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Account Book of Hooe, Stone, & Company, 1770-1773

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Robert Townsend Hooe and Frederick Stone ran a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1770-1773, as well as one in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Accounts in this ledger include house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area. There are 239 accounts across 210 folios. 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
Susanah Pattison 1770-12-31 Credit By Charges, Rent of your Storehouse from 23d May last to this day 7.25 Months at 25£ [Per] Annum } false true 4 Currency Virginia 15 2 1
Susanah Pattison 1770-12-31 Credit By Ballance [Balance] to false false 42 Currency Virginia 7 16 8.5
Susanah Pattison 1770-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 22 18 9.5
Margaret Evans 1770-07-02 Credit By Charges, Making 2 Cases for Beds, 2 Bolsters & 0.5 doz [dozen] Towels false false 4 Currency Virginia 6
Margaret Evans 1770-12-31 Credit By Rd [Richard] Harrison, washing from 24th May to this day at 3£ false true 25 Currency Virginia 1 17 6
Margaret Evans 1770-12-31 Credit By R [Robert] Hooe, Washing 19 ps [pieces] & Hemming 5 Handkfs [Handkerchiefs] false true 19 Currency Virginia 5
Margaret Evans 1770-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 2 8 6
Margaret Evans 1771-01-01 Credit By Ballance [Balance] brought down false false Currency Virginia 1 13 11.5
Margaret Evans 1771-12-09 Credit By Ballance [Balance] to false false 97 Currency Virginia 6 4 4
Margaret Evans 1771-12 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 7 18 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
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-06-22 Debit To 1 Ivory Comb false false Sterling 4
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-06-29 Debit To Sundry Goods false false 23 Sterling 1 2 7
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-08-18 Debit To 3 Check Handkfs [Handkerchiefs] N 3 a [at] 10d false false Sterling 2 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-08-29 Debit To Sundry Goods p [per] Journal false false 38 Sterling 1 12 1.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-09-07 Debit To Cash pd [paid] Jno [John] Page for 1 pr [pair] Shoes for Negro Ben false true 21 Currency Virginia 9
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-09-27 Debit To 1 Cuttoe 3.75d false false Sterling 3.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-10-10 Debit To Sundries p [per] Journal false false 46 Sterling 2 9 5.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-10-19 Debit To Sundries false false 51 Sterling 3 6 Currency Virginia 1 18
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-10-24 Debit To ditto [Sundries] false false 52 Sterling 3 8 Currency Virginia 3
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-03 Debit To Robt [Robert] H [Hanson] Harrison Negro Bens Board from 29 June to 30th Octo [October] a [at] 10£ false true 8 Currency Virginia 3 7 3
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-03 Debit To 1 pair Mens Common Shoes false false Sterling 3 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-22 Debit To Cash paid B & [and] Shreve for Dressing a hat false true 32 Currency Virginia 2 6 Benjamin Shreve, but who was he in business with?
