Complete Works. Hamilton Alexander

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СКАЧАТЬ April 1. Library Acct for paid towards Encyclopedia 40.20 paid on journey to New Haven 100. May 1. paid Mr. Ten Eyck half year's rent ending yesterday 437.50 Marinus Willet, this sum lent his wife 125. May 9. paid Dr. Belleville bill in full 12.50 May 18. Delv^d. E. Hamilton, & paid for pistols 62. June 30. paid Independence Dinner 10. Aug. 23. paid Wyllies house & Chaise hire 30. Dec. 18. paid Mrs. Hamilton some time since 100. 1799. Jan. 12. Expenses for a Demijohn of wine 20. Jan. 19. paid French Taylor 100. Jan. 29. to Military Service compensation for November & December 536.70 Febr. 12. paid for Prints 28. 1799. Mar. 1. Expences for half the rent of a Country place last fall 37.50 paid Isaac Jones Mar. 29. United States Postage paid by Capt. Church 21. postage paid by Mrs. Williams to accountant of War Dept. 215.84 1802. Febr. By Bank N. Y. overdrawn 50. Expense House Rent 110. 1799. Sept. 25. Paid for horse 125. 1802. May 12. Expenses Philip's funeral 266.11 1803. Charity, Alms House 105.

      The accounts of the last few years are even more condensed and less orderly, and are grouped under "Receipts & Expenditures." Many of these refer to the building of the Grange where he lived until his death, and to the payment of household expenses, wages, etc.

      In another part of the book appear several entries, undoubtedly in connection with the election of John Adams, and showing that even in those days a degree of conviviality was indispensable to the exercise of the franchise.

       Disbursements for Elections

1796	Paid Jones printer for printing nominating tickets	Drs. 2.
	Aprl. 16. paid R. Boyd for tavern expenses " Hobson " " "	15.
	pd. Hammond as my share	30.
	"Van Orden for Tavern Expenses	9.37
	City of N. Y. in acct. with A. H.
1788.	McClean Printer at different times paid an execution agst Capt. ----- on acct. of Rockets expended in the procession.

      The cost of living in this city in those days may be approximately reached by this bill for provisions for about ten days:

      No. 45. Reinhard Kahmer bot for Cornal Hamilton at Sundred times

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1791
October 19th	To" 3 " bushels of potatoes at 2s/9d	£0.8.3
	To a ½ "peck of pears	0.1.10½
	To a ½ "bushel of turnips	0. 1.3
	To " 3 "bunches of Carrots & Cabeges	0.0.9
	To " 8 " lb. beef at 3½	0.2 4
	To " 12½ " lb. mutton at 4d½	0.4.8
	To " " " " buns & som yearbs	0. 1. 8½
20"	To " 6 " lb. beef at 3½	0.1.9
	To " 2 " bushels of Apels	0.5.0
	To " 8 " lb. butter at 1/3	0.10.0
21"	To " 17 " lb. beef at 6 & 1 lb. Suet at 8d	0.9.2
	To " 3 "Dozen of Eggs	0.3.0
	To "13½ " lb. Mutton at 5d	0.5.7½
	To a ½ " peck of pears & Spinnag	0.2.3
	To onions 5½ Endif 3d & Salrey 8d	0.1.4½
	To a Copel of fowls	0.2.0
	To a basket	0.1.11½
22"	To " 7¾ " lb. Veal at 7d	0.4.6½
	To " 7½ " lb. beef at 5d	0.3.1
	To time & parsly	0.1.6
	To a set of Calfs feet