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Whitby The Buck and Owners Do. To Winter charges in fitting to Sea and severall other disbursments this year wch is not placed in any other Account


Feb the 13th 1732/3
£ s d

To 9C:1Q:11p of Beef at 18s p Cwght 8 08 0

To 1:1:14 of beef at 16s p C 1 02 0

To Salt 8s:4d and 5C:3q:0 of Rope at 28s p C 8 09 4

To 1 doz: brooms9d deals and wainscot board 4s 0 04 9

To 25yds old canvass and laying Sails ashore 0 15 0

To Smith as p: note 15s and candles 5s:6d 1 00 6

To mending cabon window 1s and hogs greas 2s 0 03 0

To a Joyner 1 day 2s and lowance rigging to Sea 11s 3d 0 13 3

To help out of Whitby 0 07 6


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Totall Whitby charge ..... £21 03 4






To 100 Fathom of 11 Jack 3/4 cable [?..?] 33C:3q:9p @ 28s 47 07 0

To a new Foresaill and fore topsaill as p note 27 07 8

To blocks as p: note 01 10 9

To old rope to open out and husline marlin 01 05 0

To 3C:0q:5 of Rope at 28 p C 04 05 0

To a quoill of calling line 00 17 9

To damadge paid James Boys 01 05 0

To Rope as p: note 02 18 6

To Painting the Ship and washing Cabon 04 00

To rosom and oyll for the Ship and men to drink 01 09 10


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In all ..... £92 06 0


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The Buck and Owners Do. To Newcastle charge the 1st Voyage £ s d
Febry the 19th 1733




To 128 Chd of Tanfd Coals at 12s p chd 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To Custumhouse & townehouse Unfree 13 00 7 1/2

To Portidg £3:4s and heaving out Chalk 1s 3 05 0

To 1 & 1/2 bushell of peas 0 04 6

To trimmers 16s and charge to Newcastle 6s 1 02 0

To changing four hour glass 0 02 3

To a coall shovell 2s and fitters men 3s 0 05 0

To two st: ockam 2s:2d and 1 1/2 Cwgh. Bread 12s 0 14 2

To 1 1/2 Bar. Beer 12s and mooring posts 1s:6d 0 13 6

To a sparr for misontopsaill yard 0 03 0

To help in and boat out of Shields 0 15 0


____ ____ ____
Do. The 27th 1733 ..... Newcastle charge ..... £107 14 4






London Charge Do. Voyage March the 5th 1733



To City charge as by bill 128 01 4

To wainscot board and 1/2 hour & 1/2 minute glasses 0 04 3

To Ballast 15s and heaving it all in 1 06 6

To deals to make the ways 0 07 0

To bread peas and flower 1 14 0

To beer as p: note 3 02 6

To metter and expences 0 13 0

To chees as p: note 0 16 0

To 11 foot 2 inch plank 5s:6d and two [?scrapers?] 1s 0 06 6

To clearing a Gravesend and fresh meat 0 05 0


____ ____ ____
March the 30th 1733 ..... London Charge ..... £136 16 1

..... Newcastle charge  £107 14 4

..... Wages p: the voyage £22 05 6


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..... Charges and Wages p: the voyage 266 15 11


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Pr. Contra is Cr



Recd for 245 chd of Coals at 23s p ch 276 9

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 266 15 11


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..... Profit this Voyage £9 13 1





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The Buck and Owners Do. The 2d Voyage Newcastle Charges £ s d
Aprill the 7th 1733




To 128 Chd of Heaton coals @ 12s 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To clearing custumhouse & townhouse unfree 13 17 2

