PARET TO SAIZAN, Bill of Receipts, 1878, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** A Handwritten of goods evidently purchased by Antoine Paret from Mr. D. P. Saizan Dr. 1878 April 13 To Balance a/e [?] to date 4.20 16 " 1/2 gal Coal oil 20 1 Btle Whiskey 40 .60 16 " 1lbs Coffee 25 2-1/2 # Sugar 25 .50 16 " 5 " flour .25 18 " 1 Collar 1.00 1 Brl flour 8.00 9.00 19 " 1 Grits for 2.25 24 " 17 yds ornabury 2.12 " " 29 " Calico 2.40 " " 4 " Cottonade 60 4 yds Cottons 50 1.10 " " 40 " Cotton 2.80 9 " " 75 3.55 " " 4 " Spool thread 40 1 Doz Buttons 10 .50 " " 3 Bars Soap .30 27 " 30 # Green Shlds 2.00 " " 1 Btle Whiskey 40 1 Gall Salt 10 .50 April 29 " 1 pair Boots 3.75 " " 5 # Nails .25 May 4 " 5 Bars Soap .25 7 " 5 Gall Grits 1.00 9 " 1 Btle Hoffman Bitter .75 11 " 6 yds Cotton 75 2 Doz Buttons 20 .95 " " 1 pair Stocking 25 1 pair Shoes 175 2.00 14 " 2-1/2 # Sugar 25 1 # Coffee 25 .50 " " 15 " Bacon Shlds 1.20 18 " 5 Gall Grits 1.00 20 " 1 # Coffee 25 2-1/2 # Sugar .50 " " 7 " Mess Brk 56 1/2 Gall Whiskey 75 1.31 25 " 1 Brl Grits 6.00 1 Btle Coal Oil 15 6.15 " " 2 Candles .10 " " Cash To Marlin & --am 1.50 30 " Mess Pork .15 June 10 " 21# Mess Pork 168 1 Gall Salt 10 1.78 " 2 Boxes Matches 10 1/2 Doz Candles 25 .35 " " 1 Btle Whiskey .45 12 " 1 Sack Corn 2.50 13 " 1 Gall Molasses .50 19 " 1 Btle Whiskey .45 23 " 5 yds Twill [?] Cotton .65 24 " 1 pair Shoes 200 14# Mess Pork 112 3.12 " " 1/2 Gall Whiskey 75 3# Nails 15 .90 " " 6 yds Flanels 180 2 Spool Thread 20 2.00 " " 52 " Ornaburgs 550 1 toilet Soap 10 5.60 " " 1 " Ribbon 10 1# Coffee 25 .35 " " " Serpentine 15 1 pair Ladies Shoes 200 3.15 26 " 13# flour 65 1 Fan [?] 10 .75 July 1 " 5 Gall Grits 100 1 Sack Salt 150 2.50 " " 1/2 " Whiskey .75 6 " 15# Mess Pork 120 5# Nails 25 1.45 11 " 1 Tin Bucket 60 1/2 Gall Whiskey 75 1.35 " " 1 Dish 40 2 Pkge Garden Seeds 60 1.00 " " 3# Sugar .30 13 " 5" Nails 25 Soap for 25 .50 19 " 6 yds Cotton 60 1/2 Gall Whiskey 75 1.35 " " 11# Mess Pork 1.36 23 " 1 Vial Quinine 25 1 Box Pills 25 .50 27 " 1/2 Btle Whiskey .20 29 " 1 Gall " 1.50 31 " 5 Bars Soap .50 Aug 2 " 2 Vial Quinine 50 1 Vial C. oil 20 .70 " " 2 # Sugar 20 2 # Coffee 50 .70 " " 2 Cups 35 1 Box Pills 25 .70 5 " 15# Mess Pork 104 Blue Mess 10 1.14 1 pair Shoes 200 Candles 30 2.30 1 " Ladies Shoes 2.00 7 " 1/2 Gall Coal Oil 20 2 Boxes Blueing 10 .30 15 " 2# Coffee 60 5# Sugar 50 1.10 " " 1/2 Gall Wkey 85 1 Bottle Wilcroft tonic 2.10 Sept 8 " 4# Sugar 50 2# Coffee 50 1.00 18 " 15" Bacon Shoulder 1.35 " " 1/2 Btle Whiskey .25 28 " 1 " " .45 Oct 21 " 1 " " .45 Nov 8 " 10# Nails 50 1/2# Black Pepper 20 .70 " " " Powder 10 1 Gall Whiskey 150 1.60 30 " 1/2 Sack Brand 100 Whiskey for 100 2.00 Dec 4 " 16# Pork 128 1/2 Btle Whiskey for 25 1.53 21 " 9 " Green Side [?] .76 24 " 1 Peper Soda .05 30 " 1/2 Gall Coal Oil .20 31 " 5 Gall Molassas 2.00 1 " Whiskey 1.50 1/2 # Bimbons [?] .25 [subtotal] 112[.00] Cash paid to P. Casse 7.00 to Freight & Purchase 1 C[otton?] Mill 11.50 [subtotal] 131.24 1 Gal Whiskey 1.50 1 pr Stirrips .30 1 gal molasses .40 2 lamps .10 1/2 Brl. Potatos 1.75 [subtotal] 135.29 Less .50 [total] 134.79 [Note: Marked on outside: Paid D. Saizan] Source: Copy of Bill of Receipts, personal papers in possession of Vernon Miller, Mamou, La. (father of submitter). [NOTE: Antoine Paret is 2GGFather of submitter].