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Records of the Public Foundry at Westham, 1776/1789

Public Foundry at Westham records include: Account book of John Reveley, 1779-1781 and account papers, 1776-1789; Journal, 1779-1781; and Ledgers (3), 1776-1781, with an Index, 1779-1781.

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Account book of John Reveley and account papers, 1776-1789. Extent: 1 volume and .2 cubic feet

Account book of John Revely, 1779 Mar-1781 Mar, includes entries for individual accounts. Account papers, 1776-1789 and undated, include loose accounts and receipts related to Foundry operations. Included are the purchase of supplies, such as pig iron, coal, and blankets for workers, and delivery of andirons and smith's anvils. Also includes several items documenting the hiring of enslaved individuals to work at the Foundry, including the names of the enslaved individuals as well as the name of the enslaver. Tobacco is often used as currency in the transactions and as payment for enslaved labor.

Journal, 1779 Feb 1-1781 May 9. Extent: 1 v.

Journal, 1779 Feb 1-1781 June 19, provides a daily, chronological recording of cash disbursements, with notations to ledgers. The volume contains entries for supplies purchased for the operation of the foundry, including food, rum, and wagon boxes. Also listed are the annual wages for some of the workers including enslaved laborers.

Ledgers, 1776-1781. Extent: 4 volumes.

Ledgers (3 v.)provide a record of cash disburements by individual account. Individual accounts are in no discernable order. There is some overlapping of dates among the volumes. Index (1 v.)

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