Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)Herrick, Francis Hobart
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Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Herrick, Francis Hobart
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
1807
Augt. 4 By your note at 8 mos $3647 29
Decr. 31 " net proceeds sales on 4.50
your a/c 319.35 323 85
" Francis Rozier balance his a/c 816 56
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$4787 50
1808 -------
Feby 1 By Balance as pr a/c rendered $ 695 12
March 1 " your dft on U S Bank Philada 2000
" commission on goods allowed
you $118.20 [paper torn]
deduct ⅓ profit on
french goods 24.26 [ 93.94 ]
25 " R Kinder & Co's accepte @ 6 mos. [paper torn]
" L Huron's note — " 9 days. [ " ]
" your note @ 4 mos for balance [ " ]
Balance [ 924.49 ]
New York Decemr. 13th. 1808
for the Assignees of the [estate of Benjamin
Bakewell]
TH[OMAS BAKEWELL]
NOTE BY THE AUTHOR. For brig _Mentor_, see Chapter XI,
Vol. I, p. 163, and for the ship _Jane_, Captain Sammis,
_ibid._, p. 158. For Messrs. Robert Kinder & Company,
see accompanying letter of Thomas Bakewell, Vol. I,
p. 196, and letter of William Bakewell, his uncle,
_ibid._, p. 199. Laurence Huron was a French importer,
resident in Philadelphia; for his award in the disputed
Dacosta claim, see Vol. I, p. 168. At this time Benjamin
Bakewell's importing business was in the hands of his
creditors, but his son, Thomas Bakewell, was still
employed in the office.
11a. Final Account of Francis Dacosta, rendered July 25, 1807,
to Lieutenant Jean Audubon, his partner in the unfortunate mining
enterprise at "Mill Grove"; later contested and settled by arbitration.
(For comment, see Vol. I, p. 168.)
Dr. Mill Grove Farm—in account with Francis Dacosta
1806
July 15th. To printers Charges for advertising 4 44
Aug. 23d To horse hired 4 50
Octb 15 To housing the chair 4 months 4
Nov. 29 To Notariat and Consular charges in Bordeaux for
Certificate to make void the mortgage & bond
given to M. Fisher as agent 29 52
1807
July 25 Ballance 390 62
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$433 8
Dr. John Audubon of Nantz in Account
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