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Marginalia: March 29th, 1786

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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
Jno [John] Smur [Smarr] 1786-03-29 Debit To Merch [Charges on Merchandise] 23.5 Bushels Salt a [at] 3/ false false 13 115 Currency Virginia 3 10 6
Jno [John] Smur [Smarr] 1786-03-29 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] sundries,
1 quire paper ..[0]..9;
1 yd [yard] Oznabgs [Osnaburg] ..1..3;
1 Tumbler ..[0]..9;
1 Pitcher ..1..[0];
1 sett [set] Cups & Saucers ..1..6;
7 Galls [Gallons] Brandy 2..0..8		 false true 119 115 Currency Virginia 2 5 11 This folio # 119 is not in the Index, doesn't match journal # for RW Ashton & Co;
Added folio 119 to the list of folios associated with RW Ashton in the index
Jno [John] Smur [Smarr] 1786-03-29 Debit To W [Warehouse] & Wharf storage of 1 Hhd [Hogshead] of Potatoes false true 42 115 Currency Virginia 3 Check this one - correct
Jno [John] Smur [Smarr] 1786-03-29 Debit [Subtotal] false false 115 Currency Virginia 5 19 5
Crop Tobacco New Accot [Account] 1786-03-29 Debit To Colo [Colonel] James Wren for 4 Hhds [Hogsheads] on Colchester 4096w [pounds] Ntt [Net] [Tobacco] at 20/; & Casks
at 6/; payl [payable] in 3 Mos [Months]		 false true 114 32 Currency Virginia 42 3 2
Jonah Thompson 1786-03-29 Debit To JJ Berard & Co [Company] our draft in his favor at 30 dst [days sight] payle [payable] London 200£ Stlg [Sterling] [at] 40 pCt [percent] false true 97 111 Currency Virginia 280 Has the word currency in the money columns; because the transaction is in British Sterling - wanted to ensure it was understood to be Virginia Currency
Cash 1786-03-30 Debit To Colo [Colonel] Wm [William] Deakons recd [received] of Josiah Watson p [per] order 27..5..0 MC [Maryland Currency] false true 133 3 Currency Virginia 21 16
Lund Washington Junior 1786-03-30 Debit To Cash pd [paid] french School Master false true 3 56 Currency Virginia 17 Not sure if french School Master qualifies as a name? Yes
Lund Washington Junior 1786-03-30 Debit do [To cash] pd [paid] Taylors Bill 22/; 3 p [pairs] shoes 27/ false true 3 56 Currency Virginia 2 9 0
Lund Washington Junior 1786-03-30 Debit [To Cash paid] mending 2 p [pairs] shoes & boots false false 3 56 Currency Virginia 13 0
Lund Washington Junior 1786-03-30 Debit [To cash] pd [paid] for 1 pr [pair] Boots false false 3 56 Currency Virginia 2 8 0
Lund Washington Junior 1786-03-30 Debit [Subtotal] false false 56 Currency Virginia 6 7
Doctor David Stuart 1786-03-30 Debit To Cash in full false false 3 40 Currency Virginia 38 12 0.5
Joseph Greenway 1786-03-30 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] for 2 ps [pieces] Oznabgs [Osnaburg]
[piece 1] 101 [plus] [piece] 2] 112 [is] 213 Ells are 266.25 yds [yards] a [at] 13d
Payle [Payable] in 10 days		 false true 119 135 Currency Virginia 14 8 6
Cash 1786-03-31 Debit To W [Warehouse] & Wharf recd [received] for Wharfage of diff [different] Vessells [Vessels] this Month false true 42 4 Currency Virginia 3 15
Cash 1786-03-31 Debit To Porto [Port Tobacco] Store recd [received] p [per] Mr Garner false true 120 4 Currency Virginia 44 3 9 Currency Maryland 55 4 8 There is something in the right margin I don't know where to put;
Second currency type - in Maryland Currency instead of Virginia
Cash 1786-03-31 Debit To Merch [Charges on Merchandise] sundries retailed this Mo [Month] false false 13 4 Currency Virginia 26 16 4.5
Cash 1786-03-31 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] [sundries retailed this month] at the House 21..2..8;
To do [RW Ashton & Company] do [sundries retailed this month] at the Wharf 3..7..0		 false true 119 4 Currency Virginia 24 9 8 Don't know what the do/ditto is supposed to be repeating
Cash 1786-03-31 Debit [Subtotal] false false 4 Currency Virginia 99 4 9.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1786-03-31 Debit To Cash pd [paid] for Provisions this Mon [Month] false false 4 30 Currency Virginia 11 6 8
House Expences [Expenses] 1786-03-31 Debit To Michael Gretter p [per] bill false true 98 30 Currency Virginia 6 6 8
House Expences [Expenses] 1786-03-31 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] 0.75 Gall [Gallon] Pajaritte [Pajarete] Wine a [at] 15/ false true 119 30 Currency Virginia 11 3
House Expences [Expenses] 1786-03-31 Debit To James Kirk 100 [pounds] Ship Bread false true 96 30 Currency Virginia 1
House Expences [Expenses] 1786-03-31 Debit [Subtotal] false false 30 Currency Virginia 19 4 7
Charges 1786-03-31 Debit To Cash pd [paid] postage this month ..18..11;
do [Cash] pd [paid] E [Eli] Valletts expences [expenses] to Geo: Town [Georgetown] ..2..10;
do [Cash] gave a poor Man ..[0]..8;
do [Cash] pd [paid] Benj [Benjamin] Dulany's negro man sundry Blacksmith work ..6..[0]		 false true 4 21 Currency Virginia 1 8 5 Don't find this names in the index
Charges 1786-03-31 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] 1 qt [quart] Wine gave a Poor Man false true 119 21 Currency Virginia 3
Charges 1786-03-31 Debit [Subtotal] false false 21 Currency Virginia 1 11 5
Michal [Michael] Gretter 1786-03-31 Debit To RW Ashton & Co [Company] 0.5# [pound] Hyson Tea false true 119 98 Currency Virginia 6
Michal [Michael] Gretter 1786-03-31 Debit To Merch [Charges on Merchandise] 22# [pounds] sciene [seine] Twine [at] 2/ false false 13 98 Currency Virginia 2 4
Michal [Michael] Gretter 1786-03-31 Debit [Subtotal] false false 98 Currency Virginia 2 10 0

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MollyKerr

Pajaritte = Pajarete/Paxarete: a wine found in the Malaga region of Spain, typically an aperitif (similar to sherry), a mix of fortified wine and boiled down grape juice (OED).

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