Williamsburg 1851856

July 21 1856	Emanuel the colordcolored Carpenter ^Paid that belongs to the Estate of Judge Christian came to worckwork for me on wednedayWednesday the twenty fifth of June and iI discharged him on tuesdayTuesday morning at mon- dayMon- day night the 21st of July and in that time he lost one day to go out to M^rMr. W^mWilliam Peachies and he lost (wednesdayWednesday) thursdayThursday) and fridayFriday) and nearly ½ of saturdaySaturday) with sickness) which makes 3 day a gain) and one above makes 4 in all lost so he has made for me 19 days up to the 21st at night
July 30 1856	M^rMr. Johnson Sands^Paid to makeingmaking a neat raistopraised-top lined & trimedtrimmed coffin for one of your twin boys with a case & tendidattended funeral	8.00$8.00
August 2 1856	M^rMr. John B Cosnehan^{Paid by Note} to timber for to make a well kirb winless & all to 127 ftfeet of timber at 2 ct.$0.02 to one cedar post for same to one winless & crank to building kirb to well	2.54$2.54 .50$0.50 1.50$1.50 5.00$5.00
August 2 1856	M^rMr. Archy M^cCandlishMcCandlish to fitting a new key to storeroom lock (Carpenters paternpattern) at 50$0.50	.50$0.50
August 5 1856	M^rsMrs. Maria G Clopton^Paid to makeingmaking a coffin for small child dug the grave & carried it to the ground in my cart	4.00$4.00
August 7 1856	Professor L Minor^Paid to makeingmaking a coffin for small child by request of M^rsMrs. Yearby and dug grave and buridburied child	4.00$4.00

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