[m'lachlanJ FLEURY MESPLET, FIRST PRINTER AT MONTREAL 2S9 



No. 42. " 



Papers of the Continental Congress, p. 364. 



Memorandum of expenses made by Fleury Mesplet, printer to Congress at 



Montreal, viz.: 



From Philadelphia to Albany and from there to Lake George, 6 



persons, 32 days at 8/ £ 76.16 



PYom Lake George to Montreal, five boats furnished by Congress 

 conducted by 6 men, each for supplement to their nourishment 



and drink at the rate of 4/ — 22 days, 30 men . . . ., 132.00 



For myself and my people, 22 days, 6 persons at 8/ prd'y.... 52.16 



The boats (aux Saults de Chambly) leaked and occasioned me a 



damage estimated by a clerk sent by Mr. Francklin 200.00 



For unloading cartage and porterage for one day at Montreal 8.00 



For board of 6 persons at the Tavern, 11 days at 8/ 26. 8 



For expenses for the press as pr. acct. of laborers 72.00 



From the 6 May 1776 to the 10 June, day of my confinement with 



my people, 34 jours, 6 persons 8/ 81.12 



26 days confinement, 6 persons at 8/ 62. 8 



At my enlargement my lettered man protegled by Mr. Francklin 



left me — his wages and passage to Europe 60.00 



Carried over 772.00 



At that epoch I liaa two workmen with which I had agreement for 

 one year which I was obliged to board and pay without em- 

 ploying having no paper they cost me by near computation.. 200.00 



From 6 May 1777, I remained alone with my wife and one servant 

 until the 3rd June 1779, without work having no ofher re- 

 source than to sell books at loss — which I nearly estimate as , 

 least 600.00 



At the 3rd June 1779, I was taken and transfered to goal to Quebec 

 where I stayed 3% years during which I was obliged to con- 

 tract debts for my subsistence with my family — which can be 

 attested by all the honest citizens of that province of which 

 I can give proves, viz.: 



ToMr. des Hautelles .. .. £600.00 



Mr. Aubord Courrier 200.00 



Mr. Fortler 263.12 



Mr. Gray 96.00 



Mr. Poirier 40.00 



Mr. Lemoine 40.00 



Mr. Egmond 22. 8 



Mr. Egdouard 26.16 



Mrs. McClemand 10.00 



Mr. Delisle 16.00 



By engagement to my partner Mr. Berger 666.16 



£1971.12 



£3543.12 

 Errors excepted. FLEURY MESPLET. 



