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Journal of Jenifer & Hooe, 1773-1774 (folios 1-230)

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Robert Townsend Hooe and Daniel Jenifer ran a store in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1773-1778. As a journal (or day book), this volume represents the summary of each day's transactions at the store, both purchases and payments, often with more detail than would be found in the official ledger.

Accounts in this journal represent house (overhead) accounts, fellow merchants, ships, and men and women living in Alexandria and the surrounding area, as well as many transaction on behalf of the town's enslaved residents. In the first 60 pages, over 115 account holders have been identified and over 125 individuals purchasing on others' accounts (including 33 women and 38 enslaved individuals). While the ledger's location is unknown, it will be possible to recreate it with the completion of these transcriptions.

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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J&H_1773_001a
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J&H_1773_001a

Marginalia: Alexandria Virginia 1773

Folio:

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
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-02 Debit To 1 Gallon Spirit 6/ p [per] Son Anthony false true 53 Currency Virginia 6
Alexander Black 1773-01-02 Debit To Cash in full p [per] Self £96..12..5 false false 11 27 Currency Virginia 96 12 5 Cash Account, folio 11
John Evans 1773-01-02 Debit To 1 Quart Spirit @ [at] 6/ [is] ..1..6; 2w [pounds] Brown Sugar a [at] 6d [is] ..1..0; p [per] Boy Harry false true 21 Currency Virginia 2 6
Richard Arell 1773-01-04 Debit To 1 Pr [Pair] leading Lines 1/ p [per] Mingo false true 44 Currency Virginia 1
Thomas Logan 1773-01-04 Debit To 0.75w [pound] Bohea Tea @ [at] 5/ p [per] Man false true 28 Currency Virginia 3 9
John Evans 1773-01-04 Debit To 3.5 yards Irish Linnen [Linen] @ [at] 3/2 [is] ..11.1; 1 penknife 7.5d; 1.1625 Gallon spirit a [at] 6/ [is] ..6..9; p [per] Self false false 21 Currency Virginia 18 5.5
Robert H [Hanson] Harrison Esquire 1773-01-04 Debit To 1 Mans Beaver Hat 20/ p [per] Self false false 26 Sterling 1
Thomas Logan 1773-01-04 Debit To 10.25 yards Irish Linnen [Linen] a [at] 3/2 [is] 1..12..5.5; 1 Gallon Jamaica spirit ..6..[0]; p [per] Note false false 28 Currency Virginia 1 18 5.5
William Carlin 1773-01-04 Debit To 250 10d Nails @ [at] 8/4 p [per] Boy Uriah false true 37 Currency Virginia 2 1
John Stoops 1773-01-05 Debit To 0.5w [pounds] powder 1/; 2w [pounds] shott [shot] 7.5d; p [per] Boy false true 43 Currency Virginia 1 7.5
1773-01-05 Debit [Total] false false Sterling 1 Currency Virginia 3 13 10.5
Last edit over 1 year ago by MollyKerr
J&H_1773_001b
Complete