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-24 Debit To Sundry Goods false false Sterling 3 7 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-29 Debit To R [Robert] Harrison, 1 months Board of Negro Ben false true 8 Currency Virginia 16 8 Confirmed Robert based on folio (and not Richard)
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-31 Debit To John Harper, work done for Negro Ben p [per] acct [account] false true 26 Currency Virginia 8 9
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-31 Debit To Margaret Evans, Washing, & Hemming Handkfs [Handkerchiefs] false true 18 Currency Virginia 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-31 Debit To Cargoe [Cargo] for 25 pCent [percent] advance on 9..5..6.25 Cost of Goods false false 10 Sterling 2 6 4.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-31 Debit To 4..12..6 Sterling reduc'd [reduced] to Cury [Currency] p [per] Contra false false Currency Virginia 5 10 11.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-31 Debit [Total] false false Sterling Virginia 11 11 11 Currency Virginia 13 1 1.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-01-01 Debit To Ballance [Balance] p [per] Contra false false Sterling Virginia 6 19 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-02-06 Debit To Sundrys [Sundries] 4/3 Cost ; [February] 7th [To] 1 pr [pair] Milld [Milled] Stockings 5/ Cuy [Currency] true false Sterling Virginia 4 3 Currency Virginia 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-02-06 Debit To Sundrys [Sundries] 4/3 Cost true false Sterling
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-02-07 Debit [To] 1 pr [pair] Milld [Milled] Stockings 5/ Cuy [Currency] true false Currency Virginia
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-03-22 Debit To 10.5w [pounds] Cheese a [at] 7.5d ; 1 Keg Cranberries 10/ presented Mrs Harrison false true Currency Virginia 16 6.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-22 Debit To Sundries for Negro Moses false false Sterling 4 3.25
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-23 Debit To 1 Barrell [Barrel] Flour for Mrs [Elizabeth] Mastin wt [weighing] 209s [pounds] Nt [Net] a [at] 10/ ; & [and] Cask 1/6 false true 34 Currency Virginia 1 4 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-23 Debit To Sundries for Negro Wat false true Sterling 5 0.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-25 Debit To 1 yard Ribbon false false Sterling 3.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-29 Debit To Sundries for your Sister 6..9..11.25 ; Sundries for yourself 18..16..1.25 false true Sterling 25 6 0.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-31 Debit To 1.25 yard white Jeans a [at] 16d false false Sterling 1 8
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-06-01 Debit To John Harper, Taylors [Tailor's] work false true 55 Currency Virginia 1 11 3
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-06-08 Debit To Robt [Robert] H [Hanson] Harrison on Acct [Account] of Mr Mundell false true 51 Sterling 4 0 3.75 Mundell?
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-07-18 Debit To Thomas Fleming on Acct [Account] of Mrs [Elizabeth] Mastin false true 56 Currency Virginia 7 4 0.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-07-19 Debit To 1 pr [pair] Std [Strapped] & bo [bound] Shoes 6/3 false false Sterling 6 3
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-07-22 Debit To Cash 10£ Maryland Currency false false 53 Currency Virginia 8
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-08-14 Debit To Do [Cash] paid John Cannon for mending yr [your] Saddle false false 53 Currency Virginia 1 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-09-07 Debit To Sundry Goods for negro Anthony p [per] Journal false true Sterling 5 11
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-09-19 Debit To Sundry Goods p [per] Journal false false Sterling 1 15 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-10-19 Debit To Sundry Goods p [per] Journal false false Sterling 2 11 11.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-10-23 Debit To 0.25w [pound] Powder 3d ; 1.25w [pounds] Shot 2.5d ; [October] 28th [To] Sundries 9/5 true false Sterling 9 10.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-10-23 Debit To 0.25w [pound] Powder 3d ; 1.25w [pounds] Shot 2.5d true false Sterling
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-10-28 Debit [To] Sundries 9/5 true false Sterling
