LVA, RF&P Transactions
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR Journal Entries
April 1, 1861 - March 31, 1865
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Date Account Reason Amount  
1861
April 30 Relay of Road Freight on RR iron $139.14  
May 31 Repair of Bridges Wages of Watchmen, 1 month 569.11  
  Relay of Road Haulage of T-rail .75  
    Work on relaying road 9.75  
    Paid Phoenix Iron Co, balance of iron 6,363.30  
June 30 Repair of Bridges Watchmen 789.80  
July 31 Repair of Road Received from Virginia for making connection at the Junction of this company & the Virginia Central RR 323.87  
  Train Expenses Received from Virginia for use of locomotive 10 days in making junction at Junction 100.00  
  Repair of Road 2 pistols for watchmen 30.00  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Ettinger & Edmond, bill for car wheels 30.40  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 689.33  
August 31 Relay of Road Engineering for relay 68.00  
    Relaying track 228.00  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 430.00  
September 30 Repair of Rolling Stock Received for old engine sold 304.04  
  Repair of Track Relaying track 321.29  
    Tredegar, bill for RR chairs, etc 871.35  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Springs from Virginia Car Spring Co 87.12  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 350.00  
    Paid J. Dunlop, agent for F. Levick  Co on account, 150 tons T-rail 2,689.00  
October 30 Repair of Road Received of Old Dominion Iron for old iron sold 2,195.50  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 335.00  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Tredegar, bill of iron axles, tec 111.92  
  Relay of Road Lighterage on RR iron, 150 tons 187.50  
    Haulage on RR iron, 150 tons 187.50  
    Survey information for placement of heavy rail 25.00  
November 30 Relay of Road Received of Old Dominion Iron for old rails 1,827.01  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Received of Old Dominion Iron for scrap iron 170.54  
    Paid Atlantic Iron Works for engine boiler for "Lindsay Walker" 474.50  
    Paid Richmond & Petersburg RR freight on locomotive Lindsay Walker 8.30  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 364.33  
  Relay of Road Relaying track in Richmond 240.12  
December 31 Repair of Bridges Watchmen 295.00  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Tredegar, wheels, castings, etc 1,285.83  
    Paid on account building depot at Junction 1,800.00  
    Paid in full on above (depot paid for by CSA $2228.32) 428.32  
1862
January 31 Relay of Road Sale of 20,309 # flat rails 420.65  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 345.00  
February 28 Repair of Bridges Watchmen 370.00  
March 31 Repair of Bridges Watchmen 345.00  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Insurance on locomotive J. M. Short 90.00  
    10 March to Wm. Allen for locomotive J. M. Short, now R. W. Haxwell & freight 9,125.00  
    12 March hauling locomotive J. M. Short from Richmond dock 100.00  
April 30 Repair of Rolling Stock Received from CSA for repairs to engine sent to Virginia Central RR 552.85  
    3 April Dockage on engine R. W. Haxall 15.00  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 212.52  
May 31 Cost of RRd & Property Received of Richmond & Petersburg RR for iron and spikes on road of the Richmond & New York Coal Co, 70 tons of iron & spikes 5,028.52  
    7 May paid H. L. Brooke CSA receiver for the iron and spikes and 2 frogs on the track of the Richmond & New York Coal RR Co. 19,465.46  
  Repair of Bridges Watchmen 137.50  
July 31 Repair of Bridges Watchmen 27.50  
August 31 Repair of Rolling Stock Received of North Carolina RR for 4 old passenger coaches 5,400.00  
October 31 Cost of RRd & Property Paid John F. Scott for 1 10-hp steam engine with 2 fly wheels complete for station at Fredericksburg 1,200.00  
November 30 Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Tredegar, iron 597.60  
December 31 Cost of RRd & Property Paid CSA for 1 planer & 1 lathe 400.00  
1863
January 31 Interest Due to English bond holders for 3 1/2 pr cent due 1st inst., 6 mos interest on $172,800 bonds issued in the names of Julia Bathurst, Charles M. Garel, A. Hall Hall, Rev. H. Y. Hotham, Brigr Willouby Treryllyan, Thomas Hankey, E. Hankey, Major Genl Hankey, Capt W. Hankey, G. P. Scrope, J. A. Hankey, Hy. A. Hankey & T. Hankey, J. Armitage, P. Saltmarshe, Nelson Hood & J. Williams 6,048.00  
March 31 Repairs of Road Paid Tredegar, spikes 57.75  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Tredegar, iron 110.50  
  Interest Due to Thompson Hankey & Co for interest on sterling bonds due in London 1st January 1863, supposed to be about this amount. The proper amount will be credited when their account is received. This entry being made to embrace amount in fiscal settlement 31st inst. 2,000.00  
July 31 Interest Due to English bond holders for 6 mos interest lot 21 inst on $172,800 bonds issued in the names of Julia Bathurst, Chs M. Garel, A. Hall Hall, Rev. Hy Hotham, Brigr Willouyby Trevyllyan, Thompson Hankey, E. Hankey, Major Genl A. Hankey, Capt. W. Hankey, G. P. Scrope, J. A. Hankey, Hy A. Hankey & T. Hankey, J. Armitage, P. altmarshe, Nelson Hood, J. Williams 2,000.00  
    Due to Thompson Hankey & Co for interest on sterling bonds due in London 1st January 1863 $6,048.00  
Aug 31 Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Tredegar, iron 311.20  
