[Source Description: 1 September 1826. "Account of disbursements by William Nichols." University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.]
Acct. of disbursement by Wm. Nichols for labour and materials in repairing the President's House and Steward's Hall; getting timbers, making brick, and building the new Chapel; taking down Cupola from South College, repairing the roof, and building a Belfrey [sic] in the yard agreeably with instructions given by the Building Committee in March 1824.
| Paid | Due | |
| James Winfree a Bricklayer (as per Bill) | 24.75 | |
| Abraham Spurling do do | 54.40 | 39.75 |
| John S. Hardy do do | 8.75 | |
| Henry & Peter do 2 ¾ mo each @ $18.00 | 99.00 | |
| Attomon do do | 49.50 | |
| Harry & Dick do 1 ¼ mo – 20 | 25.00 | |
| Nelson & Luke do 2 ¾ -- 18 | 99.00 | |
| Thos. Pendergrass Labourer as pre Bill | 65.00 | 10.00 |
| Pleasant Henderson do | 10.00 | |
| Ned & Clayton Masons 2 ¾ each 9 | 49.50 | |
| Burrell Bird do Bill | 20.00 | |
| Lewis Parton | 3.00 | |
| John Crittendon Brickmaker do | 53.00 | |
| John King hire of boy & horse | 7.20 | |
| Chas. Lewis bill for bacon $30.10 do for board $35.00 | ||
| for nails $6.25 | 71.35 | 5.87 ½ |
| Cain & Moore for nails $5.40 Wm. H. Hill for do $11.47 ½ | 16.87 ½ | |
| John Ricks for hair | 5.00 | |
| Thos. Sears hauling rock | 9.00 | |
| Eli Smith do lime | 45.75 | |
| Willm. Boylan do do | 31.02 | |
| Jane Craig board of hands | 14.70 | |
| Moses Pratt hauling lime | 44.68 | |
| Jos. & Wm. Peace for Nails | 5.20 | |
| Wm. Nichols for Bacon | 60.00 | |
| Jms. Williams for Plank | 9.56 | |
| Benj'n Rhodes for Brick | 100.00 | 50.40 |
| P. Lyon for Nails | 25.31 | |
| John Lewis do | 21.44 ½ | 5.60 |
| Leml. Morgan for a rock quarry | 14.00 | |
| Jn. Robb for disbursement as per Receipt | 100.00 | |
| Henry Merritt for Plank &c as per Bill | 10.00 | 244.10 |
| Christr Barbee Smiths work &c do | 140.87 ½ | |
| Disbursements by Jno. D. Barr do | 16.05 | |
| Jno. D. Barr for labour do | 54.70 | 129.05 |
| Bryan Kittrell for boarding hands | 50.00 | |
| -------------- | --------------- | |
| 1208.20 | 685.64 | |
Amount Brought Over |
$1208.20 | 685.64 |
| Cave & Yancy's bill for medical attendance to hands | 14.75 | |
| Frances Reeder for Tin gutters | 19.00 | |
| Mann Patterson Plank | 57.65 | |
| John Robbs bill for masons work on the foundation of | ||
| Chapel including the face @ rock in the plinth | ||
| Steps and window sills & the steps & some | ||
| Capitals, & Bars of the Portoco [sic], the foundation | ||
| & plinth of the Belfry | 775.60 | |
| Wm Williams for white Lead | 20.00 | |
| Wm. Nichols for a rope & spikes | 22.60 | |
| Thos. Sears for Shingles | 20.00 | 43.00 |
| John Copley do | 20.00 | |
| John Marlett for labour | 54.38 ½ | |
| John Branch hire of Negro in 1824 | 15.00 | 74.20 |
| Wm. Nichols bill for Sundries | 1844.32 ½ | |
| Jeremiah Gardner for labour | 9.10 | |
| Jacob Lugh's Bill | 2.50 | |
| Richd Smith do for Ironmongery | 9.65 | |
| -------- | ----------- | |
| The Trustees of the University of North Carolina in a/c with Wm. Nichols | ||
| Dr. | ||
| To Cash advanced at sundry times for Trustees as per vouchers passed on | $1341.43 | |
| Disbursements for labour, waggoning, &c | 3508.16 | |
| Labour of Col. Polk's Carpenters from 1st Jany. 1825 to 5th August | ||
| as per certified rate | 158.33 | |
| Labour of do from 13th Sept. 1825 to 5 Aug. 1826 | 725.30 | |
| Commissions to Agent on $6000 expended | 360.00 | |
| ----------- | ||
| $6593.22 | ||
| Cr. | ||
| By Cash recd. at sundry times | $1033.00 | |
| Warrant Sept. 1st 1826 | 418.55 | |
| By Cash Dec. 8 | 2440.00 | |
| By three Warrants in favour of Col. Polk | 1383.63 | |
| By warrant in favour of John Robb | 775.60 | |
| By due Bill to balance | 542.44 | |
| ------------- | ||
| $6593.22 |
