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[Page] 31 The Buck & owners Do. In charge of fitting to sea




£ s d
Whitby
Feb 10th
1730/1		 To 82 stone 4pd of beef at 2s 9d pr st 11 6 0

To salt 5s & two dozn pd Candles 12s 00 17 0

To a small bower ankor stock 00 19 6

To carpinters for calking the Ship binns 01 17 0

To 6st of ockom 9s:10d & pitch pot & boats 3s 00 12 10

To two qts of oyl 1s:4d and mending lanthorns 2s 4d 00 03 8

To blocks and joyner work as p: note 02 06 0

To new setting cabon stove & mending locks & other things 00 12 6

To 12 pd greas 3s and soft bread 7s 00 10 0

To allowance for transporting & rigging the ship 01 15 6

To 1 barrel & 1/2 beer 12s & brooms & beer Cann 1s 3d 00 13 3

To mending Cabon windows and a new hand lead 00 08 11

To nails & smith work as p: note 02 00 0

To beef got @ Whitby last year wch omitted charging 03 13 6

To helping to sea 00 08 0


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..... Whitby charge in all £28 03 8


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By extra Disbursements this year



To a new mainsail contn 180 yd 1/2 of canvis @ 2s 2d p yd 19 11 0

To a new 5 inch Tawling & other rope as p: note 13 19 2

To 4 chairs for cabin 14s & a barrill of tarr 16s 01 10 0

To charge in keeping our men ashore from the press 03 10 6

To Deals plank & nails to alter the Steeridge 02 12 8

To a new foretopmast & cap as p: note 03 10 0

To pitch tarr & other things as p Do. 01 12 0

To a best bower Ankor Stock £1 2s 8d 01 2 8

To a hide for [?Service?] 00 12 6

To damadges pd Fras Heath done in the year 1729 1 13 4

To Do. Pd Anthoy Reed done last year 0 17 6

To Damadge for Soap wch carryd in the year 1729 2 5 6


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£52 16 10





[Page] 32 Newcastle Charge the 1st Voyage March the 3d 1730/1 £ s d

To coals and keeldues as p: note 90 10 8

To clearing @ Custumhouse & townehouse unfree 14 17 7

To Portidg £3 4s & heaving the ballast 17s 04 01 0

To 2 keeldues for ballast 01 06 8

To a new helm coat 00 05 0

To trimmers 17s and a mooring post 1s 00 18 0

To charge to Newcastle 00 06 0

To 1Cwght bread & a new Portsaill 4s 6d 00 13 6

To smith as p: note 11s & fitters men 2s 6d 00 13 6

To two stone of ockom 2s 4d and 1 bush peas 3s 6d 00 05 10

To mending maintopsail 6s and a new map 6d 00 06 6

To 1 barrl & 1/2 of beer 12s 00 12 0

To two warrants for ballast 00 06 0

To helping in and @ boat out 00 15 6


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..... Newcastle charge in all £115 17 9


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London Charge the 1st Voyage £ s d
March the
11th
1730/1		 To city charge as p: bill 128 12 9

To heaving in the ballast 00 10 0

To 1Cwght of old rope 10s and twine & sail needels 2s 9d 00 12 9

To plank & timber 11s 6d and canvas as p: note 17s 8d 01 09 2

To a shew for snatch block 00 01 6

To beer as p: note 02 02 0

To bread as p: Do. 01 18 6

To metter 1s and 1/4 p: cent factorage 15s 00 16 0

To 3pd staples & other things 00 01 9

To bread & fresh butter 00 03 0

To clearing @ Gravesend 00 03 0


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..... London Charge in all £136 10 5

..... Newcastle Charge £115 17 9

..... Wages p: the Voyage £028 05 0


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..... Wages & Charges p: the Voyage £280 13 2











Recd for 242 chd & 1/4 of coals @ 26s p chd £307 19

..... To wages & charges p the Voyage £280 13 2


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..... Profit this Voyage £27 05 10


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..... Wages as Followeth



.............................£  s d



To my self ............07.00.0



To Martin Killdale  03.00.0



To Michl Langburn carp 03.00.0



To 5 men @ 35s .... 08.15.0



To 1 Do. 1/2 Voyage 01.00.0



To 2 boys @ 25s each 02.10.0



To 2 Do. @ 15s each  01.10.0



To 1 boy @ 1:10 .......01:10:0



..... In all .................£28.05.0












[Page] 33 Newcastle Charge the 2d Voyage £ s d
Aprill
the 14th
1731		 To Coals and keeldues as p: note 87 09 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 00 0

