Class Roflic y'l ' j -?. &-rv^v\.v . * - \." THE SETTLEMENT OF THE Waggoners' Accounts Relating TO General Braddock's Expedition TOWARDS Fort Du Quesne BY Edward Shippbn, et al., Commissioners. edited by LEWIS BURD WALKER. 1899. 30441 Seveutj copies of this book have been printed, each signed and numbered. This is number r«^. . J^cu^ /2 Ifa^kc^ On January Slst, 1756, Governor Robert Hunter Morris appointed and commissioned Edward Ship- pen, Samuel Morris, Alexander Stedman and Samuel McCall, Jr., to "audit, liquidate and settle" the accounts of the owners of all Wagons, Teams and Horses hired or destroyed in the expedition of Gen- eral Braddock against Fort Du Quesne. This com- mission is printed in the First Series of Pennsyl- vania Archives, Volume II, Page 598. The following is endorsed as the account settled by the above named four gentlemen ; it is, however, entirely in the handwriting of Edward Shippen. It is believed that this account, printed from the original, in the possession of the editor, is of suflS- cient interest to students of American History to warrant its publication. THE WAGGONERS' ACCOUNTS. April 30 Abraham Ferree, Dr. To cash advanced . . . . .550 To 3 pes 8-8 pd him by Mr. Scot . .12 6 To 19 days allowed on ye death ot one horse at 2-6 . - . . . 4 17 6 Balance 115 6 8 £126 11 8 Cr. By appraisement of wag^gon and horaes . 85 10 By 51 days from Conestogo Creek to ye 9th July, day of battle, at 158 . 38 5 By 10 bushels oats from hence, at 20d ...... 16 8 By 10 nights hay for 4 horses . . 10 Drivers' service, 10 days to Wills Creek 15 By 5 days exp's driver back to Lan- caster 5 126 11 8 6 The Bubd Papers. John Houston, Dr. April 30, 1756. To cash paid by B. F To do paid by Mr. Scott To one month hire of a horse, 30 days, 28 Balance ...... £ Cr. By waggon team and horses . By 51 days from day of battle at 15 By travelling expenses up . . . By 5 days expenses back to Lancaster for ye waggoner .... 5 5 1 2 6 3 83 4 2 92 11 8 51 10 38 5 2 11 8 92 11 8 Isaiah Cushman, Dr. To cash pd by B. F 5 5 To do pd him bv Mr. Scot, 3 ps 8 . 12 6 To do pd by Mr. M'Cloud, 2 ps 8 . 15 Balance 97 2 2 104 4 8 Cr. By waggon team and horses, 51 days . 63 By 51 days at 158 38 5 By travelling exps. up . . . . 2 11 8 By 8 days expenses waggoner back . 8 104 4 8 Benjamin Price, Dr. To cash of Mr. Benjamin Franklin . 7 To do paid by Mr. Work ... 15 Balance 109 17 5 Transferred to page . . . . 117 12 4 The Waggoners' Accounts. Cr. By expenses travelling up and down B}' 27 days for 10 horses at 2d By 23 days, 8 horses By 7 days with 7 horses By 26 days with 7 horses By 3 horses at £9 lost By 7 horses sold in Philada. 40s By 47 days at driver at 2d Peter Lock, Dr. To cash pd by B. F. To ditto pd by Mr. Scott Balance . . . . . By waggon team .... By 50 days from Cumberland to ye day of battle at 150 ... By travelling expenses up By 5 days expenses back John Overholster, Dr. To cash pd by B. F. To Do pd by Mr. Scott To Do one horse returned . . Bal Cr. By wagiion and team By 51 days to ye field of battle at 15s per diem . . . . • . 38 5 By travelling expenses to Fort Cumber- land 2 11 8 By 5 days expenses back ... 50 . 4 4 . 27 18 8 4 18 . 18 4 . 27 . 14 . 3 18 4 £117 12 4 . 5 5 1 2 . 70 14 6 2 77 1 . 36 8 . 38 5 . 2 11 . 5 8 77 1 8 . 5 5 . 1 2 . 3 10 . 58 4 6 2 68 1 8 . 27 68 1 8 The Burd Papers. John Connagy, Dr. To cash paid by B. F. . To ditto paid by Mr. Scott Bal . 5 5 . 1 2 . 86 4 6 2 £92 11 Cr. By waggon and team , . . . 52 By 50 days at ISs .... 37 15 By travelling expenses to Fort Cumber- land 2 11 By 5 days expenses back ... 