To George Washington from Bezaleel Howe, July 1783

[August-October 1783]

An Accoumpt of the Expences of His Excelency—the Commander in Chiefs Table and Money Payd to his Servants By Lieut. Bezl Howe in the Month of august 1783
	Dates			Dols.	& 90th
	17th	to Water Millions		1
	20th	Cabage & Beanes		2
	27th	thirty one Lb. of Gammon		4	15
		to two Gallons of Rum		1	54
	Do	thirty Pounds of Lamb		1	60
		to one Dozn of Fowls		1	54
	29th	to Eight Quarts of Damsons			32
		to 100 Lymes		2	36
		to two Duzn & two Fowls		3	62
		to 28 Lbs. Butter		3	86
	30th	to 24 Lbs. Gammon		3	18
		to 30 Lbs. Lamb		1	60
		to 1/2 Bushil Pairs			24
				27	51
		Payd to the Servants		34
		Payd for Locks & keys		2	45
		My own Expence with the Servants from
		Newburg to Princetown		12.
		Total Money Payd		77	6
		Receivd of Capt. Coalfax		173
		on hand		96

An Accoum. of the Expences of His Excellency the Commander in Chiefs Table for the Month of Sepr 1783


	dates			£	S.	D.
	1st	twenty fore Lb. Lamb at 6d.—12/ 2 Bushl		1.	2.
		oysters 5/—10/

		Carots 4/ one Lock 3/3 one Barrel Cyder 7/6			14.

	2d	100d. limes 17/ 20 lbs. Butter at		3.	7.
		1/6—30/ 40 Lb. Lamb 6—20/

		Two Ducks 4/ 6 Water Millions 3/
		thirty two Lb. Lamb 6		1.	5.

	6th	22 Lb. Veal 6d.—11/ 36 Lb. Bass 6—18/
		94 Lbs. Gammon 1/2		6.	19.	8

		one Pair Shoes 10/ to Carots & Bates 7/6			17.	6

	8th	Mending Shoes 3/8 1 Chaire 4/2 36 Lbs.
		Lamb at 6d.—18/		1.	5.	10

		Eight Lbs. Butter at 1/4—10/8 8 yards
		Linning at 1/6—12/		1.	2.	8

		one Quarter of Lb. Endigo 4/ 13 Dozn
		Eggs at 10d.—10/10			14.	10

	9th	one pigg 7/6 100 Limes 7/6 1/2 Bushl
		Potatos 6/		1.	1.

		25 lb. Butter 1/6—33/4		1.	13.	4

	10th	200 Lbs. Gammon at 1/—£10 55 Lb. Butter
		at 1/—£2.15		12.	15.

		one Pigg 7/6—7 Bushel oysters
		at 5/—3.5/2 Lb Cake 3/		2.	5.	6

	13th	one Pigg 6/ 36 Lb. lamb at 6d.—18/
		9 yards Lining 1/8d.—15/		1.	19.

	15th	10 Lb. Butter 1/6d.—15/ 12 Fowls
		12/—Six Bushl Oysters 30/		2.	17.

		55 lbs. Mutton at 6d—27/6 one Cagg
		of Pickels 30/—2 doz. Eggs		2.	19.	6

	17th	38 lbs. Mutton at 6d.—19/
		22 Lbs. Gammon 22/		2.	1.

	18th	6 lbs. Buttor 1/6—9 / 48 lbs.
		Mutton 6d.—24/		1.	13.

	19th	3 Baskets 6/ 5 Bushl oysters 25/
		4 Bushl Potatos 16/		2.	7.

	22d	Eighteen Ducks 1/3—22/6 one Cloas Line
		4/2. 18 lb. Butter 27/		2.	13.	8

		thirty Six lb. Mutton 6—18/
		7 Dozn Eggs 7/		1.	5.

	24th	7 Bushel oysters 35/ 3 Dozn Lemmons
		and 25 limes 22/6		2.	17.	6

	25	45 Lbs. Mutton 22/6—14 lbs. Butter 21/
		7 & 1/2 lb. Reisens 7/6		2.	11.

		A String of Pike 3/9 A baril of Cider-
		35/7 8 yd Lining 12/		2.	10.	9

		one Barril Cider 10 1 Cagg do 4/6
		Mutton 28/		2.	2.	6

		a String Pike 3/9 Lump Clay 1/6
		Bees Wax 2/		7.	3.