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving the ballast 9s 03 13 0

To beef as p: note 08 05 3

To 4 bushells of peas 00 11 0

To trimmers 16s and salt & oatmeall 4s 8d 01 00 8

To charge to Newcastle 00 06 0

To fitters men 2s 6d and mooring posts 2s 00 04 6

To a warrant for ballast 00 04 0

To 2 Cwght of bread 00 17 0

To 6pd fresh butter 00 03 0

To 1 keeldues & boat for ballast 01 00 0

To two stone ockam 2s 4d and [?thrums?] 6d 00 02 10

To 6 handspeaks 2s 2d and oyl & blacking 1s 6d 00 03 8

To 2 barrl & 1/2 beer £1-0s and 6pd of candles 2s 9d 01 02 9

To 1C 2q 0pd beef at 22s p: C 01 13 0

To 1 Cwght bread 8s 6d abd 3 ballast shovels 5s 6d 00 14 0

To mending lanthorns 1s & helping out of Shields 6s 00 07 0


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..... Newcastle charge £121 17 0


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May
the 9th
1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city charge as p: bill £140 14 4

To heaving the ballast in 00 10 0

To bread as p: note 01 19 7

To beer as p Do. 03 12 0

To chees greas & butter for two Voyages 01 13 9

To metter & expence wth the lightermen 01 04 0

To 1/2 pr cent Factoridge £1:12s and two st ockom 3s 01 15 0

To 1 barr Tarr & a head Pitch 01 04 0

To clearing @ Gravesend 5s & a sheet of tinn 6d 00 05 6


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..... London Charge £152 18 2

..... Newcastle Charge £121 17 0

..... Wages p the Voyage £27 10


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..... Charges & Wages £302 05 2


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Recd for 260 chd & 3/4 of coals at 26s p chd £331 09

Recd for freight of 500 doz bottles 2 17 2

By Do. Freight of 11 bails & one Truss 2 19 0


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£337 05 2

..... Charges & Wages p: th Voyage £302 05 2


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..... Profit p: this Voyage £35 00 0










[Page] 34 Newcastle Charge the 3d Voyage




£ s d
June
the 16th
1731		 To Coals and keeldues as p: note 87 09 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 12 0

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving the Ballast 8s 03 12 0

To beef as p: notes £4 8s & salt & oatmeall 1s 10d 04 09 10

To trimmers 16s and mooring post 2s 6d 00 18 6

To a warrant for ballast 4s and keeldues for Do. 13s 4d 00 17 4

To groundidg for laying ashore 1s & Candles 4s 3d 00 05 3

To charge to Newcastle 4s and fitters men 2 6 00 06 6

To two Loafs soft bread 2s 6d and fresh butter 1 6 00 04 0

To two st ockom 2 4 and 1 Cwght bread 8 0 00 10 4

To 3 barrl of beer £1:4s and smith as p: note 12 2 01 16 2

To 1 bushell peas 3s:9d and shiping men 2s 00 05 9

To a new Portraill 5s 00 05 0

To a Carpinter 1 tide to search the ship 00 03 6

To help in and three boat out 01 08 0


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£117 03 6


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July
the 12
1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city Charge as p: bill 125 02 3

To 80 tons of ballast and heaving it all in 03 12 6

To beef as p: note £1 9s 6d & oatmeall 6d 01 10 0

To bread as p: Do. 1 6 0 and 5pd Paint 2s:6d 01 08 6

To beer as p Do. 2 9 and metter & lightermen 14s 03 03 0

To chees as p Do. 1 12 9 and Iron work for Cap 7s 01 19 9

To a Carpenter two day to unhang the [?rother?] 00 05 0

To laying the Ship othr ways 00 05 0

To mending & touching compasses 00 06 4

To 2 pr cent allow'd on 2/3 cash 04 03 6

To Iron work mending & nails 00 04 6

To 1/2 p cent to the Agents 01 10 0

To clearing @ Gravesend 00 05 6


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..... London Charge £143 15 10

..... Newcastle Charge £117 03 6

..... Wages p the Voyage £25 10


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..... Charges & Wages p ye Voyage £286 09 4







£ s d

Recd for 244 chd @ 3/4 of Coals @ 25s 9d p chd 308 5 0

Recd for freight of goods 05 5 0

By allowance of 1s 6d p: chd for 128 at New 9 12 0


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£323 2

..... Charges & Wages p the Voyage £286 9 4


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..... Profit p this Voyage £36 12 8










[Page] 35 Newcastle Charge the 4th Voyage


July the
28 1731
£ s d

To Coals and keeldues as p: note 77 17 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 00 0

