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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
House & Lot No 64 Purchased of William Ramsay 1788-11-19 Credit By Richard Ashton & Co [Company] rent of Store No [Number] 6 false true 182 Currency Virginia 25
House & Lot No 64 Purchased of William Ramsay 1788-12-31 Credit By Balance carried down false false Currency Virginia 5740 5 0.5
House & Lot No 64 Purchased of William Ramsay 1788-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 5765 5 0.5
House & Lot No 64 Purchased of William Ramsay 1789-12-31 Credit By Amount carrd [carried] to Ledger H false false 66 Currency Virginia 6019 3.5
House & Lot No 64 Purchased of William Ramsay 1789-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 6019 3.5
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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
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-01-01 Debit To Ballance [Balance] from Ledger F false false 244 Currency Virginia 3194 5 0.75 pence amount (0 3/4) appears crossed out
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-15 Debit To Cash paid Simon Zane making a bolt &c [etcetera] to WHouse [Warehouse] false true 174 Currency Virginia 1 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-05 Debit To Goodwin Swift overcharge in Storage 30th Ulto [June] false true 180 Currency Virginia 1 2 6 unknown word after "30th" is crossed out
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-08-31 Debit To sundry accos [accounts] p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 5 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-10-26 Debit To John Chew making sundry Repaires [Repairs] p [per] bill false true 46 Currency Virginia 12 4
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-19 Debit To Merchandize [Merchandise] sundries p [per] Journal false false 2 Currency Virginia 10 3
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-09 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 2 gallons Oil false true 154 Currency Virginia 10 oil
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-12 Debit To John Murray & Co [Company] 6 Gallons Oil false true 154 Currency Virginia 1 8 oil
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-12 Debit [Total] Amount carr'd [carried] to false false 137 Currency Virginia 3198 15 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
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-03-01 Debit [blank] false false nothing entered except date
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-10-24 Debit To cash paid Thomas Hawkins false true 192 Wheat 26.75 bushel Currency Virginia 5 13 8
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-10-31 Debit To cash paid porterage false false 192 Currency Virginia 2 refers to previous entry re Thomas Hawkins order
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-11-18 Debit To R W [Richard Watts] Ashton & Co [Company] false true 182 Wheat 33 bushel Currency Virginia 8 4 2.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-11-18 Debit To John J Stone p [per] Thomas Herbert £208..5..3.75 MC [Maryland Currency] is false true 139 Wheat 740.5 bushel Currency Virginia 166 12 3.75 the last part of the amount of wheat (0.5) seems to be crossed out
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-11-30 Debit To Lund Washington & Co [Company] false true 142 Wheat 1169 bushel Currency Virginia 259 18 6.75
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-01 Debit To Henry Bennett Esqr [Esquire] false true 207 Wheat 377 bushel Currency Virginia 84 16 6
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-01 Debit To Cash paid Laboureres [Laborers] shipping 1165 Bushells [Bushels] false true 192 Currency Virginia 17 11
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-16 Debit To William Barnes & Co [Company] false true 152 Wheat 385 bushel Currency Virginia 90 7 8
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-19 Debit To Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 282 bushel Currency Virginia 63 9
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-22 Debit To sundry accos [accounts] p [per] Jour [Journal] false false Wheat 78 bushel Currency Virginia 17 4 9
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-22 Debit To sundry accos [accounts] p [per] Journ [Journal] omd [omitted] [December] 18th false false Wheat 741.5 bushel Currency Virginia 181 14 0.75 Secondary date included in Entry
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-31 Debit To Cash paid porterage false false 193 Currency Virginia 1 6 3
