Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1780.08.19

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Index Entry Spinet, bought for theatre in New York 
Location New York 
Citation
RNYG.780.164
19 Aug 1780:22 (407)
Theatre.  State of the Theatrical Fund for the year 1780.
Total amount of the receipts
of the House for the season.    5261 L. 11 s. 8d.
Expenditures and Disbursements,__________________________
To repairs of the house, timber and boards, new-stoves and
tinwork, masonry, candles, and lanp oil, ironmongery, new
printing, advertising and stationary; all included under the
head of general expenses:            1198   181    2 1/2
Weekly and nightly attendance, house servants, door-keepers,
band of music, &c.                   1536    17    1
Ground Rent.                      12     0    0
Cash paid for a spinnet           12    10    0
New dresses, and other expences
for the mens wardrobe,           744    15    9 1/2
New dresses, and other expences for the womens wardrobe,
                                 540     6    8
Paid hired performers for the season, 
                                  466    0    2
Incidental expences               288   17    0 1/2
Cash distributed in charity to the widows and children of
the army                                    336    2   11
Cash paid to Lieutenant Brown for the use of the military
orphanhouse                       100    0    0
Cash paid for the use of the widows and children of the
German corps,                             63    1    4
[total]                          5239    9    2
Balance in Treasurer's hands       22    2    6
[total]                      L.  5261   11    8


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1780.08.19 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1780 
Bibliography B0043057
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