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RNYG.778.123
21 Nov 1778:34 (224)
November 20, 1778. The Gentlemen who acted as Manager to
the society of officers for raising a sum for the relief of
widows and orphans of soldiers in the winter of 1776 and
spring of 1778 being absent on duty, had it not in his power
to lay before the public the receipts and expenditures
attendant, until this opportunity.
Theatre New-York Cr. to the Manager 1776 & 7.
To fitting up the house (compleat-
ly) from bare walls, and the dif-
ferent dresses and contingent
charges, vouched by the bills and
receipts of printers, shopkeepers,
carpenters, attendants, guards,
musick, taylors, milleners,
hairdressers, painters, door-
keepers, &c. &c. amount to L2352 5 4 3q
To amount of candles as per acct. 292 29 0 0
To amount of some losses by tick-
ets and bad money received at
the doors 19 10 0 0
To amount of different sums paid
in charity to the widows and or-
phans of soldiers, Hessian and
British, as per certificates and
receipts 515 14 5 0
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[Total] L3280 8 9 3
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Ballance due the Manager 272 7 1 3.
Credit.
By the amount of fifteen plays L2722 6 0
By amount of Ld. Howe's subscription 78 13 4
By amount of Sir Wm. Howe's do. 74 15 8
By amount paid by the Manager of
the Society in the present year 132 6 8
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[Total] L.3008 1 8
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