Appendices

Among the Bingham and Cobb Papers there are many accounts and balance sheets, representing practically every phase of the Maine Land speculation. In most cases, in addition, bundles of vouchers exist to verify the accounts themselves. The most important of these accounts have been collected here. When read consecutively, they give a clear picture of the basic financial expenditures made in connection with the Maine purchase. In many cases more detailed breakdowns of items in these basic accounts can be found in the Bingham and Cobb Papers. There are several mistakes in addition in Appendices E, F, G, and H.

APPENDIX A [BP]

Account of Sums Paid by William Bingham for Lands Purchased of the State of Massachusetts for the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 & 1795.

1792

Dollars and cents

Dec.

21

To Cash

paid Samuel Geise for maps of the sea coast in 4 vols., including the Province of Maine lands

100.

1793

Jan.

1

To do.

pd. for a draft on Boston to Thomas Davis, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for an installment due on said lands 1st June 1792 as per contract with the Committee on the Sale of Eastern Lands dated 1st July 1791

25,000.

To do.

pd. do. being the amount of interest due on said installment from 1st June 1792 to 30th Jany. 1793

983.

To do.

pd. do. being an installment due by virtue of a contract made with the Committee 3rd March 1792

5,000.

15

To do.

pd. J. Sullivan Esqr. for his advice on several points relating to the purchase of these lands

50.

Mar.

3

To do.

pd. Hy. Jackson’s draft on W. Bingham at 10 days sight in part payment for the purchase of John Lucas’s 8th share of Chandler’s River Township

215.

To do.

pd. do. at 10 days sight in part of do.

333.33

548.33

17

To do.

pd. do. do. at do. in full of do.

158.33

To do.

pd. expences of W. Bingham and Major Jackson to, at & from Boston for the purpose of carrying into effect the contract made with the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands

250.

To do.

pd. Mr. Lewis for his attention in drawing the necessary deeds of conveyance and for other business relating to the purchase

150.

29

To do.

pd. Mr. Mounwell on account of his expences to survey the Province of Maine lands

120.

Apr.

16

To do.

pd. John Hill for 3 maps of the District

25.60

24

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft in favour of James Lovell being in part of 2d paymt. of De Gregoire’s purchase

650.

May

5

To do.

pd. do. do. in favour of George Davis in further part of do. do.

180.

20

To do.

pd. Thomas Davis, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in discharge of my bond dated 28th January 1793 due this day

24,000.

Jun

7

To do.

pd. do. in discharge of mine & Thomas Russel’s bond of same date due this day

6,000.

To do.

pd. said Thos. Russell by his draft dated 28th May at 10 days sight being the amount of his commission at 2½ p.ct. on the said 6,000 dolls, for his risk thereon

150.

11

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft in favour of M. M. Hayes being in full for the 2d payment of De Gregoire’s purchase

210.

To do.

pd. do. do. at 10 days sight dated 23d May being cash advanc’d to Mr. Peters who has undertaken the survey of Penobscot tract

200.

13

To do.

pd. Mr. De Kraft for copying maps of the land on a large scale

49.33

14

To do.

pd. Major Jackson previous to his departure for Europe, vizt. for his passage and provisions

133.50

For his expences on two journeys to New York

32.

For the purpose of liquidating the debts he owed here & which were necessary to settle previous to his departure for Europe & for which W. Bingham took his bond

1,100.00

1,265.50

15

To do.

pd. Chas. W. Poleske for a draft on Lewis Poleske of London at 60 days dated this day + my order for £200 sterling which was advanc’d to Major Jackson on acct. of his expences Exch. 170

906.67

Jul.

1

To do.

pd. Z. Poulson Junr. for printing 300 copies of descript. of the situation, climate, soil etc. of the Province of Maine & for binding same

41.50

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft on W. B. at 10 days sight dated June 3d in favour of M. M. Hayes being for the purchase of Lottery Land Prizes on the Penobscot tract

400.

To do.

pd. dos. draft on W. B. at 15 days sight dated June 11th in favour of John Coffin Jones for the payment of Cabot’s demand for No. 7

1,800.

Nov.

5

To do.

pd. Mr. Monwell by Henry Jackson on account of his expences on a journey to explore the Province of Maine lands

120.

Dec.

17

To Cash

paid for a bill of exchange for 2,000 gs. remitted to Major Jackson on exch. 42 cts. per gu.

840.

20

To do.

pd. Wm. Duer in discharge of 5 notes given by W. Bingham to him 20th Decr. 1792 for 3,000 dolls. each payable this day in part compensation on his relinquishing his title to a moiety of the lands in the Province of Maine

15,000.

To do.

pd. in discharge of another note given by do. to do. of same date being for int. in the above & other sums

3,000.

