Name/Title
Sale of Wheat, Alexander McVee, Derick AmermanEntry/Object ID
002682Tags
Derick Amerman, Alexander McVeyScope and Content
Mr Alexander McVee . . . . . . . . . . . Cr
1802 March 19th | By 4737 pounds Wheat. Equal to 78 bush. 57 lb. @ 10/. | 39 | 9 | 6
| Dr | | |
| To freight Wheat 26/4 - measg. & c. 2/9 | 1 | 9 | 1
| To commis. on sales | . | 10 | .
May 14th | To Cash pd: your Daughter Patty | 37 | 10 | 5
| | 39 | 9 | 6
Errors Excepted
Derick Amerman
[Marginal Math/Notes in Bottom Left]
37.10.5
37
101.50
1.25
93.75
.80
Context & Abbreviations Note
Cr / Dr: Credit and Debit.
@ 10/.: Price per bushel in shillings (10 shillings).
39 9 6: This format represents early currency bookkeeping columns: Pounds (£) / Shillings (s) / Pence (d).
pd: Paid.
measg. & c.: Measuring etcetera.
Errors Excepted: A standard historical merchant's legal shorthand (often written as E.E.) meaning the statement is issued provided any accidental math errors can be corrected later.