Account of Mary Murphy for Boarding Indian Chiefs

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No 3433 Acc and Rec No.101 Mary Murphy boarding &c 5 Indian Chiefs & an Interpreter 72 82/100 Dollars April 29 1799 see [undecipherable] 207 U. States To Mary Murphy _____ Ds. For Boarding & lodging of Whitmo Knaggs Interpreter and five Indian Chiefs together with hay & Oats &c for Eight Horses from the 11th to the 17th [undecipherable] of Jany 1799 __ viz

Jany 11th To half pint Brandy 2 ,, 6

ditto do. 2 ,, 6

ditto Spirits 2 ,, 6

6 Dinners a 3/ - & 6 Lodgings a 19 1 ,, 2 ,, 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 1 ,, 0 ,, 0

5 Gallons Oats a 1/ _ ,, 5 ,, _

12th 1/2 pint Gin

_ ,, 1 ,, 10 1/2

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 _ ,, 15 , 0

1/2 pint Brandy

2 , 6

6 Dinners a 3/ - & 6 Suppers a 2/6 1 ,, 13 , _

6 Lodgings a /9 _ 4 , 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 1 ,, _ _

15 Gallons Oats a 1/ _ _ 15 ,, 0

13th Glass Brandy Bitters

_ _ 7 1/2

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 % 6 Dinners a 3/_ 1 ,, 13 , 0

6 Suppers a 2/6 & 6 Lodgings a /9 _ 19 , 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 1 ,, 0 ,, 0

15 Gallons Oats a 1/_ _ 15 , 0

14th Glass Brandy Bitters

_ _ 7 1/2

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 & 6 Dinners a 3/_ 1 ,, 13 , 0

6 Suppers a 2/6 & 6 Lodgings a /9 _ 19 ,, 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 1 ,, 0 ,, 0

15 Gallons Oats a 1/_ _ 15 ,, 0

And Carried forward

[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 ,, 1 1/2 And Brought forward

[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 , 1/2

15th To 1/4 half pint Brandy a 2/6 _ 3 ,, 1/2

1/2 pint Whiskey

_ _ 11

Cash paid to Sadler

_ 3 ,, 9

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 & 6 Dinners a 3/ _ 1 ,, 13 ,, 0

6 Suppers a 2/6 & 6 Lodgings a /9 _ 19 ,, 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 _ ,, 15 ,, 0

1/2 Mug Beer a /11 & 1/2 pint Whiskey _ 2 ,, 3 1/2

16th 1/4 half pint Brandy a 2/6 _ 3 ,, 1 1/2

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 & 6 Dinners a 3/_ 1 ,, ^3 ,, 0

6Suppers a 2/6 & 6 Lodgings a /9 _ 19 , 6

8 Horses to hay a 2/6 1 ,, 0 ,, 0

15 Gallons Oats a 1/_ _ 15 ,, 0

17th 1/2 pint Gin

_ 1 ,, 10 1/2

6 Breakfasts a 2/6 _ 15 ,, 0

7 Gallons Oats a 1/ _ _ 7 ,, 0

Cash paid to Wash Woman

_ 6 ,, 0

72 82 1/2 / 100 Ds. [pound sign] 27 ,, 6 ,, 2 1/2

I certify that myself and five Indian Chiefs on our Return from Philadelphia were detained at Pittsburg by the River’s being impassable from the 11th to the 17th January incl. and during that time boarded & lodged as above Stated at Mrs. Mary Murphey’s and that the above Account amounting to 72 82 / 100 Dollars is just. W. Knaggs Pittsburg, January 17th 1799 Received Pittsburg April 29.th of John Wilkins junior Luante Mr Gen by Horace Craig Deputy [undecipherable] M General Seventy two Dollars & eighty two cents in fall for the above account duplicate

72 82/100 Dollars } Witness Wm. Irwin Mary X Murphy’s Mark

Description

Account between the United States and Mary Murphy for boarding and lodging an interpreter and five Indian chiefs from January 11th to the 17th, 1799.

Date

04/29/1799

Sent from

Pittsburgh

Document number

1799042979510

Notable persons

Whitmore Knaggs
John Wilkins Jr
Mary Murphy
interpreter
Indian Chiefs
saddler
wash woman
Isaac Craig
William Irwin

Notable locations

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
river

Notable items

boarding
lodging
hay
oats
horses
brandy
spirits
dinners
gin
breakfasts
glass brandy bitters
suppers
whiskey
cash
beer