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buildings in repair, as no allowance is made in the ex- 

 pense account for such repairs, or there will be a loss 

 under that head. 



Most of the corn and meal credited comes from a toll 

 mill on the place. All the cloth and shoes are manufac- 

 tured by Col. Williams, but upon a distinct place. 



The place mentioned in Alabama belongs to Robert 

 Montague, Esq., of Marengo county.^ The items of val- 

 uation are : 



1100 acres of land, at $25 $ 27,500 00 



120 slaves, at $400 48,000 00 



4 wagons 400 00 



5 yoke of oxen, at $30 150 00 



30 mules and horses, at $75 2,250 00 



4000 bu. corn on hand for plantation use, at 



35 cts 1,400 00 



Fodder and oats do 200 00 



40 head of cattle, at $5 do 200 00 



70 " sheep, at $2 do 140 00 



250 " hogs do 600 00 



20000 lbs. bacon and pork do 1,000 00 



Ploughs and all other tools do 500 00 



$ 82,240 00 



Interest on capital at 7 per cent $ 5,756 80 



Cash expenses, taxes, average 100 00 



Blankets, hats, and shoes, (other clothing all 



home-made) 250 00 



Medical bill, average not exceeding 40 00 



500 lbs. of iron, $30; hoes, spades, &c., $30. 60 00 

 Average outlay for mules over what are 



raised 100 00 



^ Robert Montague, member of a well-known family in Virginia, 

 moved to Marengo County, Alabama, in 1830. Like many other 

 immigrants, found his activities handicapped by the panic of 1837. 

 About 1850, sold his lands and moved to Texas. Letter of W. H. 

 Tayloe, Uniontown, Alabama, to Herbert A. Kellar, May 12, 1936. 