To portidg £3:4s and charges to Newcastle 6s 3 10 0

To hooping can boys 7s:6d a suit of new vains 4s:6d 0 12 0

To Trimmers 16s:6d and fitters men 2s:6d 0 19 0

To mooring posts 1s:6d rosom & oyll for masts 5s:4d 0 06 10

To 1 & 1/2 Cwghts of ockam 0 12 0

To 13 pound of greas 4s:8d and log lines 5s:6d 0 10 2

To nails as p: note £1:7s and beer as p: note 12s 1 19 0

To 3 dos.n pound of Candles 0 16 0

To fresh butter 9s and a grindstone 1s 0 10 0

To a cobble in Whitby road 0 05 0

To fresh meat 0 06 0

To beef as p: note 3 08 0

To salt and oatmeall 0 05 0

To help in and two boats out  0 18 0


____ ____ ____
Do. The 20th ..... Newcastle Charges £116 03 6






London Charges the 2d Voyage Aprill the 26th



To City charge as p: bill 131 05 6

To ballast £1:00s:6d and heaving it all in 13s:6d 1 14 0

To metter and lightermen 4s & mending compasses 3s:6d 0 07 6

To bread as p: note £1:10s and beer as p do. £1:13s:6d 3 03 6

To chees as p: note £1:15s:9d and 12 yds canvass 7s 2 02 9

To mending binnacle glasses 1s:4d and two pale 3s 0 04 4

To mapps and brushes 0 04 2

To a jarr oyll rosom as p: notes 0 11 3

To a new lead line 8s:6d and expences 7s 0 15 6

To fresh meat & greens 0 05 0

To plums for puddings 14s & clearing @ Gravesend 4s 0 18 0


____ ____ ____
May the 8th 1733 ..... London Charges £141 11 6

..... Newcastle Charge £116 03 6

..... To 1/2 Wages p the Voyage 12 10 0


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p the Voyage £270 05 0






Pr Contra is Cr



Recd for 249 Chd 3/4 coals @ 24s 293 14 0

By Do. Freight of Goods 3 10


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £297 04






..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £270 05


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p this Voyage £26 19


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[Page] 59 London Charges in Fitting out for Stockholm




£ s d

To beef as p: note 09 00 0

To beer as p do. and bread 6 14 0

To Salt 10s and Charter party 0 16 0

To Brokeridge 3 12 0


____ ____ ____

In all £20 02






Arriv'd at Stockholm June the 3d 1733 [?Cop. Dola?] [?..?]

To two little Axes 3 27

To 1 Labourer to help to Load 3


To 1 Barr. Of Tarr and Do. of pitch 38 16

To Beef 32 27

To Beer 69


To 1 fathom  of firewood 10


To 1/3 Port Charges 333 5

To deals for Carp. [?...?] 4



____ ____ ____
Do. The 23d 1733 In all Copper Dollar 549 11


£ s d

Exchange is 37 copper Dollars to one pound Sterling wch charge is 14 17 9 1/4

To fresh Provision at Elsinore up & down
12 6

To a great Cadge Stock
2 2


____ ____ ____

..... London Stockholm & Elsinore Charges £35 14 3 1/4


____ ____ ____

Wages as followeth



To my self 3m:&1/4 Pay as £6:00 19


To Geo Perry chief mate 3:10 11 00

To Geo Stelling Carp 2:15 8 18 9

To Martin Killdale 2d mate 2:- 6 10

To Henry Douthwait Cook 1:15 5 13 9

To Edwd [?Auat?] 1:10 4 15 0

To Geo Taylor 1:10 4 15 0

To J Luck 1:10 4 15 0

To Richd Laburn 1:5 4 2 6

To Hen: Wilkinson 1:0 3 5 0

To two Boys 1:2:6 3 12 6


____ ____ ____

..... Wages in all £76 17 6





[Page] 60 Arriv'd at Lynn Regis July the 25th 1733 £ s

To clearing monthly bill 00 10 6

To an Iron Stainshall 00 02 8

To plank for new greatings 00 03 1

To beer as p: note 02 04 0

To blacking and brushes 00 02 1

To Candle Salt and brooms 00 14 2

To two Boats of Ballast 01 10 4

To 1/2 firkin of Butter 10s:6d and handspeaks 4s 00 14 6

To ends of deals for the Ship 00 03 0

To bread and peas 01 15 7

To 1/3 Pilotage and Port Charges 03 14 6


____ ____ ____

..... Charges at Lynn £11 14 5

..... London Stockholm & Elsenore Charge £35 14 5 1/4

..... Wages p the Voyage £76 17 6


____ ____ ____

..... To all Charges and Wages p the Voyage £124 06 4






P Contra Cr. £ s d

Recd of Mr Sam: Browne and Ed: Everard for freight of 62 last Iron @ 32s:6d p: 100 15 0

By Do. 43 hundred and 3 doz of deals at £2:7s:6d p hud: 102 16 9


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £203 11 9

..... Profit p: this Voyage £79 05 5


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Aug the 10th 1733 The Buck and Owners Do. To Whitby and Newcastle Charge the 3d Coall Voyage £ s d

To harbour bridge and peer dues 00 03 0

To fresh butter and Cobble [?joy?] 00 15 0
Do. The 18th To 128 Chd Tanfd coals at 12s p chd 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues £10:13s:4d heaving out ballast 16s 11 09 4

