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Journal of Jenifer & Hooe, 1773-1774 (folios 231-460)

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Robert Townsend Hooe and Daniel Jenifer ran a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1773-1778. As a journal (or day book), this volume represents the summary of each day's transactions at the store, both purchases and payments, often with more detail than would be found in the official ledger. This work contains folios 231-460.

Accounts in this journal represent house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area, as well as many transaction on behalf of the town's enslaved residents. In the first 60 pages, over 115 account holders have been identified and over 125 individuals purchasing on others' accounts (including 33 women and 38 enslaved individuals). While the ledger's location is unknown, it will be possible to recreate it with the completion of these transcriptions.

The original manuscript may be found within the collections of the various Hooe & Company ledgers at the New York Public Library.

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Marginalia: Virginia 1773

Folio: 271

Prefix First Name Last Name Suffix Profession Location Reference Date Dr/Cr Entry Same Entry Names/Places Journal Folio Reference Folio Reference Raw Material RM Quantity RM Qualifier Money Type 1 Colony_1 Pound_1 Shilling_1 Pence_1 Money Type 2 Colony_2 Pound_2 Shilling_2 Pence_2 Comments
1773-10-16 Debit [Total] Brot. [Brought] forward false false Sterling Virginia 11 0.5 Currency Virginia 160 9 0
Thos. [Thomas] Logan 1773-10-16 Debit To 0.5 Gallon WJ [West India] Rum p [per] Note false false 140 Currency Virginia 2 3
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1773-10-16 Debit To Phil. [Philip] Grimes 32.75 bushs. [bushels] false true 9
Thos. [Thomas] Fleming 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 load Sugar 12.5 w [pounds] @ [at] 1/ p [per] Daphne false true 134 Currency Virginia 12 6
Thos. [Thomas] Fleming 1773-10-16 Credit By Cash 12/ false false 134 Cash account, folio 16
Dorothy Young 1773-10-16 Debit To 2 Gallons WJ [West India] Rum @ [at] 4/ p [per] Girl false true 140 Currency Virginia 8
Richd [Richard] Arell 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 oz [ounce] Liquorice [Licorice] p [per] Wynn false true 44 Currency Virginia 4
Robert Lawson 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 quart W [West] India Rum ..1..3; To 5 pints W [West] India Rum Ditto [Rum] ..2..6; To 8 w [pounds] Tarr'd [Tarred] Rope @ [at] 6.5d [is] ..4..4 p [per] Chris. Lynch false true 118 Currency Virginia 8 1
Robert Lawson 1773-10-16 Credit By Wheat 306 [bushels] } 560 bushs. [bushels] frt. [freight] [By] Rye 254 [bushels] } thereof @ [at] Md [Maryland] Curry [Currency] } Va [Virginia] Cur [Currency] £5..12..[0] false false Rye account, folio 135
Portobo. [Port Tobacco] Store 1773-10-16 Credit By Cash £327..17..6 Md [Maryland] Curry [Currency] By Wheat Acco. [Account] 306 bushs. [bushels] } By Rye [Account] 253.25 [bushels] } p [per] Chris. Lynch false true Cash account, folio 16; Wheat Account, folio 9; Rye Account, folio 135
1773-10-12 Debit [Total] false false Sterling Virginia 11 0.5 Currency Virginia 162 0 2
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Marginalia: Alexandria

