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APPENDIX

Statements Submitted to Carey by Printing Office — 1807

1.
Printing-Office, Jan. 10, 1807
Bill of work &c.

                                 
School Bible, Sigs. H, I, K, L, M N, O, P, Q, R -- 10 sheets, 12 tok each  120  $36.00 
Col. Spelling Book, Sigs. A, B, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, 9 sheets, 4 each  36  10.80 
------ 
$46.80 
Deduct H Ebener  9.00 
------ 
37.80 
To weeks work  10.00 
Skins  0.75 
Oil for Lamps  0.47 
1 lb. of Candles  0.19 
Sweet oil  0.37½ 
Flour for paste  0.12½ 
11.91 
----- 
49.71 
Lewis Blackwell 

2.
Printing-Office, Jan. 17, 1807
Bill of work &c.

                                   
School Bible, Sigs. S, T, U, X, Y, Z, Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff. 12 sheets, 12 each  144  $43.20 
4to Bible, Imperfections, composition 6 pages 4,500 each  6.75 
Presswork 3 tok ......  .90  7.65 
H. Snyder weeks board of H. Ebener  2.50 
------ 
53.35 
Deduct H. Ebener, Task  7.50 
------ 
$45.85 
To weeks work  10.00 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
1 lb. of wool  0.20 
1 lb. of candles  0.19 
3 pints of oil  0.47 
11.23½ 
------ 
$56.08½ [sic] 
Lewis Blackwell 

3.
Printing-Office, Jan. 31, 1807
Bill of work &c.

 
4to Bible, Sigs. Nn2, Qq, Qq2, Rr, Rr2 Ss, Ss2, Tt, Tt2, Uu, 3Y, 3Z 3S, 3T, 3U, Title Test. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4I, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N, 4O, 4P. 
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30 sheets & an half 183 tok  $54.90 
Job  1  .30 
------ 
55.20 
Deduct Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$47.70 
To weeks work  $10.00 
To Snyder for Board  2.50 
3 pints of oil  0.46 
Lamp wick  0.06 
Flour for paste  0.12½ 
1 lb. of candles  0.19 
1 lb. of wool  0.20 
Flask of sweet oil  0.37½  13.91 
------ 
$61.61 
Lewis Blackwell 

4.
Printing-office, Feby. 7, 1807
Bill of work, &c.

                                 
4to Bible, Sigs. 4U, 4Y, 6 each, & 4X, 2, & 3X, 6  20  $ 6.00 
3D, 3E, 3F, 3H, 3I, 3K, 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3P, 3Q, 3R, 2Y, 2X, 2Z, 17 sheets 4 tok each  68  20.40 
School Bible, Sigs. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, 8 sheets, 8 tok each  64  19.20 
------ 
$45.60 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$38.10 
To weeks work  10.00 
Ebeners Board  2.50 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
1 qt of oil  0.31 
Skins  0.75 
Flask of sweet oil  0.37½  14.12½ 
------ 
$52.22½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

5.
Printing-office, Feby. 14, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                       
School Bible, Sigs I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, X, Y, Z, Aa, Bb, Cc, Ii, 19 sheets, 8 tok each  152  $45.80 
Deduct H. Ebener's task  7.50 
------ 
$38.30 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
Oil  0.31 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
2 lb of Pot ash  0.37  13.37 
------ 
$51.67 
Lewis Blackwell 
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6.
Printing-office, Feby. 21.1807 —
Bill of work, &c.

                             
School Bible, Sigs. Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Kk, Ll, 7 sheets 8 tok each  56  $16.80 
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs. B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L 9 sheets 2 tok each  18  5.40 
Catalogue  4  1.20 
------ 
$23.40 
Deduct H Ebener  6.90 
------ 
$16.50 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebeners Board  2.50 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
1 pint of Oil  0.15  12.84 
------ 
$29.34 
Lewis Blackwell 

7.
Printing-office, Feb. 28, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                   
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs. M & N  4  1.20 
Proposals  4  1.20 
School Bibles, Sigs, A, B.  40  12.00 
------ 
14.40 
To weeks work  10.00 
To H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
¼ cord of wood  2.00 
Cartins [sic]  0.25 
Sawing (twice)  0.25 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
Flask of sweet oil  0.37½  15.56 
------ 
29.96 
Deduct H. Ebener  4.65 
------ 
25.31 
Lewis Blackwell 

8.
Printing-office, March 7, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                   
School Bible, Sigs. C, D, E, F, G, H, six sheets 20 tok each  120  $36.00 
4to Bible, Sig. 4T. six token  6  1.80 
Proposals (4to. Bible)  2  .60 
------ 
$38.40 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$30.90 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
1 parchment  0.75 
Skins  0.75 
Oil  0.37½ 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
Flour for paste  0.12½  14.69 
------ 
$45.59 
Lewis Blackwell 
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9.
Printing-office, March 14, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                       
School Bible, Sigs. I, K, L, M, N, O six sheets 20 tok. each  120  $36.00 
Spelling Book, Sig C.  2  .60 
Catalogue of Plays  4  1.20 
------ 
37.80 
Deduct Ebener  7.50 
------ 
30.30 
To weeks work  10.00 
Ebener's Board  2.50 
3 skins  2.25 
3 lb of wool  0.75 
1 Parchment  0.75 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
1 lb of candles  0.19 
2 pair of Ball stocks  1.50 
18.31½  18.31 
------ 
$48.61 
Lewis Blackwell 

