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        1. $ is used in the Ledger for the United States dollar.

	2. ˘ is used in the Ledger for 1-cent, or 1-penny, as a 
           United States monetary unit: thus 1˘ = .01 of a dollar.

	3. ƒ is used as the symbol for a shilling, a British monetary 	   	   
           unit: thus 1 shilling = $.16˝, 2 shilling = $.33˝, 
           3 shilling = $.50, 6 shilling = $1.00, 7 shilling = $1.25, 
           and 9 shilling = $1.50.

	4. a as a superscript is used in the Ledger as the symbol 
           for a pence, another British monetary unit: 
           thus 1 pence = $.0137, 4˝ pence = $.06Ľ, 
           6 pence = $.08˝, 9 pence = $.12˝, etc.

	5. Combinations of the shilling and pence appear as 1/1˝ 
           (one shilling and one and one-half pence) which is $.18 3/4, 
           1/3 which is $.20, 1/6 which is $.25, 
           5/3 which is $.87˝, etc. 
                                 Shilling/          Shilling/
Shilling Dollar   Pence    Dollar  Pence   Dollar     Pence   Dollar  
  1ƒ  =  .16˝       1a  =  .01375    1/6 =  .25         1/3  = .20
  2ƒ     .33˝                        2/6    .50*        2/3    .37˝
  3ƒ     .50                         3/6    .59**
  4ƒ     .66˝       4˝a =  .06Ľ      4/6    .75
  5ƒ     .83˝       5a     .07                          5/3    .87˝
  6ƒ    1.00        6a     .08˝
  7ƒ    1.16˝                        7/6   1.25
  8ƒ    1.33˝                                           8/3   1.37˝
  9ƒ    1.50        9a     .12˝
 10ƒ    1.66˝       9/1˝a  .16Ľ     10/6   1.75
 11ƒ    1.83˝                                          11/3   1.86˝
 12ƒ    2.00        1/1˝   .18 3/4
                    2/1˝   .35˝     13/6   2.25        32/3   5.37˝
                    1/10˝  .31Ľ                        
 15ƒ    2.50       10/10˝  1.81Ľ                                  
                   13/10˝  2.31Ľ    16/6   2.75         1/9  = .25˝                       
                   16/10˝  2.81Ľ                        3/9    .62˝                       
                   31/10˝  6.06Ľ      
 18ƒ    3.00                        
 19ƒ    3.16˝       3/4˝    .56Ľ  
                    9/4˝   1.56Ľ                        6/9   1.12˝
 21ƒ    3.50       12/4˝   2.06Ľ      
                                                        8/9   1.37˝
		       				        9/9 = 1.62˝
 24ƒ    4.00
 25ƒ    4.16˝                        25/6   4.25
 27ƒ    4.50                         31/6   5.25       12/9   2.12˝
 30ƒ    5.00                                           18/9   3.12˝
 33ƒ    5.50
 36ƒ    6.00                          *  =  .41˝
 38ƒ    6.50                         (p 92 & 97)
 42ƒ    7.00
 48ƒ    8.00                         **  =  .58˝
 54ƒ    9.00                           (p 103)
 60ƒ   10.00 
 72ƒ   11.00                   
 90ƒ   15.00 
180ƒ   30.00

