Account of George Mercer's Expenses while Attending the College of
William and Mary
[From Ledger G]
Son's Maintenance at Williamsburg, Dr.
1750
April 5
To Cash £ 1. 7.6
To D^o p^d M^r. Robinson for Entranc £4.12.
M^r. Graeme D^o 4.12.
M^r. Preston D^o 4. 6. 8
M^r. Davenport D^o 1.12. 6
Housekeeper 3.10.
for Candles 15.10
for Pocket money 3. 6. 4 22.15.4
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To Cash p^d for Lottery Tickets 7.10.6
To D^o p^d for washing 1. 1.
To M^r Dering for Board 5.
To Peter Scott for mending a Table 2.6
To Housekeeping at Williamsburg for sundrys Viz
A Featherbed & furniture £8.
A Desk 1. 1. 6
An oval Table 1. 1.
3 Chairs 7/ 1. 1. 11. 3.6
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July
To General Charges for sundrys Viz
To Cash p^d M^r Preston as advanced for
George £2. 3
to George 2. 3
to the Usher 1.11. 3 5.17.3
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August
To Cash p^d the Nurse attending J^{no}
& Ja^s £2. 3.
to John & James 1. 1. 6 3. 4.6
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To W^m Thomson for Taylors work 3.10.6
Septemb^r
To Cash to George 1. 1.6
October
To D^o to D^o to John James & Nurse 6. 9.
To John Holt for sundrys 4. 5.7-1/2
To James Cocke for D^o 1.15.9
To Covington the dancing master 2. 3.
To James Power for Cash to George 2.3
To William Prentis for sundrys 18. 1.3-1/2
To Rich^d Gamble for two wigs & shaving 5. 7.3
To Books for sundrys 22. 4.7-1/2
To W^m Thomson for Taylors work 1. 9.6
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£126.13.1-1/2