10.
Printing-office, March 21, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                     
School Bible, Sigs P, Q, & R, 20 each  60  $18.00 
4to Bible, Sigs. E, H, E2, H, H2, Y2, Z, Z2, Ee, Ee2, Ll, Ll2, Mm, Mm2, Nn, -- 3Z, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4P, 4R, 25 sheets 8 tok each,  200  60.00 
Family Record  8  2.40 
------ 
$80.40 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
72.90 
To weeks work  10. -- 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
Skins  0.75 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Ball nails  0.12½ 
1 lb of Alum  0.12½ 
1 qt common oil  0.18½ 
1 lb of wool  0.25  14.31 
------ 
$87.21 
Lewis Blackwell 

11.
Printing-office, March 28, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

             
4to Bible, Sigs. A, A2, B, B2, C, C2, D, D2, F, F2, G, G2, Aa, Aa2, Bb, Bb2, Rr, Rr2, Ss, Tt, Tt2 (26½ sheets) 3S, 3T, 3U, 3X, 3Y, 4T, 4Y, 5A, & Nn, 30 sheets & an half  244  $73.20 
School Bible, Sigs. S, T, ½ of U. --  50  15.00 
------ 
88.20 
Deduct H. Ebener's Task  7.50 
------ 
80.70 
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To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebeners board  2.50 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Skins  0.75 
Flour for paste  0.12½ 
qt. common oil  0.19  14.94 
------ 
95.64 
Lewis Blackwell 

12.
Printing-office, April 4, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                       
School Bible, Sigs U, 10, X 20, Y, 20 tok.  50  $15.00 
Proposals for 10 dollar Bible  4  1.20 
Titles 4to Bible  1  0.30 
Notices for Resolution Fin comy.  3  0.90 
4to. Bible, Sigs, I, I2, K, K2, L, L2, M, M2, N, N2, O, O2, P, P2, S, S2, T, T2, U, U2, X, X2, Cc, Cc2, Dd, Dd2, Ff, Ff2, Gg, Gg2, Hh, 31 sheets eight token each  248  74.40 
------ 
91.80 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
84.30 
To weeks work  $10.00 
To Ebener's board  2.50 
To 1 lb of Pot-ash  0.19 
To flask of sweet oil  0.37 
qt of common oil  0.19 
To skins  0.75 
To Broom  0.25  14.25 
------ 
$98.55 
Lewis Blackwell 

13.
Printing-office, April 14, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                                     
School Bible, Sigs. Z20, Aa20, Hh20, Bb10. 3½ sheets  70  $21.00 
4to Bible, Sigs. Hh2, Ii, Ii2, Kk, Kk2, Q, Q2, R, R2, Y, Oo, Oo2, Pp, Pp2, Qq, Qq2, Ss2, 4I, 4K, 4L, 4M, 4N, 4N [sic], 4Q, 4S, 4U, 4X, 4Z. -- 27 sheets 8 tok each  216  64.80 
Proposals for 4to Bible  4 
Catalogue of Plays  2 
Subscribers' names  1 
6 Packs of cards (Brays right)  2½  9½  2.85 
------ 
88.65 
Deduct H. Ebener's task  7.50 
------ 
81.15 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
Flask of sweet oil  0.37½ 
1 lb of Pot-ash  0.19 
Skins  0.75  13.81½ 
------ 
$94.96½ 
Lewis Blackwell 
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14.
Printing-office, April 18, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                   
4to. Bible. Sigs. Title Testament, 40, 3D, 3E, 3K, 3L, 3N, 7 sheets, eight tokens each -- 
56  $16.80 
Sig. 3P, 6 & Titles 4  10  3.00 
School Bible, Sigs. Bb 10 -- Cc 20 -- Ee 20 -- Dd 6, -- Ff 20 -- Gg 6 -- Ii 6, Kk 6, Ll 6 token  100  30.00 
Proposals 4to. Bible  2  00.60 
------ 
$50.40 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$42.90 
                 
To weeks work  $10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Common ditto  0.19 
Carting away ashes  0.19 
Flour for Paste  0.12½  13.38 
------ 
$56.28 
Lewis Blackwell 

15.
Printing-office, April 25, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

               
4to Bble, Sigs. 2Z, 3C, 3M, 3I, 3O, 3Q 6 sheets, 6 token each  36  $10.80 
School Bible, Sigs Gg, Ii, Ll, 3 sheets 14 token each  42  12.60 
Catalogue of Books  2  0.60 
------ 
24.00 
Deduct H. Ebener  5.40 
------ 
$18.60 
                 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebeners Board  2.50 
Skins  1.50 
Wool,  0.25 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Flour for paste  0.12½  14.75 
------ 
$33.35 
Lewis Blackwell 

