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Account Book of Hooe & Harrison, 1786-1787 (folios 236-272)

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Robert Townsend Hooe partnered with Richard Harrison (of Alexandria, Virginia and later, Cadiz, Spain) to run a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1778 through at least 1790. Accounts in this ledger include house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants and tradesmen, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area.

This ledger includes 276 accounts across 272 folios. Due to missing folios, many of the accounts have been derived from the Cash Accounts with more to be realized as the transcribing takes place. This Work contains folios 236 to 272. Be sure to check out the list of account holders and their associated folios, if you are interested in a specific person.

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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Folio: 251

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
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-04-19 Debit To Patrick Hagarty p [per] Acct [Account] false true 204 Currency Virginia 3 19 5
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-05-15 Debit To Cash omd [omitted] false false 259 Currency Virginia 6
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-05-22 Debit To do [Cash] paid Williams Carey & Co [Company] P [per] Order false true 259 Currency Virginia 10
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-06-04 Debit To do [Cash] as P [per] Jour [Journal] false false 263 Currency Virginia 25 3
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-07-10 Debit To Williams Carey & Co [Company] P [per] Order false true 138 Currency Virginia 21
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-11-28 Debit To James Hooe sundries P [per] Journal false true 251 Currency Virginia 4 0 6
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-18 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] their Accot [Account] &c [etcetera] P [Per] Journal false true 271 Currency Virginia 3 5 4
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-20 Debit To Balance Carried down false false Currency Virginia 4 16
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-20 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 78 4 3 Does anything need to be added to Entry if this is a balance line? Just [Total]
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-27 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] Sundries P [per] Accot [Account] delivered false true 271 Currency Virginia 5 17 9
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-27 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 5 17 9 This a blank line that looks it is carried down from the line above. Only the amount is carried down. That's OK - just add [Total] to indicate the repetition of information.
Thomas Byrd 1787-04-17 Debit To Sundry Accts [Accounts] as per Jour: [Journal] false false Currency Virginia 27 7 3
Thomas Byrd 1787-04-22 Debit To Cash paid Patrick Hagerty overhauling prizing and coopering 2 Hhds [Hogsheads] Tobacco per Acct [Account] false true 247 Currency Virginia 2 15 8
Thomas Byrd 1787-04-22 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 30 2 11
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Folio: 251

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
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-04-19 Credit By Crop Tobo [Tobacco] 1 Hhd [Hogshead] 1024w [pounds] [at] 20/; & Cask 6/ false false 238 Currency Virginia 10 10 9
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-05-03 Credit By do [Crop Tobacco] 4 do [Hogsheads] 4278w [pounds] diffe [different] Prices false false 238 Currency Virginia 44 12 2 When there are multiple words that are contained in the ditto then how should that be entered? See revisions
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-05-21 Credit By do [Crop Tobacco] 1 do [Hogshead] 1213w [pounds] [at] 20/; & Cask 6/ false false 238 Currency Virginia 12 8 7
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-09-24 Credit By House Expences [Expenses] 8w [pounds] Butter [at] 1/ false false 37 Currency Virginia 8
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-20 Credit By Sundry Accots [Accounts] as P [Per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 10 4 9
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-20 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 78 4 3
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-20 Credit By Balance P [Per] Acct [Account] render'd [rendered] brot [brought] down false false Currency Virginia 4 16
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-31 Credit By Balance Carried to Ledger G false false 144 Currency Virginia 1 1 9
Henry D [Dade] Hooe 1787-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 5 17 9
Thomas Byrd 1787-10-30 Credit By Crop Tobacco 2 Hhds [Hogsheads] 2211 [pounds] Nett [Net] [at] 22/; Cask 6/ false false 238 Currency Virginia 24 18 5 In the glossary there is the word Mettle for Metal but this word stops after tt. This time it is Nett = Net for the total amount of tobacco. Some transactions provide you the total weight, the barrel weight, and then the weight of the tobacco.
Thomas Byrd 1787-12-08 Credit By Cash in full recd [received] of Mr Newton false true 270 Currency Virginia 5 4 6 There is a George Norton but the first name word doesn't look like an abbreviation for George. This time it is just Mr. Possibly George? Need to determine if George Newton and Thomas Byrd were connected?
Thomas Byrd 1787-12-08 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 30 2 11
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Folio: 252

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
Richard M Scott 1787-04-24 Debit To R & A [Alexander] McKim on bill 27..10..0 MC [Maryland Currency] is false true 113 Currency Virginia 22
Richard M Scott 1787-04-27 Debit To Sundry Accts [Accounts] as per Jour: [Journal] false false Currency Virginia 60 15 2.5
Richard M Scott 1787-05-04 Debit To do [Sundry Accounts] do [as per Journal] false false Currency Virginia 128 19 3
Richard M Scott 1787-05-04 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 211 14 5.5
John Minchin 1787-05-04 Debit To Sundry Accts [Accounts] as per Jour: [Journal] false false Currency Virginia 41 4 9
John Minchin 1787-05-04 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 41 4 9
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Folio: 252

