Washington Becham Contract
State of Georgia
Bibb county
This contract made at Macon State and county aforesaid this thirtieth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three
between Washington Becham of Knoxville Crawford County State aforesaid. Party of
the first part and William H. Prioleau Surgeon & medical purveyor Confederate
States army. Party of the Second part. Witnesseth that the said Washington
Becham Party of the first part does hereby bind himself and does here by promise
and agree to furnish and deliver to the said W. H. Prioleau Surgeon & Medical
Purveyor Party of the second part within the period of eight calendar months
from the date of this instrument of writing, for the use of the Medical
Department of the Army of the Confederate States of America. The following named
articles at the prices affixed.
500 vis Five hundred chamber pots at one dollar each
500 Five hundred plates at fifty cents each
200 Two hundred mugs at ((blank))
200 Two hundred jars of the capacity of two (2) pounds each
300 Three hundred jars of the capacity of (5) pounds each
And the said Surgeon W. H. Prioleau Party of the Second part does hereby bind
himself and his successors in office to pay to the said Washington Becham Party
of the first part at the expiration of each month, the value of whatever of the
articles contract for in this Instrument of writing. With the promise that he
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the said surgeon W. H. Prioleau Party of the second part, shall retain in his
possession one third of the purchase money until the whole contract shall have
been completed, and the said Washington Becham party of the first part, does
with his securities Robert Haancock, residing at Marysville Crawford county and
John Beckum residing in Crawford County state aforesaid, bind themselves their
heirs executors and assigns to pay or cause to be paid to the authorized agent
of the Confederate States of America. The sum of one thousand dollars should he
the said Washington Becham county of the first part fail to deliver the articles
contracted for in this instrument of writing within the time specified herein.
It is further agreed between the contracting parties that no member of Congress
is to be admitted to any part or portion of this contract or to any benefit to
arise therefrom.
Witness our hands and seals at Macon State and County aforesaid day and year
above written.
Washington (x) Becham
Witness
B. J. Becham
Gray Andrews
Robert Hancock
Elijah Bekcom
Osceola Butler W. H. Prioleau
Surg, Med Purveyor
S.G.O. Richmond Va Dec 7 1863
Approved
S. Moore
Surgeon General
C.S. Army
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