16.
Printing-office, May 2, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                     
4to Bible, Sigs. 3A, 3B, 3D, 2X, 2Y, 3F, 3G, 3R. 8 sheets 6 tokens each, ---  48  $14.40 
Sigs Aa, & Aa2, 2 tok. each  4  1.20 
School Bible, Sigs. Kk, & Dd, 14 each  28  8.40 
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs C, F, H, K, B, G, I, E, L ---  36  10.80 
Subscribers' Names, & Primer covers,  3  0.90 
Literary Intelligencer, composition, &c &c. (Scott)  10.00 
------ 
$45.70 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$38.20 
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To weeks work  10.00 
Ebener's Board  2.50 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Paid William  0.50  13.37½ 
------ 
$51.57½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

17.
Printing-office, May 9, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                   
4to Bible, Sigs. A, A2, B, B2, C, C2 D, D2, E, E2, F, F2, G, G2, H, H2, I, I2, K, K2, L, M, M2, N, N2, O, 26 sheets, 8 tok each ---  208  $62.40 
3 tokens extra on sig. C.  3  0.90 
Proposals  8  2.40 
Literary Intelligencer  4  1.20 
Titles 4to Bible  6  1.80 
------ 
$68.70 
Deduct H. Ebener's  7.50 
------ 
61.20 
                 
To weeks work  10.00 
Ebeners Board  2.50 
Paid William  .50 
Skins  0.75 
Wool  0.25 
Flask of oil  0.37½  14.37½ 
------ 
$75.57½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

18.
Printing-office, May 16, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

               
4to Bible, Sigs. L2, O2, P, Q, Q2, R, R2, S, S2, T, T2 U, U2, X, X2, Y, Y2, Z, Z2, Aa, Aa2, Bb, 3U, 4A, 4C, 26 sheets, 8 tok. each  208  $62.40 
Col. Spelling Book, Sigs D, M, N & A.  4 each  12  3.60 
Proposals for 4to. Bible  16  4.80 
------ 
$70.80 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
63.30 
                 
To Ebeners board  2.50 
Weeks work  10.00 
William (last week)  0.25 
William, this week, 4 days  0.84 
Skins & wool  1.75 
Oil  0.37½  15.71½ 
------ 
$79.01½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

19.
Printing-office, May 23, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

 
4to. Bible, Sigs. Bb2, Cc, Cc2, Dd, Dd2, Ee, Ee2, Ff, Ff2, Gg, Gg2, Hh, Hh2, Ii, Ii2, Kk, Kk2, Ll, Ll2, Mm, Mm2, Nn, Nn2, Oo, Oo2, Pp, Pp2, Qq, Rr, Ss, 30 sheets 8 token each, ---  240  $72.00 
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Circular letter  1  0.30 
4 Packs of cards  0.50 
Bonnet Bills  1  0.30 
Catalogue  5  1.50 
------ 
$74.60 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
67.10 
                 
To weeks work  10. 
Ebener's board  2.50 
William M'Keon  0.62½ 
Skins  0.75 
Wool  0.25 
Flask of sweet oil  0.37½  14.50 
------ 
$81.60 
Lewis Blackwell 

20.
Printing-office, May 30, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

       
18th Edn. 4to Bible, Sigs. Tt, Tt2, 3X, 3C, 4G, 4H, 4O, 4R, Qq2, 2Y, 3Z, 4D, 4K, 4M, 4Q, 4S, Ss2, 2X, 3Y, 4E, 4I, 4N, 4P, 4U, Rr2, bbu [?] (½ sheet) 3T, 4B, 4F, 4L, 4T, & title Testt. 31 & ½ sheets, 8 tok each, --  252  $75.60 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
$68.10 
               
To weeks work  10.00 
Ebener's board  2.50 
William McKeon  0.62½ 
Skins,  0.75 
Oil  0.37½  14.25 
------ 
$82.35 
Lewis Blackwell 

21.
Printing-office, June 6, 1807.
Bill of work &c.

               
4to Bible, Sigs. 4Z, 2Z, 3F, 3L, 3O, 4X, 3A, 3D, 3G, 3H, 3N, 3R, 5A, 3B, 3I, 3P, 3S, 4Z, 3C, 3H, 3M, 3L, 22 sheets, 8 tok. each,  176  $52.80 
Col. Spelling Book, Sigs. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M,  48  14.40 
Circular Letter, Title catalogue, & Title 4to Bible  11  3.30 
------ 
70.50 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------ 
63.00 
               
To weeks work  10.00 
William M'Keon (2 days)  .40 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Skins  0.75 
H. Ebeners Board  2.50  14.02½ 
------ 
77.02½ 
Lewis Blackwell 
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22.
Printing-office, June 13, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