5 8 8 92 11 8 Jacob Hains, Dr. To cash paid by B. F. . To ditto pd by Mr. Scott Bal Cr. By waggon and team By 51 days at ISs By 5 day extraordinary Bj travelling expenses By lis 3d more. By 5 days expenses back Daniel Schulz, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin To do pd by Mr. Scot Bal. 5 5 1 2 6 96 5 102 7 11 57 38 5 3 15 2 11 8 11 3 5 102 7 11 5 5 1 2 6 60 5 66 7 11 The Waggoners' Accounts. Cr. By waggon and team. . By 51 days By travelling expenses By lis 3d ferriage By 5 days expenses back Martin Kendrick, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin . To ditto pd by Mr. Scot To ditto pd by Mr. Lake Bal Cr. By waggon and team By 51 days at ISs By travelling expenses By lis 3d ferriage By 5 days expenses back By 57 days (a man's hire) at 28, always in ye service . . . . . 24 15 38 5 2 11 8 11 3 5 £66 7 11 5 5 7 6 1 7 89 7 5 96 6 11 49 38 5 2 11 8 11 3 5 5 14 96 6 11 Sebastian Graaf, Dr. To cash pd by Mr, Franklin To ditto pd by Mr. Scot Balance ..... By waggon and team By 51 days By travelling expenses Or. 5 1 96 5 2 6 5 102 7 11 61 38 3 5 2 11 102 7 11 10 The Burd Papers. George Shank, Dr. To cash paid by Mr. F. . . .550 To do paid by Mr. Scott . . .12 6 Balance 100 13 5 £107 11 Cr. Ry wagon and team . . , . 68 By days only . . . . 35 13 By expenses 3 7 11 107 11 February 4. J. Christian Hair, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin . .350 To ditto by Mr. Scott . . .12 6 To 5 days, a horse dying on ye journey . 12 6 Bal. due to Christian Hare . . 100 12 11 107 12 11 Cr. By waggon and team . . . . 66 By 51 days wagon hire, 158 . . . 88 5 By expenses . . . . . 3 7 11 107 12 11 John Christy, Dr. To cash paid by Mr. Franklin . .550 To a horse returned . . . . 11 Balance 69 17 11 86 2 11 Cr. By waggon and team . . . . 55 By 87 days at ISs .... 27 15 By expenses . . . . . 3 7 11 86 2 11 The Waggoners' Accounts. 11 John Welch, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin To cash pd by Mr. Scott Balance Cr. By wago;on and team By 51 days waggon at ISs By expenses . By 2 days more waggonage By waggon hire to Philada . 5 5 . . 12 6 • . 88 16 3 £95 3 9 . 46 . 38 5 3 7 11 1 10 6 10 95 3 9 Jacob Hartman, Dr, To cash pd by Mr. Franklin Balance Cr. By waggon and team By 51 days waggon hire By expenses . Martin Grove, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin To ditto pd by Mr. Scott Bal. due to Martin Grove . By waggon and team By 51 days wagon hire By expenses . Cr. 5 99 5 7 11 104 12 11 63 38 3 5 7 11 104 12 11 5 1 83 5 2 10 6 5 89 17 11 48 38 3 10 5 2 11 89 17 11 12 The Burd Papers. John Ross, Blue Rock, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin . .880 To do pd 2 servts. by Mr. Scott . . 1 10 Balance due to Jno. Ross . . . 161 8 8 £161 6 8 Cr. By 12 horses .... By hire of do 50 days at 28 . By travelling; expenses; a bushel of oats, per diem, at 2d p bushel By 2 drivers 81 60 12 8 6 8 161 6 8 Samuel La Fievre, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin To ditto pd by McCloud Bal due to Sam'l La Fievre Cr. By waggon and team lost By 51 days waggon hire By expenses . 5 5 1 2 6 101 15 5 108 2 11 66 10 38 5 3 7 11 108 2 11 Caleb Swaine for Bishop. Due to Caleb Swaine .... 18 Cr. By pasturage of 64 horses ... 18 Thb Waggoners' Accounts. Daniel LaFievre, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin . To do pd by Mr. Scott To a horse returned, saddle and bridle . Bal. due to D. L. F. . Ce. By waggon and team By 51 days wagon hire . By expenses Caleb Worley, Dr. To cash pd by Mr. Franklin To do pd by Mr. Scott Balance due to Caleb Worley Cr. By waggon and team lost . By waggon hire,