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[page] 68 The Buck and Owners Do to Whitby charge in fitting to Sea and Severall other disbursments this year wch is not placed in any other accountte


Whitby the 3d Feb 1734
£ s d

To 11C,,3q,,14p of Beef at 18s p C  10 13 6

To Salt 9s 4d and 2 dozn pound candles 9s 5d 00 18 9

To two Logg lines 2s and new Vains 1s 2d 00 03 2

To locks and mending Beef tubs 00 02 8

To mending cabon windows and new hand Lead 00 04 0

To 6 pound Greas 00 02 6

To Lowance for rigging and Beer to Sea 01 05 6

To help out of Whitby 00 10 6


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Feb the 13th 1734 ..... Whitby Charge £14 00 7






To new Main rigging and other Cordidge as p: note 15 05 0

To a new [?Skiflle?] 07 05 0

To a new misontopsaill as by note 04 14 6

To five Bolts Russia duck @ 39s eache 09 15 0

To making new maintopsaill and spritesaill 02 16 0

To two Barrells of Tarr 01 12 0

To Putting the Ship in the dock to search 03 03 0

To Lanyard Rope and a new Buoy Rope 04 04 10

To a Water Cask 16s and mending old one 2s 00 18 0

To exchanging of misonmastte 01 19 0

To deals to line the Winlass 00 10 0

To small Rope as by note 02 17 9

To a fore hatch Tarpauling 00 10 7

To a brass Chamber for one of the Pumps 01 19 0

To a new main and fore Tye as by note 02 04 6

To Small Rope as p: note 03 13 0

To a New maintopsaill Yard 00 14 0

To carpinters to [?Black?] the Ship and searching ye Ship 01 13 0

To one Barr. Tarr 15s 6d mending Steel Tub 3s 9d 0 19 3

To Ryming both Pumps 0 14 0


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..... Extra charges In all £67 07 5


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[Page] 69 The Buck and Owners Do to Newcastle charge the 1st Voyage the 13th Feb 1733/4 £ s d

To 120 Chd of Tanfield Coals @ 12s 72 00

To 15 Keeldues 10 00

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 06

To Portidg £3 4s and heaving Ballastt 3 16 0

To Bread and Peas as p: note 1 03 3

To Ratting Line 19s 6d & deals and ockam 9s 1 08 6

To carpinter to calk the Ports in  0 08 0

To trimming coals 15s and mooring post 1s 0 16 0

To Smith as p: note 17s and beef as p: do £1 16s 2 13 0

To salt & oatmeall 2s 10d & charge to Newcastle 6s 0 08 10

To fresh Butter 3s 6d & fitters men 3s & spoons & platters 2s 0 08 6
do the 22 To help in and out of Shields 0 11 0


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£108 19 1





March the 12 1733/4 London charge do Voyage



To city charge as p: Bill 126 19 10

To heaving in the ballast 0 14 0

To Beer as p: note & Bread as p: do £3 17s 6d 7 01 6

To keeping the Men ashore from the Press 3 03 0

To chees Butter and candles £1 19s a watridge down ye river 3 6 2 02 6

To 6 yds canvass wth [?houn?] line marline and Saill Needels 0 10 6

To hooping water cask 3s & a new helm Coat 4s 6d 0 07 6

To the Buoys in Humber 1s 6 & Bread & 4 Bus: Peas £1 0 6 at do 1 02 0

To Beef as p: note £3 10s 6d and Ryming both Pumps £1 9s 6 5 00 0

To mending and touching compasses 0 05 9

To metter and expences and charge of Shipping men 0 13 0
do the 31st To Smith as p: note £1 19s and clearing a Gravesend 2 01 6


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..... London Charge £150 01 1

..... Newcastle Charge 108 19 1

..... Wages p: the Voyage 18 10 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voya £277 10 2


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Pr Contra is Cr £ s d

Recd for 237 1/4 of Coals at 23s p Chd 267 14 0

By ... For 14 chd of Grinstone @ 6s 6 p: do 4 11 0

Do 80 Pieces of Lead @ 6d each 2 00

Do 3 & 1/2 Tons of Iron @ 8s p: Ton 1 08 0

Do 3 Bailes @ 5s 0 15 0

Do 4 Egg Casks 0 12 6


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..... Summa £277 00 6

..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £277 10 2


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..... Loss by this Voyage £ 9 8










[Page] 70 The Ship Buck and Owners Do for charges at Saltkiell in Sweden the 20th Aprill 1734 £ s d

To 5 Casks of Beer £1 13s 4d and Bread 11s 2 04 4

To 3 Sides of Pork 14s 7d Beer Can and Spoons 6d 0 15 1

To a Sparr for misontopmast 0 00 9

To Blocks and dead eyes 0 04 4

To Port Charges and Pilotage 3 19 0


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May the 16 ..... Saltkiell Charges £7 03 6






Yarmouth the 29 May



To Beef as by note 3 03 4

To Bread Peas and Beer 1 05 6

To Butter oatmeall and soft Bread 0 02 9


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..... Yarmouth Charge £4 11 7






