The State of Maryland
To John Shaw
1783
Decmr 23d   Fo 95 (?) of Candles to Illuminare the State House at 1/101/2  8~18~11/2
                         Fo 1 Days work of 3 men at 10/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1~10~0
                   Fo 1 Day of 2 Boys at 5/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~10~0
                   Fo 1000 nails at 1/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~10~0
                   Fo 100 feet of plank 16/8    2 [?]ills of spt Turpenine 2/6       0~19~2
                   Fo my own Trouble and Attendence~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1~10~0
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                                                                                                        L 13~17~31/2

                          By 141/2 (?) of Candles not used at 1/101/2 ~~~~~~~~~~~ 1~7~2
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                                                                                                        12~10~11/2
Auditors Office 5th January 1784
The above account proved and passed for Twelve pounds Ten
Shillings.    [signed] C Richmond Aud Genl

L 12.10.0  Governors Accd to be returned with a Receipt upon it

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