Knox, Henry (1750-1806) An Estimate of the annual expense of family &c in New York for the year 1785 86, and 87.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03646 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 27 August 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.3 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
Lists the estimated annual cost for the family while living in New York City. Includes items such as dinners, keeping two horses, wine, and others.
[draft]
An Estimate of the annual cost of the maintainence of myself and family in the City of New York in the years 85, 86 & 87.
The family consists of my wife my Brother & myself - [struck: and] [inserted: or] five children- two hired women servants and one girl without wages- and two german boys indented servants.
The daily cost of food, including breakfast dinner and supper, averaged at 20/York currency [pr] day £365
House rent and taxes including [inserted: £20] rent for Stable 215
Expences of keeping 2 Horses [struck: and] at 4/ [pr] day 73
Annual expences of repair of Carriage & harness & [shoeing] the horses 15
Wine 100
24 extra dinners annually at 120
888
[2] Sum brought up 888
Servants
2 Women averaged at 8 dollars [pr] month 38.. 8
2 Men at the same, for it will appear, that the clothes &c of the indented servants will at least amount to that sum added to the price of their [indentures] 38..8
Clothing for myself and family 100
Schooling for my children 60
Furniture for [the table] bed &c 50
Contingencies not brought into view in the foregoing account including [charties] subscribbing [sic] [in assemblies] &c/ [illegible] &c 80
Fire wood, 60
£1304.16
Salary _980______________________
-324.16
Hknox
Augt 27 1787
[docket]
An Estimate of the annual expence of family &c in New York for the year 1785 86, and 87 -
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