		65 Lbs. Mutton 28/ 70 Lbs. Butter
		93/4 3 lbs .Cake [5/6]		6.	5.	0

		1/4 Cinnamon 18/ 1/4 Mace 15/
		3 Dozn Crabs 4/6		1.	17.	6

		Mending table Cloaths 5/
		[Phisie] 15/ [Piggy] 11/8		1.	11.	8

		Payd to addam 7/6 Mr Winters Bill
		£9.1.6		9.	9.	0

		Eight turkeys 3/6 a peece 4 Quire
		Paper 4/8		1.	12.	8

		to two Nights horskeeping for Carlton 5/			5.	0

		45 Lbs. Mutton 22/6 1 Tin kittel 5/
		1/2 Tea 2/[2]		1.	9.	8

		Total		34.	15.	11

		I Received		123.	10

		on hand		38.	14.	1

An Account of moneys Expended for his Excellency the Commander in Chief’s Family, by Capt. Bazl Howe for the Mot. of Octr 1783

	1st	To 3 Nutmeg’s 3/5. To 36 lb. Soap 1/2—42/		2.	5.	5

	2	To 1 1/2 Bushels Corn 9/. To 2 Bushels
		Oysters 10/			19.

		To 50 lb. Mutton 25/ (3d) To 83 lb.
		Butter 124/6		7.	9.	6

		To 1 Turkey 4/. To 6 1/2 Dozn Eggs 6/6			10.	6

		To 6 Fowles 4/6. To 5 Bushels
		Oysters 25/		1.	9.	6

	5	To 3 Dozn Lemmons 21/. To 4 Fowls 4/.		1.	5.

		To 36 lbs. Mutton 18/. To 1/2 Carrets 2/6		1.	0.	6

				14.	19.	5

	7	To 9 Dozn Eggs 9/. To 24 lb. Gammon 24/		1.	13.

		To 22 lb. Soap 22/. To 1 Turkey 3/9		1.	5.	9

		To 1 Goose 3/9. To 48 lb. Mutton 24/.		1.	7.	9

	9	To Beets 4/6. To 7 Dozn Eggs 7/.
		To Cash pd a beggr 7/6		19.	0.

	10	To 5 1/2 Nutmegs 30/. To 4 Fowles 4/.		1.	14.

		To Cash pd Peggy 22/. To Ditto
		pd Dady 15/		1.	17.

		To Ditto pd Warmsley 30/. To 4 Fowles 4/		1.	14.

				10.	10.	6

	13	To 4 Doz Eggs 4/. To 45 lb. Mutton 22/6		1.	6.	6

	15	To 1 Kegg Beer 7/6. To 2 Turkeys 7/6			15.

		To C. lb. Hunney 7/6. To 2 Fowles 2/.			9.	6

		To 12 lb. Butter 18/. To 1 Bushel
		Beets 5/6		1.	3.	6

		To 1 B. Potatoes 3/6. To 5 Bushels
		Oysters 22/6		1.	6.

		To 52 lb. Bread 18/. To 55 lb.
		Mutton 27/6		2.	5.	6

		To Joseph Skeltons Acct rendds for		8.	15.	8

				16.	1.	8

	17	To 22 lb. Gambone 22/6. To 65 lb.
		Bread 22/6		2.	5.

	18	To 2 Turkeys 7/6. To 2 Meats Tongues 2/6			10.

		To Six fowles 4/6. To 16 lb. Butter 29/4		1.	13.	10

				4.	8.	10

	20	To 56 lb. Mutton 28/. To 15
		Doz. Eggs 15/		2.	3.

		To 12 lb. Butter 22/. To 55 lb.
		Mutton 27/6		2.	9.	6

	24.	To 44 lb. Butter 77/. To 3 Dozn
		Fowles 27/		5.	4.

	23.	To 1 Turkey 3/9. To 6 quire Rapping
		paper 3/		6.	9.

	24	To 23 lb. Gammon 23/ To 1 Goose 3/9		1.	6.	9

		To Bushel Potatoes 3/9. To 1 pigg 5/6			9.	3

				11.	19.	3

			£	57.	19	8