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Paid Sherrard his account
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£13.7.6.
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1797.
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Feby 13. Library, paid J. Rivington for books
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22.37
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Febr 24. paid Subscription to ball
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5.
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Mar. 7. William Duer cash lent this day
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30.
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Mar. 10. paid Mrs. Hamilton for subscription to a Bible
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5.
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May 22. R. Troupe for parchment purchased of him 30 skins at 5/10
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21.88
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May 29. John B. Church paid for a negro woman & child
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225.
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Aug. 29. Tax on house & Stabel
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43.40
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" " personal tax
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9.30
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Oct. 16. paid Crier Albany in full
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10.
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Nov. 24. paid Hair dresser's bill
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20.
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1798.
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Feby 1. for my expenses to and from Albany
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50.
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Subscription towards Reading Room
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1.50
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Feby 14. " to Presidents Ball
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5.
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March, Household furniture, Plate presented by M. le Guen
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500.
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Case v. Gouverneur
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Expended at Philadelphia last Summer
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100.
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April 1. Library Acct for paid towards Encyclopedia
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40.20
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paid on journey to New Haven
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100.
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May 1. paid Mr. Ten Eyck half year's rent ending yesterday
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437.50
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Marinus Willet, this sum lent his wife
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125.
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May 9. paid Dr. Belleville bill in full
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12.50
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May 18. Delvd. E. Hamilton, & paid for pistols
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62.
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June 30. paid Independence Dinner
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10.
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Aug. 23. paid Wyllies house & Chaise hire
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30.
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Dec. 18. paid Mrs. Hamilton some time since
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100.
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1799.
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Jan. 12. Expenses for a Demijohn of wine
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20.
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Jan. 19. paid French Taylor
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100.
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Jan. 29. to Military Service compensation for November & December
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536.70
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Febr. 12. paid for Prints
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28.
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1799.
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Mar. 1. Expences for half the rent of a Country place last fall
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37.50
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paid Isaac Jones
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Mar. 29. United States Postage paid by Capt. Church
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21.
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postage paid by Mrs. Williams to accountant of War Dept.
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215.84
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1802.
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Febr. By Bank N. Y. overdrawn
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50.
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Expense House Rent
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110.
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1799.
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Sept. 25. Paid for horse
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125.
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1802.
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May 12. Expenses Philip's funeral
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266.11
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1803.
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Charity, Alms House
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105.
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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
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1796
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Paid Jones printer for printing nominating tickets
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Drs. 2.
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Aprl. 16. paid R. Boyd for tavern expenses " Hobson " " "
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15.
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pd. Hammond as my share
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30.
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"Van Orden for Tavern Expenses
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9.37
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City of N. Y. in acct. with A. H.
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1788.
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McClean Printer at different times paid an execution agst Capt. ----- on acct. of Rockets expended in the procession.
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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
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October 19th
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To" 3 " bushels of potatoes at 2s/9d
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£0.8.3
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To a ½ "peck of pears
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0.1.10½
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To a ½ "bushel of turnips
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0. 1.3
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To " 3 "bunches of Carrots & Cabeges
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