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The Buck & Owners Do. In Charge of Fitting to Sea £ s d
Whitby & Shields Jany 24 1731/2  To 11C 2qs 13pd of Beef at 19s P C 11 00 4

To Salt 6s 11d and two Portsails & laying sail ashore 00 19 5

To two Bushell Peas 8s and 2 & 1/2 Cwts Bread 01 09 9

To mooring posts all winter 00 04 0

To 5 & 1/4 Barrels of beer £2 2s and Candles 4s 02 06 0

To freight of Beef from Whitby & charges wth the Men 00 04 6

To greas for Masts 2s and 4 stone of Ockom 4s 8d 00 06 8

To a man & Allowance for looking after ship all winter 00 17 0

To mending forecastle [?..aith?] 00 03 6

To a new mapp and Smith as p: note £1 1s 3d 01 01 9


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..... In all £18 12 11


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To Extra Disbursments this year £ s d
Jan ye 24 To a new Buoy Rope & 1 quoill ratting line 01 18 3
Feby 25 To mending small Bower Ankor & nails as p note 2 01 6
Mar 24th To a new Wheell Rope 0 8 2
Apr 11th To plank tunnels & Elm board 0 18 1
Apr 24th To Canvas and four hour Glass 0 16 0
Do To 3q of Cwght of Rope 0 18 9
May ye 25 To 1C:2q:25pds of Rope for Wor..ning 2 3 0
June 25 To 71 Ells of Vittery@ 7 1/2 & twine 2 7 4
Do To a Protection and two Pair of Oars 1 0 0

To mending Sheet Ankor 3 13 0

To a Barrill of Tarr 01 15 6
July th 22 To Smith work 16s and Lowance for Carpenter 1 12 11

To Graving the Ship & other Charge as p: note 24 10

To Lanyard Rope 00 13 10
Septt th 8th To a maintopsaill Tye 00 15 3

To Ryming both Pumps and Boxes all new 01 01 0

To Deals to line the Cabin Flower wth [?.....?] 2 02 0

To new main and fore Sheats as p: note 2 10 0

To new main Tacks and maintopsaill Sheats ap 3 02 0

To 14C 0q 14p of Rope of Mr Cockerell as p note 17 13 2

To Smith for mending Sheat ankor & as p: note 1 07 0

To a new Sheat Ankor Stock 12 foot @ 1s 6d p foot 0 18 0

To a new mizon fore Stay Saill & flying Jibb 13 15 6

To painting great Cabin & Ship two times inside and out wch had omitted Charging 10 10 0


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£97 10 3


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Jan the 26 1731/2 Newcastle Charge the 1st Voyage £ s d

To 132 Chd of Tanfield Coals at 9s 6d p chd 62 14 0

To 16 keeldues & a boat 11 01 4

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 15 10 0

To Portidg £3 6s and heaving out Ballast 15s 04 01 0

To Trimmers 16s 6d and fitters men 3s 6d 01 00 0

To two Shifting keels 2s & fresh butter 9d 00 02 9

To Charge to Newcastle 00 06 0

To help in and out of Shields 00 09 6


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..... Newcastle Charge £95 04 7


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Feb the 14 1731/2 London Charge the 1st Voyage £ s d

To City Charge as p bill 124 08 8

To 20 tons of Ballast 15s 00 15 0

To heaving Ballast all in 00 11 0

To metter and expences 00 08 0

To Canvas and Saill Needels 00 08 3

To bread as p: note 01 10 4

To beer as p: Do 02 02 0

To chees as p: Do 00 19 7

To Deals and Handspeaks 00 08 2

To Clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat 00 06 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £131 17 0

..... Newcastle Charge £95 04 7

..... Wages p: the Voyage £22 16 6


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..... Charges & Wages p the Voyage £249 18 1


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P Contra C £ s

Recd for 235 chd & 1/2 of Coals @ 22s p C 254 10

By an Allowance at Newcastle 6 6


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£260 16

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £249 18 1

Profit p this Voyage £10 17 11











..... Wages as followeth .....