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
Richard M Scott 1787-04-25 Credit By Crop Tobo [Tobacco] 10 Hhds [Hogsheads] 10930w [pounds] difft [different] Prices false false 238 Currency Virginia 129 17 1
Richard M Scott 1787-05-04 Credit By R & A [Alexander] McKim 2 bills retd [returned] false true 113 Currency Virginia 28 19 3
Richard M Scott 1787-05-04 Credit By W [William] Hereford false true 242 Currency Virginia 52 18 1.5
Richard M Scott 1787-05-04 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 211 14 5.5
John Minchin 1787-04-25 Credit By Crop Tobacco 1 Hhd [Hogshead] 909w [pounds] [at] 20/; Cask 6/ false false 238 Currency Virginia 9 7 9
John Minchin 1787-04-25 Credit By Cash omd [omitted] 17th March 60 Dollars false false 247 Currency Virginia 18 Secondary date included in Entry
John Minchin 1787-04-25 Credit By Genl A [Adam] Stephen 45 Gs [Gallons] Spir: [Spirits] [at] 6/; Cask 7/ false true 71 Currency Virginia 13 17
John Minchin 1787-04-25 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 41 4 9
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Folio: 253

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
Jacob Cox 1787-04-29 Debit To Amt [Amount] from false false 216 Currency Virginia 43 12 3 1/2 I wasn't sure where the replaced number should go so I put it after I'm not seeing the '4' so removed it
Jacob Cox 1787-04-30 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] Sundries as per Jour [Journal] false true 233 Currency Virginia 12 8
Jacob Cox 1787-05-01 Debit To do [Richard Watts Ashton & Company] 5 yds [yards] Linen [at] 3/ false true 233 Currency Virginia 15 Since line 3, 4, 5, 6 are all dittos, should the Folio # also be copied for each line? Yes
Jacob Cox 1787-05-03 Debit To do [Richard Watts Ashton & Company] Sundries as per Jour [Journal] false true 233 Currency Virginia 12 9
Jacob Cox 1787-05-09 Debit To do [Richard Watts Ashton & Company] do [Sundries] do [as per Journal] false true 233 Currency Virginia 16 8
Jacob Cox 1787-05-10 Debit To do [Richard Watts Ashton & Company] do [Sundries] do [as per Journal] false true 233 Currency Virginia 5 6
Jacob Cox 1787-05-10 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 46 14 10.5
Jacob Cox 1787-05-10 Debit To Bale [Balance] brot [brought] down due P [Per] Acct [Account] render'd [rendered] false false Currency Virginia 1 8 2 1/2
Jacob Cox 1787-05-14 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] Sundries p [per] Jour [Journal] false true 257 Currency Virginia 6 7 1/2
Jacob Cox 1787-05-15 Debit To do [Richard Watts] do [Ashton & Company] do [Sundries per Journal] false true 257 Currency Virginia 2 10 3
Jacob Cox 1787-06-02 Debit To Cash 15 Dollars false false 263 Currency Virginia 4 10
Jacob Cox 1787-06-21 Debit To do [Cash] p [per] Self false false 264 Currency Virginia 2 2 6 Is Self Jacob Cox? Yes, so you don't need to define it as he is the account holder. I think they include "self" when most of the other transactions are on behalf of someone other than the account holder
Jacob Cox 1787-06-30 Debit To Elie Valette, Cream Pots & Milk Pans false true 227 Currency Virginia 3 9
Jacob Cox 1787-07-07 Debit To Cash false false 264 Currency Virginia 1 4
Jacob Cox 1787-07-09 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] p [per] Acct [Account] false true 257 Currency Virginia 8 12 10 3/4
Jacob Cox 1787-07-26 Debit To Cash false false 264 Currency Virginia 1 16
Jacob Cox 1787-08-30 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] p [per] Acct [Account] false true 257 Currency Virginia 23 17 9 1/2
Jacob Cox 1787-08-31 Debit To Bale [Balance] due false false Currency Virginia 17 19 5 3/4
Jacob Cox 1787-08-31 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 64 11 6
Jacob Cox 1787-09-25 Debit To P [Philip] Marstiller p [per] Order false true 228 Currency Virginia 5 1 0 3/4
Jacob Cox 1787-10-03 Debit To John Dunlap p [per] ditto [Order] false true 219 Currency Virginia 2 15
Jacob Cox 1787-12-31 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] their Accot [Account] false true 271 Currency Virginia 18 2 9 1/2
Jacob Cox 1787-12-31 Debit To Cash in full false false 20 Currency Virginia 7 1/2
Jacob Cox 1787-12-31 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 25 19 5 3/4
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