         
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, 11 half sheets, 6 tok. each  66  19.80 
Child's Instructor, Sigs. A, B, C, & E (½ sheet)  63  18.90 
Job (Marsh for sale)  1  0.30 
Titles 4to Bible,  2  0.60 
Composing Literary Intelligencer, 
                               
ms 
14000 ms  14,000  4.20 
------- 
43.80 
To weeks work  10.00 
To Ebener's Board  2.50 
To William (last week)  0.62½ 
To William (the past week)  1.25 
To flask of oil  0.37½ 
Ball nails  0.06  14.81 
------- 
58.61 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
51.11 
Lewis Blackwell 

23.
Printing-office, June 20, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

               
Childs Instructor, Sig. D  18 tok.  $ 5.40 
Literary Intelligencer  2  0.60 
4to Bible, Sigs. A, A2, B, B2, C, C2, D, D2, E, E2, F, F2, G, G2, H, H2, I, I2, L, 4D, 20 sheets, 8 tok each,  160  48.00 
------- 
54.00 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
46.50 
                   
To weeks work  $10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
To William (Boy)  1.25 
Skins  0.75 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Ball nails  0.06 
Wool  0.25  15.18½ 
-------- 
$61.68½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

24.
Printing-office, June 27, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

             
4to Bible, Sigs. K, K2, L2, M, M2, N, N2, O, O2, P, P2, Q, Q2, R, R2, S, S2, T, T2, U, U2, X, X2, Y, & Z, 25 sheets 8 tok each. ---  200  $60.00 
Plan & Terms of the 4to & School Bibles & Exchange List  2  00.60 
-------- 
60.60 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
-------- 
53.10 
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To weeks work  $10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
To William  1.25 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Skins  0.75  14.87½ 
-------- 
67.97½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

25.
Printing-office, July 18, 1807
Bill of work, &c.

                           
4to. Bible, Sigs. Kk, Oo2, Zz, 3G, 3T, 3P, 4T, 4A, 4C, 3U, 3M. 6 tok each  66  $19.80 
School Bible, Sigs. Bb  9 
Cc  8 
Z  18 
Ii  9 
K  18 
T  9 
P  18  89  26.70 
Family Record  4  1.20 
-------- 
47.70 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.05 
------- 
40.65 
                 
To weeks work  $10.00 
Andw. Hagan  3.50 
H. Ebener  2.50 
William  1.25 
Skins & wool  1.50 
Flask of oil  0.37½  19.12½ 
------- 
59.77½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

26.
Printing-office, July 25, 1807
Bill of work, &c.

                         
31st. Edn. School Bible, Sigs. C9, A10, L9, M8, D17, S9, F8, E, Ee, G, X, N. 53 tok -- total  124  $37.20 
Exchange Lists  1  00.30 
------- 
37.50 
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebeners Board  2.50 
A. Hagan's board &c.  3.50 
William  1.25 
Skins, &c  1.00 
Oil  0.37½  18.62½ 
------- 
$56.12½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

27.
Printing Office, Aug. 8th 1807.
Bill of Work, &c.

     
19th Edition 4to Bible, Sigs KK2, LL2, MM2, NN, NN2, PP, PP2, QQ, QQ2, SS2, -- 10 sheets 8 tokens each -- 80 tokens  $24.00 
UU, half sheet, 4 tokens  1.20 
3I, 3N, 3X, 3Z, 4H, & 4Q Six sheets 8 tokens each  14.40 
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3O -- 10 tokens  3.00 
4to Titles 2 tokens  .60 
31st Edition, 12mo Bible, Sigs A, B, F, G, I, Ee, -- 6 sheets 8 tok. each  14.40 
Sig. H half sheet -- 4 tokens --  1.20 
------- 
$58.80 
Four and an half days work of H. Ebener  5.62½ 
------- 
3.17½ 
Weeks work  $10.00 
Wages to A. Hagan  3.50 
Skin & Wool  1.00 
Board of H. Ebener  2.50  16.00 
------- 
$69.17½ 
Jno Scott for 
L. Blackwell 

28.
Printing Office, Aug. 8, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c.

                             
School Bible Sigs. A, B, I, Y and Cc -- 5 sheets making 36 tokens  $10.80 
Quarto Bible Sigs. OO, RR, RR2, TT, TT2, 3H, 3I, 3S, 3Y, 4B, 4E, 4G, 4Y, and 4Z -- 14 sheets -- 8 tokens each 112 tokens  33.60 
------- 
44.40 
To weeks' work  $10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
A. Hagan's wages  3.50 
Wm Garden (boy) do  1.25 
Flask of oil  .37½ 
Ball nails  6 
½ lb of wool  12½  17.81 
------- 
$62.21 
Jno Scott for 
Lewis Blackwell 

29.
Printing-office, Aug. 15, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                 
4to. Bible Sigs 4I, Ee2, Ff2, Hh2, 5A, Ee, Gg2, Hh, Ii, 4U, 4R, 4X, Gg, Ll, Aa2, 15 sheets  120  $36.00 
Ff, Mm, 10 tok. each  20  6.00 
Rr, 4B, 4Z, 3Y, 4Y, Tt, 3S, 4E, 4G, Oo, Rr2, Tt2 12 sheets 2½ token each  30  9.00 
Sig. S, (fine)  2  0.60 
School Bible, Sigs L, M, 8 each, H 4  20  6.00 
Col. S. Book, Sigs. E, & G, 4 each  8  2.40 
Jobs, Exchange List, & Titles of catalogue  3  0.90 
------- 
60.90 
                   