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving ballast £1 5s 04 09 0

To 4C 1q 21 pd at 19s p C 04 04 0

To mending Cabon windows 00 03 0

To trimmers 16s & charge to Newcastle 2s 00 18 0

To fitters men 2s 6d and salt & oatmeall 1s 10d 00 04 4

To a mooring Post 1s and 3 Loafs soft bread 3s 00 04 0

To 3 pd of butter 1s 6d and keel cans 2s 00 03 6

To smith as p: note 00 11 3

To help out of Shields 00 08 0


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..... Newcastle Charge £104 01 5


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Augt
the 6 1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city charge as p: bill 133 05 0

To 20 tons ballast & heaving all in 14s 01 09 0

To two Cwght of beef @ 1s 8d 01 16 0

To beer as p: note 02 14 0

To bread as p: Do. 01 11 10

To chees & greas as p: note 01 00 5

To two main sheet blocks 00 04 6

To 4 bushells peas 13s & salt 7d 00 13 7

To Deals 9s:7d and ockom 4s 2d 00 13 9

To clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat 00 05 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £148 13 7

..... Newcastle Charge £104 01 5

..... Wages p the Voyage £26 10 0


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..... Charges & Wages p the Voyage £279 15 0











Recd for 258 chd of Coals @ 25s:3d p ch 318 16

By freight of 50 firkins butter 1 02 6

Recd of Thos Vickerman for Damadg
6 4


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£320 04 10

..... Charges & Wages p the Voyage 279 5


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..... Profit p this Voyage £40 19 10










[Page] 36



Septbr
the 1st 1731		 Newcastle Charge the 5th Voyage £ s d

To Coals and keeldues as p: note 69 02 8

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 10 0

To Portidg £3 2s and heaving ballast 13s 3 15 0

To trimmers 16s and mooring post 1s 0 17 0

To beef as p: notes 4 16 3

To fitters men 2s 6d and two stone ockom 2s 4d 0 04 10

To salt & oatmeall 1s 6d and 4 pd fresh butter 2s 6d 0 04 0

To mending cabon window 1s 0 01 0

To Charge to Newcastle 0 03 2

To smith for nails as p: note 0 14 3

To two Pair of oars 5s and 1 shifting keell 1s 0 06 0

To help as cobble aqnd 1 boat 0 13 0


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..... Newcastle charge £95 07 2





Septbr the
14 1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city charge as p bill 130 17 10

To 20 Tons Ballast 15s and heaving it all in 12s 01 07 0

To 1/2 hundr sail needles twine & husline & mailin 00 12 3

To a suit of new vains  00 04 8

To 2 p cent allow'd on 200 pound Cash 04 00 0

To 1/2 Doz pd candles 3s 3d and metter 1s 00 04 3

To lightermen and abatement in Coals 01 05 6

To 2C 2q of bread at 8s and soft bread 01 01 3

To beer as p: note 01 19 0

To rosom & oyl for masts 00 04 9

To 13 foot of plank 7s 9d and 2pd thrum 10d 00 08 7

To clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat 00 06 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £142 11 1

..... Newcastle Charge £95 07 2

..... Wages p: this Voyage £26 10 0


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..... Charges & Wages £264 08 3


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Recd for 245 chd 2C of Coals at 25s p chd 300 08

..... Charges and Wages p: this Voyage 264 08 3


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..... Profit this Voyage £35 19 9










[Page] 37 Newcastle Charge th 6th Voyage


Septbr
the 29 1731
£ s d

To Coals and keeldues as p note 69 8 0

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 5 0

To Portidg £3 2s and heaving out ballast 18s 04 0 0

To trimmers 18s and mooring post 1s 00 19 0

To beef as p: note £3 8s 5d salt & oatmeall 1s 6d 03 09 11

To charge to Newcastle 4s 6d fitters men 2s 6d 00 07 0

To  a new main hatch tarpawling 00 19 6

To mending a can [?Cog?] and a new bucket 00 04 2

To 1 doz pd candles 5s 9d four pound fresh butter 2s 00 07 9

To keel men cans 4s 00 04 0

To help in and out of Shields 00 15 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle charge £94 19 4





Octbr the
6th 1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city charge as p: bill 130 07 4

To 23 Tons of Ballast 17s and heaving it all in 16s 6d 01 13 6

To 2C & 1/2 of bread £1:0s:0d beer as p: note £2 1s 03 01 0

To chees and greas 10s 2d and 1 doz handspeaks 2s 00 12 2

To metter and lightermen 00 12 0

To 2 p: cent on 2/3 Cash 03 16 0

To locks for Cabin 00 04 0

To a main sheat block 00 02 6

To trinnels for anckor stock 00 01 3

To mending a hoop for Do. 00 01 10


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £140 11 7

..... Newcastle Charge £94 19 4

..... Wages p: this Voyage £26 10 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: th Voyage £262 00 11