24

To do.

pd. Mr. Mounwell which with 240 dolls, paid him before is in full for his bill for exploring the Penobscot tract during the last summer

163.74

87,362.

31

To Amount of int. charged on the different sums advanced in this year by account.

3,273.16

Ballance carried down

90,635.16

1794

Jan.

1

To Ballance of Account to 31st December 1793 brought from above

To Cash

paid Henry Jackson’s 3 drafts on Wm. B. dated 3d Decr, last in favour of M. M. Hayes at 15 days sight as under being the first payment of the 3d installmt. of De Gregoire’s purchase, vizt.

90,635.16

one draft

125.

one do.

350.

one do.

600.

1,075.

Feb.

1

To do.

pd. Thos. Davis, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in part for the ballance of the 2d purchase of townships in discharge of W. B.’s bond of 28th Jany. 1793

6,000.

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft on W. B. dated 20th Jany. 1794 in favour of M. M. Hayes at 15 days sight being the ballance due to John Peters for surveying the rivers, etc.

May

18

To do.

pd. for two drafts on the cashier of the Boston Branch payable at sight remitted to pay W. Bingham’s bonds to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth as under:

One bond dated 28th Jany. 1793 due 1st June 1794

700.

23,500.

One do. do.

do.

6,500.

30,000.

Jun.

10

To do.

pd. Charles De Kraft for making a copy of the draft of the lower tract of Maine Lands & inserting the rivers therein after they were surveyed (sent to Major Jackson) as by bill

14.

To do.

pd. do. for making an alteration in the former draft & inserting the rivers

2.33

Aug.

17

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft on me dated July 29th at 10 days sight in favour of M. M. Hayes being the amount of the 4th installment for De Gregoire’s purchase

1,125.

Sep.

24

To Cash

paid Thos. Russell for his commission as agreed upon the payment of my bond dated 28th Jany. 1793 for 6500 ds. at 2½ p.ct. as per agreement

162.50

To do.

pd. do. int. for 8 days on 6000 dolls.

8.

Dec.

20

To do.

pd. Wm. Duer in discharge of 5 notes given by Wm. B. dated 20th Decr. 1792 & due this day in part of the sum agreed to be paid him as a compensation for relinquishing his right to a moiety of the lands in the Province of Maine

15,000.

To do.

pd. do. in discharge of one other note of the same date being in part for interest due on the different notes given him

5,000.

To do.

pd. do. in discharge of one other note of same date being also for interest on same account

2,100.

31

To Amount of interest on the various sums advanced this year as by account

7,055.02

Carried forwards Dolls.

158,877.01

1795

Jan.

1

To Ballance as per account to 31st Decr. 1794 brought over

158,877.01

To Cash paid Thomas Sambourne for copying 8 drafts of the 2 tracts belonging to the 1st and 2d purchase

58.50

27

To do.

pd. Henry Jackson’s draft on W. B. in favour of M. M. Hayes for this sum, being the first installment of the last purchase made of the Gouldsborough Tract

2,220.

To do.

pd. dos. do. in favour of do., being an installment for the first purchase of do.

415.

Mar.

7

To do.

pd. dos. do. in favour of R. Smith for part of the installment due 1st Feby. 1795

3,300.

Apr.

15

To do.

pd. dos. do. in favour of M. M. Hayes being in full of said installment but as the bond amounts only to 6500 dolls., 300 dolls, of this paymt. remains unaccounted

3,500.

To do.

pd. dos. draft in favour of M. M. Hayes on account of this sum paid by him to Mr. Peters & Son for surveys

1,200.

May

28

To do.

pd. General Cobb’s draft in favour of do. in account of his annual salary

1,000.

To do.

pd. for a draft remitted to Boston to Henry Jackson to discharge Wm. B.’s bond due 1st June 1795 to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

23,000.

To do.

pd. for do. remitted to T. Russell to pay Wm. B.’s bond in which he is joint security due 1st June 1795 to the Treasurer

7,000.

To do.

pd. Thomas Sambourne for a plan of Gouldsborough Town & Harbour

5.

To Amount of interest on the different sums paid this year as per account

4,000.04

Total in Dollars

204,575.55

[Interest tables omitted.]

Jun.

1

To Amount brought down

204,575.55

To an omission of what W. B. paid on 24th June 1794 for a bill of exchange sent to Major Jackson on Messrs. Pullen & Co. for £200 sterling Exch at 180

960.

To interest on the above sum to this day

53.80

Total Dollars

205,589.35

To amount brought over

205,589.35

General Henry Knox

Dr. for one third of the above

68,520.78 33/100

William Bingham

Dr. for one third of do.

68,520.78 33/100

do.

Dr. for one third of do.

68,529.78 33/100

205,589.34 99/100

May

25

Examined and approved this account amounting to two hundred and five thousand five hundred eighty nine dollars and thirty five cents.