  Current & Contingent Expenses Paid J. B. Gentry for expenses to Wilmington for the purpose of sending joint Bonds and Securities of this company and the Virginia Central RR, Seaboard & Roanoke RR to Capt J. M. Robinson 78.35  
    P. F. Volck for carrying the above Bonds & Securities to Capt J. M. Robinson, London 300.00  
  Repair of Rolling Stock Received for sale of old cars 30.00  
September 30 Expenses of Importations Paid C. W. Purcell & Co for sterling bill for L40.S177.77/100 at 1450 per cent or 14 1/2 for 1 - remitted to Major N. S. Walker, St. Georges, Bermuda to pay expenses of shipment of goods 2,577.66  
November 30 Repair of Rolling Stock Paid Tredegar, wheels &c 4,365.45  
  Cotton Paid draft of J. B. Gentry, auditor for cotton purchase to pay interest in England 7,049.25  
    Orleans Press for pressing & weighing 10 bales cotton 155.00  
    W. B. Isaacs for $5.50 in silver to pay export duty on cotton 85.25  
  Importation of Supplies For bill of expenses of J. B. Gentry incurred in purchasing cotton South 231.65  
1864
January 31 Interest Due to English bond holders, as of July 31 6,048.00  
    Due to Thompson Hankey, as of July 31 2,000.00  
March 31 Repair of Rolling Stock Received from CSA for 2 new tyres furnished engine G. P. R. James 672.00  
April 30 Expenses of Importation {blank} 6,958.00  
    For sale of 5 bales of cotton for ship "Hy Adderley." Sold by them for account of this company, the Virginia Central RR and the Seaboard & Roanoke RR, 31st May 1864 L233.S7.D10  
    For sale of 5 bales of cotton for ship "Monmonth" sold by them for account of the same parties, 3d June 1864 L219.S7.D3 2,191.33
    For draft of this company in favor of Martin & Co. Nassau for freight & charges on 10 bales of cotton shipped by this company, the Virginia Central RR and Seaboard & Roanoke RR from Wilmington to Nassau, dated Jan 9th 1864 at 60% L96.S2.D10 465.64
    For draft of P. V. Daniel, Jr. Prest in favor of E. G. Westmorland to pay interest on this company's bond to Charles Joyce & Co for L1.720, from 15 Dec 63 to 1st Apr 64, dated 23 April 64 at 60% for L40.14.3 197.05
    For draft of P. V. Daniel, Jr Prest in favor of E. G. Westmorland to pay interest on bonds of Virginia Central RR and Seaboard & Roanoke RR to Charles Joyce & Co, dated Apr 30 '64 at 60% for L65.0.0 314.60
      L201.17.1 977.29
May 31 Expenses of Importation P. D. Rosset & Brown for commissions & brokerage etc on importations 1,723.05  
    P. D. Rosset & Brown remitted them by Southern Express Co on account of freight etc 107,000.00  
    Southern Express Co paid them charges on above remittance 321.00  
    Richmond & Petersburg RR paid them balance of account of commission etc 80.14  
    Received of John Garrett on act of their share of freight & expenses on supplies from England 45,600.00  
June 30 Expenses of Importation Paid E. G. Westmorland interest on bond of this co to Charles Joyce & Co for L37.13.1 from 15 Dec to 1 June 64 L17.0.10 at 1700 pr ct pm 73.27  
July 31 Supplies Petersburg RR for payment on supplies from Wilmington 378.00  
    Wilmington & Weldon RR same 1,473.16  
  Supplies For commission to John M. Robinson of 10% on purchases made by him in England, through Charles Joyce & Co for this company amounting per invoices to L1757.13.1 850.71  
  Interest For 6 months interest 1st July 63 on $8,640 convertible 7% loan credited to former account 302.40  
    For 6 months interest on same 1st Jan 64 302.40  
    For 6 months interest on same to 1 July 64 302.40  
    For interest for 6 months 1st July 64 on $172,800 convertible 7% bonds issued in the names of (see July 31 entry) 6,048.00  
August 31 Repair of Rolling Stock Tredegar, iron 695.00  
  Expenses of Importation Received of D. Rasset & Brown 18,922.25  
    Draft in favor of Charles Joyce & Co London dated 8th Aug 64 ten days after sight for L179.7.5 for interest on the following bonds for 6 mo to 1st Oct 64 due them by this company for L1,759.13.1 L70.6.1  
    Virginia Central RR for L2420.5.8 L96.16.3  
    Seaboard & Roanoke RR for L306.6.10 L12.5.1  
      L179.7.5 868.15
September 30 Expenses of Importation For the following items of expenses incurred by this company on account of itself & the several companies named below, in the importation of supplies from England per ledger folio 12    
    Sterling bill remitted to N. S. Walker to pay expenses of shipment of goods at Bermuda L0.40.0 at 1450 per cent 2,577.66  
    Expenses of J. B. Gentry incurred in purchasing cotton 231.65  
    Draft of J. B. Gentry for cost of 10 bales of cotton shipped to pay interest on cost of supplies 7,049.25  
    Bill for preparing & weighing same 155.00  
    P. W. D. Isa??es for $5.50 in silver to pay export duties on same 85.25  
    Less amount received of Col. Fontaine for 1 bale 442# cotton 331.50 6,958.00
    Paid DeRopert & Brown commission & brokerage 1,723.05  
    Paid DeRopert & Brown freight 88,077.72  
    Southern Express paid on money sent DeRopert & Brown 321.00  
    Paid DeRopert & Brown balance of commission etc 80.14  
      99,969.22  
    Off this company's proportion 30,819.20 69,150.02
    For Petersburg RR portion of above expenses ($99,969.22) estimated on the rates of invoices 21,340.89  
    For Virginia Central RR portion of above expenses ($99,969.22) 42,437.70  
    For Seaboard & Roanoke RR portion of above expenses 5,371.43  
      69,150.02 69,150.02
1865
January 31 Interest As before 6,048.00  
    English bond holders interest due on 7 per cent debt for 6 months interest on $8,640 convertible 7 per cent bonds  302.40  

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