Indian Charity School, account, 1765 September 3 to 1767 May 6
Date3 September 1765 to 6 May 1767
ms number767306.2
abstractAccounts of the Indian Charity School during the period of September 3, 1765, through May 6, 1767.
handwritingUnknown hand is clear and legible.
paperOversized sheet is folded into quarters and is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear. The watermark is still highly visible.
inkBrown.
noteworthyThis ledger is related to the accounts recorded on manuscripts 767306.3 and 767306.4. Due to ledger format, transcription line breaks may not exactly match those in the original document. In instances where the intention regarding an abbreviation is uncertain, the abbreviation has been left unexpanded in the modernized transcription.
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
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To Sundry Articles of Clothing bought at several Times ... | } | 321,, | 0,, | 2 | By balance of account adjus‐ted September 3rd 1765..... | } | 30,, | 12 | — | |
To Money, horses, Saddles, and Furniture supplied the mis‐sionaries, Interpreters, and schoolmasters in their missionamong the Indians, exclusiveof their Clothing, which they had out of the common Stock | } | 462,, | 17,, | 9 | By a Donation from a Friend in England unkown ... | } | 117 | — | — | |
To Board, Washing, and Lodging, Firewood, schoolmasters Wages, and sundry other Charges for the Male Members of the School | } | 434,, | 10,, | 11 | By a Donation from Benjamin Pemberton Esq. of Roxbury | } | 16,, | 4 | — | |
To Disbursements for the Females... | 55,, | 18,, | 5 | By Cash received out of the treasury of the Colony of Connec‐ticut, part of the Contribu‐tions made by Virtue of the first Brief granted by the General Asembly ...... | } | 12,, | 12,, | 10 | ||
By Contribution of the Rev. Mr Snow's Congregation in Providence....... | } | 3,, | 18,, | —1 | ||||||
1274,, | 7,, | 3 | By my draft of Exchange on the Rev. Nathaniel Whitaker in London in favour of Mr. Asahel Clark..... | } | 50 | — | ||||
By my Draft of Exchange on ditto in favour of Mr. Moses Peck ............ | } | 52,, | 13,, | 9 | ||||||
By Collections at Newbury - - - | 35,, | 1,, | 6 | |||||||
By my Draft of Exchange on Mr. Whitaker in favour of Mr. Moses Peck . . . . . . . | } | 100 | — | |||||||
By ditto on ditto in favour of Mr. Gershom Breed . . . . . | } | 120 | — | |||||||
By ditto on ditto in favour of do | 180 | — | ||||||||
By a Donation from Mr. Hollis | 100 | — | ||||||||
By Dennys DeBerdt Esq. order on Mr. John Smith | } | 20 | — | |||||||
By my Draft on Mr. Robert Keen in favour of Mr. Gershom Breed . . . . . . . . . | } | 100 | — | |||||||
By Mr. John Smith's order on Mrs. Smith | 50 | — | ||||||||
By a Donation from the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut to Mr. Kirtland and General Tekananda . . . | } | 15 | — | — | ||||||
By a Donation from John Phillips Esq. of Exeter . . . | } | 40,, | 10 | — | ||||||
By Mr. Moses Peck's Draft in my Behalf on Mr. Robert Keen in favour of Mr. George Green . . . . . . | } | 49,, 7,, 3 | ||||||||
1092,, | 19,, | 5 |
Brought Over . . . . . . | 1274,, | 7,, | 3 | Brought Over - - - - - - | 1092,, | 19,, | 5 | |||
Balance due from me to the School May 6. 1767 | } | 76,, | 6,, | 1 | By the Grant of the London Commissioners in Boston | } | 22,, | 10 | — | |
By Draft on Mr. Robert Keen in favour of Mr. Gershom Breed | } | 100 | — | |||||||
By part of the Contributions made in the Colony of Connec‐ticut received since the Revi‐val of the Brief granted by the General Assembly | } | 73,, | 15,, | 8 | ||||||
By what I have received for Tuition of English Scholars | } | 14,, | 1,, | 10 | ||||||
By Interest of Subscriptions . . | 7,, | 5,, | 9 | |||||||
By Donations from various Quarters ……. | } | 34,, | 3,, | 11 | ||||||
By Work done by the Female School for my Family and others | } | 5,, 16,, 10 | ||||||||
£1350,, | 13,, | 4 | Sterling | £1350,, | 13,, | 4 |