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Prices, Wages and Values

1835-1836

Rent of Furnace from George Gordan 1 yr, 5˝ mo Casting 26133# @ 4˘ $1045.32 (24 June 1836) Profit to each partner of the firm of D. Shields & Co. on Brighthope Furnace & Cupola from 15 Feb to 1 Sep 1834 (7-months): $500.00 (3 May 1836)
Wages
Years Service - Andrew Smyth $300.00 Charles Evans 250.00 Men $8.00 to $15.00 per month .46 & .50 per day Young Man (David Bowles) 10.00 per month Boys .37 1/2 per day Tailor Andrew Johnson Making boy's coat $6.50 (David Bowles) Making man's coat 3.50 (John Luttrell) Woman Month of washing 1.00 Making shirt .50 Making Pantaloons .50 Making Jacket .50 Mending Coat .12 1/2 Mare & Horse .16 1/2 per day Mare 4.00 per month .16 1/2 per day Loan of Waggon .50 per day Board 5.00 per mo "Keeping" Furnace 27.00 per mo Filling Furnace 1.00 Cleaning Furnace 1.00 Days Work at Cupola .50 Work in Coaling Grounds 17.00 per mo Troughing off Coal harth .37 1/2 Laying Coal harth .25 Night Hauling Coal 1.00 Sunday Hauling Coal 1.00 Cleaning Hollowware .005 per pound Day Loading Boat .50 Day Boating .50 & 1.00 Day Stearing Boat 1.00 Hand on Boat .50 Day of Waggoning .66 1/2 Driving Team 15.00 per mo Hauling by Mule Team 1.00 per day Hauling to Greeneville 1.00 Hauling Firewood .33 1/2 per load Load of Wood Cut & Hauled .42 Construct Dam and Mill Race 35.00 " " 15.00 Repairs to Pot House Roof 10.00 Furnace Repairs 125.00 Schooling 3.00
Foods
Retail Wholesale Ginger .50 per pound Pepper .12 1/2 & .15 per pound Spice .62 1/2 per pound Peppermint .25 per viol Butter wholesale .12 1/2 per pound .08 1/2 Corn .25 per bushel Shatter Corn .25 per bushel Rye .50 bushel .40 Barley .50 bushel Oats .20 bushel Cane .33 1/2 bushel Meal .25 per bushel Wheat .62 1/2 per bushel Flour .03 & .04 per pound .02 1/2 Potatoes .50 per bushel .33 1/2 Sweet Potatoes .37 1/2 per bushel .25 Green Beans .62 1/2 per bushel Beans .50 per bushel Cucumbers .33 1/2 bushel Beets 1.00 bushel Turnips .25 bushel .16 1.2 Cabbage Heads .03 each Crout 5.00 tub .50 bushel Onions 1.00 per bushel Apples .25 per bushel Pears 1.00 per bushel Dried Apples 1.00 per bushel Strawberries .25 per gal. Watermelons .12 1/2 each Muskmelons .12 1/2 each Chestnuts .06 1/4 per pint .12 1/2 per quart Beef .04 per pound .03 hindquarter .02 1/2 forequarter .03 Pickled Beef .05 per pound Spiced Beef .05 per pound Bacon .10 per pound .08 1/2 Chickens .08 1/2 each Turkeys .50 each Eggs .08 1/2 per doz .06 1/4 Goose Eggs .08 1/2 per doz Fat .12 1/2 per pound Lard .12 1/2 per pound Tea 2.50 per pound .12 1/2 per oz Coffee .25 per pound .20 Sugar .20 per pound Salt .02 1/2 per pound Whiskey .50 per gal. Cider .12 1/2 & .16 1/2 per gal
Dry Goods
Hemstrings .08 1/2 each Hemstring leather .08 1/2 Ticking .33 1/3 per yd Bed Ticking .50 per yd Flannel .62 1/2 per yd Red flannel 1.25 pr yd Blue Broad Cloth 4.00 pr yd Domestic .37 1/2 pr yd Bolt .18 3/4 per yd Striped Domestic .37 1/2 pr yd Checkered home made cloth .25 pr yd Shirting .18 3/4 per yd Bleached Shirting .25 pr yd Jains .75 per yd Tow linin .16 1/2 per yd Flax linin .31 1/4 per yd Germin linin .25 per yd Irish linin 1.80 per yd Lincy .49 1/2 per yd Linzy .50 per yd Callico .50 per yd Cordoroy .50 per yd Cambrick .75 per yd Muslin .12 1/2 per yd Sprig ? Muslin .16 1/2 per yd Swap ? Muslin .16 1/2 per yd Lining .25 per yard Ribbon .12 1/2 per yd Black Silk 1.00 per yd Lace .12 1/2 per yd Cut of Thread .12 1/2 per cut Skane of cotton thread .06 1/4 Spun yarn .50 per pound Ball Bass Thread .12 1/2 Sewing Silk .12 1/2 Thimble .06 1/4 Nitting needles .12 1/2 Neting