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Account Book of Hooe & Harrison, 1788-1789 (folios 1-59)

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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 263 accounts across 242 folios. This Work contains folios 1 to 59. 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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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
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-02-14 Credit By John Codman Junr [Junior], Postage of Sundry Letters false true Currency Virginia 2 5 8
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By Jerman Baker - Cost of Suit recd [received] of Rope Walk & Co [Company] false true Currency Virginia 3 6 3
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By Thomas Gould, Cost of Suit false true 122 Currency Virginia 1 9 10.5
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By James Russell, ditto [Cost of Suit] false true 123 Currency Virginia 1 18
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By Henry Sherrard, ditto [Cost of Suit] false true 124 Currency Virginia 1 16 9
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By Frederick Potts, ditto [Cost of Suit] false true 83 Currency Virginia 1 16 9
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-04-30 Credit By Joseph Mitchel, ditto [Cost of Suit] false true 26 Currency Virginia 2 0 6
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-07-13 Credit By Cash paid 1 Yrs [Years] Hire of Mary Ann by Mrs Hanah false true 186 Currency Virginia 1
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-08-04 Credit By Cash recd [received] for hire of negro George false true 186 Currency Virginia 18
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-08-27 Credit By Samuel Love, hire of two men &c [et cetera] false true 87 Currency Virginia 5 6
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-09-23 Credit By balance carried to false false 196 Currency Virginia 254 13 10.25
Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1788-09-23 Credit [Total] Vide [see] 196 false false 196 Currency Virginia 271 11 1.75
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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
Profit and Loss 1788-01-01 Debit To Balance from Ledger F false false 45 Currency Virginia 3453 8 7
Profit and Loss 1788-07-14 Debit To Flour Accot [Account] 0.5 [half] Ball [Balance] consumed by Rats false false 81 Currency Virginia 12
Profit and Loss 1788-11-20 Debit To charges, Interest and damages wrong charged that a/c [account] false false 196 Currency Virginia 147 11 2
Profit and Loss 1788-11-25 Debit To Indian Corn accot [account] for balance false true 52 Currency Virginia 6 1
Profit and Loss 1788-11-25 Debit To Harrison & Co [Company] for Interest allowed 'em Rs [Real de Plata] 26..583..4 false true 85 Currency Virginia 750 11 3
Profit and Loss 1788-11-29 Debit To Thomas Fitzsimons sundries P [Per] Journal £11 false true 141 Currency Virginia 1173 7 11.5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit To Indian Corn accot [account] false true 52 Currency Virginia 6 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit To Curson & Governeur Inst [Interest] on accot [account] false true 45 Currency Virginia 14 5 6.5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit To Henry Lee Junr [Junior] Intst [Interest] on accot [account] false true 56 Currency Virginia 8 5 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit To Jos [Joseph] Caverly, Inst [Interest] on do [account] false true 77 Currency Virginia 12 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit To John Dunlap Ins [Interest] on Bond false true 118 Currency Virginia 54 19 7
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Debit [Total] Amot [Amount] carried to false false 211 Currency Virginia 5610 1 4
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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
Profit and Loss 1788-01-31 Credit By Charles Alexander, Interest on Accot [Account] false true 111 Currency Virginia 10 2
Profit and Loss 1788-05-10 Credit By Samuel Canby do [Interest] on Acct [Account] false true 25 Currency Virginia 2 3
Profit and Loss 1788-06-02 Credit By Rob [Robert] Throgmorton [Throckmorton] Interest on Acct [Account] 219w [pounds] Tobacco at 20/ false true 44 Currency Virginia 2 3 10
Profit and Loss 1788-06-02 Credit By Samuel Bealle Interest on Acct [Account] false true 42 Currency Virginia 236 17 6
Profit and Loss 1788-06-02 Credit By Brigantine Glaucester balance of her Accot [Account] false true 41 Currency Virginia 3 3 5
Profit and Loss 1788-06-02 Credit By Ship Triton so much gained by her Sale false true 76 Currency Virginia 81 15 11.75
Profit and Loss 1788-09-15 Credit By Pease [Peas] & Beans, gained on that accot [account] false false 115 Currency Virginia 6
Profit and Loss 1788-09-19 Credit By R W [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] our 0.5 [half] Gains false true 182 Currency Virginia 58 13 10.75
Profit and Loss 1788-11-25 Credit By Harrison & Co [Company], supposed Profits at Cadiz 159,773..9 .5 Rs [Real de Plata] false true 85 Currency Virginia 4511 5
Profit and Loss 1788-11-29 Credit By Thomas Fitzsimons, commission twice charged on Tobacco false true 141 Currency Virginia 37 18 2.5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Townley Bruce Ins [Interest] on accot [account] false true 18 Currency Virginia 8
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By John Mills decd [deceased], Inst [Interest] on accot [account] false true 19 Currency Virginia 15 5 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Jacob Moore do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 20 Currency Virginia 1 4 4
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Thomas Worthington do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 22 Currency Virginia 47 8
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Jos [Joseph] Mitchell do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 26 Currency Virginia 5 8
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Brian [Bryan] Bruin do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 29 Currency Virginia 4 17
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Richard Ponsonby do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 36 Currency Virginia 36 5 9.75
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Samuel Bealle do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 42 Currency Virginia 59 4 4
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Curson & Governeur [Gouverneur] do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 45 Currency Virginia 40 2 9
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Richard Ranson do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 49 Currency Virginia 14
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By John William Miller do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 53 Currency Virginia 2 7 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Joseph Somerville do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 55 Currency Virginia 12 15 2
