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Maryland Loyalism Project

The Claims of the Principio Company - Page 4 - Transcript

105 [209]
Bar Iron in Stock at North East Forge 31^st.
December 1770-                                               45. Tons
D^o. - D^o. at principio Forge - D^o -             10.
Tons - 55.
at £15 Sterling pr Ton is -                                               £825. -
182 tons Pig Iron at the Forges at £7 per Ton -      1274. -
Charcoal at Kingsly Furnace 31^st. Dec^r. 73. - £663.
Iron Ore at Ditto - D^o. -                             590.
Cordwood at N^o. E^st. Forge 31 Dec^r. 1770 - 166
Cury - £1,1413
D^o. Sterling -                                                                 £47.16.
95 Negroes at the 2 Furnaces & Forge £50 -       4,750 -
Water Crass -                                                                900.
Cattle at the different Works -                           760 -
Debts due to the Company at the Works                        6359 - 11. - 5
Buildings - 2 Furnaces & 2 Forges -                                 2,595 -
Out Houses -                                                                 1000 -
Ex^d                                                                               £19311.7.5.
££
[Transcribed by Benjamin Bankhurst]

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