To weeks work  10.00 
Andrew Hagan  3.50 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
To James  1.25 -- Qu? 
2 lb of Pot ash  0.37½ 
Flask of oil  0.37½ 
Skins, &c.  1.12½  19.12½ 
------- 
80.02½ 
Lewis Blackwell 
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30
Printing-office, Aug. 22, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

                 
School Bible, Sigs. S, Y, I, M, N Cc, X 7 sheets  56  $16.80 
Col. Spelling Book, Sigs. D, C, H, F, L, K, 6 sheets  24  7.20 
4to. Bible Sigs. Cc2, Dd, Dd2, 8 each  24  7.20 
" " " Xx, Yy, Zz, 3B, 10 each  40  12.00 
3A  5  1.50 
------- 
44.70 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
37.20 
                   
To weeks work  10.00 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
A. Hagan's  3.50 
James  1.25 
Oil  0.37½ 
3 lb of Pot-ash  0.56 
Skins  0.75  18.93½ 
------- 
$56.13½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

31.
Printing-office, Aug. 29, 1807
Bill of work, &c.

                     
4to Bible, Sigs. 3D, 3K, 4L, 4N, 3L, 3F, 4R, 4U -- 8 sheets  64  19.20 
Sigs. 4C, 4T, Oo2, 3P, 4A, Zz, 3G, 3M, 3U 2½  22½  6.75 
Sigs. 3Q, 3R, 3C 10 each  30  9.00 
32nd Edn. School Bible, Sigs. A, E, I, D, K, C, G.  56  16.80 
Col. Spelling Book, Sigs I, & M 4 tok. each  8  2.40 
4to Bible, Sigs 3E, 4F, 40, 8 each  32  7.20 
Title of Testament  10  3.00 
3A 5, 3T, 2½ -- 7½  7½  2.25 
School Bible Sigs B, F.  16  4.80 
------- 
$71.40 
                           
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
A. Hagan's  3.50 
Weeks work  10.00 
To James  1.25 
Skins  0.75 
Wool  0.25 
Pottash  0.37½ 
Oil  0.37½  19.00 
------- 
80.40[sic] 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
72.90 
Lewis Blackwell 

32.
Printing-office, Sept. 5, 1807.
Bill of work, &c.

 
School Bible, Sigs. O, R, U, Aa, Dd, Gg, N, Q, S, X, Z, Bb, Ee, Hh, M, P, T, Y, Cc, Ff, 20 sheets 8 token each  160  $48.00 
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4to Bible, on Imperfections, 1 press one week  16.00 
Col. Spelling Book, Sig. B  4  1.20 
------- 
65.20 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
$57.70 
                         
To weeks work  $10.00 
H. Ebener's Board  2.50 
A. Hagans  3.50 
James  1.25 
Skins  0.80 
Potash  0.56 
Oil  0.37½  18.98½ 
------- 
76.68½ 
To error in last weeks bill (see bill)  10.00 
------- 
86.68½ 
Lewis Blackwell 

33.
Printing-office, Sept. 12, 1807
Bill of work, &c.

                 
4to Bible, Sigs. A2 13, C 13, C2 14, F 6, --  46  $13.80 
B, 8 tok. B2 & E 13 each  34  10.20 
A 13, D2 12, B 5  30  9.00 
5 days work  6.66⅔ 
------- 
39.66 
Deduct Ebener  7.50 
------- 
32.16 
                   
To weeks work  10.00 
Ebener's Board  2.50 
James  1.25 
Skins  0.75 
Parchment  0.75 
Oil  0.37½ 
Pot-ash  0.18  15.80 
------- 
$47.96 
Lewis Blackwell 

34.
Printing-Office, Sept. 19, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c.

                 
20th Edition 4to Bible Sigs G2, II2, & 3P -- 3 sheets 8 tokens each 24  $ 7.20 
Imperfections 4to Bible Sigs G2 -- 6 tokens II2 -- 4  10  3.00 
Family Records  4  1.20 
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs A, C, D, E, G, H, K & M, 8 sheets 20 tokens each & Sig. F -- 10 tokens  170  51.00 
------- 
In all 208 tokens &c.mmat; 30  $62.40 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
54.90 
       
Week's services  $10.00 
Ebeners Board  2.50 
Wm. Garden (boy)  1.25 
Sweet Oil, flask  .31 
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1½ lbs. of Wool  .37½ 
2 lbs Pot ash  .37½ 
Ball nails  .6 
------- 
14.87  14.87 
------- 
69.77 
John Scott 