Errors excepted

H. Knox

WM. Bingham

Advances Made by William Bingham on Account of the Contract Made with the State of Massachusetts in 1792 for Lands Laying North of the Lottery Townships betwixt the Rivers Scoodiack and Penobscot in the Year 1793

1793

May

26

To Cash

paid Henry Jackson’s drafts on W. B. in favour of M. M. Hayes at 15 days sight accepted 8th May for 1,000 & 1,200 dolls.

2,200.

28

To do.

pd. dos. drafts on W. B. in favour of M. M. Hayes at 15 days sight for 1,150, 950 & 900 dollars accepted 10th May

3,000.

To do.

pd. dos. draft on W. B. in favour of do.

158.60

Oct.

1

To do.

paid Royal Flint a recompence for his time and trouble in compleating the contract with the Commonwealth for the last purchase

2,500.

7,858.60

Interest of 2200/ from May 26th 1793 to June 1st 2 years and 6 1795, days

266.16

do. of 3158/60 from May 28th 1793 to do., 2 years & 4 days

381.04

do. of 2500/ from Octr. 1st 1794 to do., 8 months

100.

747.20

Dollars

8,605.80

General Henry Knox

Dr. for one half of the above

4,302.90

William Bingham

Dr. for one half of do.

4,302.90

Dollars

8,605.80

1795

May

25

Examined and approved this account amounting to eight thousand six hundred and five dollars and eighty cents. Errors excepted.

H. Knox

Wm. Bingham

APPENDIX B [BP]

Account of Sums Paid by William Bingham for Lands Purchased of the State of Massachusetts Since the Last Account Made Out and Agreed to by General Knox on the 25th day of May 1795.

1795

May

25

To Balance of Account to this day brought forward

$205,589.36

Jun.

23

To Cash

paid to Willing & Francis being so much advanced

to Major William Jackson by John & Francis Baring of London amounting (with their commission of ½ p.cent) at the exchange of 177½ p.cent

[sic]

1,427.10

Jul.

21

To do.

paid Mr. Sambourn for drawing Peter’s survey

30.

To do.

paid do. for drawing a plan of the Province of Maine

10.36

22

To do.

paid Mr. Sonis [?] for copying a draft of the

Province of Maine

40.

Aug.

25

To do.

paid a draft of Henry Jackson’s at 15 days sight

dated 29th July last for this sum he paid in part of the second purchase

1,000.

Nov.

27

To do.

paid Zachariah Poulson for printing 30 copies of a description of the soil situation, productions, fisheries, commerce and population of the District of Maine and the plan of association of “The New England Company”—making 12 octavo pages

12.

$208,108.82

Dec.

31

To Amount of interest charged (on $205,589.36 and the foregoing advances made since the 25th May 1795) to this day inclusive

7,263.58

Amount of principal and interest carried down

$215,372.40

Dec.

31

To Amount of principal and interest brought down.

$215,372.40

1796

Jan.

24

To Cash

paid a draft of David Cobb’s in favor of M. M. Hayes dated the 30th December 1795 at 10 days sight

1,000.

31

To do.

paid a draft of Henry Jackson’s in favor of M. M. Hayes at 10 day’s sight dated 11th instant

957.64

Feb.

4

To do.

paid a draft of ditto dated the 3rd instant in favor of J. Anthony & Son being so much advanced General Cobb on account of improvements

1,000.

Jan.

23

To do.

paid for a draft on the cashier of the Boston Branch Bank payable at sight remitted to pay William Bingham’s bond to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

6,297.

Feb.

19

To do.

paid a draft of David Cobb’s in favor of Samuel Breck Esqr. being a compensation allowed him for his expences two journies to and from Boston on business respecting the Maine Lands

466.67

26

To do.

paid to Samuel Bradford for a service of a precept returnable to the Supreme Court of the United States in the suit against Cabot

38.50

To do.

paid the Honble Thomas Russell for negotiating the business of paying off a bond dated 28th January 1793 to Thomas Davis, Treasurer

175.

Mar.

8

To Cash

paid to Mr. Sonis for sundry additions made to maps and inserting roads and rivers in the same

13.

31

To do.

paid a draft of General Henry Jackson’s dated Boston the 12th instant at 10 days sight in favor of Daniel Gilman & Co. to pay to Mr. William Shaw in full for principal & interest of the second instalment due the 1st January last

2,310.80

May

22

To do.

paid for a draft on the Branch Bank at Boston payable at sight remitted to General Knox to deliver to the Treasurer to pay an instalment which will fall due to the State on the 1st June

30,000.

25

To do.

paid a draft of Henry Jackson’s dated Boston 28th April last in favor of William Shaw and accepted the 6th inst. at 10 days sight

406.23

Jun.

3

To do.

paid to Mr. Sonis for copying map of lands in the County of Northumberland

32.

