Williamsburg 1858

July 2 1858	M^rMr. Len Taylor^Paid to repairing a lock on oil cloth bag and made a knew new key to same	.37½$0.375
June 29 1858	I had Doct^rDoctor Garretts man James (a carpenter) to worck work for me commencing on tuesdayTuesday the 29th of June and made 3/4 of a day that day and then worckedworked for me the balance of the weakweek which made in all four days and three quarters at one dollar$1.00 a day and iI found him	4.75$4.75
July 14 1858	M^rMr. Alexander Lawson to one plain iron for double iron four plain by agreement	.31¼$0.312
July 14 1858	Doct^rDoctor Edward Camm^Paid to 2 days cutting wheat by Elick for you at $1.25$1.25	2.50$2.50
July 14 1858	M^rMr. W^mWilliam Blaſsingham Blassingham ^Paid to one large round post for to make a windleſswindlass to a well	.25$0.25
July 14 1858	Billy Coleman worckedworked for me three days and a half at 50 ct.$0.50 a day as iI found him, he generally finds himself but this time iI found him, by agreement and and iI paid him in cash	1.75$1.75 1.50$1.50
July 14 1858	James Bryant worckedworked^Paid for me four days and one day again at 50 ct. $0.50 a day and iI paid him in cash	2.50$2.50 .37½$0.375
July 20	M^rMr. R Graves^{Paid by a bridle} to 229 lbs oats at one dollar $1.00	2.29$2.29

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