Account of money owed for the building of Occom’s house, 1764 October 22
Date22 October, 1764
ms 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
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
Received | Eleazar Wheelock to Gershom Breed as Per his account herewith transmitted — — | Dr£42:19:7 1⁄2 | ||
To Asa Peabody as per account | £5:1:7 | Contra C..r> as per account | £4:1:7 3⁄4 | |
To Benjamin Gray about | £10:0:0 | Contra C..r | £0=8=3 | |
To Robart Roth Do | £1:10:0 | |||
To Amos Smith as per account | £6:11:6 | Contra C..r as per his account | 0:6:7 | |
£66:2:8 1⁄2 | £4:16:5 3⁄4 |
Per.. Jacob Hoscot as per account | £2:1:6 | ||
Per.. Christopher Squibb | £1:2:6 | Contra by sundries in Breeds bill | £0=10=10 1⁄2 |
Per Caleb Whitny | 2:10:0 | ||
Per Mr. William Davison: Mason | 2=10:0 | ||
Per John Tantaquidgeon | £0:18=6 | ||
Per Thomas Occom | £0:6=0 | ||
Per Noah Uncas | £0=9=0 | ||
Per Joseph Shauntup | 0:9=0 | ||
Per Asa Peabody | 2=18=0 | Contra — Cr | £0=8=8 |
£13=4=6 | £0:19:6 1/2 |