8

To do.

paid to Ashton & James Humphrey for drawing three powers of attorney at different times to General Knox

6.

10

To do.

paid five notes due the 20th December 1795 for 3,000 dolls., each being in part payment of the sum agreed to be given to William Duer for relinquishing his claim to the moiety of the purchase made of the State of Massachusetts in the District of Maine No. 1 (upon which interest is to be calculated from the 20th December 1795 at which period the money to discharge them was lodged in the bank but could not be paid by reason of an attachment)

15,000.

To do.

paid to Jasper Moylan for a note of hand given to Duer in part compensation for his relinquishing his title to said lands, said sum being due on the 20th Decemr. 1795 and attached in my hands. The interest thereon is to be calculated from that period.

900.

273,975.24

30

To Amount of interest charged (on $215,372.40 and the foregoing advances made since the 31st Decemr. 1795) to this day inclusive.

$8,399.72

Amount of principal and interest carried down

$282,374.96

Jun.

30

To Amount of principal and interest brought down

$282,374.96

Oct.

2

To Cash

paid a draft of General Jackson’s at 10 days sight in favor of William Shaw dated 20th April 1795

48.72

14

To do.

paid a draft of General Jackson’s dated 16th Septemr. 1796 at 10 days sight in favor of M. M. Hayes

1,200.

21

To Cash

paid a draft of General Henry Jackson’s dated the 16th September 1785[6?] in favor of M. M. Hayes at 20 days sight

1,800.

To do. paid a draft of General Jackson’s of the same date in favor of ditto at 30 days sight

1,000.

$286,423.68

To Amount of interest charged (on $282,374.96 and the foregoing advances made since the 30th June 1796) to this day inclusive

8,520.04

Total Amount of Principal and Interest to the 31st December 1796

$294,943.72

[Interest tables omitted.]

The Amount of Principal advanced and the Interest thereon to the 31st December 1796 brought forward

$294,943.72

The Amount of 5 bonds of £630.14.3 each, Massachusetts Currency, given for the second purchase of the Gouldsborough tract which (including the interest on them) make

13,034.71

The Amount of 5 notes of 3,000 dollars each given to William Duer for relinquishing his interest in the purchase made of the District of Maine No. 1

15,000.

The Amount of 1 note given to do. for 4 year’s interest on do.

3,600.

The Amount of 3 bonds given to the Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts for the remaining instalments due on the purchase of lands

92,802.

The Amount of obligations given to the State of Massachusetts to place on the two millions of acres 2,500 settlers @ $30 each

75,000.

The Amount of obligations of similar tenor given to do. relative to the second purchase for 220 settlers at $30 each734

6,600.

$500,980.43

The above amount for the purchase of District of Maine lands is to be charged to the following accounts, vizt.

On the 31st May 1795 for payments & interest to that period

General Henry Knox Dr. for one third part

$68,529.78

William Bingham Dr. for two third parts

137,059.58

$205,589.36

On the 31st Decemr. 1796 for payments & interest to said period

General Henry Knox Dr. for one third part

$29,784.78

William Bingham Dr. for two third parts

59,569.58

89,354.36

Outstanding bonds and notes, as above

General Henry Knox Dr. for one third part

$68,678.90

William Bingham Dr. for two third parts

137,357.81

206,036.71

Total Amount to the 31st December 1796 inclusive, as above

$500,980.43

APPENDIX C [BP]

Account of Sums Paid by William Bingham for Lands Purchased of the State of Massachusetts, since the Last Account Made up to the 31st December 1796, and Forwarded to General Knox, vizt.

1796

Total Amot. of Principal & Interest to 31st Decem. 1796

$294,943.72

Dec.

20

To 5 notes each of 3,000 given by me to Wm. Duer for relinquishing his interest in the Maine Lands (omitted in course)

15,000

1 ditto for interest on the above for 4 years

3,600

18,600.

1797

Jan.

1

To Cash

paid Shaw’s bond, dated 1st January 1795. paya. in 2 years for £630.14.3 Mass, curry, equal to

£788. 7.10

2 years interest on ditto

94.12. 2

£883. .

2,354.66

Jun.

1

To Cash

remitted Genl. Knox to be paid to the Treasurer of Mass., being an installment due this day

30,000.

$345,898.38

30

To Amot. of interest charged on $294,943.72 and the foregoing advances to this day inclusive

9,661.04

Amount of principal and interest carried down

$355,559.42

30

To Amot. of principal & interest brought down

$355,559.42

To Interest from 30th June 1797 to 31st December is 6 mos.

10,666.78

$366,226.20

Dec.

31

To Amot. of principal & interest to this day brot. down

$366,226.20

1798

Jan.

