11. Account Current of John Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier with the estate of Benjamin Bakewell, late commission merchant in New York, showing their dealings and standing with this house during the first sixteen months of their business experience in the West. Covers the period, August 1, 1807 to December 13, 1808. (Statement accompanying the letter of Thomas Bakewell, reproduced in Vol. I, p. 196.)

Drs Messrs John Audubon & Ferdinand Rozier in Account Current with Benjn Bakewell Crs.
1807
Augt 1 To Sundry Merchdize pr Invoice $2482  35 Augt. 4 By your note at 8 mos $3647  29
31 " Cash sundry expences on the above 6  44 Decr. 31 " net proceeds sales on your a/c 4.50
Septr 29 " Merchdize Powder Horns shot bags &c 57 319.35 323  85
Novr 13 " W Taylor exps on Do to Pittsburgh 3  77 " Francis Rozier balance his a/c 816  56
" Cash certificate property pr Mentor to Nantes 2 $4787  50
30 " Do postage sundry french letters 3  14
Decer 31 " Advt pr Jane # for Indigo & expences 1516  43
1808
Jany 29 " Cash frt & cartge Oil from Philada 12  45 Feby 1 By Balance as pr a/c rendered $ 695  12
30 " Do pd Hislop for breast pins on your a/c 9 March 1 " your dft on U S Bank Philada 2000
   Balance 695  12 " commission on goods allowed you $118.20 [paper torn]
deduct ⅓ profit on french goods 24.26 [ 93.94 ]
4787  50 25 " R Kinder & Co's accepte @ 6 mos. [paper torn]
March 1 To Merche pr Bill @ 6 mos $ 161 " L Huron's note — " 9 days. [ " ]
April 7 " your note due this day 3647  29 your note @ 4 mos for balance [ " ]
" R. Henderson amt due him by you 72  12 Balance [ 924.49 ]
June 27 " Cash cartge & Lighterage on tobacco 7  50 New York Decemr. 13th. 1808 for the Assignees of the [estate of Benjamin Bakewell]
" Freight & primage— " Do 105 Th[omas Bakewell]
July 28 " your note due this day 787  73
Septr 23 " Mdse 1 doz sans paraitres 24  24
$4804 90
Decr 13 To Balance $924  49

Note by the Author. For brig Mentor, see Chapter XI, Vol. I, p. 163, and for the ship Jane, Captain Sammis, ibid., p. 158. For Messrs. Robert Kinder & Company, see accompanying letter of Thomas Bakewell, Vol. I, p. 196, and letter of William Bakewell, his uncle, ibid., p. 199. Laurence Huron was a French importer, resident in Philadelphia; for his award in the disputed Dacosta claim, see Vol. I, p. 168. At this time Benjamin Bakewell's importing business was in the hands of his creditors, but his son, Thomas Bakewell, was still employed in the office.