To my self 6:0:0



To Martin Killdale mate 2:10:0



To Joseph Ward Carp. 2:5:0



To Josph Scrafton 1:10:0



To Fras Carlill Cook 1:15:0



To Thos Broket 1:10:0



To Edwd Avert 1:10:0



To George Taylor 1:10:0



To Jno Luck 1:05:0



To Richd Laburn 1:00--



To two Boys 1:05:0



To Thos Morris 1/2 Wages 0:16:6







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Feb the 25 1732 Newcastle Charge the 2nd Voyage £ s d

To 132 Chd of Heaton Coals @ 12s p chd 79 04 0

To 16 & a boat Keeldues 10 14 8

To custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 14 0

To Portidg £3 6s and heaving Ballast 17s 04 03 0

To 5C 1q 0pd of Beef @ 20s p C 05 05 0

To Trimmers 16s 6d and a mooring post 2s 00 18 6

To fitters men 2s and 3/4 cask of beer 6s 00 08 0

To Charge to Newcastle 00 04 0

To a bushell of Salt 3s & fresh Butter 5s 00 08 0

To 1 shifting keell 1s & Candles 5s 6d 00 06 6

To help in a boat out of Shields 00 15 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £117 01 2


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March the 10th 1731/2 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s d

To City Charge as p bill 127 11 3

To 70 tons of Ballast 2 12 6

To heaving it all in 0 10 6

To mending & touching Compasses 0 09 6

To husline marline and twine 0 05 2

To bread as p: note 1 17 0

To beer as p: Do. 2 02 0

To Chees and greas 0 09 11

To metter & expences 0 06 6

To Clearing at Gravesend and Greens 0 04 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £136 08 10

..... Newcastle Charge £117 01 2

..... Wages p the Voyage £21 15 0


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Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £275 05 0











P: Contra is C



Recd for 247 & 1/2 chd of Coals @ 22s 9d P ch. 276 6 0

To freight of two Bails
10


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£276 16

Charges and Wages P: the Voyage £275 05 0


____ ____ ____

Profit p: this Voyage £1 11 0










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March the 24th 1731/2 Newcastle Charge the 3rd Voyage £ s d

To 132 Chd of Heaton Coals @ 12s p chd 79 04 0

To 16 & 1 boat Keeldues 11 01 4

To Custumhouse & Townehouse Unfree 14 10 0

To Portidg £3 6s and heaving out Ballast 16s 04 02 0

To beef as p: note £1 16s & Salt & oatmeall 4s 3d 02 00 3

To charge to Newcastle 00 04 10

To fitters men 2s 6d trimmers 16s 6d 00 19 0

To a mooring Post 1s and fresh butter 3s 00 04 0

To Candles 2s 9d and Groundidg 1s 00 03 9

To a new vain 1s 4d and mending Cabon window 1s 3d 00 02 7

To two st. Ockom 2s 4d and mending Lanthorn 2s 6d 00 04 10

To a Cask of Beer 7s and greas for masts 2s 2d 00 09 2

To help in and out of Shields 00 10 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £113 15 9


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Aprille the 11th 1732 London Charge the 3rd Voyage £ s

To City charge as p: bill 131 05 6

To heaving in the Ballast 00 09 6

To metter & Expences 00 13 4

To bread and flower for Puddings 02 11 6

To beer as p. note 02 2 0

To chees as p: Do. 00 17 1

To 1/2 Cwght of Plums for puddings 00 09 4

To a new Mapp 00 01 0

To rosom and oyll for boat 00 02 11

To Clearing at Gravesend 00 02 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £138 14 8

..... Newcastle Charge £113 15 9

..... Wages as p. the Voyage £21 10


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Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £274 00 5











P: Contra is C



Recd for 253 & 3/4 of Coals@ 23s p chd £286 6

Charges and Wages p. the Voyage £274 0 5


____ ____ ____

Profit p: this Voyage £12 5 7










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Aprill the 24 1732 Newcastle Charge the 4th Voyage £ s d

To 132 Chd of Coals heaton @ 12s p chd 79 04 0

To 16 & 1/2 Keeldues 11 01 4

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 14 0

To Portidg £3 6s and heaving Ballast 12s 3 18 0

To beef as p: note 4 08 6

To Salt oatmeall 4s 9d and trimmers 16s 6d 1 01 3

To fitters men and mooring Poste 0 05 6

To Charge to Newcastle 0 06 0

To 1 Dozn of brooms 1s and a frying pann 2s 6d 0 03 6

To fresh butter 5s and 1 Cwght of bread 7s 6d 0 12 6

To a cask of beer 0 07 0

To Candles 2s 9d and nails as p note 14s 0 16 9

To help out of Shields 0 12 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £117 10 10