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Henry Lee Jun [Junior] Inst [Interest] on do [Account] false true 56 Currency Virginia 80
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By John Kerr do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 58 Currency Virginia 30 8 9.25
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Otis & Henley do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 62 Currency Virginia 56 15 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Alexander Thomas do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 65 Currency Virginia 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Lewis Littlepage do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 67 Currency Virginia 9 13 9
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Isaac Moses & Co [Company] do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 68 Currency Virginia 21 17 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Alexander Rodgers do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 71 Currency Virginia 16 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By George Hill do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 145 Currency Virginia 3 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Jos [Joseph] Caverley do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 77 Currency Virginia 1 9 2
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Frederick Potts do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 83 Currency Virginia 3 4
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Bell, Smith & Co [Company] do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 84 Currency Virginia 1 14 9
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Anthony Addison do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 89 Currency Virginia 1 5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Andrew Wales do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 93 Currency Virginia 4
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Thomas Wilkerson do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 95 Currency Virginia 1 2.5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By John Short do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 96 Currency Virginia 16 2
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Nathaniel Washington do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 96 Currency Virginia 4 5
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By William Taylor do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 99 Currency Virginia 1 16 9
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By William Wright do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 100 Currency Virginia 16 4
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Charles Alexander do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 111 Currency Virginia 7 9
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By John Hough do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 121 Currency Virginia 1 19
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By James & J Russell do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 123 Currency Virginia 12 3
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Henry Sherrard do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 124 Currency Virginia 15 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Abel Westfall do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 125 Currency Virginia 15 6
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Elie Vallette do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 126 Currency Virginia 2 15
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit By Houses & Lott [Lot] at Colchester do [Interest] on do [Account] false true 128 Currency Virginia 10
Profit and Loss 1788-12-31 Credit [Total] Amot [Amount] carried to false false 211 Currency Virginia 5378 7 4.5
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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
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-07 Debit To Philip Marsteller 1 Box Candles 31 w [pounds] at 14d; & 1/6 Box false true 127 Currency Virginia 1 17 8
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-09 Debit To Jenkes Winsor & Co [Company] 15 w [pounds] Cheese false true 103 Currency Virginia 10
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-13 Debit To Sundry Accts [Accounts] paid for 0.5 Cord Wood false false Currency Virginia 5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-28 Debit To Cash paid for 1 Cord Wood false false 1 Currency Virginia 9
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-28 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton, balance due Wm [William] Smith for apples, paid him; & 1 Teapot furnish'd [furnished] the House false true 156 Currency Virginia 11 William Smith found in the 1786-1787 H&H Index
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-30 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 2 4 3.25 Pence could also be 32
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-31 Debit To ditto [Sundry Accounts] ditto [as per Journal] false false Currency Virginia 8 17 8
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-02-14 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 loaf Sugar 9 w [pounds] 9 oz [ounces] at 13d false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 4
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-02-28 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 15 19 5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-03-25 Debit To William Hartshorne & Co [Company] 20 Bushls [Bushels] Coal [at] 1/3 false true 136 Currency Virginia 1 5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-03-31 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 19 19 7.75
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-05 Debit To Thomas Thomas sundries p [per] Journal false true Currency Virginia 8 18 1
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-07 Debit To Wm [William] Hartshorne & Co [Company] 10 Bushels Coal [at] 1/3 false true 136 Currency Virginia 12 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-12 Debit To John Murray 1 loaf Sugar 9 w [pounds] [at] 13d false true 154 Currency Virginia 9 9
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-23 Debit To Jenkes Windsor & Co [Company] 12 w [pounds] brown Sugar [at] 6d false true 103 Currency Virginia 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-24 Debit To Jonah Thomson 1 Middling Bacon false true Currency Virginia 10 9.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-04-30 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal, 3 Entries false false Currency Virginia 10 4 6.75
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-03 Debit To Jonah Thompson 1 ps [piece] Bacon false true 178 Currency Virginia 10 3.75
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-04 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 11 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-10 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 loaf Sugar at 13d false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 10
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-21 Debit To Cash paid Rogerson & Dabney for sugar & Candles p [per] bill false true 174 Currency Virginia 4 3 2