Wheat Accot [Account] 1788-12-31 Debit To Portobacco [Port Tobacco] Store short credited it false true 79 Currency Virginia 2 4 0.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-01-09 Debit To Lund Washington & Co [Company] 792 bus: [bushels] by Simpson false true 209 Wheat 792 bushel Currency Virginia 175 2 0.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-01-21 Debit To Henry Bennitt false true 207 Wheat 36.75 bushel Currency Virginia 8 5 4.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-02-17 Debit To J [Jacob] Coleman false true 105 Wheat 114.33 bushel Currency Virginia 24 15 5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-03-21 Debit To sundry accts [accounts] p [per] Jourl [Journal] false false Wheat 738.5 bushel Currency Virginia 164 2 9
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-03-25 Debit To sundry accots [accounts] p [per] Jour [Journal] false false Wheat 31.5 bushel Currency Virginia 6 8 7
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-04-04 Debit To Portobacco [Port Tobacco] Store false true 79 Wheat 354 bushel Currency Virginia 83 2 1.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-04-05 Debit To Lund Washington & Co [Company] freight of 345 bus [bushels] false true 209 Currency Virginia 3 10 9.5
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-04-05 Debit To Warehouse & Wharf storage of 697.5 Bus [Bushels] false true 137 Currency Virginia 4 7 6
Wheat Accot [Account] 1789-04-05 Debit [Total] false false Wheat 5900 bushel Currency Virginia 1352 5 5.5
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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
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-02-28 Credit By Sundry Accots. [accounts p [per] Journal false false Currency Virginia 8 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-03-01 Credit By Samuel Love Junr [Junior] 1 qtrs [quarters] Rent of Room in W [Wharf] House false true 87 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-04-05 Credit By Wm [William] Hartshorne & Co. [Company] 18 days Wharfage of B. Friendship false true 136 Currency Virginia 3 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-04-05 Credit By R S & Rumney 2 days Wharfage of Bruge Jane false true 159 Currency Virginia 8
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-04-07 Credit By Capt [Captain] Thomas, sundries p [per] Journal] false true Currency Virginia 14 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-11 Credit By Perrin & Brother, 15 days Wharfage of Sloop false true 70 Currency Virginia 2 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-14 Credit By Shreve & Laurason 2 do [days Wharfage] of Capt [Captain] Greens Schooner 3/ false true 164 Currency Virginia 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-04-26 Credit By Wm [William] Hartshorne & Co. [Company] 20 do [days Wharfage] of Schooner Jesse false true 136 Currency Virginia 3
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-03 Credit By John Kearsley storage of 28 Barrels 6d [pence] false true 91 Currency Virginia 14
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-05 Credit By Samuel Love Junr [Junior] 1 qtrs [quarters] Rent of a Room in W [Wharf] House false true 87 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-10 Credit By Cumberland Ferguson 1 qtrs [quarter] rent of House false true 168 Currency Virginia 3 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-16 Credit By John Dunlap Storage of 2 Hhds [Hogshead] Tobo [Tobacco] false true 118 Tobacco 2 hogshead Currency Virginia 4
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-16 Credit By Catharine Spicket 1 qtrs [quarters] rent due 1st April false true 167 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-30 Credit By Jesse Taylor Junior Storage of 14 Hhds [Hogsheads] Tobacco false true 78 Tobacco 14 hogshead Currency Virginia 7 9
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-30 Credit By Van Swearingham ditto [storage] of 10 Barrels Flour 6d [pence] false true 173 Flour 10 barrel Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-30 Credit By Goodwin Swift ditto [storage] 10 do [barrels of flour] 5 1/2 mos. [months] false true 180 Flour 10 barrel Currency Virginia 1 7 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-30 Credit By William Hunter Junr. [Junior] Hire of Sail loft 26 Days @ 2/ false true 92 Currency Virginia 2 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-05-30 Credit By Jonathan Swift & Co [Company] wharfage p [per] Journal false true 112 Currency Virginia 8 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-02 Credit By cash recd [received] for Storage of Sundries p [per] do [Journal] false false 174 Currency Virginia 4 7
