Johnston, Robertson & Co. DS, October 31, 1799
African American History Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865) [Box 1, Folder 45a]
The Estate of Augustus Rogers Decd To Johnston Robertson & Co Admors Dr 1796 Sepr. 30 To Amount recd by him for freights & the Commerce from Charleston to Savannah in July last. 146.. " " Received by him for freight of 60 Hhds Tobacco to Baltimore consigned to Mr. Harrison -6 drs 360 ditto of 1 half Bbl Rice consign.d to Mr. Campbell .. 1..25 } ditto of 1 Ditto Ditto " " a Frenchman 1.. 25 } {The following text is written in pencil perpendicularly: ([N A proved?]) } ditto for Passage of French Genttleman & Servants 35.. ~ } ditto for ditto of 3 Steerage Passengers .. 40 ~ } To Amt Munikhuysen & Sadlers A/ for the following John Barnards Bill for Lodging and attendance } on Capt. Rogers when sick in Baltimore .. } 54 ~ Thomas Montgomery Bill for washing Cloaths . 2..37 Geo Browns acct. as Consulting Physician .. 20.. ~ Jos. Allendars Ditto as attending Ditto . 50..75 Patrick Matthews for Board &c ... 27..39 Thos. Jenkins for a dress for Corps ... 4..27 Thos. McCabe for a Coffin .... 32.. ~ A Louis ditto for Grave Digging ... 3.. ~ Carrying the Corps, hire of stages & Sundry } Petty Charges attending the funeral .. } 32..50 Paid Notary Public taking affidavit & making } out Certificate of 3 Negroes ... } 3.. ~ 812..78 Oct 4 To Cash paid Joal fees on fellow Joe ran away ... 10..56 6 " 3 blue Jackets for Every Joe & Tom . ~ 4 drs . 12.. ~ " " 2 Pair Trowsers for every & Tom ... 4 ~ 15 " 3 " Ditto " Joe, Will & Peter ... 6..75 " " 2 Blue Jackets " Will & Peter .... 8.. ~ 21 " James Hamilton for Effecting Insurance on his half of schooner. Commerce. Valued at $1500 for 3 months ~ 1 1/4 pC p month 57..25 from 15 Inst & Policies .... 98..56 Novr 29 To Cash paid the Register of Wills in Balto. for } Certificate respecting Capt. Rogers Will .. } - - 3.. ~ Decr 31st To Cash Paid Capt. Todd for 6 Blankets bought in } Charleston for Negroes ..... } 12.. ~ 3 Pr shoes 3 drs. advertising Will run away 1 50/100 4..50 1797 Guard House & Sugar House fees on Will ... 2..75 19..25 Augt 7 To Cash paid advertising for Creditors to come in 5..40 19 " Ditto " Ditto . " Ditto in Charleston 13..07 23 " Ditto " Register of Probate for Office fees } for Letters of Administration ... } 20.55 31 " Paid Abel Hudoun Amt. his Note Dated } 12 December 1795 ... } 38..40 Interest on ditto to this day ~ 78 C- ... 4..61 amt his attested a/ 30 - Jany last . 30..73 73..74 " " Paid Docr. Beecroft amt his acct. pr Recd .. 15.. ~ " " S. & R. Brown .. Ditto . ditto . " . 7.. ~ - 1/2 " " Joseph. Flint. Ditto. ditto. " .. 52..21 " " Paid Carpenter & Havens for his Note to them .. 15..32 202.. 29 1/2 Sept. 6 To Ditto Lovey Wright. amot. her account .... 30.. ~ 16 " ditto Capt. Dickinson . amot. Messrs Thorne & } Byrnes accot. against the Estate ... } 12.07 42..07 Novr 20 To. Cash paid John Caig Balance due on A. Rogers } Note to John Milligan, Choton dated } 20th July 1796. pr $500 with Int. to [C?] Currt. } ~ ~ 387.90 1798 April 19th To Cash Paid Kollock & Parker for medicine & attendance on Will in Octobr 1796 pr Recs. ____ 3.. ~ Amt Carried Over . ____ $1565..85 1/2
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- African American History Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865) [Box 1, Folder 45a]
- Title
- Johnston, Robertson & Co. DS, October 31, 1799
- Writer
- Johnston, Robertson & Co.
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- document
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- Publication
- Savannah, [Georgia]
- 1799 October 31
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- manuscript signed
- Notes
- List of debts owed and credits due Augustus Rogers, deceased, 1796-1799. Includes entries for tobacco and rice, physician fees, funeral costs, insurance, slaves and asociated with slaves, personal debts, etc. Includes an entry for proceeds gained by auction sale of five slaves.
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"Johnston, Robertson & Co. DS, October 31, 1799." In the digital collection African American and African Diaspora Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865). https://name.umdl.umich.edu/africanamer.0001.45a. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025.