1

To Cash

paid Shaw’s bond, dated 1st Jany. 1795, paya. in 3 years for £788.7.10; 3 years interest £141.18.2

2,480.80

May

14

To Cash

paid Henry Jackson, the balance of Shaw’s account for 3d purchase of Gouldsborough Tract, principal $861.27, interest 60.18

921.45

Jun.

1

To Cash

remitted Genl. Knox to be paid to the Treasurer of Massa. being an installment due this day

30,000.

$399,628.45

30

To Amot. of interest charged on $366,226.20 and the foregoing advances to this day inclusive

11,218.25

Amot. of principal & interest carried down

$410,846.70

30

To Amot. of principal & interest to this day brot. down

$410,846.70

To Cash pd. Genl. Jackson’s draft dated April 1797 & which by mistake was carried to the account of the District of Maine settlement

480.

To Interest on the same from 11th July 1797 to 30 June 1798

27.12

$411,353.82

Dec.

31

To Interest from 30th June to 31 Dec. 1798. 6 mos.

12,340.61

$423,694.43

1799

To Amot. of principal & interest to this day brot. down

$423,694.43

Jan.

1

To Shaw’s bond, due this day paid

2,606.93

23

To Fee to Mr. Tilghman, Wilkes vs. Duer’s notes

40.

Feb.

6

To Cash pd. Major Wm. Jackson by Messrs. Baring in London the 20th Apl. 1795 £244.4.10 stg. at par

£407. 1.4

Interest until this day

92.14.5

£499.15.9

To this sum being the balance of his accot. of expenses in Europe relative to the sale of the Maine Lands, which he presented Jany. 8th 1799, stg.

£391.15.5

Interest from 8th May 1795 untill 6th February 1799

88. 0.4

£479.15.9

is

799.12.11

£1,299. 8. 8

is

$3,465.15

Deduct therefrom cash advanced Major Jackson previous to his departure for Europe for which I took his bond & which is charged under date of the 14 June 1793

$1,100.

Interest to 6th Feby. 1799

371.89

1,471.89

1,993.26

Jun.

1

To Cash remitted the Treasurer of Massachusetts for installment due this day

32,802.

$461,136.62

30

To Amot. of interest to this day p. account

13,154.84

Amount of payments & interest to 30th June 1799 [Interest tables omitted.]

$474,291.46

APPENDIX D [BP]

1799

Jun.

30

To Amount of principal and interest brought forward

474,291.46

Interest to 31 December 1799 6 mos.

14,228.74

488,520.20

1800

To Amount of principal and interest brought down

488,520.20

Jan.

22

To Cash paid Shaws bond

2,740.08

491,260.28

1805

Dec.

31

To Amount of interest to this day p. account

209,143.59

To Expenses of Maine settlement with interest pr. account

45,243.73

To Advances for lands to the northward of Lottery Townships p. ac.

17,203.56

Drs.

762,851.16

[Interest tables omitted.]

APPENDIX E [BP]

Memorandum of Engagements Entered into on Ac. of the Concern in the Purchase of Eastern Lands.

1791

Jul.

1

Flint & Jackson their bond for 5,000 dollars to the State for the fullfilment of the agreement this day—to be given up on the payment of 25,000 dollars first payment

5,000.

1792

Feb.

1

Flint & Jackson their joint note to Mr. Lucas, payable Feby. 1. 1793, for purchase of 1/8 township Chandlers River—having paid £203.15.4 pr. Ac.—whole quantity of land 6,000 acres

666.2/3

1

Flint & Jackson their joint note to Mr. Cabot for part of Township No. 7 payable January 12th, 1793, say 7,330 acres at 20 cents

1,666.2/3

22

Flint & Jackson’s contract with Willm. Shaw for the purchase of part of Gouldsborough, having paid £200. lmy. containing 8,000 acres at 1/6

Obligation

payable

June 1. 93

133.6.8

1,333.1/3

do.

do.

Sept. 1. 94

133.6.8

do.

do.

Sept. 1. 95

133.6.8

Apr.

18

Flint & Jackson their bond to the Committee for the fullfilment of their agreement April 1792

5,000.

Mar.

17

Henry Jackson note of hand to William Tudor for 1,000 guineas payable March 1st, 1793

4,666.2/3

Apr.

18

Henry Jacksons note of hand to the Committee Sale Eastern Lands, payable in thirty days from the date

5,000.

Aug.

7

Henry Jacksons bond for the three last payments purchase of Mount Desert, etc. Have paid £311.19. in cash on receiving the deeds—50,000 acres at 6d lmy. pr. acre

Bond payable

April 1. 1793

£311.19

do.

Decr. 4. 1793

311.19

3,119.50

do.

Augt. 4.1794

311.19

Dollars

26,452.2/3

Besides the above, H. Jackson is under several engagements to pay on ac. of Madam Lavals purchase and the attachment

of De Gregoires purchase say

300.