35.
Printing Office, 27th Sept. 1807
Bill of Work, &c.

                                                 
20th Edition 4to Bible, Sigs D, E2, F, F2, G, H, I, I2, K, K2, and 4T = 11 sheets of 8 tokens each -- making 88 tok.  $26.40 
10th Edition 4to Sigs E, E2, Z, & Z2 -- 4 sheets, 2 tokens each 8  2.40 
Imperfections for 20th Edition of 4to Bible Sigs E2 6 tokens, G, 6 -- H, 6 -- I, 2 -- I2, 2 -- K, 5 -- K2, 5 -- & 4T 3 tokens making 35 tokens in all  10.50 
32d Edition School Bible Sigs H, L, Ii, Kk, & Ll -- 5 sheets -- 8 tokens each -- 40  12.00 
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs. B, F, I, & L 3 sheets of 20 tokens each & Sig. F. 10, making  70 tok  21.00 
Job (for Honeyman)  .30 
Do. Blanks (notice for Fire company, Frankford)  .30 
------- 
72.90 
Deduct Ebener  7.50 
------- 
65.40 
To week's work  $10.00 
To H. Ebener (board)  2.50 
To James Garden (boy)  1.25 
To skins  1.00 
To oil  .31 
To alum (one lb)  .12½ 
To pot ash  .19 
To a broom  .25 
------- 
15.62½  15.62½ 
------- 
81.02½ 
John Scott. 

36.
Printing Office 3d. Oct. 1807.
Bill of Work &c.

                   
20th Edition 4to Bible, Sigs H2 -- K -- KK2 -- Ll2 -- MM2 -- NN -- SS -- SS2 -- UU half sheet -- 3X -- 3U, 4A 4C 4H -- 13½ sheets of 8 tokens on sheet -- making 108  $32.40 
Imperfections on H2, -- 6 tokens -- MM2 6 do -- NN 6 -- SS 6 -- UU 3 -- 3X 6 -- 4A 6 -- 4C 6 & 5 quires & 4D 6 and 5 quires -- making 58 tokens  17.40 
Titles of 4to Bible  4 tokens  1.20 
Jobs -- Nos. for 4to Bible, and circular of Family Bibles  2 tok  .60 
4to Bible Sigs 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I, 3P, 3M, & 4P. 2 token each -- 7 sheets making 14 tokens  4.20 
------- 
55.80 
Deduct H. Ebener  7.50 
------- 
48.30 
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Weeks services  $10.00 
Ebener's board  2.50 
Hagans do.  3.50 
Jas. Garden's wages  1.25 
To skins  1.00 
1 lb wool  .25 
Flask of oil  .31 
Ball nails  6 
2 lb of Potash  .37½ 
------- 
19.24½  19.24½ 
------- 
$67.54½ 
Jno. Scott 

37.
Printing Office, 10th Oct. 1807.
Bill of Work, &c.

             
20th Edition 4to Bible, Sigs L, R, R2, S, S2, T, T2, U, U2, X2, Y, BB, EE, EE2, LL, MM, NN2, OO, OO2, QQ, QQ2, Title of Test. 3T, 3Z, 4B, 4P, 4Q, 4R, 4S, & 4X. -- 30 sheets, making 240 tokens -- 8 each  $72.00 
11th Ed. American Primer -- 10 tokens  3.00 
------- 
75.00 
Ebener & Hagan  14.50 
------- 
60.50 
                         
Weeks salary  $10.00 
A. Hagan's Board  3.50 
H. Ebener's do.  2.50 
Jas. Garden (boy)  1.25 
Skins  .87½ 
Wool (1 lb)  .25 
Potash  .19 
Sweet Oil (flask)  .31 
Lamp oil (quart)  .31 
Candles (2 lb)  .37½  19.56 
------- 
$80.06 
John Scott 

38.
Printing Office 17th Oct. 1807.
Bill of of Work, &c.

             
20th Edition 4to Bible, Sigs L2 -- M -- M2 -- P -- U2 -- I -- T2 -- AA -- AA2 -- BB2 -- CC -- DD2 -- FF -- FF2 -- GG -- GG2 -- HH -- HH2 -- PP -- PP2 -- RR -- RR2 -- TT -- TT2 -- 3S -- 3Y -- 4G -- 4H -- 4U -- 4Y -- 4Z -- & 5A in all 32 sheets making 256 tokens  $76.80 
Job notices for St. Josephs society 1 --  .30 
------- 
77.10 
Ebener & Hagan's work  14.50 
------- 
62.60 
         
Week's services  $10.00 
H. Ebener's board  2.50 
A. Hagan's do.  3.50 
Jas. Garden (boy)  1.25 
Skin & Wool  1.25 
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Sweet Oil (flask)  .31 
Lamp oil (quart)  .31 
Candles (2 lb)  .37½ 
Ball nails  .12½ 
------- 
$19.62  19.62 
------- 
$82.22 
John Scott 