Folio: 272

Prefix First Name Last Name Suffix Profession Location Reference Date Dr/Cr Entry Same Entry Names/Places Journal Folio Reference Folio Reference Raw Material RM Quantity RM Qualifier Money Type 1 Colony_1 Pound_1 Shilling_1 Pence_1 Money Type 2 Colony_2 Pound_2 Shilling_2 Pence_2 Comments
1773-10-16 Debit [Total] Cargoe [Cargo] as brot [brought] forward false false Sterling Virginia 11 0.5 Currency Virginia 162 2
David Henley 1773-10-16 Debit To 254 bushs. [bushels] Rye @ [at] 2/10 p [per] [bushel] 35..19..8 p [per] Mr Call false true 17 Rye Account, folio 135
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 18.5 w [pounds] Sugar @ [at] 7d [is] ..11..9.5; To 1 Loaf Sugar 13.25 w [pounds] @ [at] 1/ [is] ..13..3 false false 127 Currency Virginia 1 4 0.5
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 1.75 Gall [Gallons] WJ [West India] Rum ..7..[0]; To 5 w [pounds] Sugar 3/1.5; [To] 0.25 w [pound] Tea 1/3 [subtotal] ..4..4.5; To 1 pr [pair] buckles ..1..[0] For Thos. [Thomas] Jenkins false true 127 Currency Virginia 12 4.5
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 0.25 w [pound] Tea 1/3; [To] 4 w [pounds] Sugr. [Sugar] 2/6 [subtotal] ..3..9; To 1 Gallon _NC_ Rum ..2..8; To 1 Gallon WJ [West India] Ditto [Rum] ..4..[0] false false 127 Currency Virginia 10 5
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To Cash; For William Skinner false true 127 Currency Virginia 18 8.5
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 4 Gallons WJ [West India] Rum @ [at] 4/ [is] ..16..[0]; To 2 _Mallebar_ handkfs [handkerchiefs] 2/6 [is] ..5..[0]; To 1 Penknife ..1..6; To 1 pr [pair] Worstd. [Worsted] Stockgs [Stockings] ..7..[0]; To 1 w [pound] Soap ..[0]..9; For Mr. Beck false true 127 Currency Virginia 1 10 3
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 pr. [pair] black Wd. [Worsted] stockgs [stockings] } For John Willshire } false true 127 Currency Virginia 7
Captain Speake 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 Gall [Gallon] WJ [West India] Rum for Jesse false true 127 4
James Anderson 1773-10-16 Debit To 1 pr [pair] black Wd. [Worsted] stockgs [stockings] ..7..[0]; To 0.25 w [pound] Tea 1/3; [To] 2 w [pounds] Sugr [Sugar] 1/3 [subtotal] ..2..6; To 2 Gallons WJ [West India] Rum ..8..[0] p [per] Self false false 67 Currency Virginia 17 6
James Anderson 1773-10-16 Credit By Schoonr [Schooner] John 9 days Work 18/ false false 67 Schooner John account, folio 138
1773-10-16 Debit [Total] false false Sterling Virginia 11 0.5 Currency Virginia 167 5 9
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Marginalia: Virginia 1773

Folio: 273

Prefix First Name Last Name Suffix Profession Location Reference Date Dr/Cr Entry Same Entry Names/Places Journal Folio Reference Folio Reference Raw Material RM Quantity RM Qualifier Money Type 1 Colony_1 Pound_1 Shilling_1 Pence_1 Money Type 2 Colony_2 Pound_2 Shilling_2 Pence_2 Comments
1773-10-18 Debit [Total] Brought forward false false
Flour Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit To Isaac Nichols for 9 barrels vizt.; [Mark: IN, capitalized] [No.] 22. .229 [less] 18; [No.] 23. .232 [less] 19; [No.] 25. .216 [less] 19; [No.] 28. .234 [less] 18; [No.] 29. .243 [less] 19; [No.] 30. .244 [less] 20; [No.] 31. .238 [less] 18; [No.] 32. .236 [less] 21; [No.] 33. .237 [less] 19; [Subtotal] 2109 [less] 171; [Loss] 171 Nt. [Net] 1938 w [pounds] @ [at] 11/6 [is] 11..2..10; Casks @ [at] 1/6 [is] ..13..6; [Total] £11..16..4 false true 10 Isaac Nichols account, folio 104
Flour Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit To William Neilson for 17 bbls [barrels] vizt.; [No.] 417. .226 [less] 17; [No.] 419. .222 [less] 19; [No.] 420. .228 [less] 18; [No.] 421. .222 [less] 19; [No.] 422. .235 [less] 17; [No.] 423. .228 [less] 18; [No.] 424. .232 [less] 18; [No.] 425. .228 [less] 18; [No.] 426. .231 [less] 19; [No.] 427. .232 [less] 18; [No.] 428. .235 [less] 21; [No.] 429. .231 [less] 18; [No.] 430. .234 [less] 19; [No.] 431. .226 [less] 17; [No.] 432. .228 [less] 17; [No.] 433. .233 [less] 19; [No.] 434. .228 [less] 17; [Subtotal] 3899 [less] 309; [Loss] 309 [is] Nt. [Net] 3590 w [pounds] @ [at] 11/6 [is] 20..12..10; Casks @ [at] 1/6 [is] 1..5..6; [Total] 21..18..4 false true 10 William Neilson account, folio 81
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Marginalia: Alexandria