J&H_1773_001b

Marginalia: Alexandria

Folio: 1

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
1773-01-05 Debit [Total] Brought Forward false false Sterling 1 Currency Virginia 3 13 10.5
Colonel John West 1773-01-05 Debit To 2 Bushells [Bushels] Salt @ [at] 2/6 p [per] Note false false 47 Currency Virginia 5
William Carlin 1773-01-05 Debit To 0.5w [pounds] salt Petre @ [at] 2/ p [per] Daughter false true 37 Currency Virginia 1
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-05 Debit To 1 secret Padlock 20d p [per] Self false false 53 Currency Virginia 1 8
John Evans 1773-01-05 Debit To 1 quart Jamaica spirit a [at] 6/ p [per] Wm [William] Bowling false true 21 Currency Virginia 1 6
Charge on Merchandize [Merchandise] 1773-01-05 Debit To Cash paid for 1 Barrell [Barrel] Apples 12/ Cy [Currency] false false 11 64 Currency Virginia Cash account, folio 11
William Ramsay 1773-01-06 Debit To 1.25 Gallon Jamaica spirit a [at] 6/ p [per] Girl Moll false true 36 Currency Virginia 7 6
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-06 Debit To 13w [pounds] 7 oz [ounces] Loaf sugar @ [at] 1/ p [per] Wife false true 53 Currency Virginia 13 5.25
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-06 Debit To Flour for 1 Barrell W Gibbs No 55 227 [less] 21 is 206w [pounds] a [at] 13/ [is] 1..6..10; [To Flour account for] Cask ..1..6; [Total] £1..8..4 p [per] Wife false true 10 53 Currency Virginia Flour account, folio 10
Thomas Moxley 1773-01-06 Debit To 2 yards white Flannell [Flannel] a [at] 1/8d [is] ..3..4; 3 yards Check Linnen [Linen] a [at] 1/5 [is] ..4..3; p [per] Self false false 51 Currency Virginia 7 7
Robert Hanson Harrison 1773-01-06 Debit To 1 Black knit Breeches Pattern ..6..3; To 0.75 yard brown Dowlass a [at] 7d [is] ..[0]..5.25; 1 hk [hank] silk 4d; 1 oz [ounce] Thread 2d; [subtotal] ..[0]..6; 1 pr [pair] silk Knee Garters ..[0]..10; 0.25 yard Black Tammy a [at] 11d [is] ..[0]..2.75; 1 Blank Ledger, Ruled ..5..0; p [per] Self false false 26 Sterling 13 3
1773-01-06 Debit [Total] Carried up false false Sterling 1 13 3 Currency Virginia 5 11 6.75
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J&H_1773_002
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J&H_1773_002

Marginalia: Virginia Anno Domini 1773

Folio: 2

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
1773-01-07 Debit [Total] Cargoe [Cargo] Crs [Credits] Brought up false false Sterling 1 13 3 Currency Virginia 5 11 6.75
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-07 Debit To 1 Gallon Spirit 6/ pr [per] son Thomas false true 53 Currency Virginia 6
James Kirk 1773-01-07 Debit To Cash £26..17..0 p [per] Self false false 11 45 Currency Virginia Cash account, folio 11
Thomas Kirkpatrick 1773-01-07 Debit To 1 Jarr [Jar] Lintseed [Linseed] Oil 21/ p [per] Tho [Thomas] Slater false true 24 Currency Virginia 1 1
Robert H [Hanson] Harrison 1773-01-08 Debit To Cr [Credit] Thomas Fleming your order 44/11d p [per] Self false true 53 26 Currency Virginia Thomas Fleming account, folio 53
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-08 Debit To 5 Bushells [Bushels] Salt [at] 2/6 [is] ..12..6; To 1 pr [pair] sleeve Buttons ..[0]..4d; p [per] Self false false 53 Currency Virginia 12 10
Carlyle & Dalton 1773-01-08 Debit To 1 m [thousand] 20d Nails ..7..0; [at] 75 pCent [percent] ..5..3; p [per] Note false false 48 Currency Virginia 12 3
Charles Bell 1773-01-08 Debit To 1 Gallon spirit 6/ p [per] Self false false 19 Currency Virginia 6
Wells Cooper Suffolk 1773-01-08 Credit By Cargoe [Cargo] 48 Barrells [Barrels] Pork a [at] 65/ Payable at our April Genl [General] Court next } [is] 156..0..0 false true 6 65 Currency Virginia Cargo Account, folio 6
Susannah Patterson 1773-01-09 Debit To 1 Cent [hundred] 20d Nails [at] 15d p [per] Son Thomas false true 17 Currency Virginia 1 3
Stable Expences [Expenses] 1773-01-09 Debit To Cash paid for 8.5 Bushells [Bushels] Corn 20/6 false false 11 65 Currency Virginia Cash Account, folio 11
Knox & Bailie 1773-01-09 Debit To Cash pd [paid] Wm [William] Balmain for a Ledger 26/ p [per] Letter false true 11 66 Currency Virginia Cash Account, folio 11
1773-01-09 Debit [Total] carried forward false false Sterling 1 13 3 Currency Virginia 8 10 10.75
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J&H_1773_003
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J&H_1773_003