To custumhouse & townehouse Unfree 15 07 0

To Portidg £3:4s and fitters men 2s:6d 03 06 6

To beef as p: notes 08 01 6

To salt and oatmeall 6s:11d mooring post 1s 00 07 11

To charge to Newcastle 5s new portsails 10s 00 15 0

To beer as p: note 12s two hour glass 1s:6d 00 13 6

To calking the ports in 00 05 6

To trimmers 16s & a grinstone 1s 00 17 0

To fresh and soft bread 00 05 0

To help in and boat out 00 16 6


____ ____ ____
Aug the 23 ..... Newcastle Charges £119 18 9






London Charge Do. Voyage Aug the 28th 1733



To City charge as p: bill 127 07 6

To discount and scoridge not charg'd in the crimps acc 4 08 0

To 20 yd thin canvass 10s:6d a new lanthorn 2s 0 12 6

To metter expences and heaving in the ballast 1 04 6

To bread as p: [?acc?] £2:0s:0d chees and greas 9s:6d 2 09 6

To mending blaocks and sheeves 0 03 6

To beer as p: note 2 03 0

To husline marlin and twine 0 07 0

To Salt and oatmeall and fresh meat 0 07 6

To mending cabon windows 0 02 6
Septr the 5th 1733 To clearing at Gravesend 0 02 6


____ ____ ____

..... London Charges £139 08 0

..... Newcastle & Whitby Charges 119 18 9

..... Wages p the Voyage 22 00


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p the Voyage £281 06 9











Pr Contra is Cr £ s

Recd for 245 chd 1/4 of Coals at 24s p ch 288 09

By do. Over for the whole Bulk 1 1


____ ____ ____

..... Summa 289 10






..... Charges and Wages as p: acct 281 6 9


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p this Voyage £08 3 3


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[Page] 62 The Buck and Owners Do. To Newcastle Charges the 4th Voyage £ s d
Sept the 12 1733 To 128 chd of Tanf'd coals 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues and 1 p Ballast 11 06 8

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 07 0

To Portidg £3:4s heaving out the ballast 3s:6d 3 12 6

To charge to Newcastle 6s fitters men 3s 0 09 0

To a new helm Coat 5s mooring posts 2s 0 07 0

To a warrant for ballast 0 04 0

To beef as p: note 5 07 10

To salt and fresh butter 0 07 9

To groundidg and firing to dry the ship 0 01 6

To trimming coals 16s one cask of beer 6s 1 02 0
Do. The 18th To help in and two Boats out 1 01 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £116 02 3






London Charge Do. Voyage Sept the 25th



To City charge as p: bill 136 05 0

To Ballast more than charg'd in crimps acct 0 9 6

To heaving it all in  0 18 0

To bread as p: note £1:19s:7d beer as p: do. £2:2s 4 01 7

To 8 foot of plank 2s:6d metter and expences 7s:6d 0 10 0

To 1/2 C of plums for Puddings 0 12 0

To chees as p: note 10s 0 10 0

To helping to get the Anchors 0 02 0
Do. The 28th To fresh meat & clearing at Gravesend 0 05 0


____ ____ ____

..... London Charge £143 13 1

..... Newcastle Charge £116 02 3

..... Wages p the Voyage £22 10 0


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £282 05 4


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Pr Contra is Cr



Recd for 250 chd of Coals @ 24s:3d p chd 297 00

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 282 05 4

..... Profit p: this Voyage £14 14 8










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Octbr the 2d 1733 The Buck and Owners Do. To Newcastle Charge the 5th Voyage £ s d

To 128 chd of Heaton Coals 76 16 0

To 16 Keelldues 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 14 18 5

To Portidg £3:4s and heaving out Ballast 15s 3 19 0

To charge to Newcastle 5s fitters men 3s 0 08 0

To 18 pound Candles 7s:6d a cask of beer 7s 0 14 6

To 2st ockom 2s:4d mooring post 1s 0 03 4

To trimming coals 16s and fresh butter 2s,,6d 0 18 6

To smith as p note 0 11 3

To 4C,,0q,,24p Beef at 14s p C 2 19 6

To salt and oatmeall 0 04 9

To Keell men Canns 0 02 6
Do. The 13th To a boat and Cobble in and out 0 17 0


____ ____ ____

..... Newcastle Charge £113 06 1






London charge Do. Voyage Octbr the 16th 1733



To city charge as p: bill 130 11 3

To 5 Tons of ballast & heaving it all in 0 17 6

To bread as p: note 1 3 3

To beer as p: do. 1 10 0

To 3 pairs of Oars 3pd of twine 0 12 0

To metter and expences 0 10 6

To clearing at Gravesend 0 2 6
Do the 25th 1733
____ ____ ____

..... London Charges £135 07 0

..... Newcastle Charge £113 06 1

..... Wages p: the Voyage £23 00


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £271 13 1


____ ____ ____






P: Contra is Cr



Recd for 244 chd of coals @ 25s:6d p chd 304 7

By do. Over for the whole Bulk 1 1


____ ____ ____

..... Summa £305 8






..... Charges and Wages p the Voyage £271 13 1


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £33 14 11


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Octbr the 28th 1733 The Buck and Owners Do. The 6th Voyage Newcastle Charge £ s d

