Williamsburg 1851856

July 21 1856	Emanuel the colordcolored Carpenter ^Paid that belongs to the Estate of Judge Christian came to worckwork for me on wedneday Wednesday the twenty fifth of June and iI discharged him on tuesdayTuesday morning at mon- dayMon- day night the 21st of July and in that time he lost one day to go out to M^rMr. W^m William Peachies and he lost (wednesdayWednesday) thursdayThursday) and friday Friday) and nearly ½ of saturdaySaturday) with sickness) which makes 3 day a gain) and one above makes 4 in all lost so he has made for me 19 days up to the 21st at night
July 30 1856	M^rMr. Johnson Sands^Paid to makeingmaking a neat raistopraised-top lined & trimedtrimmed coffin for one of your twin boys with a case & tendidattended funeral	8.00$8.00
August 2 1856	M^rMr. John B Cosnehan^{Paid by Note} to timber for to make a well kirb winless & all to 127 ftfeet of timber at 2 ct.$0.02 to one cedar post for same to one winless & crank to building kirb to well	2.54$2.54 .50$0.50 1.50 $1.50 5.00$5.00
August 2 1856	M^rMr. Archy M^cCandlishMcCandlish to fitting a new key to storeroom lock (Carpenters paternpattern) at 50$0.50	.50$0.50
August 5 1856	M^rsMrs. Maria G Clopton^Paid to makeingmaking a coffin for small child dug the grave & carried it to the ground in my cart	4.00$4.00
August 7 1856	Professor L Minor^Paid to makeingmaking a coffin for small child by request of M^rs Mrs. Yearby and dug grave and buridburied child	4.00$4.00

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