COLONIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Account of Sundry Services and Supplies for Public Works, Sydney, Sept 1st 1788 to July 30th 1789

Transcribed by Janice Fralic-Brown

Government,

To Tremain Stout & White, Dr.

For Sundries furnished for and on Account of Government..

1788 Septr 1	To 4 large Glass Lamps for the Governor’s House @ 2/4	L 4	16	..
4	" 34 lb Nails 7d		17	10
11	" 217 feet Lumber (27 of F M?)		15	4
19	" 6 lb Putty 9d		4	6
	" Bell Crank & Wire		1	3
October 1	" Paid William Smith for 6 Oars to the Cutter 25/	1	10	~
	" Paid Rudderham & Bowers, mason Work	10	10	6
7	" 2 Paint Brushes 11 & 7.2		2	2
8	" 39 Feet Lumber (27 of FM?)		4	2
Novemr. 8	" Paid Henry Archer (Carpenters Work)	5	5	3
Decemr. 9	" 2 lb Nails 7d		1	7?
20	" 9 pr Hinges 8d		6	~
21	" 2 Large Horn Lanthorns when the Prince was here 8/		16	~
	" 4 Do Ditto 4/6		18	~
27	" 2/3 lb. Tacks 3?/		5	~
1789 Jany 8	" Paid John Patterson (Blacksmith Work)		17	~
24	" 9 lb. Nails 7d		5	3
	" Paid Captn Smith for Paper Hangings, &c.	5	8	4
	" 101 feet Lumber 27 of FM?		7	1
26	" Paid William Wood (Blacksmith Work)	7	14	4
30	" 2 lb Okum 4d			8
Febry 2	" ¾ lb Nails @ 7d		2	1/2
6	" 1 pr Hinges			9
9	" 1 Brass Lock		10
	" 1 doz. Screws			6
	" 1 lb Okum			4
11	" Paid George Black (Carpenters Work)	1	5	~
March 9	" Paid John McDonald (Blacksmiths Work)	1	12	6
19	" 1 doz. Screws			6
	" 3 doz. Ditto 8d		2
April 27	" 3 lb Nails 7d		1	9
30	" 12 pair Brass Sash Fastenings 2/	1	4	~
May 4	" 38 ¾ yd Canvas 2/	3	17	6
5	" 2 Palm Irons (Cutter) 4d			8
	" 10 lb Pitch Do 4 1/2		3	9
9	" 1 line Do		4	6
	" 18 doz. Screws Do 6		9
	" 2 lb Paint Do 8d		1	4
	" 1 Paint Pott			5
12	" 3 lb Nails 7d		1	9
14	" 1 Pane Glass 11 by 16		2	~
	" 6 lb Putty 9d		4	6
June 5	" 11 lb Nails @ 7d 2 lb. Putty @ 9d		7	4
	" 4 Panes Glass 1 /3		5	~
24	" Paid Thomas Williamson, Labourer	3	17	6
July 5	" Paid John Kelly (Carpenter’s Work)		16
	" Paid Thomas Ryan, for Pickets	8	11	~
11	" Paid George Cryer (Carpenter’s Work)	9	10	~
	" 22 lb Nails 7d		12	10
12	" Paid Henry Roberts, Carpenter’s Work	3	13	~
15	" 1 Jarr best Linseed Oil 25 ¾ galln 8/	10	6	~
	" 8 Kegs Containing 224 lb White Lead 8d	7	9	4
18	" 38 feet Boards		2	8
21	" 4 ½ lb Putty 9d		3	4
	" Paid Working Parties 42nd Regiment	12	16	5?
30	" Paid John Muggach, Carpenters Work	10	1	3?
	" Paid Henry Roberts, Do Do	1	5	~
	" 10 lb Nails 7d		5	10
	" 1 doz. Screws			6
	Paid James Isles 2 ½ days Work 4/		10	~
Sterling		L 120	9	?
		108	8	?

 

In Council August 13th 1789 ----

Read examined approved and audited

Mathews, G.

Source: Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton: CO 217, Vol. 106, p. 258