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May the 17 1732 London Charge the 4th Voyage £ s

To City Charge as p: bill 129 11 6

To 70 Tons of Ballast 02 12 6

To heaving it all in 00 11 0

To metter & Expences 00 06 6

To bread and flower for Puddings 01 16 6

To beer as p: note 01 16 0

To Clearing at Gravesend & fresh meat 00 05 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £136 19 0

..... Newcastle Charge £117 10 10

..... Wages p: the Voyage £21 10


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £275 19 10






P Contra is Ct




£


Recd for 252 Chd of Coals at 22s 6 p Chd 278 7

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 275 19 10


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £2 7 2










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May the 25 1732 Newcastle Charge the 5th Voyage £


To 128 Chd of Tanfield Coals @ 12s 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 16 0

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving the ballast 12s 03 16 0

To hooping [? a Cann?] boy 00 03 6

To trimmers and mooring Post 00 17 0

To fitters men 2s 6d Salt & oatmeall 4s 3d 00 06 9

To Charge to Newcastle 00 05 0

To beef as p: note 02 00 6

To help out of Shields 00 12 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £110 06 7


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June the 4 1732 London Charge the 5th Voyage £ s

To City charge as p: bill 132 15 0

To having the Ballast in 0 11 6

To bread as p: note 1 2 6

To 24 pound of Plums 0 5 0

To beer as p: note 1 15 6

To chees and fresh butter 0 7 0

To a head of Pitch 0 8 7

To metter and expences 0 7 6

To Clearing at Gravesend & 0 5 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £137 17 7

..... Newcastle Charge £110 06 7

..... Wages p: the Voyage £21 10


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £269 14 2











P: Contra is C. £


Recd for 253 & 1/4 Chd of Coals @ 22s 6 p C 279 15 0

Charges and Wages p the Voyage 269 14 2


____ ____ ____

..... Profit pr this Voyage £10 00 10















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June the 15 1732 Sunderland Charge the 6th Voyage £


To beef as pr note 2 00 6

To trimmers 2 00 0

To Candles 2s 6d and 3/4 cask of beer 6s 0 08 6

To a Cobble in Whitby road 0 08 0

To a Cobble in Sund road 0 17 0


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..... Sunderland Charge £5 14 0










June the 25 1732 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s

To 60 Tons of Ballast 2 5 0

To heaving it all in 0 12 3

To bread as p: note 0 18 6

To beer as p: Do. 1 16 6

To metter and expences 0 6 0

To mending Cabon Window 0 0 9

To clearing at Gravesend 0 3 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £6 02 6

..... Sunderland Charge £5  14 0

..... Wages p the Voyage £22 15 6


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Charges and Wages p the Voyage £34 12 0











Pr Contra is C.



Recd for freight of 243 & 1/4 chd of Coals at 4s 6d p Chd 54 14 0

Recd Do. For 179 Firkins of Butter 2 17


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £57 11

Charges and Wages p the Voyage £34 12


____ ____ ____

Profit p: this Voyage £22 19















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July the 8th 1732 Newcastle Charge the 7th Voyage £ s

To 124 Chd of Heaton Coals @ 12s p Chd 74 08 0

To 15 and a boat Keeldues 10 03 0

To clearing @ Custumhouse & townehouse unfree 14 10 0

To Portidg £3 2s and heaving the Ballast 16s 3 18 0

To beef as p: note 3 07 8

To Salt and oatmeall 4s 9d and greas 11d 0 05 8

To 4 stone of Ockom 0 04 8

To 12 pd of Candles 5s 6d and fitters men 3s 0 08 6

To Charge to Newcastle 0 04 0

To a cask of beer 7s and trimmers 15s 6d 1 02 6

To fresh butter 5s and a new Portsaille 0 10 0

To Smith as p: note 0 16 2

To a mooring Post 1s 0 1

To help in and a boat out 0 15 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £110 14 2


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July the 22 1732 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s

