MICHAEL BAKER STORE ACCOUNTS-General Store
This ledger was written in German and only recently translated.
Payment made in pounds /shillings and pence-English money. Store located at Lairs Run-intersection of 259 and Rt 921---about 7 miles from Shaver�s lands.
Palser Shaver
July 11, 1804-1 set cups and saucers
June 10, 1804-1 pound tobacco
November 1804-1/2 pound tobacco
� doz flints
November 3, 1804- 3 � pints whiskey
January 1805-1 pair spectacles with case
3 � pints whiskey
April 12, 1805-store bought 1 hide and 1 calf skin
June 14, 1811-1 oz indigo
Isaac Shaver
July 6, 1804 �1/4 tobacco
July 10, 1804-Isaac was paid for 3 days reaping
He purchased 1/2 pound of tobacco (Abraham, Polly, and Conrad Grumit also paid for 3 days reaping.
July 11, 1804-1 sythe
August 1, 1804-1 chunk tobacco
August 2, 1804-1 pound of tobacco
1 pen knife
Isaac was paid for 4 � days mowing
October 6, 1804
1 Shoemaker knife
whiskey and ails
November 3, 1804-1 pound of tobacco
November 26, 1804-1 pound of tobacco
April 12, 1805
1 bandana-1 yard tape
� pint brandy 1 pint brandy
June 3, 1805-1/2 pint wine
July 25, 1805-1/2 pound powder
Abraham
June 2, 1804-1 pint wine
July 10, 1804 Abraham was paid for 3 days reaping
Purchased � pound of tobacco
July 27, 1804-1 chunk of tobacco
April 26, 1805- 2 � yards cotton
2 yards muslen
1 dozen buttonsAugust 27, 1805-1 hat