From Jonathan Williams: Account
AD: American Philosophical Society
[October 1763]
No. 1
State of the Accot: between Doctor B Franklin and
Jona: Williams Senr: as it should properly stand
Dr. Sterling Lawfull
Mony
To Sundry Expences in
repairing and keeping
in repair a House at the
north End of Boston,
the Rent of which was
appropriated to the Use
of Mrs. Jane Mecom
from Novr: 15th: 1763
to the last charge Augt:
10th: 1774 Particulars as
per Acct:
110. 8. 6 £147. 4. 8
1764 To Cash paid your Order
Mar: 9 to Mrs. Mecom 3. 15. - 5. - -
1766 To Ditto paid Mrs.
Feby 1 Mecom by the desire of
Mrs. Franklin
1. 16. - 2. 8. -
1768 To a Box of Crown Soap
Sept 10 bot: of Mrs. Eliza:
Franklin
3. 1. - 4. 1. 4
To Cash paid for 2 Gowns
of New Engd Manu- 2. 1. 9 2. 15. 8
facture for Mrs. Franklin
To Ballance of Rent due
from James Reilly who
proved unable to Pay it
and at last was Oblig'd
to quit the House by a
Writ of Ejectment. This
Rent was regularly paid
to Mrs. Mecom
13. 16. 4 18. 8. 5
1769 To a Prise Ticket in State 20. - - 26. 13. 4
Mar 12 Lottery
1771 To a Ditto 20. - - 26. 13. 4
July
1772 To a Bill of Exchange
June Drawn by Symmes on 100. - - 133. 6. 8
Gardoque
two Dutch Bills neated 162. 11. 6 216. 15. 4
One Ditto    Ditto 92. 4. - 122. 18. 8
One Ditto   Wheatly 100. - - 133. 6. 8
Decr To 1 Ditto Sheppard on 27. - - 36. - -
King
1773 To 1 Ditto drawn by T 48. 15. - 65. - -
Apr Russell
Note this Bill was for
£50. but bought under
Par and being remitted
on Acco. of Mrs. Mecom
in charg'd only as it cost,
the Profit belonging to
her. It is Part of the
m[one]y recd of Hall and
was sent home to pur-
chase Millinary Goods
for Mrs. M.
May 3 To Cash paid Neice on her
Marriage £50. - -
Paid Mrs.
Mecom 68. 6. 8
Novr Ditto paid
Ditto 47. 8. 8
1774 Ditto paid
July Ditto 16. 19. 6
L M[one]y 182. 14. 10 137. 1. 1 ½ 1182. 14. 2
These Sums and Russells
Bill were on Acco: of
what was recd: and to be
recd: of Hall
Aug 10 To Cash paid John Adams
Charges for a suit 3. 15. 4 ½ 5. - 6
against Hall
£864. 5. 7 1128. 7. 5
Ballce: due Dr. F 15. 4. 1 20. 5. 5 ¾
carried to Aud[it] No 2 £861. 9. 8 1148. 12. 10 ¾
Dr. Sterling Lawfull
Mony
1763
Octr. By Ballance of Old Accot. £9. 2. 11 ½ 12. 3. 11 ½
1764
June 12 By Cash of John Head 3. 12. - 4. 16. -
Feby. 27 By an Order in favr.
28. 19. 2 ¼ 38. 4. 3
Robbins
"  28 By Cash Recd. of Govr.
24. 1. 1 ½ 32. 1. 6
Bernard
Aprl 10 By Ditto of Ditto 7. 11. 2 ¼ 10. 1. 7 ¼
Augt. 1 By John Gooches Order 3. 12. - 4. 16. -
By Over Charge in
Braizers Bill in Sum - 4. 1 ½ - 5. 6
for Repairs &c.
1769
By 2 Lottery Ticketts 29. 5. - 39. - -
July
1770
By 2 Ditto 28. 13. - 38. 4. -
July
1771 By Cash advanced J
308. 16. 10 ½ 411. 15. 10 ½
July Williams Junr
1772 By Ditto Paid to James
83. 3. 9 ½ 110. 18. 4
Jany Warren
By Ditto advanced to
Josiah Williams 118 123. 18. - 165. 4. -
Guineas
1773
Jany 1 By Cash Recd. of
Hall 133. 6. 8
Novr. 30 By Ditto of do. 47. 8. 8
June By Ditto of do. 11. - -
July By Ditto of do. 7. - -
Aug By Ditto of do. 4. - -
 L M[one]y 202. 15. 4
152. 1. 6 202. 15. 4
Mrs. M. is paid £ 65. - -
182. 14. 10
£247. 14. 10
On Acct. of Halls Bond
but the above
is all Yet received
The following Sums are
Omitted in
J Williams Accot:
1772
May Paid Mr. Stanly teaching
Josiah Williams
Music £31. 10. -*
June Paid Ditto's Taylor 19. 16. 11*
6 Bottles of Elastic
Gum 1. 16. -*
1773
March Paid of Behmens
Works 5. 12. -*
58. 14. 11 78. 6. 7
Memo:
The Articles in red Ink
are in JW's Accot: and
not in D F. Books.
Those in black Ink, are
in Doctr. Fs Books and
JW's Accot: too, except
some little Difference in
sums which are here put
right.
Those in Black Ink with
this mark* are in D. Fs
Books and not in JW's
Acct. £861. 9. 8 1148. 12. 10 ¾
Endorsed: Dr Franklins Aud[it] with Jona Williams Senr No 1 [and in pencil:] 1763 74 Drew up for F by Jno Wms Jr
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