The following items of account taken from the old Chancery records may prove of interest. STOAKES HALL A/CS. £ _s._ _d._ Profit shown in a/c for year 1749 312 1 8 „ „ „ „ „ „ 1750 45 14 6½ „ „ „ „ „ „ 1751 543 0 8 „ „ „ „ „ „ 1752 34 3 8 „ „ „ „ „ „ 1753 1441 11 8½ „ „ „ „ „ „ 1755 786 4 0 „ „ „ „ „ „ 1756 1317 0 2¼ „ „ „ „ „ „ 1757 897 5 9¼ CERTAIN ITEMS FROM A/C. 1752 _Nov._ 24th. To paid Ann Downes for 2 qrs. Board of Mrs. Mary Stoakes D of Captain Stoakes dec^d £15. 1753 _May_ 7th. To cash paid the soldiers at Rock Fort for taking up Rob^t Can a white serv^t belongs to this estate 6_s._ 3_d._ _Oct._ 11th. Box knives and forks sent p for the use of the overseer of this plantation 3_s._ 9_d._ A/CS _re_ STOAKES HALL PLANTATION WITH THE ESTATE OF DANIEL MCQUEEN DECEASED (Extracts.) 1748 _Sept._ 13th. To Sundrys sent for the Funeral of Jacob Stoakes viz. From Rob^t Wilson one compleat set of coffin Furniture and one thousand of brass nails £5 10 0 From Eliz. Able 12 pr. white gloves 37_s._ 6_d._, 2 pr. black Shammy do. 37_s._ 6_d._—15_s._, 2 crape hat bands 12_s._ 6_d._—25_s._, 2 oz. mace 7_s._ 6_d._, 2 doz. cloves 5_s._ 4 10 0 10 Black silk scarves 27_s._ 6_d._ £13 15_s._, 8 Black hat bands 12_s._ 6_d._ ea. £5, a box &c. to pack them in 2_s._ 6_d._ 18 17 6 ——— —— — £28 17 6 _Sept._ 30th. To sundries sent to Mrs. Stoakes viz. 2 pr. white and black callicoe £4 15_s._, 1 pr. silk shoes 10_s._ 5 5 0 A black Fan 5_s._, 2 skains black silk 1_s._ 3_d._ 3 yds. narrow ribband 1_s._ 10½_d._ 8 1½ 1 pr. Buckles 2_s._ 6_d._, 1 pr. Buttons 1_s._ 3_d._, 2 laces 1_s._ 3_d._—2_s._ 6_d._ 6 3 4 yds. Broad Ribband for Knotts 1_s._ 3_d._ per yard 5 0