I, Robert B. Robinson, have this day commenced business as a wholesale dealer in groceries and provisions. I have rented the store located at 68 Pine St., from Geo. Baker, at $40.00 a month. My resources and liabilities are as follows:

Resources
Cash on hand $2,462.50
Merchandise per inventory 1,147.20
Due me from Roger Bros.219.40
Liabilities
C. B. Whitney, Grand Rapids $126.90
My net investment 3,702.20
—Nov. 1—
Bought from Grand Rapids Gro. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
On account
10 cwt. sugar$4.85$48.50
10 bbls. flour5.25 52.50
150 " salt1.10165.00
2 " molasses 48
50,98 gals..3029.40$295.40
—1—
Paid Geo. Baker
For 1 month's rentCash40.00
—2—
Sold to Geo. Wiggins, 110 Ottawa St.
On account
1 box B. B. soap3.75
1 case X. X. corn1.60
100# soda biscuit4.25 9.60
—3—
Sold to Smith & Nixon, 262 Western Av.
On account
2 bbl. flour6.15 12.30
2 cwt. sugar5.1510.30
1 bbl. molasses, 48 gal..3516.8039.40
—5—
Bought from William Bratton, 48 Jefferson Av., Detroit
On account
10 sacks Java coffee, 1,000#.25 250.00
—6—
Sent to C. B. Whitney, Grand Rapids
Draft to balance account 126.90
—7—
Sold to H. A. Brainerd, 961 Lake Av.
On account
2 bbls. salt1.35 2.70
10# baking powder.424.206.90
—8—
Charge Grand Rapids Gro. Co.
1 bbl. flour received in bad order 5.25
—9—
Sold to Bryan Bros., Lakeside
On account
2 bbls. salt1.35 2.70
20# raisins.081.604.30
—10—
Bought from H. A. Edwin, Chicago
On account
20 bbls. pork10.30 206.00
—12—
Sold for cash
3 bbl. pork11.35 34.05
—13—
Sold to R. C. Ellison, 10 Jefferson Av.
On account
2 bbl. pork11.40 22.80
5 bu. beans2.1010.5033.30
—14—
Received from Geo. Wiggins
Cash to balance 9.60
—15—
Sent to Grand Rapids Gro. Co.
Draft to balance 290.15
—16—
Sold for cash
1 box soap 3.75
—17—
Received from Smith & Nixon
Cash on account 25.00