By Cash gave Billy Bassett					6
36						By an Almanack					2	6
37			Novr	3		By my Subscripn to ye [the] Scociety of useful Knowledge					10
38				6		By Cash paid Colo. Pendleton—Services in Dunbars Suit				5	0	0
39				12		By Exps. at New Kent Ct House					7
40				17.		By Charity					10
41						By Cash to Mrs Washington					7	6
42						By Garden Seeds					6	3
43						By Messrs Purdie & Dixon’s Acct				8	15	3
44						By Mr Dean repg my Chariot				2	18	6
45						By amt carrd to folio		96	£	1364	16	6

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