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-09 Debit To Sundry Goods p [per] Journal false false 206 Sterling 2 4 0.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-10 Debit To Sundry Goods p [per] Journal false false 207 Sterling 2 9 10.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-13 Debit To 1 Quart Rum (Continent) false false Currency Virginia 9
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-13 Debit To Wm [William] Carlin, Taylors [Tailor's] work false true Currency Virginia 15
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-13 Debit To John Harper, ditto [Tailor's work] false true Currency Virginia 1 15 7.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-13 Debit To 3 yds [yards] Sattin [Satin] Ribbon at 3.75d false false Sterling 11.25
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-13 Debit [Total] Carryed [Carried] up false false Sterling 47 5 7.75 Currency Virginia 21 14 2.75
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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
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-07-07 Credit By Capt [Captain] John Eden, Hire of Negro Ben from 28th May to 20th of June at 20£ Md [Maryland] Cuy [Currency] is 25/6.75 equal to } false true 7 Currency Virginia 1 0 5.25
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-03 Credit By Hall & Gilpin, 69.25 days hire of Negro Ben a [at] 2/6 false true 11 Currency Virginia 8 3 1.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-03 Credit By Charges, 5 days hire of ditto [Negro Ben], Stowing away Staves & [and] other Jobbs [Jobs] a [at] 2/6 false true 4 Currency Virginia 12 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-11-24 Credit By Schooner John, 4 days hire of Negro Ben a [at] 2/6 false true 6 Currency Virginia 10
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-08 Credit By Cash rec'd [received] of William Balmain for 2 days hire of ditto [Negro Ben] false true 36 Currency Virginia 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-15 Credit By R [Robert] Harrison, 5 days hire of Negro Ben a [at] 2/6 false true 8 Currency Virginia 12 6 Confirmed Robert from folio (not Richard)
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-17 Credit By Alexander Hamilton, 16 days hire of ditto [Negro Ben] to James Miller a [at] 6/ is 32/ Md [Maryland] Currency equal to } false true 5 Currency Virginia 1 5 7
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-24 Credit By Cash of Mr [Harry] Piper for 6 days hire of Negro Ben false true 36 Currency Virginia 12
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-24 Credit By 5..10..11.75 Curry [Currency] discd [discounted] for Sterling a [at] 20 pCent [percent] false false Sterling 4 12 6
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-24 Credit By Ballance [Balance] below false false Sterling 6 19 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1770-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Sterling 11 11 11 Currency Virginia 13 1 1.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-29 Credit By Furniture, 1 large Chest omitted last year false false 9 Sterling 2 14
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-05-29 Credit By Charges on Merchandize [Merchandise], washing wrong Charged false false 77 Sterling 5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-31 Credit By Balance to folio false false 103 Sterling 54 13 2.25 Currency Virginia 21 9 2.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Sterling 57 7 2.75 Currency Virginia 21 14 2.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-31 Debit [To] Debit brought up false false Sterling 47 5 7.75 Currency Virginia 21 14 2.75
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-31 Debit To Cargoe [Cargo], for 25 pCent [percent] advance on 40..6..2.75 false false 10 Sterling 10 1 6.5
Robert T [Townshend] Hooe 1771-12-31 Debit [Total] false false Sterling 57 7 2.25 Currency Virginia 21 14 2.75
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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
Edward Rigdon 1770-07-02 Debit To 1 Quire paper 7.5d ; [July] 17th [To] 1 pr [pair] Woms [Womens] L [Leather] Shoes 5/6 ; 7.75w [pound] Loaf Sugar a [at] 1/ true false Currency Virginia 13 10
Edward Rigdon 1770-07-02 Debit To 1 Quire paper 7.5d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-07-17 Debit [To] 1 pr [pair] Woms [Womens] L [Leather] Shoes 5/6 ; 7.75w [pound] Loaf Sugar a [at] 1/ true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-07-23 Debit To Cash false false 15 Currency Virginia 1 4
