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Subject: 1765-1775, Thomas Elfe Account Book From: Steven J. Coker Date: July 28, 1998
THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE
Published By The South Carolina Historical Society
Volume XXXVII (pp. 110-117)
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THE THOMAS ELFE ACCOUNT BOOK 1765-1775
Contributed by MABEL L. WEBBER
Copied by ELIZABETH H. JERVEY
DECEMBER 1772
Sundries Dr. to Shop
.16 Brown James 1st poplar Bedstead Mahoy.
feet post & Cornish 27.
.108 Baker Benjamin 2d a piece Mahogany 4.
.81 Blott John 7th putting pullies in a Sett of Bed Larths 3.10
.136 Downs & Lee 19th Mahogany
Chairs & 2 Elbo do. £120.
a large Mahogany Square Table 17.
a Card Table lind 15.
to Cleaning of 2 plane Card Tables 1.10
to Cleaning up a Dining 1.10
Table to Mending a Tea
Table New pillar &ca 2.10 157.10
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.80 Dawson John 21st 3 poplar Bedsteads 18.
.120 Farr Thomas 1st putting up a Bedstead . 7.6
.136 Fullerton John 2nd a frett 1.10
.137 Ford George 23rd of dorchester a small dining
Table 3ft by 4 14.
.95 Hunt John 8th Mending of Sundries at your house 1.
.123 Howarth Thomas 15th a Mahoy. bedsd.
sackg. Bottom Caps &ca £35.
19th fixing pullies in a Sett of Bed larths 3.38.
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.70 Huger Benjamin 23rd taking down a Bedstead at Mrs Hyons . 7.6
.32 Hoyland Mary Ann 23rd lining a Card Table 3.
.84 Jones Thomas 5th a Mahogany dining Table 17.
.124 Lloyd John 22nd Mending a Spider leg Table .15
.126 Matthews Jno. Senior
8th a Mahogany Card Table £18.
23rd 2 back Stools 30. 48.
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.107 Oliphant Doctor 14th puttg up
glasses wth yr. Ornaments 5.
18th putting up 4 Glasses 1.10 6.10
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.137 Philph George 2nd mendg ye Front of Spinnett .10
.127 Steward John 1st Mahoy. field Bedsteads a £25 75.
.128 Sommers Humphry
8th Takg. down & putg up a bedsd .15
putting up the Curtains .15
23 a Childs Chair Carved 12. 13.10
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.128 Simpson Sarah 23rd a lady's
dressing draws £45.
a Sett Brass Castors 2. 47.
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.49 Timothy Peter 5th putting up
Bed Curtains & Windows 1.
.130 Chovin Alexr. 2nd 2 Mahogany
ding. Tables 31/2 feet £32.
mending a dressing draws
New Key filed to ye Locks 1.10
a Side Board Table 10.
Mending a Mahogany desk 2.10
a Scollop'd Tea Table 24.
9 -a Close Stool Chair 12.
14 a China Tea Table 30.
a Mahogany Bedste'd sacking Bottom 25.
a Sett Brass Castors 2.
23 a large make Slab Table 26 165.
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.141 Cash as p day Book this month 32. 2.6
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.142 £674.12.6
.140 Bonds & Notes Dr. to Bonds & Notes to Pay £4500.
.138 31st for my two Bonds out against me this day Viz,
My Bond for Lott of Land in Queen Street "4000.
My Bond to William Roberts for 500.
new
.140 Bonds & Notes --- Dr. to Old Account £16958.15.9
account
.140 for the following Bonds & Notes to receive
now on hand and which are as follows Viz,
Bonds
26th John Marlow & Dars. Pendergrass £700.
Jno. Fisher Drummond & Johnson 300.
Jacob Valk 100.
Jacob Valk with Timrod 500.
Benjn. Baker 100.
Wm. & George Parker 1000.
Adam Cusack 144.
William Patterson 550.
Cornelius Dues 86.
Jas. Brown & Danl. Cannon 300.
Edward Davis 450.
Plowden Weston 700.
John Clemons 75. 8.9
Benjamin Lewis 157.
Samuel Hopkins 2326.
Henry Talberts 550.
James Johnston 142.13.4
Rachael Alison & Ebr. Dunnom 120.
Robert Cochran 3 for 3500.
Wm. Shepheard & Clay Snipes 500.
Docr. Lewis Mottette 2175.
Capt. Wm. Lyford 114.
McGillvera 120.
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£14710. 2.1
Notes & Orders
On Blake Ley White £100.
on Peter Legear 355. 9.1
Benjn. Waring 267. 5
Thomas Phepoe 126.10
John How 21. 7.9
Bryan Cape 351.10.7
Peter Valton 30.15
Richard Waring 173.15
Thomas Barton 60.
