Account of money owed for the building of Occom’s house, 1764 October 22
Date22 October, 1764
Call Number764572
abstractA list of bills that have arisen in the building of Samson Occom's house.
handwritingHandwriting is formal, clear and legible.
paperSingle medium-sized sheet is in good condition, although one particularly heavy crease is beginning to wear. The top edge appears to have been trimmed.
inkBrown-black.
noteworthyThere is some text at the top of one recto that has been cut away. Given the context, it possibly says, “Asa Peabody." For the sake of clarity, several dashes and dots have not been transcribed.
EventsBuilding of Occom’s house
Indevours to Collect and tranſmitt the Several Bills that have
Ariſsen in the afare of Building a hous for the Revd Mr Occom
and thare are Mr Grays act & Mr Roth, Do I Cant Com at without
Extreordinary Expence and tharefore have Given my beſt Judgment
thareon; Till the time I Recd your Letter the acts will Stand
Nearly thus
Revd | Eleaz.r
Whelock to Gerſhom Breed
as Pr his ac.t hearwith tranſmitted — — |
Dr £42:19:7 1⁄2 |
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To Aſa Peabody as pr act | £5:1:7 | Contra C..r> as pr act | £4:1:7 3⁄4 | |
To Benja Gray about | £10:0:0 | Contra C..r | £0=8=3 | |
To Robart Roth Do | £1:10:0 | |||
To Amos Smith as pr act | £6:11:6 | Contra C..r as pr his ac.t | 0:6:7 | |
£66:2:8 1⁄2 | £4:16:5 3⁄4 |
Since the other acts ware
Pr.. Jacob Hoſcot as pr ac.t | £2:1:6 | ||
Pr.. |
£1:2:6 | Contra by |
£0=10=10 1⁄2 |
Pr Caleb Whitny | 2:10:0 | ||
Pr Mr Will.m Daviſon: Maſon | 2=10:0 | ||
Pr John Duntuiquechen | £0:18=6 | ||
Pr Thos Occom | £0:6=0 | ||
Pr Noah Uncas | £0=9=0 | ||
Pr Joſeph Shauntup | 0:9=0 | ||
Pr Aſee Peabody | 2=18=0 | Contra — Cr | £0=8= |
£13=4=6 | £0:19:6 1/2 |
Juſtly Stated Pr Aſa Peabody Attorny to Rev.d Mr Samſon Occom