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
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
October 22nd
1764
endeavours to Collect and transmit the Several Bills that have
arisen in the affair of Building a house for the Rev. Mr. Occom
and there are Mr. Grays account and Mr. Roth, Do I Cant come at without
extraordinary expense and therefore have Given my best judgement
thereon; 'til the time I receive your Letter the accounts will Stand
Nearly thus
Received | Eleazar
Wheelock to Gershom Breed
as Per his account herewith transmitted — — |
Dr £42:19:7 1⁄2 |
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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 |
Since the other accounts were closed —
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 |
Justly Stated Per Asa Peabody attorney to Rev. Mr. Samson Occom