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EWING YOUNG AND His ESTATE 283

Willammet May 27 1841 [Not signed]


IX.

Second Auction

[Records of a sale on the Estate of Ewing Young, mainly of household goods and tools and represented in indorsement on one of the record sheets as having taken place "in Sept


Minits of E youngs Sail cts

Joseph Despaw Dr to two hogs $8.50

to sundreys 22


["Charged"] $8.72 cts

[Each one of the accounts has written over perpendicularly as "Charged" "Charged in Book" or "Settled" "Reed pay- ment"] &c.

[The double comma used in separating dollars and cents betray accustomed use of English money.]

Marshall Dr to one hog 4,,00

to one Shirt " ,,70


[Settled] $4, 70cts

Mr Laddaroot Dr to one tabel 5,,75

do to one wash boll 1,,75

to Steel yards 10, 20 to one pound tea 1,,20

to J doz knivs & falks 3, 25

do do do 1,,30

to one hone ,,,15