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

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Revd Sir According to your Requeſt I have Uſed my Utmoſt 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

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Revd Eleaz.r Whelock to Gerſhom Breed as Pr his ac.t hearwith tranſmitted — — Dr£42:19:7 1⁄2
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
an act of the Expence Charged to M..r Occom for Servis on Sd: hous Since the other acts ware [illegible]Cloſed —

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Pr.. Jacob Hoſcot as pr ac.t £2:1:6
Pr..[illegible] Criſtopher Squibb £1:2:6 Contra by [illegible]Sundreys in Breeds bill £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=[illegible]8
£13=4=6 £0:19:6 1/2
Theſe Sir are the acts ariſen in the afare of Sd hous truly and Juſtly Stated Pr Aſa Peabody Attorny to Rev.d Mr Samſon Occom
^[left]Cap.t Backuses act he tells me he gave to you^
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