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-03 Debit To 2 perch lines a [at] 4d ; [August] (4) [To] 3 ditto [perch lines] a [at] 4d ; [August] (6) [To] 4 ditto [perch lines] a [at] 4d true false Currency Virginia 3
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-03 Debit To 2 perch lines a [at] 4d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-04 Debit [To] 3 ditto [perch lines] a [at] 4 true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-06 Debit [To] 4 ditto [perch lines] a [at] 4d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-11 Debit To 1 pr [pair] Mens Shoes 7/ ; 1 phial [vial] Stoughtons Elixir 1/ false false Currency Virginia 8
Edward Rigdon 1770-08-29 Debit To 1 phial [vial] pulv [pulverized] Rhubarb 3/4 false false Currency Virginia 3 4
Edward Rigdon 1770-09-04 Debit To 1 phial [vial] Tart Emet [Tartar Emetic] 10d ; [September] 11th [To] 4.5 yards Shalloon a [at] 2/ true false Currency Virginia 9 10
Edward Rigdon 1770-09-04 Debit To 1 phial [vial] Tart Emet [Tartar Emetic] 10d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-09-11 Debit [To] 4.5 yards Shalloon a [at] 2/ true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-09-24 Debit To 1 phial [vial] pulv [pulverized] Rhubarb 3/4 false false Currency Virginia 3 4
Edward Rigdon 1770-10-04 Debit To Cash false false 21 Currency Virginia 4 12 3.5
Edward Rigdon 1770-10-31 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 7 17 8
Edward Rigdon 1770-11-15 Debit To 6w [pounds] Soap a [at] 7.5d ; [November] 23d [To] 1 pair youths Shoes 6/ true false Currency Virginia 9 9
Edward Rigdon 1770-11-15 Debit To 6w [pounds] Soap a [at] 7.5d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-11-23 Debit [To] 1 pair youths Shoes 6/ true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1770-12-03 Debit To 8w [pounds] Loaf Sugar a [at] 1/ false false Currency Virginia 8
Edward Rigdon 1770-12-31 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 17 9
Edward Rigdon 1771-02-01 Debit To 1 Gallon Lintseed [Linseed] Oil false false Currency Virginia 6
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-13 Debit To 1 Gallon Bbados [Barbados] Rum 4/ ; [March] 23d [To] 1 Gall [Gallon] Rum 2/8 ; 2w [pounds] Shott [Shot] 8d true false Currency Virginia 7 4
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-13 Debit To 1 Gallon Bbados [Barbados] Rum 4/ true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-23 Debit [To] 1 Gall [Gallon] Rum 2/8 ; 2w [pounds] Shott [Shot] 8d true false Currency Virginia
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-27 Debit To 1 pr [pair] Woms [Womens] dam'd [damaged] Shoes 5/ ; 6 yds [yards] Dowlas a [at] 15d false false Currency Virginia 12 6
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-30 Debit To Cash false false 48 Currency Virginia 10 4.5
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-31 Debit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 1 16 2.5
Edward Rigdon 1771-04-10 Debit To 0.5 Gall [Gallon] Lintsd [Linseed] Oil 3/ false false Currency Virginia 3
Reverend Lee Massey 1770-07-09 Debit To 1 Box Mould Candles, Weighing 37w [pounds] Nt [Net] at 13d false false Currency Virginia 2 1
Reverend Lee Massey 1772-10-08 Debit To 1 pair of double Vampt Shoes false false Currency Virginia 18
Reverend Lee Massey 1772-12-30 Debit To 1 ps [piece] Dresden Tape 5/ ; 1 ps [piece] ditto [Dresden Tape] 3/6 false false Currency Virginia 8 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
Edward Rigdon 1770-10-01 Credit By Furniture for Sundries p [per] Journal page 44 false false 44 9 Currency Virginia 7 17 8
Edward Rigdon 1770-10-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 7 17 8
Edward Rigdon 1770-12-03 Credit By Cash false false 36 Currency Virginia 17 9
Edward Rigdon 1770-12-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 17 9
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-15 Credit By Susannah Patterson for 2 Window Shutters up Stairs p [per] Acct [Account] false true 42 Currency Virginia 1 16 2.5
Edward Rigdon 1771-03-31 Credit [Total] false false Currency Virginia 1 16 2.5
Edward Rigdon 1771-04-10 Credit By folio false false 50 Currency Virginia 3
Reverend Lee Massey 1770-08-20 Credit By Cash false false 21 Currency Virginia 2 1
Reverend Lee Massey 1772-12-12 Credit By Cash per Thos [Thomas] Triplett false true 204 Currency Virginia 18
Reverend Lee Massey 1772-12-31 Credit By Ballance [Balance] to Leger [Ledger] No [Number] 2 false false Currency Virginia 8 6 Given ledger runs through 1773, is this transaction year actually 1773 instead of 1772?
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