Statement of Account from Maid of Iowa, circa 12 May 1843

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Statement of Account from Maid of Iowa, circa 12 May 1843
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Maid of Iowa, Statement of Account, [
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL], for JS, ca. 12 May 1843; handwriting of
George Walker
15 Dec. 1806–after 1870. Bookkeeper, clerk, rope maker, laborer. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Moved to Lancashire, England, before 1832. Married Catherine Burgess, before 1832, in Lancashire. Moved to Salford, Lancashire, before 1840. Baptized...
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; one page; Newel K. Whitney Collection, BYU. Includes archival notation.

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The Steam Boat Maid of Iowa

Dr. Cr.

1842 To Sundries as p[er] Cash Book 302.96¾ 1842 By Sundries as p Fr[eigh]t. Book 467.74½

[To] Wood Bills as per receipt Book 171.15½ [By Sundries as p] Passage [Book] 220.62½

[To] Engineers 61.38½ [By Sundries] Collected at Erie 272.21

[Engineers] Balance due 28.61½ 90.00 [By] Balance 259.78¼

[To] Brierley Pilot, Services &c 12.87½

[Brierley] Balance p due Bills 100.45½ 113.33

[Brierley] P. W. Hanes 10.00

[To] Cash to Crew as p. Ledger 190.74

[To] Matthews & Hughes 40.00

[To] Bakers 38.00

[To] Butchers at
Burlington
Located in southeastern Iowa on west bank of Mississippi River. Site selected for construction of fort, 1805. Area settled, ca. 1833, by Europeans. Laid out, 1834. Incorporated 1837. Designated capital of Wisconsin Territory, 1837; capital of Iowa Territory...
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42.00

[To] Storage Bill at Erie &c & Contingent Expenses 152.17

[To] J. Clarke & Co. on a/c Stores 70.00

$1,220.36¼ 1220.36¼

1842 To Balance brought down 259.78¼ By Sundries on a/c Frt. as p. Book 903.31

Nov 18, 1842 to May 10, 1843 [To] Wood Bills as pr. receipt Book &c 198.38½ [By Sundries on a/c ] Passage [Book] 632.46½

[To] Sundries as p. Cash Book 566.23¾ [By Sundries] Boarding at Erie 85.75

[To] Cash paid Hands as p. Ledger 638.71 [By Sundries] Salt & Coffee 19.31 1640.83½

[To Cash paid] Matthews 34.00 [By] Balance 947.93½

[To] Hammond 19.75

[To] Gatz Mc.Cure & Co. 21.85

[To] Jos. Garneau 11.61

[To] Anderson & Co. 18.70

[To] Clarke & Co. 158.12 1,667.36¼

[To] Amount due to
Capt [Dan] Jones
4 Aug. 1811–6 Jan. 1862. Steamboat owner and captain, farmer, mayor. Born in Flintshire, Wales. Son of Thomas Jones and Ruth. Married Jane Melling, 3 Jan. 1837, in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. Immigrated to U.S., ca. 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...
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on a/c Services &c. p. Ledger 661.62½

$2,588.77 $2,588.77

To Balance brought down 947.93½

<These items were not in the Ledger when the accounts were audited—
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To [illegible] as p. a/c 18.00

To James Rigby [as p. a/c] 18.00

To Harris for Services 13.04

To Bevan for [Services] 13.85 62.89

1,010.82½ >
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Statement of Account from Maid of Iowa, circa 12 May 1843
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