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Davis & Benson, Company, fl. 1779 [William Knox's account with Davis & Benson]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08488 Author/Creator: Davis & Benson, Company, fl. 1779 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 19 May 1779-12 June 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 14.9 cm, Width: 23.2 cm Order a Copy

Knox purchased sugar, 165 gallons of molasses, and 16 gallons of rum. The total came to £1413.10.3. There was a previous balance of £86.9.9, for a total balance of £1500.

Knox, William, 1756-1795

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