Chapter XXIV: Appendix: I-To Chapter XIII

Account of Robert Morris with Miss Betsey Hart, Philadelphia, 1780-81. From the Clay MSS.

DR. MISS HARTE IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH ROBERT MORRIS CR. [Oldest daughter of Col. Thomas Hart. She married Dr. Richard Pendell.]

1780

Aug. 29

To cash paid for a Pair of Shoes for you
£64,2,6 at 60 for 1 £ 1,1,4
(Continental, Exchange, Specie)

To a Chest of Sugar delivered Mrs. Brodeau & Porterage
1107,15,0 Do 18,9,3

To two ps Sheeting Delivered Ditto
1116,0,0 at Do 18,12,0

To cash paid Wm. McDugall's Bill for one & a half Quarters Tuition at
Dancing
223,10,0 at Do 3,12,6

Paid E. Denaugheys Bill for washing Done for you
95,12,6 at Do 1,11,10

Dec. 6

To Ditto for Hannah Estys Bill for making Frocks for you £257,10
Paid D Denaugheys Bill for Washg £125.12.6
383,3,6 at 75 for 1 5,2,2

Dec. 29

To Ditto pair for pair of Pink Calemancoi Shoes for you
78,15,0 at Do 1,1,0

1781

Feb. 3

To Ditto paid B. Victor your music master for one Quarter Tuition of
Music
506,5,0 at 75 for 1 6,15,0

To the following Articles delivered Mrs. Brodeau on your Accot
One firkin of Butter one Box of Candles & a Box of Soap
Amounting p Account to
629,1,2 at Do 8,7,9

To Cash paid Mrs. Brodeau in full of her Accot. to October last
against you
3856,17,6 at Do 51,8,6

Total: £115, 3,5 (Specie)
Allowed for Depreciation 57,13,7
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£172,17,0

Received Philad. April 7th 1781 the One hundred and Seventy
two Pounds 17/ State Specie being in full the amount of the annexed
account

for Robt. Morris
£172.17. State Specie
J. SWANNICK