May 9^th9thWilliamsburg 1854

1854	Doct ^rDoctor Charles Coleman^Paid
	to makeingmaking a coffin for Rachels child	3.00$3.00
	this coffin was made last weakweek
May 13^th13th 1854	M ^rMr. William W Vest^Paid
	to 3 days worckwork of my man William at $1.25 ct.$1.25 a day	3.75$3.75
May 17^th17th 1854	Estate of Miſs Miss Elizabeth Galt^Paid
	to makeingmaking a first rate mahog- any coffin for herself	35.00$35.00
	to makeingmaking a case for same	5.00$5.00
	to furnishing shroud & funeral expenses for same ^{including inclosureenclosure around grave}	5.00$5.00
May 20^th20th 1854	M ^rMr. William W Vest^Paid
	to 5 days ½ hire of my carpenter Williamat $1.25 ct.$1.25 a day monday Monday tuesday Tuesday half of wednes- dayWednes- day thursday Thursday friday Friday & saturday Saturday	6.87½$6.875
May 30^th30th 1854	M ^rMr. Richard Gillham^Paid
	to 4 days worckwork of my man William at $1.25 ct.$1.25 a day	5.00$5.00
June 6^th6th 1854	M ^rMr. William W Vest^Paid
	to 6 days worckwork of William	7.50$7.50
7^th7th	to 1 day worckwork again at 1.25	1.25$1.25
June 14^th14th 1854	Estate of M ^rMr. Alexander Garrett^Paid
	to makeingmaking a black walnut coffin for himself	30.00$30.00
	to makeingmaking a case to same	5.00$5.00
	to expesesexpenses for tendingattending funeral	5.00$5.00
June 12^th12th 1854	I put my man William Waller in Jaoljail on mondayMonday evening about five O Clock as a runaway
June 17^th17th 1854	My mare went to the horse on saturdaySaturday morning for the first time

From the Archives
Of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary