James Ray
To Moses Austin and Co . Dr
1811
April 5 To 1 Bottle 371 Cents___________________ . 37 1/2
1 pint Whiskey__________________________ . 25
29 1 Handkf 62 1/2_________________________ . 62 1/2
May 4 1 pint Whiskey__________________________ . 25
17 To Cash paid you________________________ 1. 25
18 To 1 pint Whiskey_______________________ . 50
24 To 2 pints Whiskey______________________ . 50
28 To 1 pr Mockisons_______________________ . 50
29 To 1 (?)________________________________ 10. 00
To Cash paid postag_____________________ . 37 1/2
June 1 To 1 qt Whiskey_________________________ . 50
2 pr shoes 2 50___________________________ 5. 00
___________ $20. 12 1/2
Balance _____________________________________________________________ 55. 87 1/2
76. 0
Cr By your Wages. 2 Month__________________ 18$ 36
By your Negros 2 do_____________________ 15$ 30
By 500 lb Mineral_______________________ 2$ 10
________ 76. 11
June 4 1811 Balance__________________________________55. 87 1/2
To 1 quart Whiskey_____________________________ . 50
Source
Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers , (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 191-192