Boston Augt. 7. 1792. Errors excepted.

H. Jackson

Memorandum of the several installments for the purchase of parts No. 7 & 8. Also Nos. 9, 10, 11, & 12, with the deductions for public lotts & for the settlers. Say the whole quantity to be paid for is 100,000 acres—at 20 cents is

Dollars

Cash paid in part pr. receipt

2,000.

20,000.

First installment

Feby. 1. 1793

4,500.

Second do.

Feby. 1. 1794

4,500.

Third do.

Feby. 1. 1793

4,500.

Fourth do.

Feby. 1. 1796

4,500.

Dollars

20,000.

The above sums are exclusive of interest at 6 pr. ct. pr. ann.

APPENDIX F [BP]

The Estate of the Late William Bingham Esqr. of Philada. in Acct. Current with Henry Jackson of Boston.

1792

Mar.

To Cash

paid Nathan Jones & John Peters acct. for surveying French Grant £31.5.6

$104.25

Jun.

28

To do.

pd. John Peters surveying Townships No. 14, 15 & 16. p. contract with him

100.

Sep.

24

To do.

pd. Jos. Wall, attorney, fees in cause of De Gregoire

12.

Nov.

To do.

pd. Saml. & Stn. Westons acct. for exploring 100,000 acres in Kennebeck £49.10

165.

To do.

pd. Henry Dearborn, p. order for his services do.

25.

Dec.

28

To do.

pd. Thos. Wallcot, copying land journals, contracts etc.

11.

1793

Jan.

24

To do.

pd. Joseph Pierpoints act. copying 50 townships, lakes, rivers, maps, etc. p. account £10.10

35.

30

To do.

pd. E. Larkins bill stationary

3.77

Feb.

To do.

pd. at Secretary’s office, for sundry papers, etc.

20.

4

To do.

pd. my note to John Lucas for amot. of second payment of Chandler River purchase, dated Feby. 4th. 1792 with interest for £200. Interest on do. £12.10

708.33

21

To do.

pd. Benja. Russell printing 2 qrs. blanks

5.

To do.

pd. his note to Thos. Davis Treasr. dated Jany.30, 1793

983.

Mar.

To do.

pd. Thos. Wallcot, for copying sundry journals, etc. p. act.

24.42

Apr.

To do.

pd. Jos. Hall for deeds & special contracts with La Roche

20.

1

To do.

pd. my bond dated Augt. 4, 1792, to Perez Morton on acct. of De Gregoire’s purchase

182.17

4

To do.

pd. to De Gregoire & wife do. do.

69.02

To do.

pd. to Letombe Consul do. do.

60.

£311.19

1,039.84

May

1

To my note to him, for so much pr. Sam. Phillips & Leonard Jarvis for first instalment on contract April18, 1792 for

5,200.00

To Interest on note at bank

78.

To Discount on do. do.

28.60

To Cash pd. Brokerage on drafts on him

52.

158.60

5,358.60

23

To do.

pd. Thos. Davis Treasr. in part of his bonds for $30,000 (10,000 dolls, pd. by Thos. Russell Esqr.)

20,000.

24

To do.

pd. John Peters surveying Trenton No. 8 & plan

8.

26

To do.

pd. Thomas Wallcot copying instruments of contracts, etc.

8.

Jun.

11

To do.

pd. my note to Royal Flint, dated Feby 1st, 1792 with interest, being amot. purchase of part No. 7 Township of Cabot & others

£500. .

Interest for 16 months

40.

£540. .

1,800.

Jul.

To do.

pd. Jacb. Wicks for a trunk

1.67

Oct.

24

To do.

pd. Benjn. Russell, printing 300 advertisements against incroachments

3.

Nov.

5

To do.

pd. Mr. Monwell p. receipt

120.

Dec.

24

To do. pd. my bond to De Gregoire & wife dated Augt. 4th 1792 with interest after 1 year for

164. 1. 4

Interest on do.

3. 6. 8

£167. 8.

558.

Amot. carried forward

$31,113.88

To Amount brought forward

$31,113.88

Dec.

24

To Cash

pd. my bond to S. Verow dated Augt. 4th 1792 for Gregoire purchase

72.19.2

Interest on do.

1.12.6

£74.11.8

248.62

1794

Jan.

4

To do.

pd. do. to Francis Garrand, dated do. Gregoire purchase

74.18.8

Interest on do. 5 months

1.17.

£76.15.8

255.92

To do.

pd. O. Carlton, drawing sundry maps

4.

To do.

pd. Thos. Wallcott copying Maynard & Hollands book

5.

Feb.

24

To do.

pd. O. Carlton drawing sundry maps

6.

15.

Mar.

10

To do.

pd. Nathan Jones, recording deeds Penobscot

5.

Apr.

4

To do.

pd. do. on acct. taxes Gregoire purchase

40.