needles .06 1/4 Needles .06 1/4 per dos Paper of Needles .16 1/2 Sissors .50 Buttons .12 1/2 per half doz Wood Buttons .06 1/4 pr doz Metal buttons .50 per 1/3 doz. Pearl Buttons .18 3/4 per doz Waistcoat pattern .36 Vest Pattern 1.00 & 2.25 Vest Trimings 1.11 1/2 Pantaloon Pattern 2.25 & 5.25 Coat Pattern & Trimings 14.00 Suspenders .25 per pair Shirt 1.37 1/2 Vest 2.00 Suit of Broadcloth 19.45 Broadcloth Pantaloons 8.50 Pantaloons .50 Handkerchief 1.50 Silk " 1.00 Dress " .87 1/2 & 1.25 Handkerchief .50 Pants Handkerchief .25 Crape Dress 6.00 Cape 1.00 Green Silk Veil 1.50 White Veil 3.00 Silk Shawl 1.50 Waistcoat 2.00 Black Worsted Hose .62 1/2 Black Cotton Hose .75 White Cotton Hose 1.75 Cotton Hose .87 1/2 Socks .25 per pair Gunnels .46 per pr Shoes 1.75 pr Lined & Boned Shoes 2.50 per pr Moroco Shoes 2.62 1/2 Worsted Shoed .87 1/2 Strong Shoes 1.75 Course shoes 1.50 per pr Ladies Shoes 2.00 Boots 5.00 per pr Half Soles .12 1/2 per pair Half Soles & Taps .25 Shoe Ramps .35 1/2 per pair Shoe Caps .18 3/4 Heel Taps .12 1/2 Hat 3.00 Fur Hat 4.00 & 5.00 Wool hat 1.00 Cap 1.00 Cravat Stiffer .25 Gloves .50 Blanket 2.50 Robe Blanket 4.50 Cotton Cards 1.00 per pair Pocket Combs .06 1/4 per pair Fine Comb .08 1/2 Tuck Comb .25 Side Comb .25 Tailers Iron 1.00 Flat Irons 1.00 .49 1.2 Small Flat Iron .37 1/2 .30 Razor .50 Razor & Strap .58 Razor Box & Brush .93 3/4 Shaving Box .25 Shaving Box & Brush .41 1/2 Lamp Black .37 1/2 per paper White Rag Paper .25 per quire Writing Paper .25 per quire (25-sheets) Large Wrapping Paper .16 1/2 for 2 quire Ream Paper 4.00 Rags .03 & .06 per pound Linin Rags .04 Linsy Rags .02 Tow .01
Utilities
Retail Wholesale Teaspoons .25 per half doz. Plates 2.00 per doz. Persion Plates 1.00 per set Cups & Saucers .50 per set Tumbler .12 1/2 Hollowwear .45 per pound .03 Carolina Oven & lid 1.22 .45 Carolina Lid .36 Small Deep Oven & Lid .64 Large Oven & Lid 1.66 Oval Oven & Lid 2.02 Small Biscuit Oven & Lid 1.08 .36 Large Biscuit Oven & Lid 1.48 1.2 .54 Skillit .50 Basan Skillit .50 Fallow Skillit .15 Fallow Skillit Lid .12 Shaving Skillit .13 .10 1/2 Large Spider & Lid 1.22.5 Spider & Lid 1.00 .45 Small Spider & Lid .68 .31 1/4 Waffle Iron .75 per pair Small Kettle .62 1/2 Large Kettle 2.07 Honey Pot .75 1 - Gal Pot .40 .27 2 - Gal Pot .60 .45 3 - Gal Pot .81 .54 4 - Gal Pot .99 .66 5 - gal pot 1.35 & 1.50 .90 7 - Gal Pot 1.71 .99 9 - Gal Pot 1.89 10 - Gal pot 2.02 1.35 15 - gal Pot 3.15 & 3.50 2.07 Pitcher .37 1/2 Jug .16 1/2 Coffee Pot .50 1 Qt measure .25 Set of Measures 1.00 Peck Measure .25 Bowl .12 1/2 Crock .25 Milk Crock .33 1/2 Milk Strainer .25 Wash Bowl .60 .24 Pan .75 Fish Pan .30 Meal Seive .62 1/2 Cockle Seive 1.75 Cullinder .50 Biscuit Cutter .06 1/4 Dipper .12 1/2 Tin Cup .12 1/2 Tin Bucket .83 1/2 Tin Funnel .37 1/2 Stone Mortar & Pestle .75 Spice Mortar & Pestle .30 Chamber Pot .25 Broom .16 1/2 Scrub Brush .12 1/2 Soap .08 1/2 per pound Cake Soap .06 1/2 Tallow .12 1/2 per pound
Postage
.10, .12 1/2 & .25
Books
Bible .82 1/2 & 5.00 Pilgrims Progress .62 1/2 Hail's U.S. History .62 1/2 Life of Franklin .25 Hymn Book .25 to .50 Spelling Book .10 Primer .06 1/4 Walker's Dictionary .50 Almanac .12 1/2 .08 1/2 Missouri Harmony .87 1/2 Sessouery ? Harmony .87 1/2
Medicine
Camphor .25 per oz Bateman's Drops .25 viol Opedeldock .25 viol Godfrey's Cordial .25 viol Paregoric .25 viol Castor Oil .16 1/2 per unit .25 per viol British Oil .25 viol Spirits of Turpentine .75 per bottle
Tobacco
