Account Book of the Proprietors of Montauk, N.Y., 1852-1880

Dr Proprietors of Montauk in Acct 1852 $ Cts Dec 6 To amount brought forward 1254 17 " To Cash Patrick Gould for fence as per agreement 46 00 " Cash pd Hbm Van Scoy bringing of sheep two days 2 00 " Cash pd D H Huntting including Clerk service see bill 42 02 " To balance br in New acct 43 83 1388 02

with David H Huntting Clk of the Trustees Cr 1852 $ Cts Dec 6 By amount brought forward 1388 02 1388 02

Dr Proprietors of Montauk in acct with 1852 $ Cts Dec 7 To Cash pd JJ Parsons for rent of room to date 6 00 9 " Cash pd James H Topping for cistern pump and box 10 31 May 4 Cash paid Zechariah Benjamin on account of nails 130 00 Cash paid to Patrick J Gould for work on Indian field fence 1852 t 00 To for cash paid and board of Carpenters 1852 see bill 8 38 " Cash pd Indians hill pay for hire of Indian Field Jo Samuel Phareo 12.50 " Silvester Phareo 12 50 " Elisha Phareo 12.50 " Charity 6.25 William Walter 6.25 50 00 " Cash pd Abm King on acct for fencing 6 00 18 Cash pd Elisha for halving 240 posts 4 hole at 1 cent per hole 10 00 May 31 Cash pd Silvester Phareo for 1 1/2 days work putting up outside fence 1 50 " Cash pd Elisha Phareo for 2 1/2 days putting up outside fence 2 50 June 1 Cash pd Zechariah Benjamin by the hands of Aaron Fithean on account of rails 120 00 June 6 Cash pd Silvester Phareo for holing 194 posts at 1 ct per hole 7 76 " Cash pd Silvy balance due due him for field 7.50 " Cash pd Samuel for 7.50 ~ 15 00 18 Cash pd Abm King in full for fencing 5 00 20 " pd GA Stratton 2 days carting posts 2 00 Carried forward 381 45

David H Huntting Clerk of the Trustees Cr 1852 $ Cts Dec 7 By balance charged in old account 43 83 April 18 By Oath of Ireland and Company of Greenport for privilege of erecting tent and gunning on Montauk 10 00 25 By Cash borrowed of William Hedges 100 00 " By Cash borrowed of Daniel Osborn 50 00 " By Cash borrowed of David Hedges 150 00 May 31 By Cash of George Osborn half pay for 58 cords of privilege wood of 1852 sold at ? 2 1/2 cts per cord 90 62 June 1 "Cash of Aaron Fithean on acct of privilege wood of 1852 60 00

Carried forward 503 45

Dv The Proprietors of Montauk in account with 1853 $ Cts June 23 To Amount brought forward 381 45 " Cash pd DH Huntting for expenses to Homes hole $15.12 One dollar pd day for four days 4.00 19 12 25 Cash pd Lewis Miller 3 days of fencing 3 00 " " Cash pd Wm Walter 3 days fencing 3 00 " Cash pd Wm Walter for hire of field 1/2 share 3 75 July 1 Cash pd Elisha for hire of field 1 share 7 50 "to on acct of halving posts 1 00 4 to on acct of halving posts 2 00 7 Cash pd Austin E Penny for 5 50 posts at .12 1/2 cts 68 7511 Cash pd Paul Fithean on account of labor on fence 10 00 July 19 Wm Walter 1/2 share for hire of field in full 3 75 " " Clark King for 3 days fencing 3 00 Aug 1 " Cash pd George L Miller for fencing on Montauk two ays with team and one day himself 5 00 4 Cash pd Paul Fithean on acct of labor on fence 5 00 8 Cash paid Hannibal French for nails screws laches etc see bill 4 14 " Cash pd Wm H Nelson for for lumber line etc see bill 58 52 16 Cash pd James H Topping work and materials for pumps see bill 13 19 Aug 12 Cash pd David Barnes for gate hooks 1 85 " Cash pd George Barnes for three days works on fence 3 00 Amt carried forward 597 02