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-04 Credit By William Hartshorne & Co. [Company] Wharfage of [_Btz _] Kitty p a/c [per account] false true 136 Currency Virginia 1 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-11 Credit By William Lowry & Co [Company] storage of 17 Hhd [hogshead] do [?] Tobo [Tobacco] 2/ false true 146 Tobacco 17 hogshead Currency Virginia 1 14
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-12 Credit By Godwin [Goodwin] Swift storage of 20 barrels Flour 6. false true 180 Flour 20 barrel Currency Virginia 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-14 Credit By Wims [William] Hartshorne & Co. [Company] wharfage of Bruge Friendship Capt. [Captain] Arthur 9 days @ 4/ false true 136 Currency Virginia 1 16
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-15 Credit By Will [William] Lowry & Co. storage of 3 Hhds [Hogheads] Tobacco 2/ false true 146 Tobacco 3 hogshead Currency Virginia 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-28 Credit By Jonathan Swift & Co [Company] storage of 125 Hhds [Hogheads] Tobo [Tobacco] 9d [pence] false true 112 Tobacco 125 hogshead Currency Virginia 4 13 9
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-28 Credit By ditto [Jonathan Swift & Co.] Wharfage of Brigt [Brigate] Ale[_x_]a 60 days @ 4/ false true 112 Currency Virginia 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-06-30 Credit By Goodwin Swift storage of 17 barrels Flour 6d [pence] false true 180 Flour 17 barrel Currency Virginia 8 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-05 Credit By ditto [Goodwin Swift] do [storage of 1 do [barrel flour] false true 180 Flour 1 barrel Currency Virginia 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-05 Credit By William Hartshorne 1 qtrs [quarter's] rent of Store House due 10th ulto [ultimo] false true 136 Currency Virginia 22 10 rent due June 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-08 Credit By Shreve & Laurason storage of 18 Hhds [Hogsheads] Rum 2/ false true 164 Rum 18 hogshead Currency Virginia 1 16
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-14 Credit By Cash rec'd for Wharfage false true 186 Currency Virginia 1 1
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-18 Credit By William Hartwhorne & Co. [Company] wharfage of Schooner Jesse 20 days 3/ false true 136 Currency Virginia 3
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-22 Credit By Perin & Brothers, storage of 4 Hhds [hogsheads]Tobacco 2/ false true 70 Tobacco 4 hogshead Currency Virginia 8
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-23 Credit By Jonathan Swift & Compy [Company] ditto [storage] or 3 ditto [hogsheads tobacco] 2/ false true 112 Tobacco 3 hogshead Currency Virginia 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-07-24 Credit By Josiah Watson & Compy [Company] ditto [storage] of 2 ditto [hogsheads tobacco] 2/ false true 72 Tobacco 2 hogshead Currency Virginia 4
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-08-02 Credit By Samuel Love, 1 quarters rent of a room false true 87 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-08-10 Credit By Cumberlane Ferguson, 1 quarters rent false true 168 Currency Virginia 3 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-08-15 Credit By Cash recd [received] for Coverage of 186 bushels Corn false false 186 Corn 186 bushel Currency Virginia 15 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-12 Credit By William Lowry & Co [Company] storage of a Hhd [Hogshead] Tobo [Tobacco] false true 146 Tobacco 1 hogshead Currency Virginia 2
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-12 Credit By Cash recd [received] for wharfage false false 186 Currency Virginia 9
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-13 Credit By Joseph Caverly, wharfage of Sloop Surprize p [per] Journal false true 77 Currency Virginia 3 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-16 Credit By Danice & Isaac McPherson wharfage p [per] do [Journal] false true 76 Currency Virginia 3 12
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-17 Credit By sundry accots. [accounts] p [per] Journl [Journal] false false 76 Currency Virginia 27 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-25 Credit By William Hartshorne, wharfage of Brigantine Molly false true 136 Currency Virginia 1 4
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-09-25 Credit By Catharine Spicket a quarters rent, omd [omitted] 1st [_..._] false true 167 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-10-17 Credit By Joseph Caverly wharfage of Sloop Surprizw p [per] Jour [Journal] false true 77 Currency Virginia 1 7