To City charge as p. bill 124 05 2

To 2 pr cent wch not charged in crimps bill 1 13 0

To Ballast 15s and heaving it all in 1 04 6

To mending cabon window 0 01 0

To beef as p: note £2 4s 6d and chees £1 0 0  3 04 6

To meter lightermen & expences 0 18 0

To a Suit of Vains 3s 4d and beer as p note £3 1 0 3 04 4

To bread as p: note £1 9s 9d and old canvas 10s 1 19 9


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £136 10 3

..... Newcastle Charge 110 14 2

..... Wages p: the Voyage 22 15 6


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p the Voyage £269 00 11
















P: Contra is C. £







Recd for 241 Chd of Coals @ 22s 3d p Chd 263 7

Do. For freight of 510 Firkins of Butter 9 12 6

..... Allowances at Newcastle 2 2


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £275 1 6

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £269 0 11


____ ____ ____

..... Profit this Voyage £6 0 7















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August the 13 1732 Newcastle Charge the 8th Voyage £ s d

To 124 Chd of Heaton Coals at 12s 74 08 0

To 15 and a boat Keeldues 10 08 0

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 14 0

To Portidg £3 2s and heaving the Ballast 16s 3 18 0

To beef as p: note 4 05 4

To fitters men 2s 6d Salt & oatmeall 5s 4d 0 07 10

To Charge to Newcastle 0 04 0

To Smith as p: note 0 09 4

To fresh Butter and soft bread 0 05 0

To a mooring Post 1s and trimmers 15s 6d 0 16 6

To 12 pd of Candles 0 05 6

To a Cobble and two boats to help out 0 15 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £110 16 6


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August the 24 1732 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s d

To City charge as p: bill 127 02 5

To 3 pence p ton for Ballast 00 13 9

To heaving the Ballast in 00 11 6

To two men to help to Calk upper Work 00 08 6

To two Stone of Ockom 00 03 0

To oyll and thrums 00 01 0

To mending Cabon window 00 01 0

To bread as p: note 01 09 7

To beer as p: Do. 01 09 9

To metter and expences 00 05 0

To Clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat & Green 00 07 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge 132 13 0

..... Newcastle Charge 110 16 6

..... Wages p: the Voyage 22 10 0


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £265 19 6











P: Contra is Cr. £


Recd for 242 Chd  & 3/4 of Coals @ 22s p Chd 262 6

..... By an allowance @ New 1 11 6


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £263 17 6

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £265 19 6


____ ____ ____

..... Loss by this Voyage 2 2 0















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Septbr the 8th 1732 Newcastle Charge the 9th Voyage £ s d

To 120 Chd of Heaton Coals @ 12s 72 00 0

To 15 Keeldues 10 00 0

To Portidg £3 0s and heaving ballast upon Deck 1s 3 01 0

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 13 10 0

To Six Bushell of Peas 00 13 6

To trimmers 15s and mooring Posts 1s 6d 00 16 6

To beef as p: notes 04 03 0

To Smith as p: note 00 10 0

To Salt and oatmeall 4s 9d and Butter 2s 6d 00 07 3

To charge to Newcastle 00 04 0

To fitters men 2s 6d and a new Portsaill 5s 00 15 6

To help in and a boat out 00 15 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £106 08 3















Septbr the 19 1732 London Charge the 9th Voyage £ s d

To City charge as p: bill 127 10 10

To 60 Tons of Ballast 3 00 0

To heaving it all in 0 12 0

To mending Cabon windows 0 04 0

To Deals to make the ways 0 04 10

To 12 pound of Candles 0 06 0

To a new buket and pale 0 04 6

To fresh fish 2s and lightermen & expence 6s 0 08 0

To Chees as p: note 0 14 3

To Bread as p: Do. 1 00 7

To Beer as p: Do. 1 16 9

To Clearing at Gravesend & Greens 0 04 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £136 05 9

..... Newcastle Charge £106 08 3

..... Wages p: the Voyage £22 10


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £265 04 0
















Pr Contra is Cr £ s d

Recd for 248 Chd of Coals @ 23s 3d p Chd 282 15 10

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 265 04 0


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £17 11 10















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Septbr the 28 1732 Newcastle Charge the 10th Voyage £ s d

To 128 Chd of Tanfield Coals @ 12s 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 06 8

To Custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 14 0

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving out Ballast 13s 03 17 0

To 3 Stone of Ockom 3s and mooring Post 1s 00 04 0

To beef as p: note 03 05 0

To a new helm Coat and mending mainsaille 00 13 6

To fitters men 2s 6d and Salt & oatmeall 7s 00 09 6

To trimming Coals 16s and Candles 5s 6d 01 01 6

To fresh butter 2s & charge to Newcastle 6s 00 08 0

To help in and a boat out 00 15 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £112 10 8