Recd for 247 chd 1 of Coals at 24s p chd 290 16

By Do. An allowance at Newcastle 3 3

By Do. freight 6 Bailes 1 8


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£295 7

..... Charges and Wages p: th Voyage £262 00 11


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..... Profit this Voyage £33 6 1










[Page] 38



Octbr th
17 1731		 Newcastle Charge th 7th Voyage £ s d

To Coals and keeldues as p: note 69 08 0

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 02 6

To Portidg £3 2s and heaving ballast 15s 03 17 0

To trimmers and mooring Post 00 17 0

To fitters men 2s 6d charge to newcastle 4s 00 06 6

To 1 Cwght of bread 8s 6d and 1 bushell peas 4d 00 12 6

To beef as p: note 02 10 0

To salt and oatmeall 00 01 3

To 6pd butter 3s and 1 1/2 doz pd Candles 8s 3d 00 11 3

To help out of Shields 00 08 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle charge £92 14 0





Novbr th
7 1731		 London Charge Do. Voyage



To city charge as p: bill 126 17 2

To 90 Tons Ballast £3 7s 6d heaving it in 11s 6d 03 19 0

To beef as p: note 01 09 0

To a cabon bell 2s 6d bread as p: note £1 14s 0d 01 16 6

To beer as p: note £2 12s 02 12 0

To chees butter and greas for masts 01 00 0

To 2 p: cent allow'd besides in the Crymps bill 03 04 6

To 3 Deals for a Ladder 00 04 6

To 6 foot timber and lightermen and expence 15s 6d 00 17 4

To clearing Gravesend & fresh meat 00 06 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £142 06 0

..... Newcastle Charge £92 14 0

..... Wages p: th Voyage £28 10 0


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..... Charges and Wages 263 10 0






Recd for 249 chd 1C at 25s p chd £305


..... Charges and Wages p: th Voyage 263 10


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..... Profit this Voyage £41 10










[Page] 39




The Buck and Owners Dr.




£ s d

To Whitby charge in fitting to Sea 28 03 8

To Extra Disbursmt as p: acc 52 16 10

To beef got at Yarmouth coming down 01 18 0

To self and men travelling charge from Shields 01 17 6

To a barrell Tarr when laid up 00 18 0


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..... Totall Charge and Disbursments 85 14 0


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[Page] 40




P: Contra Cr.




£ s d

To Profit th. 1st Voyage 27 05 10

To Do. th 2 Voyage  35 00 0

To Do. th 3 Voyage  36 12 8

To Do. th 4 Voyage  40 19 10

To Do. th 5 Voyage  35 19 9

To Do. th 6 Voyage  33 06 1

To Do. th 7 Voyage  41 10 0

Stock left in hand last year 120



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..... Profit and Stock is 370 14 2

To Charge and Disbursmt as p: acct 85 14 0


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£285 00 2






To Cash due to divide amongst the Owners 160


To Cash kept in hand as Stock for th Ship 125 00 2


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£285 00 2


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To Cash due to divide as Profit £160 00

1/2 80 00

1/4 40 00

1/8 20 00

1/16 10 00

1/32 5 00

1/64 2 10










[Page] 41 We whose Namesd are hereunto Subscrib'd being Part Owners of the good Ship or Vessell called the Buck whereof Jno Wilkinson is Master having examined and perus'd the Accts for seaven Voyages in the year 1731 the product of wch to be one Hundred and Sixty Pounds to be Divided amongst us as p: profit wch we allow of the Same to be Just and Lawfull and to have receiv'd our proportionable shares whereunto as Witness we have Subscrib'd our Names £


Note there remains in hand as stock for the Ship 125 00 2


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Jonathan Lacy 1/32 pt recd £5 0 0

John Sleightholme 1/32 & 1/128 pt recd £6 5

Sarah her X mark Atkinson 1/32 pt £5 0 0

Wm Foster 1/64 part 2 10 0

Cha: Atkinson 3/32 15 00 00

Henry Davis 64 part 02 10 00

Gideon Dent 2: 10 :

Pd Robt Ward p 1/64 part 2 10 0

Thos: Cockerill 1/16 pt 10 00 00

James Yeoman 1/64 pt 2 10 0

Jas Coates 1/32 pt 5 00 00

Nutt & Russell 1/64 2 10 00

Josh Merriman for selfe & Co 5/64 pts 12 10

John Kitchingman for 1/32 pt 5 00

Robt Walker 64 part 2 10





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