Jun.

1

To do.

pd. his bond to Thos. Davis, Treasr., due this day

23,500.

Aug.

4

To do.

pd. O. Carlton adjusting division line with Gregoire

2.

6

To do.

pd. bond to Stn. Verow (for Gregoire purchase) dated Augt. 1792 for

311.19

Interest due thereon for 1 year

18.14.4

£330.13.4

1,102.23

21

To do.

pd. Jos. Hall, attorney, drawing special contracts with La Roche, deed to Col. Walker, etc., etc.

35.

To do.

pd. Stn. Jones’ acct. attending the exploration of the Million Acres p. acct.

196.37

Dec.

26

To do.

pd. Wm. Shaw, being the first payment of land purchased of him p. acct.

2,102.38

To do.

pd. fees at Secretarys office

15

To do.

pd. Thos. Davis discount on a $1,000 note

1.16

To do.

pd. Judge Sullivan bill fees

6. .

To do.

pd. for a power of attorney

3.

£11.11.

38.50

1795

Feb.

1

To do.

pd. his bond to Thos. Davis, Treasr., due this day for

6,500.

To do.

pd. copying field books, etc.

20.

4

To do.

pd. for a tin map case

1.67

Mar.

9

To do.

pd. Thos. Wallcot, copying John Peters’ field book

8.

To do.

pd. Park Holland’s expenses to Philadelphia

111.17

Apr. 17

17

To do.

pd. at sundry times amot. of John Peters & Sons acct. of surveying Million Acres, between Penobscot & Schoodic, also the rivers within the tract, & their acct. settled this day £599.16

1,999.33

May

16

To do.

pd. Wm. Shaw for taxes at Gouldsbh. p. his acct.

40.97

Jun.

1

To do.

pd. his bond to Thos. Davis, Treasr., due this day

23,000.

To do.

pd. interest on his note at Union Bank for $10,000

168.

23,168.

Jul. 12

12

To do.

pd. Wm. Shaw’s draft favour Thos. Hill, dated Gouldsborough June 12th 1795

387.75

29

29

To do.

pd. do. on acct. of land purchased at Gouldsborough on his acct. p. receipt

1,000.

Amount carried forward

$91,892.49

To Amount brought forward

$91,892.49

Sep.

5

To Cash

pd. for 56 bushells herd grass, old Mr. Holstiern p. acct.

220.33

Nov.

12

To do.

pd. Jos’h Hall, attorney, viz. for services touching covenant with

De Gregoire

£10.10.

deeds with La Roche

6.

Indentures with John Peters surveyor

1. 4.

deeds with La Roche, arguing cause before referees, etc.

3. 6.

deeds between Wm. Shaw & himself

6. .

fee & consultation touching Committee

1.10.

£28.10.

95.

Dec.

3

To do.

pd. discount on his note of hand for 1,000 dollars reed, of him, when in Philadelphia, 60 days date, in favour of Joseph Anthony & Son

10.50

1796

Jan.

30

To do.

pd. his bond to Thos. Davis, Treasr., dated 28 Jany 1793

6,297.

Mar.

12

To do.

Wm. Shaw amot. of second instalment of Gouldsh.

Purchase, p. rect.

2,253.03

To do.

pd. discount 21/2 p. ct. on draft of this date for $2,310.80

57.77

2,310.80

17

To do.

pd. Nathan Jones, for taxes p. acct.

100.88

To do.

pd. amot. of sundry supplies furnished Genl. David Cobb, p. acct. rendered him this day £828.6.5

2,761.07

Apr.

10

To do.

pd. G. Stillman, Register of Deeds at Machias

1.22

28

To do.

pd. Wm. Shaw p. rect. for second payment of land purchased of him in April 1794

441.30

pd. discount on drafts for $406.23 and $48.71 of this date favour of Wm. Shaw

13.64

454.94

Jun.

23

To do.

pd. H. G. Otis’ fee

30.

Jul.

8

To do.

pd. David Cobb’s order to John Peters dated Nov. 7. 1795

50.

16

To do.

pd. Eben. Niles’ acct.

185.60

To do.

pd. Julien’s do.

111.25

To do.

pd. do. do.

129.77

21

To do.

pd. Wm. Shaw p. rect.

750.

Sep.

8

To do.

pd. postage of letters, when on tour at eastward

15.50

To do.

pd. Mr. Woodward, for writ & service, on acct. of hack hire to Mr. Moors at Charlestown

4.75

16

To do.

pd. his note at the Branch Bank in my favour dated July 14, 1796, 60 days for

1,200.

22

To do.

pd. Jonathan Spear hack hire

2.

23

To do.

pd. his order to Joseph Weeks

547.33

To do.

pd. H. G. Otis’ acct.

178.

To do.

pd. Seth Tinkham

7.