Pound .20 Twist .33 1/2 Keg 160# .20 per pound Sulpher .25 per pound Allum .12 1/2 per pound Copperus .16 1/2 per pound Madder .25 per oz Indigo .25 per oz Brimstone .06 1/4 per pound Beeswax .25 per pound Pen Knife .25 .37 1/2 & .50 .25 Whistle .06 1/2 Tin Trumpet .20 & .25 Jews Harp .06 1/4 Lamp .37 1/2 Candlesticks 1.25 per set Candlestick .75 Candles .12 1/2 per pound 3 - light candle mould .37 1/2 6 - light candle mould .75
Tools
Hoe 1.25 Ax 2.50 1.00 Falling Ax 2.00 Reap Hook .62 1/2 Sythe Blade 1.75 Drawing Knife .87 1/2 Trowel .50 Chisel .50 2 Doz for 1.00 Augers, 1˝ in. .50 Mattock 2.00 Pick 2.50 Ore Pick 1.25 Ore Basket .12 1/2 Miners Shovel 4.00 Shovel .62 1/2 Anvil 2.00 Bellows .75 per pair 2-foot rule .42 Sheet Sand Paper .08 1/2 Handsaw Files .12 1/2 Hardon Files .12 1/2 Plain Bit .41 1/2 Nails .10 & .12 1/2 per pound Paper of Tacks .12 1/2 Screws .08 1/2 per doz Brass Nuts .18 3/4 Barrel (probably used) .37 1/2 Salt Barrel .37 1/2 Salt Bag .25 Bag .50 Basket .50 Flax Seed .50 per bushel Hay .33 1/2 per 100 pounds Stack Hay 20.00 Fodder 3.00 per stack Timber Cut on Owners Land .06 1/2 per Cord Cord wood at Charcoal Pits .25 per cord Charcoal 1.75 per 100 bushel Iron ore at furnace 1.50 & 2.00 per ton Pig Iron .04 per pound 8.00 per ton Germin Steel .37 1/2 per pound Sand .12 1/2 per pound Blacking .12 1/2 per gal. Tar .16 1/2 per gal. Boat 36.00, 45.00 & 61.00 Oars 2.00 4 Sets Oars 4.00 Wagon Box Iron Set 2.00 .56 Tires, set 23.58 (4˘ per pound) 1 - horse mould board 1.50 1.00 2 - horse mould board 2.00 1.12 1/2 2 - horse plow 1.75 Bull Tounge Plow 1.00 Plow Line .12 1/2 Small Dog Irons 1.25 per pr .60 Large Dogs 1.50 Single Tree .16 1/2 Frizen on Singletree .17 Link & Frizen .25 installed Trace Chains 2.50 Crain Rope 5.50 Bark Mill 30.00 Corn Sheller 9.00 Coal Harths 1.25 Clock Weights .05 per pound Grate for Still 4.95 Apple Mill Nut 12.00 Mandrill 4.00 2.50 & 4.50 Bulls Head 3.20 Buffaloe Heads 9.00 Saw Mill Crank 6.00 & 7.50 Saw Mill Gudgeon 2.04 Wheel & Pinion 38.00 (950# @ .04) Saddles & Inks (526# .05 per pound) 26.30 Turning Spindle 2.00 Forge Hammer 18.00 Forge Plate 6.15 Fan Wheel .75 1.00 each Rag Iron .67
Water Mill Parts
(15,879 pounds @ .034 per pound) Water Wheel Shaft 2 @ 33.77 each Upright Shaft 33.52 Lying Shaft 27.37 Flanges 4 @ 47.12 Arch 10.88 Segmunt 30 @ 2.31 Wallower 20.67 Coar. Wheel 64.60 Trunel Head & Brases 3 @ 9.79 Spindles 3 @ 6.29 Drivers 3 @ 1.02 Balance Irons 3 @ .82 Saddle 3 @ 1.70 Ink Box .68 lait 7 @ .65 Stays 5 @ .54 Turning 4 Journals of Water Wheel Shaft 12.00 Turning 2 Lying Shaft 5.00 Turning 1 Upright Shaft 3.00 Turning 3 Spindles 2.00 Sorrel Horse 85.00 Bay Mare 33.33 1/4 Bay Pony 35.00 Bridle 2.00 Bit for bridle 1.25 Halter Chain .62 1/2 Horse Collar 1.50 Ladies Saddle 20.00 Saddle Bags, pair 6.00 4.00 Curry Comb .25 Horse Shoe, new .25 Horse Shoe, used .12 1/2 Ox Shoes .25 per pair Shoeing Horse .31 1/4 4 Shoes on Mare .75 2 new shoes on horse .50 Cow Whip .12 1/2 Sheep sheers .74 per pair Clock 25.00 22.00 Chair .59 Table 1.50 Franklin Stove 30.00 Stove 15.00 15.00 4-plate Stove 15.00 Back Plait 1.16 1/2 Pr Stove Feet 1.00 Chimney Plates Door for house .75 Lock & Hinge .29 1/2 8 Hinges & Screws 1.00 1 Hinge & Screws .25 Fancy Pailings .36 each Plain Pailings .36 each Top Rails 1.35 each Bricks 5.00 per 1000 1-in Plank, rough .005 pr ft 1-inch Plank .01 pr ft 1˝-inch Plank .015 pr ft 3/4-in Plank .075 pr ft 4-in x 4-in studs .025 pr ft Lathing .375 pr hundred ft Weather Boarding .625 pr hundred ft Rifle Gun and pouch 14.00 Rifle Gun 8.00 Gun lock 3.00 Flints .06 4/4 per half doz .06 1/4 for 3 Powder .50 per pound Lead .10 per pound
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Greene County Tax List of 1836 (in part)