39.
Printing Office, 31st Oct. 1807
Bill of Work &c

                             
33d. Edition School Bible, Sigs. Q, R, S, U, X, Y, Z, Bb -- Dd -- Gg -- Ii -- Kk -- & Ll -- 13 -- sheets of 8 tokens each -- 104 tokens  $31.20 
4to Bible, Sigs. X -- Y -- XX -- YY -- ZZ -- 3A -- 3B -- 3C -- 3D -- 3E -- 3K -- 3N -- 3O -- 3Q -- 3R -- 3U -- 4D -- 4E -- 4F -- -- 19 sheets making 120 tok.  $36.00 
American Primer  14 "  4.20 
Titles for 4to Bible  4 "  1.20 
Records  4 "  1.20 
Jobs, Circular, Card & Handbills  4 "  1.20 
Compn. Six half sheets Spelling Book  69500  17.37⅓ 
Circular  2000  .50 
2 jobs (Tennison & Edmonds)  2000  .50 
One days work &c.mmat; 1/33⅓  1.33⅓ 
------- 
94.71 
Ebener & Hagan  14.50 
------- 
$80.21 
                         
Weeks work  $10.00 
Hagans board  3.50 
Ebeners do  2.50 
Jas Garden  1.25 
Flask Sweet Oil  .31 
3 lb Candles  .56 
qrt Lamp oil  .31 
Tin pot for L. oil  .37½ 
------- 
18.80½  18.80½ 
------- 
$99.01½ 
John Scott 

40.
Printing Office, Nov. 7, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c

                   
4to Bible Sigs O -- O2 -- S -- S2 -- T2 -- EE2 -- II -- II2 -- KK2 LL -- LL2 -- NN2 -- OO2 -- QQ -- QQ2 -- 3F -- 3G -- 3H -- 3I -- 3L -- 3M -- 3T -- 3Z -- 4A -- 4D -- 4S -- 4X -- Title of test. making 170 tokens  $51.00 
34th Edition School Bible, Sigs A -- B -- C -- D -- E & F -- 6 sheets 8 tokens each 48 tokens  14.40 
Titles for 4to Bible  1.20 
Job -- Millinery -- 2 tok  .60 
Composition of 3 half sheets Spelling Book Sigs. H -- I & K -- 36000 ms  9.00 
------- 
76.00 
Ebener & Hagan  14.50 
------- 
$61.70 
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Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagans board  3.50 
Ebener's do  2.50 
Jas. Garden  1.25 
Skin & Wool  1.12½ 
pint of sweet oil  .31 
Pair of Bellows  .62½ 
Candlestick  .25 
3 lb candles  .56 
3 pints lamp oil  .47  20.59 
------- 
$82.29 
John Scott 

41.
Printing Office, Nov 14, 1807.
Bill of Work &c.

                 
34 Edn. School Bible Sigs. G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q R -- S -- T -- U -- X -- Y -- 16 sheets -- 14 of 8 tokens each & 2 of 16 -- making 144 tokens  $43.20 
4to Bible, Sigs E2 -- L -- X2 -- Y2 -- KK -- and SS2 -- making 15 tokens  4.50 
4to Titles No 27 -- 1 token  .30 
Job. Cullen's Materia Medica -- 1 token --  .30 
------- 
48.30 
Hagan & Ebener's work --  14.50 
------- 
33.80 
                         
Weeks work  $10.00 
Hagan & Ebeners board  6.00 
James Garden  1.25 
Skin for balls  .87½ 
Parchments 2  1.50 
Sweet oil  .31 
3 lb of candles  .56 
1 qt of oil (lamp)  .31 
------- 
20.80½  20.80½ 
------- 
$54.60½ 
John Scott 

42.
Printing Office, 21st Nov. 1807.
Bill of Work, &c

               
34th Edition School Bible, Sigs T -- Z -- Aa -- Bb -- Cc -- Dd -- Ee -- Ff -- Gg -- Hh -- Ii -- Kk -- and Ll -- 1 sheet of 8 tokens and 12 of 16 each -- making 200 tokens  $60.00 
Imperfections of 4to Bible, Sigs I -- Y2 -- Ff -- Ff2 -- Hh and 4Q -- 6 sheets making 30 token  9.00 
Jobs -- cards for S. Stockton -- Rules of Society -- and Medical Catalogues -- 3 tokens  .90 
------- 
69.90 
Deduct for Hagan & Ebener  14.50 
------- 
55.40 
               
Week's wages  $10.00 
Ebener & Hagan  6.00 
James Garden  1.25 
Stove pipe  .75 
Skin & wool  1.25 
4 lb Candles  .75 
3 pints Lamp oil  .46½ 
1 pint Sweet oil  .31 
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Cotton wick  .12½ 
Cord of wood  7.75 
Porterage, sawing & wharfage  1.41 
------- 
30.06  30.06 
------- 
$85.46 
John Scott 