Folio: 274

Prefix First Name Last Name Suffix Profession Location Reference Date Dr/Cr Entry Same Entry Names/Places Journal Folio Reference Folio Reference Raw Material RM Quantity RM Qualifier Money Type 1 Colony_1 Pound_1 Shilling_1 Pence_1 Money Type 2 Colony_2 Pound_2 Shilling_2 Pence_2 Comments
1773-10-18 Debit [Total] Cargoe [Cargo] As brot. [brought] forwd [forward] false false Sterling Virginia 11 0.5 Currency Virginia 167 5 9
Robert T. [Townshend] Hooe 1773-10-18 Debit To 0.875 yd [yard] Scarlt. [Scarlet] Brd. Cloth @ [at] 19/ [is] 0..16..7.5; To 0.75 yd [yard] Do. [Scarlet] Shalloon @ [at] 1/9 [is] ..1..3.75; To 1 oz [ounce] Thd [Thread] 2d; [To] 1 hank Silk 4d [subtotal] ..[0]..6; To 1 Stick Twist 3d [is] ..[0]..3; To 1 doz. [dozen] Go. Bashs. Buttons ..2..1; To 1.5 yd [yards] J [Irish] Linen @ 1/6 [is] ..2..3; 1.25 yds [yards] flannell [flannel] a [at] 1/6 [is] ..1..10.5; To 1 pr [pair] 17 yds [yards] Coarse Frize [Frieze] @ [at] 1/7.5 [is] 1..7..7.5; To 14 yds [yards] plaid @ [at] 10/5 [is] ..12..3; To 6 oz [ounce] Thd [Thread] 1/ [is] ..1..0; To 3 doz [dozen] & 4 lge [large] mettal [metal] Butts [Buttons] a [at] 5d [is] ..1..4.5; To 2.25 yds [yards] Oznabrigs [Osnaburg] @ [at] 5.5d [is] ..1..0.25; To 2 yds [yards] Serge Denim a [at] 2/8 [is] ..5..4; To 1.75 J [Irish] Linen @ [at] 1/ [is] ..1..9; To 3 Coat Butts. [Buttons] 1.5d; [To] 1 dz [dozen] Vest Do. [Buttons] 5d [subtotal] ..[0]..6.5; To 0.5 oz [ounce] Thd [Thread] 1d; [To] 1 hk [hank] Silk 4d; [To] 0.25 yd [yard] Tammy 3d [is] ..[0]..8 false false 69 Sterling Virginia 3 16 6.75
Captain Speake 1773-10-18 Debit To 1 doz [dozen] Vest butts. [buttons] 1/; [To] 0.5 yd [yard] Shalloon 1/ p [per] Jno. Harper false true 127 Currency Virginia 2
Philip Grimes 1773-10-18 Debit { to Cash £11..9..4 [is] 11..9..4; { To Cash 3 Silver Dollars & 2/6 [is] 1..8..6; { To Do. [Cash] pd. [paid] Jno Luke p [per] yr [your] Order to R. H. 5..17..[0] p [per] Self; [Total] 18..6..10 false true 35 Cash account, folio 16
1773-10-18 Debit [Total] false false Sterling Virginia 4 7 7.25 Currency Virginia 167 7 9
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Marginalia: Virginia 1773

