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Philadelphia  Nov. 1st. 1854
Expences of the Vig. Comee of Phila
1854

Nov. 1st.  To Paid Wm Bagnell                                    30 00
   “      “       “      “   Freight on Trunck of E. Frances                                    1 25
   “      “       “      “   Postage on letter to Canada                                           10
   “      “       “      “   Porter                                                                         50

Nov.        4th.         “       “  John Cannon                                                  2 25
   “     “      “        “   2 ½ days board, pd.                                                   1 25
  “    “      “      “   Bot shirt of Wise & co., for Blow                                       1 00
  “    “      “      “   1 Cap                                                                             37 ½
  “    “      “      “   6 Days board_ Blow                                                        3 00
  “    “      “     “   Cash to Blow                                                                 2 50
  “    “      “      “   Shorter, carriage                                                              50
  “    “      “      “   2 ½ yds of Canton Flannell                                                 31
                                                                                                                   $34.03
                                                                                                         ___________

  “    9th    To        Louis, Porter                                                                    25
  “    13th              Eliza McCoy                                                                  2 50
  “    “                 Shorter, & Vale                                                                 87
  “    “                 13 Days boarding Eliza mcCoy                                           6 50
                          Sitters                                                                            06
                                                                                                        ___________
                             Amount carried over                                                  $10.18


                      Philadelphia,  5/55

1856                      Bro over                                                                  $10 18
Nov. 13th   To    Letters 6¢, Chas. Gilbert $2.50                                               2 56
  “    14    “      2 ½ days board of do                                                           1 25
  “      “    “      Laws[1], Porter                                                                         25
  “    15    “      ½ Days board, H wilson                                                            25
  “      “    “      ___ Redden   ½ days board                                                      25
  “      “    “      Laws, Porter                                                                          25 1499

  “    18    “      Robt. Belt—4 days board                                                       2 00
  “      “    “      Nathan Smith 4 days board                                                    2 00
  “      “    “      E. Cole, 4 days board                                                            2 00
  “      “    “      M. Cole 4 days board                                                            2 00
  “      “    “      Laws, Porter  2 Trips                                                               50  $8 50

  “    22    “      Benj. Johnson   cash                                                             2 00
  “      “    “      Board to do                                                                            50
  “      “    “      Porter                                                                                   25__

  “    28    “      John Wesley Gibson                                                              2 00
  “      “    “      2 Days board                                                                       1
  “      “    “      Porter to Boat  $3.25                                                               25__

Dec.13    “      John Fairfield                                                                     12 00  “      “
  “    16    “      Patsy smith, mending shoes                                                      18


[1] Peter F. Laws, a porter, lived at 256 Lombard Street in 1854.