William Nayler 48.
Joshua Lockwood 103.
Wm. Cattle Esqr. 245.10
John S 26.
Wellins Calcott 140.
George Cohen 48.
Samuel Gruber 13.
Abram Rowlain 23.15
Matthew Hutchins 11.16.3
Thomas Coker 59.
Abram Pierce 10.
Thomas Liston 34.
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£ 2248.13.8
14710. 2.1
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16958.15.9
.141 Cash Dr. to Sundrys £1550.2.8
.40 To Elizabeth Pinckney 3rd Receivd on Account 25.
.69 To Rawlins Lowndes 15th ditto in full 314.
.102 To Roger Smith 19th ditto in full 136.
.18 To the Revd. Mr. Cooper 22nd 40.
.94 To Alexander Mazyck 24th ditto in full 27. 5
.92 To Interest Acct. 5th for Intt. on
Cochran's Bonds
Recd. of Rich Hext 240.
30th Recd. of Robt. Cochran 40.12.6 280.12.6
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.42 To Two Tenements in Brod. Street 30th
Recd. of John Blott 40.
.140 To Bonds & Notes 30th Received in part of McGillivray's 100.
.56 To Profit & Loss for so Much gain'd 535.12.9
.142 To Shop .... for Sundries as p Cash Book 51.12.6
Sundries Dr. to Cash
.140 Bonds & Notes 6th lent Love on his Note £10.
.113 House Expences 1st for Corn £13
(4)th for shoes 92/6 &
handkfs 80/£21.12.6
6th for pipes 40/(19th) for a
prayer Book 60/
(25th) to Rybolt £13.3.9 18. 3.9
25 To Harleston & Roberts 60/
& for Sundrys £108 111. 150.16.3
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Carried Over £160.16.3
Sundries Dr. to Cash Brot. over £160.16.3
.143 Handicraft Slaves 19th to Messrs. Smith 250.
.92 Interest Account 19th for Interest on ditto 20.
.114 Land Account 4th to the Surveyors office
for 1400 acres £31.13.9
to the Secretary's office "23.15 55. 8.9
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.38 Plantation Acct. 4th paid Hennion 10.
.56 Profit & Loss 25th Gave away 40.
.142 Shop Account
1st paid John Castel for sawing £41.12.6
3rd ditto Love for work done 10.
Ditto John Ralph for a months work 35.
ditto for 2 Twine 25/
makg. Buttons 30/ 2.15
6th ditto Wm. Coips for Carving 10.
ditto Jno. Love for Work 34.10
9th ditto for making Sacking Bottoms 5.
ditto for making 2 Bedsteads 3.10
19th ditto to Crips for Carving 4. 5
24 ditto James Fullerton for work done 36.10
ditto John Ralph for ditto 35.
ditto John Caston for ye Sawing 17.
ditto the negroes for work 25. 260. 2.6
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.141 £796. 7.6
Sundries Dr. to House Expences £21820. 6.81/2
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for the distinguishing and closing this
Account
.138 House Negroes Valued at this day 3100.
.139 Household Furniture Valued at this day 2500.
.56 Profit & Loss for so much Expended in 5
years up to this day 16220. 6.81/2
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.113
.2 Alexander and Shrimpton Dr. to Sundries £700.
for £100 Stg. remitted to them in Bill
John Ward
.8 To Bills of Exchange so much really paid "679.
.56 To Proft & Loss for 3 p Cent profit 21.
.141 Cash Dr. to Bonds & Notes £1456.12.3
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.140
for so much as must have been Received
and omitted to be Enter'd as appears
upon due Examination this day.
.56 Profit & Loss Dr. to Cash £468. 5.81/2
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.141
for so much as must have been Omitted
to Enter for Expences &ca and does not
now appear,
new
.141 Cash --- Dr. to ditto Old Account £1412.10
Acct.
.92 Interest Account Dr. to Profit & Loss £3315. 8.91/2
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.56
for so much profit on that Account.
.142 Shop Dr. to Stock £6457. 8.51/2
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.144
for so much gained.
.144 Stock Dr. to Profit & Loss £12855.10.111/2
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.50
for so much as this Account is in arrear
for 5 years Expences &ca which must
come out of the gains already added to the Stock.
.142 Shop New Acct. Dr. to Stock Old
Acct. £2500.
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.144
for so much as I Value the Shop for materials Tools
&ca now in the same, for carrying on the Business.
.144 Stock Old Acct. Dr. to Stock New
Acct. for so much in my favour. £43034.15.1
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