43.
Printing Office, Nov. 28, 1807
Bill of Work, &c.

                       
Imperfections of 4to Bible Sigs I2 -- L2 -- M -- M2 -- P2 -- Q2 R -- R2 -- U -- U2 -- X -- X2 -- Y -- Z -- Z2 -- Aa -- Aa2 -- BB -- BB2 -- CC -- CC2 -- DD -- DD2 -- EE -- GG -- GG2 -- HH2 -- KK -- KK2 -- MM -- OO -- PP -- PP2 -- RR -- RR2 -- TT -- TT2 -- UU -- 3S -- 3U -- 3Y -- 4B -- 4E -- 4F -- 4G -- 4K -- 4M -- 40 -- 4P -- 4R -- 4T -- 4U -- 4Y -- 4Z -- & 5A Total 55 sheets making per bills 207 tokens  $62.10 
34 Ed. School Bible, one signature --  12 tokens  3.60 
Jobs. Taylor's Constitution  2  .60 
Proposals for Materia Medica  1  .30 
By-laws of St. Joseph's Society  1  .30 
Circular for Bibles  1  .30 
Allowance for working the small numbers of imperfections this day  2.50 
------- 
69.70 
Ebener & Hagan  14.50 
------- 
55.20 
                             
Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagan & Ebener  6.00 
James Garden  1.25 
Skin & wool  1.12½ 
Parchment  .75 
4 lb Candles  .75 
3 pints Lamp oil  .47 
1 do. sweet oil  .31 
Pd. for repairing lamp  .12½ 
Press blankets  2.81 
------- 
23.59  23.59 
------- 
78.79 
John Scott 

44.
Printing-Office, Dec. 5, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c

                     
34th Edition School Bible, Sigs B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- making 16½ sheets of 12 tokens each -- 198 tokens  $59.40 
Imperfections of 4to Bible Sig. L -- 4 tokens  1.20 
Jacob's Chemical Pocket Companion Sigs A & B 3 tokens each -- 6 tokens  1.80 
Vine Company Lottery Tickets --  8 tokens  2.40 
Cards for S. Stockton  1 "  .30 
Circular for Bibles  1 "  .30 
------- 
65.40 
Deduct Ebener & Hagan  14.50 
------- 
50.90 
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Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagan & Ebener  6.50 
Wm. Garden  1.25 
3 lb candles  .56 
3 pints Lamp oil  .47 
1 -- Sweet oil  .31 
2 parchments  1.62½ 
Ball nails  .6 
balance for cassimere at 10s. p yd. -- for blankets  2 yd. 1½ qurs   2.67 
------- 
23.44½  23.44½ 
74.34½ 
-------- 
John Scott 

45.
Printing Office, Dec. 12, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c

                     
34th Edition School Bible, Sigs. S -- T -- U -- X -- Y -- Z -- Aa -- Bb -- Cc -- Dd -- Ee -- Ff -- Gg -- Hh -- Ii -- Kk -- and Ll -- 16½ sheets, making 78 tokens  $23.40 
Jacob's Chemical Pocket Companion Sigs C -- D -- E -- & F -- 4 half sheets of 3 tokens each  3.60 
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs I & M -- 12 tok. each  7.20 
American Primer -- 24 tokens  7.20 
Scotch Psalms, Sigs A -- 8 tokens  2.40 
Composition of 3 half sheets of Jacob's Chemical Pocket Companion  6.37½ 
------- 
50.17½ 
Hagan & Ebener  14.50 
------- 
35.67½ 
                         
Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagan & Ebener  6.50 
Wm Garden  1.25 
Balance from last bill  10.00 
3 lb of candles  .56 
1 qt lamp oil  .31 
1 flask sweet oil  .31 
Broom  .25 
------- 
29.18  29.18 
------- 
$64.85½ 
John Scott 

46.
Printing-Office, Decr. 19, 1807.
Bill of Work, &c.

                       
Columbian Spelling Book, Sigs -- F -- I -- M and N -- 2 sheets of 20 tokens each and 2 of 8 tokens -- making 56 tokens  $16.80 
American Primer -- 48 tokens  14.40 
Scotch Psalms Sigs B and F -- 8 tokens each  4.80 
Jacob's Chemical Pocket Companion Sigs -- G -- H -- I -- K -- and contents of 3 tokens each -- making 15 tokens in all  4.50 
4to Bible Sig. 4I -- 2 tokens  .60 
Family Records -- 8 tokens  2.40 
Circular List of Prices  .30 
------- 
43.80 
Hagan & Ebener  14.50 
------- 
29.30 
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Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagan and Ebener  6.50 
Wm. Garden  1.25 
Lamp oil 1 qt.  .31 
3 lb Candles  .56 
1 lb Alum  .12½ 
------- 
18.75  18.75 
------- 
$48.05 
John Scott 

47.
Printing Office, 26th Decr. 1807
Bill of Work, &c.

                     
Columbian S Book, Sigs C -- D -- G -- H -- K and L -- making 95 tokens  $28.50 
American Primer -- 8 token --  2.40 
35th Edition School Bible, Sigs A & B -- A22 -- and B -- 10 tokens -- 32 in all  9.60 
Jobs. Proposal for Bell's Anatomy  .30 
Cards  do  .30 
Receipts  do  .30 
------- 
41.40 
Hagan & Ebener  12.08 
------- 
29.32 
                     
Weeks wages  $10.00 
Hagan & Ebener  6.50 
Wm. Garden  1.25 
1 qt Lamp oil  .31 
1 pt sweet oil  .31 
3 lb Candles  .56 
------- 
18.93  18.93 
------- 
$48.25 
John Scott 

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