From Stephen Brown to John Quincy Adams

18 September 1826

Boston. Seper. 18. 1826.

Sales of Stocks, by Order of the Executors, on the Estate of John Adams late of Quincy decd.

13.	Shares.	Middlesex Canal		@$260		3380	—
5	"	West–Boston Bridge		295		1475	—
54	"	Massts. fire & Marine Ins. Office	par.	2700	—
			1 perCt advce	27		2727	—
10	"	New England—Ins. Office		1000.
			5 perCt adce.	50.		1050	—
10	"	Boston Bank		@ $78 1/4		782	.50
5	"	Boylston Market		500
			12 perCt adce.	60		560	—
5	"	" "		500
			12 1/2 adce.	62	.50	562	.50
10	"	" " "		1000			—
			12 perCt adce.	120		1120	—
9	"	Massts. Bank	par $250	2250
			9 1/2 perCt adce	205	.31	2455	.31
12	"	American Bank		1200
			2 1/2 perCt adce	30		1230	—
						$15342	.31
		Charges
		Advertising Sales		5	.
		paid Mr Knapp 3 transfers of Market Shares		3	—
		Commissions		36	.88
						44	.88
						$15297	.43

Errors Excepted

Stepn. Brown Auctioneer

Boston Sepr. 18. 1826.

The Honl. John Q Adams.	Bill of purchase	8632	.
	Cash deposited in US. Branch Bank.	6665	.43
				$15297	.43

	Amount Sales at Auction
	per. Account Sales Annexd.			$15297	.43

S Brown

Auctr

Boston Sepr. 18. 1826—

This may Certify, to Whom it may Concern, that Mr James H Foster, purchasd. at the Sale of the Aforesaid Stocks, & after Said Sale, informd me he had purchasd a part of them for the Honle. John Quincy Adams—

—Viz.

13	Shares.	Middlesex Canal		@$260		3380	—
5	"	West Boston Bridge		295		1475	.
54	"	Massts. fire & Marine Ins. Office	par	2700	—
			1 perCt adce	27		2727	—
10	"	New–England Ins. Office		1000
			5 perCt adce.	50		1050	.
						$8632	—

Stepn Brown
Auctioneer

MHi: Adams Papers.

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