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-19 Credit By R Ashton & Co. [Company] rent of a House & Lumberyard to 1st Octo [October] false true 189 Currency Virginia 22 10
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-19 Credit By Daniel & Isaac McPherson storage 3 Hhds [Hogsheads] Rum false true 76 Rum 3 hogshead Currency Virginia 6
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-19 Credit By Shreeve & Laurason, wharfage of Sloop Poplar false true 164 Currency Virginia 1 16
Warehouse and Wharf 1788-11-19 Credit By Samuel Love, 1/4's rent of a room false true 87 Currency Virginia 5
Warehouse and Wharf Credit [Total] Amount carried to false false 137 Currency Virginia 225 16 6
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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
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-04-07 Credit By Thomas Thomas false true Wheat 0.5 bushel Currency Virginia 2 6
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-12-31 Credit By Thomas Fitzsimmons nett [net] proceeds p [per] Sloop Polly Capt. [Captain] Ellwood false true 141 Wheat 1165 bushel Currency Virginia 235
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-12-31 Credit By do [Thomas Fitzimmons] do [net proceeds] p [per] Sloop Polly Capt. [Captain] Harrison false true 141 Wheat 1169 bushel Currency Virginia 235 8 1
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-12-31 Credit By Robert & A. [_McKerwin_] do [net proceeds] p [per] Capt [Captain] Mann true true 59 Wheat 536.5 bushel Currency Virginia
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-12-31 Credit By do [Robert & A. McKerwin] do [net proceeds] p [per] Capt [Captain] James true true 59 Wheat 846 bushel Currency Virginia
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1788-12-31 Credit By do [Robert & A. McKerwin] do [net proceeds] p [per] Capt [Captain] Simpson true true 59 Wheat 792 bushel Currency Virginia 440 16 6 total of 3 entries for 12/31/1788
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-03-16 Credit By John Murray & Co [Company] false true 154 Wheat 117.5 bushel Currency Virginia 26 17 9
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-03-21 Credit By sundry accots. [accounts] p [per] Jour [Journal] false false Wheat 729.5 bushel Currency Virginia 156 8
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-04-04 Credit By Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 509 bushel Currency Virginia 110 11 9
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-04-05 Credit By Profit & Loss false false 211 Wheat 35 bushel Currency Virginia 147 10.5
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-04-05 Credit [Total] false false Wheat 5900 bushel Currency Virginia 1352 5 5.5
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Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-04-27 Credit By Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 221.5 bushel Currency Virginia 45 2 3
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-04-27 Credit By John Murray & Co [Company] false true 154 Wheat 101.25 bushel Currency Virginia 21 15 9
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-05-24 Credit By Sundry accts [ accounts] p [per] Jourl [Journal] false false Wheat 120 bushel Currency Virginia 26 2 10.5
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-06-22 Credit By John Dunlap false true 118 Wheat 95 bushel Currency Virginia 23 15
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-07-15 Credit By Jos. [Josiah] Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 313.5 bushel Currency Virginia 72 3 8
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-07-15 Credit By Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 32.25 bushel Currency Virginia 7 6 1
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-07-21 Credit By Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 1.5 bushel Currency Virginia 3 10 9
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-08-03 Credit By Josiah Watson & Co [Company] false true 72 Wheat 71 bushel Currency Virginia 15 15 2
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-08-16 Credit By Capt. [Captain] Jesse Churchill false true 18 Wheat 58 bushel Currency Virginia 14 10
Wheat Accot. [Account] 1789-08-27 Credit By Balance carried to false false 224 Wheat 8.16 bushel Currency Virginia 46 9 11 8180 lbs is noted as the total wt. of the bushels
Wheat Accot. [Account] Credit [Total] false false Wheat 1037.66 bushel Currency Virginia 276 11 5.5 8180 lbs is noted as the total wt. of the bushels
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