Folio: 275

Prefix First Name Last Name Suffix Profession Location Reference Date Dr/Cr Entry Same Entry Names/Places Journal Folio Reference Folio Reference Raw Material RM Quantity RM Qualifier Money Type 1 Colony_1 Pound_1 Shilling_1 Pence_1 Money Type 2 Colony_2 Pound_2 Shilling_2 Pence_2 Comments
1773-10-18 Debit [Total] Brot. [Brought] forward false false
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit { To Cash pd [paid] Crawford for 8.25 bushs. [bushels] a [at] 5/ [is] 2..1..3; { To Ditto [Cash] paid Walter West [for] 7.25 Do. [bushels] [at] 5/ is] 1..16..3; { To Ditto [Cash] pd [paid] Robt [Robert] Boggess 65.25 Do. [bushels] [at] 5/ is] 16..6..3; [Subtotal] 80.75 [bushels] [is] £20..3..9 false true 9 Cash account, folio 16
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit To Philip Grimes 33 Do. [Bushels] false false 9 Philip Grimes account, folio 35
Portobo. [Port Tobacco] Store 1773-10-18 Credit By Cash of Thos. [Thomas] Richardson Md. [Maryland] Curry [Currency] 100..0..0 false true 122 Cash account, folio 16
Townsd. [Townsend] Dade Senior 1773-10-18 Debit To Cash 6 Dollars @ [at] 6/ [is] 1..16..[0] p [per] Note false false 42 Cash account, folio 16
Flour Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit To Thomas Lawson 180 bbls [barrels] Superfine; [Column 1] [Mark: M, capitalized] [No.] 1. .233 [less] 17; [No.] 2. .242 [less] 17; [No.] 3. .235 [less] 17; [No.] 4. .239 [less] 17; [No.] 5. .233 [less] 17; [No.] 6. .231 [less] 18; [No.] 7. .228 [less] 17; [No.] 8. .236 [less] 17; [No.] 9. .226 [less] 18; [No.] 10. .235 [less] 18; [Subtotal] 2338 [less] 173; [Loss] 173 [is] 2165 Nett [Net]; [No.] 11. .233 [less] 17; [No.] 12. .234 [less] 17; [No.] 13. .236 [less] 18; [No.] 14. .232 [less] 16; [No.] 15. .235 [less] 16; [No.] 16. .234 [less] 17; [No.] 17. .227 [less] 16; [No.] 18. .233 [less] 16; [No.] 19. .232 [less] 17; [No.] 20. .230 [less] 16; [Subtotal] 2326 [less] 166 [is] 2160 [net]; Carrd [Carried] Up 4325 [pounds] false true 10 Thomas Lawson account, folio 136
Flour Accot. [Account] 1773-10-18 Debit To Thomas Lawson 180 bbls [barrels] Superfine; [Column 2] [Mark: M, capitalized] [No.] 21. .235 [less] 17; [No.] 22. .238 [less] 18; [No.] 23. .234 [less] 17; [No.] 24. .226 [less] 17; [No.] 25. .226 [less] 16; [No.] 26. .231 [less] 17; [No.] 27. .227 [less] 17; [No.] 28. .228 [less] 16; [No.] 29. .240 [less] 19; [No.] 30. .239 [less] 18; [Subtotal] 2324 [less] 172; [Loss] 172 [is] 2152 [Net]; [No.] 31. .236 [less] 19; [No.] 32. .250 [less] 20; [No.] 33. .240 [less] 19; [No.] 34. .242 [less] 18; [No.] 35. .235 [less] 19; [No.] 36. .228 [less] 18; [No.] 37. .232 [less] 19; [No.] 38. .233 [less] 20; [No.] 39. .239 [less] 19; [No.] 40. .239 [less] 21; [Subtotal] 2374 [less] 192 [is] 2182 [Net]; [Total] Carrd [Carried] over [is] 8659 false false 10 Thomas Lawson account, folio 136
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