Name Acres Value Tax Slaves Value Tax Poll Tax Tax
Dist. 2
John Dickson 143 500 1.00 1.00
Dist. 3
Claiborn Boyde 1 .50 .50 James T. Boyde 70 282 .55 1 .50 .50 (School Land 28 68 .15 1 .20 Brown & Dickson 349 4000 8.00 8.00 George M. Brown 19 400 .80 (School Land 25 100 .20 24 50 .10 1.10 Samuel Cochran 100 550 1.10 35 250 .50 24 200 .40 1 .50 2.50 Teeter Masner 1 .50 .50 Newton A. Masner 150 800 1.60 1 .50 2.10 George Masner 205 800 1.60 40 150 .30 (no Poll Tax-deceased?) 1.90 James Litrell ? 1 .50 .50
Dist. 4
Wm. C. Hogan 224 2000 6.00 7 3100 6.00 1 .50 12.70 Wm. D. Neilson 744 9150 18.34 49 1000 2.00 17 8100 16.20 36.50
Dist. 5
Peter Brown 400 2000 4.00 50 400 .50 450 2500 5.00 (School Land 38 19 4 30 15 3 3 1377 3.11 1 .50 13.37 Jessee Boles 1 .50 .50 Elizabeth Boles 155 465 .93 .93 John Boles 1 .50 .50 Jacob Boles 1 .50 .50 Robert Cochran 140 1000 2.00 1 .50 2.50 Wm. Clowers 1 .50 .50 Alexander Hall 275 700 1.40 29 100 .20 1 .50 2.10 Henry Hall 1 .50 .50 Alex. Hall Jr. 1 .50 .50 John Kifer 154 1000 2.00 1 .50 2.50 John Lutrell 1 .50 .50 George Masner 1 .50 .50 Daniel Sauseman 1 .50 .50 Andrew Smyth 1000 6000 8.00 1 .50 8.50 John Shields 100 500 1.00 150 300 .60 50 15 3 19 3 1 2 2 - 1 .50 2.15
Dist.5
Total 13062 36447 112.89 (School Land 1125 1457 2.91 15 7350 14.70 77 38.50 169.00
Dist. 7
Wm Dickson 20 100 .20 (School Land 140 210 - 100 100 - 80 160 .74 .94 Wm Johnston 1 .50 .50 Robert Elliot 1 .50 .50 Dist. 8 Wm. Dickson 249 5000 50 150 150 150 12 144 10.89 (School Land 100 75 .15 4 1900 3.80 14.34 John Dickson 40 120 25 100 77 60 .56 .56
Dist. 9
> Alex Hall 138 684 1.37 (School Land 16 16 3 1.40 John Hall 1 .50 .50 James Kilgores) 329 1000 2.00 (Heirs) 2.00 John Kilgore 1 .50 .50
Dist. 10 Greeneville
John Dickson 583 4600 9.20 (Lots 10 11600 23.20 10 4500 7.00 41.40 Andrew Johnston Lots 2 1000 2.00 1 .50 2.50 James Johnston 1 .50 .50 M. Lincoln (Lots 5 3500 7.00 1 600 1.20 1 .50 7.50
Dist. 11
John Brown 100 325 .65 .65

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