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-23 Debit To Jonathan Swift & Co [Company] 24 w [pounds] Cheese [at] 1/ false true Currency Virginia 1 4
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-23 Debit To Sales of Merchandize [Merchandise] 3 Barrels Shad [at] 35/ false false 2 Currency Virginia 5 5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-28 Debit To Gurdin Chapin & Co [Company] 1 w [pound] Salt peter [Saltpeter] false true 112 Currency Virginia 2 6 Gurdin Chapin & Company found in the 1786-1787 H&H Index
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-30 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal 3 Entries false false Currency Virginia 23 12 10
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-04 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 loaf sugar 10.5 [pounds] at 13d false true 154 Currency Virginia 11 4.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-11 Debit To Philip Stuart 4.5 Cord of Wood [at] 12/ false true 147 Currency Virginia 2 14
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-14 Debit To Merch [Merchandise] 4 Barrels Shad [at] 36/ false true 2 Currency Virginia 7 4
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-19 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 loaf sugar 9 [pounds] 14 [ounces] at 1/1.5 false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 8.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-24 Debit To Jonah Thompson 2 Ps [Pieces] Bacon 15.5 w [pounds] [at] 7d false true 178 Currency Virginia 9 0.75
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-30 Debit To Sundry Accots [Accounts] as p [per] Journal 3 Entries false false Currency Virginia 16 2 1
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-03 Debit To Cash paid Mending 3 Chairs false true 174 Currency Virginia 3
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-07 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 loaf Sugar 9.5 w [pounds] a [at] 13d false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 3.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-14 Debit To Flour Accot [Account] 1/2 [half] Barrel [Flour] false true 81 Currency Virginia 12
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-16 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 1 Ham Bacon 11.5 w [pounds] at 7.5d false true 154 Currency Virginia 7 2.25
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-16 Debit To Philip Stuart 3 Cord Wood false true 147 Currency Virginia 1 16
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-29 Debit To John Murray & Compy [Company] 1 Loaf Sugar 9.75 w [pounds] [at] 1/1 false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 6.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-31 Debit To sundry accots [accounts] p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 6 9 2
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-31 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Compy [Company] p [per] bill false true 182 Currency Virginia 3 1 4.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-07 Debit To D [Daniel] & I [Isaac] McPherson 12 bottles Porter false true 76 Currency Virginia 12
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-18 Debit To sundry accot [accounts] p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 3 1 8.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-22 Debit To Danl [Daniel] & Isaac McPherson false true 76 Currency Virginia 13
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-23 Debit To Perrin & Brothers 1 doz [dozen] [bottles] Claret false true 70 Currency Virginia 4 19
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-27 Debit To Daniel & Isaac McPherson false true 76 Currency Virginia 13
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-31 Debit To sundry accots [accounts] p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 12 12 10
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-08-31 Debit To sundry accots [accounts] p [per] Journl [Journal] and 23d Inst [August] false false Currency Virginia 2 18 8 Secondary date included in Entry
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-03 Debit To Danl [Daniel] & Isaac McPherson 1 doz [dozen] [bottles] Porter false true 76 Currency Virginia 13
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-09 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] sundries p [per] Journal false true 154 Currency Virginia 5 18 5.75
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-15 Debit To RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] false true 182 Currency Virginia 3 18 9
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-16 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 3.5
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-16 Debit [Total] Vide [See] [folio] 194 false false 194 Currency Virginia 187 2 4.25
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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
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-23 Credit By Overseers of the Poor 1 Barrel Fish false true 73 Currency Virginia 1 15
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-01-31 Credit By Cash recd [received] for 1 Bushel of Coal false false 1 Currency Virginia 1 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-02-05 Credit By Overseers of the Poor 1 Barrel Fish false true 73 Currency Virginia 1 15
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-02-12 Credit By Cash recd [received] for 1 Bushel Coal false false 1 Currency Virginia 1 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-02-26 Credit By Overseers of Poor 1 Barrel Fish false true 73 Currency Virginia 1 15
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-03 Credit By Cash recd [received] for 2 Gross Bottles [at] 36/ false false 174 Currency Virginia 3 12
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-03 Credit By L [Lund] Washington & Co [Company] 1 ditto [Gross Bottles] false true 142 Currency Virginia 1 16
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-05-05 Credit By Shreve & Laurason 5.5 doz [dozen] Bottles false true 164 Currency Virginia 16 6
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-07 Credit By Cash recd [received] for 1 Gross bottles false false 174 Currency Virginia 1 16
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-06-11 Credit By RW [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] 1 do [Gross] do [bottles] false true 182 Currency Virginia 1 16
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-11 Credit By Merche [Merchandise] 3 Barrels Shad overcharged 14th June false false 2 Currency Virginia 5 8
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-07-13 Credit By Cash recd [received] for 5 Dozen bottles false false 186 Currency Virginia 15
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-16 Credit By balance carried to Folo [Folio] false false 194 Currency Virginia 165 14 10.25 Pence interpreted as 10 1/4 = 10.25
House Expences [Expenses] 1788-09-16 Credit [Total] Vide [See] 194 false false 194 Currency Virginia 187 2 4.25 Pence interpreted as 4 1/4 = 4.25
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