To do.

pd. David Bradlee’s acct.

200.81

Nov.

22

To do.

pd. D. Davis’ fee

30.

To do.

pd. H. G. Otis’ fee, on acct. of my note to W. Tudor

20.

Amount carried forward

$107,606.24

1797

To Amount brought forward

$107,606.24.

Apr.

27

To Cash pd. to take up his note at the U.States B.Bank

467.38

1798

Jan.

13

To do.

pd. Trask & Spun, for trucking of 2 trunks

.72

To do.

pd. Andrew Morton’s bill for horse hire in 1796

4.

Mar.

21

To do.

pd. Wm, Shaw balance of his acct. relative to Gouldsborough purchase

921.43

Sep.

To do.

pd. Lemuel Trescott for services rendered in Eastern Purchase

32.

1800

Jun.

19

To do.

pd. my note to Wm. Tudor on acct. of Eastern Purchase, which he promised in the presence of Genl. H. Knox he would repay me

2,683.33

Jul.

2

To Discount on my draft for 1,000 dolls, at 3 p. ct.

30.

Oct.

31

To my draft in favour of M. M. Hays dated June 26, 1800, on acct. Tudor’s note, refused payment by him & returned

1,683.33

1806

Jul.

31

To his engagement to pay me, for relinquishing the back tract Eastern Purchase, the same sum he had given Royal Flint Esqr. with interest from July 1st, 1794

2,500.

Interest on the above to this day from July 1st, 1794 is 12½ yrs.

1,812.50

4,312.50

To Interest on $1,683.33 on my draft returned, from Oct. 31st, 1800 to this day is 5 3/4 years

580.75

To My Commission for receiving & paying $109,053.84 at 2 1/4 p. ct.

2,728.

$121,049.70

Boston July 31st, 1806

Note: The credit side of this ledger has not been transcribed, since it consists almost entirely of Jackson’s drafts on Bingham, most of them in favor of M. M. Hays. The one item of interest is the payment by the Commonwealth of $4,684.40 on 11 May 1804, being a refund on the advances made for the back tract. This refund was made after Jackson had agreed to give up all claims held under that contract.

The balance due Jackson on 31 July 1806 was, according to this account, $4,287.77, not including his claim to the residuary profits on 100,000 acres.

APPENDIX G [BP]

Maine Lands in Account Current with Sundry Departments from May 1798 to the 1st January 1817.

Received $82,685.36

From

John Codman

$20,845.68

Stephen Codman

1,200.

Sir Francis Baring & Co.—draft on them

666.66

Heirs of William Bingham Esqr.

674.88

John Richards Esqr.

4,713.64

Store at sundry times (exclusive of notes transferr’d)

10,175.52

Gouldsboro’ Packet, gain’d

678.63

Interest account

665.87

Saw mill No.

1—Gouldsboro’

1,537.11

do.

2—do.

759.71

do.

4—Mariaville (exclusive of logs)

204.95

Timber rents

14,279.27

Hay rents

1,248.59

Settlers, for land sold in part & for settlers rights

16,034.85

$82,685.36

Disburs’d $79,579.81

In Store

$11,831.21

Wharf & store thereon

1,286.50

Taxes, paid for sundry towns

5,634.24

Surveying department

5,475.59½

Road cutting

5,855.72

House building

10,189.44

Saw Mill

No. 3 at Annsburgh

1,263.17

do.

Nonsuch at Machias

1,115.43

do.

Republican do.

1,825.

Annsburgh

Settlement,

for

improvements

1,184.13

Beddington

do.

do.

do.

1,991. 2

Mariaville

do.

do.

do.

3,332.23

Olemon

do.

do.

building a grist mill in part

200.

Township—

Gouldsboro’

for purchase of a lot

etc.

206.25

do.

Steuben

do.

200 acres

400.

do.

No. 20. M.D., for improvements on a lot

175.

do.

No. 22. E.D., for 1/8 of expences

4.24

Advances to settlers (balance)

10,679.26

Exchange on England, remitted to Mr. Baring

888.88

Sundry expences, for Mr. Black’s salary, journeying, etc.

16,002.49½

79,579.81

1816

Decr. 31 Balance of cash in hand

3,105.55

$82,685.36

Land sold from May 1798 to 31st Decr. 1816–41,248 acres, 82 rods, exclusive of land sold to Mr. Tilden

$62,173.09

Average sales of land to settlers from May 1798 to 31 Decr. 1816 is pr. acre $1.76 1/2

Total received for land sold to settlers

15,625.17

Balance of land sold to settlers, & held as security—28,157 acres, 34 rods

Balance due for land sold, exclusive of interest for which the above acres are held as security.

46,433.92

APPENDIX H [BP]

Schedule of Penobscot Tract formed with Reference to the Division of the Same Received from General Cobb.