To 128 chd of Tanfd Coals 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townhouse Unfree 15 13 0

To Portidg £3:4s heaving out Ballast 12s 03 16 0

To trimmers 16s fitters men 2s:6d 00 18 6

To candles 5s mooring post 1s 00 06 0

To charges to Newcastle 00 05 0

To beef as p: note salt and oatmeall 01 15 2

To smith as p: note 5s:6d mending blocks 1s:8d 00 07 2

To a bushell of peas 3s fresh meat & butter 6s 00 09 0

To help in a boat out 00 15 6


____ ____ ____
Novbr the 3d 1733 ..... Newcastle Charges 111 16 8






London charge Do. Voyage Novbr the 9th 1733



To City charge as p: bill 123 14 4

To heaving in the Ballast 0 11 0

To bread as p: note 1 05 3

To beer as p: Do. 2 14 0

To chees as p: Do. 0 16 0

To beef as p: Do. 1 12 0

To metter and expences 0 10 6

To soft bread fresh meat clearing a Gravesend 0 07 6


____ ____ ____
Decbr the 1 1733 ..... London Charge £136 10 7

..... Newcastle Charge £111 16 8

..... Wages p: the Voyage £24 10


____ ____ ____

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £272 17 3


____ ____ ____






Pr Contra is Cr








Recd for 243 Chd 3/4 of Coals @ 25s p chd 293 03 0

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 272 17 3


____ ____ ____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £25 05 9


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[Page] 65 Whitby charge unrigging Decbr the 10th 1733




£ s d

To a boat and cobble to help in 00 13 6

To Harbour bridge and peer dues 00 03 0

To locks for hatches 00 01 8

To Whitby Poor 00 09 0

To Lowance transporting & unrigging 00 11 2


____ ____ ____

..... Whitby charges £1 18 4






The Buck and Owners Do.



To Whitby charge in fitting to Sea 21 03 4

To Sevrall other disbursments as p: account 92 06 6

To Whitby charge in laying by 1 18 4


____ ____ ____

..... To charge and disbursments as appeareth £115 08 2


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[Page] 66 Pr Contra is Cr




£ s d

To Cash p: profit the 1st Voyage 09 13 1

To Do. The 2d Voyage 26 19 0

To cash p: profit the Stockholm Voyage 79 05 5

To Do. The 3d Voyage 08 03 3

To Do. The 4th Voyage 14 14 8

To Do. The 5th Voyage 33 14 11

To Do. The 6th Voyage 25 05 9

Stock and Profit in hand last year 169 09 7

To cash recd for two old topsails & one foresaille 4 00

To cash recd for 1chd coals for last yearr 0 12 0


____ ____ ____

..... Profit and Stock is £371 17 8






Totall charge and Disbursments as paid 115 08 2


____ ____ ____

Stock and Profit due £256 09 6






To Stock to keep in hand 122 01 6

To Cash due to divide 134 8


____ ____ ____


£256 9 6






To Cash due as p: profit 134 8

1/2 67 4

1/4 33 12

1/8 16 16

1/16 8 8

1/32 4 4

1/64 2 2





[Page] 67 We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed being Part Owners of the good Ship or Vessell called the Buck whereof Jno Wilkinson is Mast. Has examined and perus'd the accounts for 11 Voyages in the year 1732 and 6 coal Voyages and 1 Stockholm Voyage this present year the Product of which to be one Hundred and thirty four Pounds eight Shilling to be divided as Profit likewise we authorise or impower the sd J Wilkinson in case of Sickness or any Voyage wch may offer to the Intrest of the Owners he may chuse a Master wch may seem most to there Intrest as Witness our Hands Jan the 21st 1733 Note there remains in hand wch the Master is accountable for £122 1s 6d


£ s d

Jonathan Lacy 1/32 4 4 0

Wm Webster 1/32 pt recd 4 04 0

John Sleightholme 1/32 & 128 pt recd 5 5

James Yeoman 64 pt 2 2

Robart Ward 1/64 part 2 2

Gideon Dent 1/64 part 2 2

1/64 pt Wm Foter 2 2

Sarah Atkinson 1/32 pt 2 2 0

Josh. Merriman for selfe & Co. [?5/64?] pts 10 10

Thos Cockerill 1/16 pt 8 08 00

Jars Coates 1/32 pt 4 04 00

Cha Atkinson for [?0/32?] parts 12 12

John Kitchingman for 1/32 pt £4 04

For Math Dove self & [?.........?] 1/64 pt Jas Hale 2 02

Robt Walker 64 part 2 2




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