Octbr the 22 1732 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s d

To city charge as p: bill 131 16 1

To Two Barges of Dung 4 02 6

To a pair of Bands for Trapp 0 01 6

To bread at Leystof 8s 6d & Do. At London £1 11s 10d 2 00 4

To beer as p: Do. 3 01 6

To handspeaks and Deals 7s and Candles 4s 6d 0 11 6

To a mapp 10d and touching Compasses 1s 6d 0 02 4

To chees as p: note 12s 9d & Saill Needels & twine 2s 6d 0 15 3

To metter and expences 7s Salt & oatmeall 3s 6d 0 10 6

To 1C:1:21pd of beef £1 1s 6d & Do. at Harwich £1 16s 9d 2 18 3

To Painting Ship Inside last Year 0 15 0

To Clearing at Gravesend and greens 0 03 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £146 18 3

..... Newcastle Charge £112 10 8

..... Wages p: the Voyage £23 10 0


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £282 18 11
















Pr Contra is Cr £ s

Recd for 247 chd & 1/4 of Coals at 25s 9d p Chd 311 7 0

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 282 18 11


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £28 8 1










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Novbr the 13 1732 Newcastle Charge the 11th Voyage £ s d

To 120 Chd of Heaton Coals at 12s p Ch 72 00 0

To 15 Keeldues 10 00 0

To Custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 00 0

To beef as p: note £3 16 6 Salt and oatmeall 4s 9d 4 01 3

To 1 Cwght of bread 7s 6d and 4 pound greas 1s 8d 0 09 2

To 3 casks of beer 18s and trimmers 15s 6d 1 13 6

To charge to Newcastle 4s and fitters men 3s 0 07 0

To 1 dozn & 1/2 pound of Candels 0 08 3

To fresh butter 4s 6d and mooring Post 1s 0 05 6

To help out of Shields 0 08 6


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £103 13 2


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Novbr the 28 1732 London Charge Do. Voyage £ s d

To City charge as p: bill 115 09 3

To 25 Tons of Ballast and heaving in 1 09 0

To 47 Tons of Chalk and heaving in 2 09 0

To bread as p: note 1 02 9

To beer as p: Do. 1 16 0

To chees 6s and a head of Pitch 9s 0 15 0

To elm board 1s 8d and 2 Cwght of beef @ 15s 1 11 8

To metter and expences 0 07 6

To 21 pd of Spunyarn 0 05 3

To clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat 0 04 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £125 09 11

..... Newcastle Charge £103 13 2

..... Wages p: the Voyage £24 00 0


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £253 03 1











P: Contra is C £


Recd for 226 Chd of Coals @ 27s p Chd 298 01

By freight of 160 firkins of Butter 4 00

By Do. 40 Case of Glass 2 17 6

By Do. Three Bails 0 15 0


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £305 13 6

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £253 03 1


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £52 10 5















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The Buck and Owners Dr. £ s d

To Whitby and Shields charges in fitting to Sea 18 12 11

To Extra Disbursements as p: Acct 97 10 3

To Cash lost by the 8th Voyage 2 2 0

To Whitby Charges laying by 1 17 10


____ ____ ____

..... To Charge and Disbursmts as p Acct £120 03 0
















Whitby Charges unrigging Decbr the 16 1732 £ s d

To a Cobble to help in 00 7 6

To men helping in 00 3 6

To two fenders 00 1 4

To two Pound of thrum 00 0 8

To Allowance transporting & unrigging 00 7 10

To Whitby Poor this Year & last 00 17 0


____ ____ ____

..... Whitby Charge £1 17 10















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Pr Contra is Cr £ s d

To Profit the first Voyage 10 17 11

To Do. The 2nd Voyage 01 11 0

To Do. The 3rd Voyage 12 05 7

To Do. The 4th Voyage 02 07 2

To Do. The 5th Voyage 10 00 10

To Do. The 6th Voyage 22 19 0

To Do. The 7th Voyage 06 00 7

To Do. The 9th Voyage 17 11 10

To Do. The 10th Voyage 28 08 1

To Do. The 11th Voyage 52 10 5

Stock left in hand last year 125 00 2


____ ____ ____

..... Profit and Stock is 289 12 7






To Charge and Disbursments as p acct 120 03


____ ____ ____


£169 09 7






To Cash to keep in hand as Stock for ye Ship 120



____ ____ ____

To Cash Due to the Owners £49 09 7






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