Commissioners of the Continental Navy in Account with the Brigantine Lexington, May 21, 1776

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[Philadelphia, May 21, 1776]

Brigte Lexington ー Jno Barry Esqr Commander

For Second Cruise.

1776 July 15	To	Cash	paid	for Sundrys from 15 May till this day Vizt
May 15	"	do	"	for Sawing and Splitting 2 cords wood	15..ー
"	"	do	"	Robt Bridges for 2 cords wood & cordg	2..14.. 4
16	"	do	"	Thomas Badge for 2 Boxes candles	5.. 1.10
"	"	do	"	James Hann Instrument maker	ー.. 8..6
18	"	do	"	William Woodhouse for Stationary	ー.. 4..6
"	"	do	"	for a Pennknife	ー.. 4..6
20	"	do	"	for 702 lbs Fresh Beeff	16.. 1..9
"	"	do	"	for 4 quire Writing paper	ー. 10..ー
"	"	do	"	John Taylor for Cleaning her arms	6. 14..4½
"	"	do	"	William Waltman port[era]ge of Sundries	6. 16.. ー
"	"	do	"	for 2 Half tann'd hydes	1. 18..ー
"	"	do	"	Thomas Cuthbert	1. 14..ー
22	"	do	"	John Locktons bill for days labour	9.. 3..ー
24	"	do	"	Thomas Ridge Riggers bill	3. 15..6
25	"	do	"	John Elmslies do	7.. 4..ー
30	"	do	"	Charles Allen hire of his Boat	1. 10..ー
June 20	"	do	"	for hawling 9 loads provision	ー .. 3..ー
July 4	"	do	"	Robert Fitzgeralds bill	ー .. 3..6
10	"	do	"	William Rigdon for 8 lbs yellow paint	ー. 12..ー
17	"	do	"	Philip Moser for 12 bars & 4 kegs b[rea]d	9. 13..6
"	"	do	"	James Russell for 2 barrls flour	3.. 6..8	78.13.11½
Augt. 2d	"			Pig Iron for Ballast wte 3.. T 4.. ct 3.. qr O.. lb @ £9..		56.18..4
Septr 6	"			Cash paid for 2 Oars	ー . 11..8
" "	"	do	"	Alexander Carlisle for a half tann'd hyde	ー . 12..8
" "	"	do	"	Freight of 6 water Casks	ー.. 9..ー	1.12..8
Novmr 23	"	do	"	Anthy Morris Brewers bill		10.. 2..ー
Decemr 3	"	do	"	for a half Tann'd Hyde		1.12..ー

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1. Woodhouse Collection, HSP. See footnote 1 under Lexington's account with the Commissioners of the Navy, March 28, 1776, Volume 4, 550.

2. The date given is the one on which the Lexington sailed from Philadelphia for her second cruise. See footnote 2 under Lexington's account with the Commissioners of the Navy, March 28, 1776, Volume 4, 550.

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Date

1776 May 21

Author

Commissioners of the Naval Office

Volume

Volume 5

Places

Philadelphia

Ships

Lexington (Brig)

Series

American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Commissioners of the Continental Navy in Account with the Brigantine Lexington, May 21, 1776

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