Marginalia: Alexandria

Folio: 3

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
1773-01-09 Debit [Total] Cargoe [Cargo] Crs [Credits] Brought forward false false Sterling 1 13 3 Currency Virginia 8 10 10.75
John Ratcliff 1773-01-09 Debit To 1 hair Sieve 7.5[d]; _La_ pCent [percent] 6[d]; p [per] Self false false 41 Currency Virginia 1 1.5 What meant by La in regards to the percentage added to the transaction cost?
Cyrus Copper 1773-01-11 Debit To 12 Bushells [Bushels] salt @ [at] 2/3 p [per] Boy James false true 44 Currency Virginia 1 7
Robert Hanson Harrison 1773-01-11 Debit To 1 hank silk 4d; 1 yd [yard] wh [white] sheeting 1/1.5; [subtotal] ..1..5.5; To 0.75 yard white Shalloon [at] 1/3.5 [is] ..1..[0]; p [per] Self false false 26 Sterling 2 5.5
Samuel Bradie 1773-01-11 Debit To 4 ps [pieces] Gold Cord 8. .6. .18 @ [at] 8/ [is] 3..6..8.75; To 3 ps [pieces] silver ditto [Cord] 6. .10. .12 a [at] 6/ [is] 1..19..2; To 2 Bristol stone stock Buckles 1..1..0; To 6 yards Gold Lace a [at] 2/8 [is] ..16..0; [Subtotal] 7..2..10.75; 25 pCent [Percent] advance 1..15..8.75; Payable 1st July next in dollars a [at] 4/6 Half Joes a [at] 36/ &Ca [etcetera]; p [per] Self false false 66 Sterling 8 18 7.5 What is the gold measurement here? Ounces, "dot", grains?
John Evans 1773-01-11 Debit To 3.5 yards Irish Linnen [Linen] a [at] 1/10d [is] ..6..5; 1 pint spirit ..[0]..9; p [per] Self false false 21 Currency Virginia 7 2
Charges [on Merchandise] 1773-01-11 Debit To 2.5 Bushells [Bushels] salt a [at] 2/6 to make Brine to repickle the Pork false false 64 Currency Virginia 6 3
Doctor Wm [William] Rumney 1773-01-11 Debit To 1 Flask florence Oil 3/ p [per] Geo [George] Hunter false true 5 Currency Virginia 3
1773-01-11 Debit [Total] false false Sterling 10 14 4 Currency Virginia 10 15 5.25
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J&H_1773_004
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J&H_1773_004

Marginalia: Virginia 1773

Folio: 4

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
1773-01-12 Debit [Total] Brought forward false false Sterling 10 14 4 Currency Virginia 10 15 5.25
Wm [William] Bushby 1773-01-12 Debit To 0.5 Curb Bridle [at] 4/6 p [per] Wife false true 2 Currency Virginia 4 6
Furniture [Account] 1773-01-12 Credit By Cash for 3 days hire of the Wheat fann [fan] false false 11 8 Currency Virginia Cash account, folio 11
James Anderson 1773-01-12 Debit To 2.5 yards red Duffill [Duffel] a [at] 5/6 [is] ..13..9; 3 yards plaiding [pleiding] [at] 20d [is] ..5..0; 2 doz [dozen] red Twist Buttons a [at] 9d [is] ..1..6; 3.5 yards German Oznabrgs [Osnaburg] a [at] 1/ [is] ..3..6; 0.25w [pound] Oznabrig [Osnaburg] Thread ..[0]..7.5; 1 silk Handkerchief ..5..6; p [per] Self; false false 67 Currency Virginia 1 9 10.5
Colonel John West 1773-01-12 Debit To 1w [pound] pepper ..1..3; _La_ pCt [percent] ..[0]..11.25; p [per] Self false false 47 Currency Virginia 2 2.25 What is meant by La prior to percent?
Thomas Fleming 1773-01-12 Debit To 1 Gallon Spirit 6/ p [per] Son Thomas false true 53 Currency Virginia 6
Doctor Wm [William] Brown 1773-01-12 Debit To 1 Flask Florence Oil 3/ p [per] Boy Peter false true 31 Currency Virginia 3
Jos [Joseph] W [White] Harrison 1773-01-12 Debit To 1 yard brown dowlass [dowlas] ..[0]..7.75; 1 hank silk ..[0]..4 false false 60 Sterling 11.75
Richard Arell 1773-01-13 Debit To 1 Hambro line [Hambroline] 3/ p [per] Self false false 44 Currency Virginia 3
1773-01-13 Debit [Total] false false Sterling 10 15 3.75 Currency Virginia 13 4
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