London Charge the 3d June



To Lights and entring the Ship 3 02 7

To 30 Tons Ballast and heaving it in 2 04 6

To Beer as p: note £2 2s 10d and Beer as p: do £1 15s 0d 3 17 10

To Brokeridge £1 11s 6 and Butter & Chees 4s 1 15 6

To men for deliv[ering] the Ship 2 01 0

To clearing monthly bill 1 00 0

To fresh meat a Greens and clearing at Gravesend 0 07 0


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..... London Charges £14 08 5

..... Charges at Yarmouth 4 11 7

..... Do at Saltkiell 7 03 6

..... Wages p: the Voyage 53 02 0


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..... Charges and Wages £79 05 6











P: Contra is Cr



Recd Freight of Mr Jno Collit for Saltkiell freight £103


Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 79 5 6


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..... Profit p: this Voyage £25 14 6










[Page] 71 The Ship Buck and Owners Do Newcastle Charge the 2d Voy: June the 24 1734 £ s d

To 128 Chd Tanfd Coals @ 10s p: Chd 64 00 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To Custumhouse and Townehouse unfree 13 10 0

To Portidg £3 4s Beef as p: note £4 2s 7 06 0

To Salt and oatmeall 4s 9d & Pump Leather 2s 0 06 9

To a piece of Plank 2s 6d & Beer as p: note 14s 0 16 6

To candles 2s 9 Trimming coals 16s 6 Greas 1s 6 1 00 9

To fitters men and mooring post 0 03 6

To Smith as p: note 19s 6 charge to Newcastle 4s 8 1 04 2

To 1/2 firkin Butter 11s and 12 Yds Canvass 9s 1 00 0

To help in and two Boats out 1 01 0


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July the 2d ..... Charges at Newcastle £101 02 0






London Do Voyage the 7th July



To City charges as p: bill 130 15 10

To heaving the Ballast 0 13 0

To Bread as p: note £1 12s Beer as p: do £1 16s 9 3 08 9

To Chees and Greas 8s 10 a Plate for Shift Stem 3s 6 0 12 4

To houseline marrline and twine 0 05 0

To metter and Expences 0 07 0

To clearing at Gravesend 0 03 6


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..... charges at London £136 05 5

..... Do at Newcastle £101 02 0

..... Wages p: the Voyage £28 00


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..... Charges and Wages £265 07 5











Pr Contra is Cr








Recd for 248 Chd Coals @ 24s p: chd 291 13 0

Charges and Wages p: the Voyage 265 7 5


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..... Profit p: this Voyage £26 5 7










[Page] 72 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Newcastle Charge the 3d Voyage the 27th July 1734 £ s d

To 132 Chd Tanfd Coals @ 12s 79 04 0

To 16 & 1/2 Keeldues 11 01 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 00 0

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

To Beef as p: note £3 15 Salt and Oatmeall 5s 4 00 0

To Smith as p: note 7:9 charge to Newcastle 6 0 13 9

To fitters men and mooring Post 4s trimmers 16s 6 1 00 6

To a cobble in Whitby road 5s Blocks and pins 5s 6 0 10 6

To wainscot board 1s 6 1 & 1/2 Barrl Beer 12s 0 13 6

To two new Portsails and altring helm Coat 0 12 2

To help to Sea 0 06 0


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..... Charges at Newcastle £116 13 9






London Do Voyage the 13th Augt 1734



To City charge as by Bill 136 16 0

To heaving the Ballast in  0 14 6

To Beer as p: note £1 17s 6 Chees as p: do. 9s 8d 2 07 2

To Bread as p: do. 1 6 6 metter and expences 5s 1 11 6

To Clearing at Gravesend fresh meat and Greens 0 07 6


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..... Charges at London £141 16 8

..... Do at Newcastle 116 13 9

..... Wages p: the Voyage 24 5 0


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..... Charges and Wages £282 15 5











P: Contra is Cr




£ s d

Recd for 249 Chd Coals at 23s 9d p Chd 289 17 0

Charges and Wages 282 15 5


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..... Profit by this Voyage £7 1 7










[Page] 73 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 4th Voya: the 23d Augt 1734 £ s d






To 128 chd Tanfd Coals @ 12s 76 16 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 00 0

To Portidg £3 4s charge to Newcastle 3 10 0

To Beef as p: note £2 2s Salt and oatmeall 3s 9d 2 05 9

To fitters men & mooring post 5s Trimmers 18s 1 03 0

To a Cobble in Whitby road 5s and 4 pd Thrums 1s 4d 0 06 4

To charge of Shipping men 6s fresh butter 3s 6d 0 09 6

To Peas and Candles 0 09 0

To help in and out 0 11 0


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..... Charge at Newcastle £111 03 11






London charge Do. Voya: the 8th Sepr 1734








To City charge as by Bill 129 06 1

To 55 Tons Ballast and heaving it in 3 08 6

To Bread as p: note £1 6s Chees as p: do. 6s 3d 1 12 3

To Beer as p: do. £2 3s two stone of ockam 3s 2 06 0

To metter and expences 5s mending compasses 1s 6d 0 06 6

To Candles 3s 6d Clearing at Gravesend 3s 0 06 6


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..... charge at London £137 05 10

..... Do. At Newcastle £111 03 11

..... Wages p: the Voyage £25 02 6


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..... charges and Wages £273 12 3











p: Contra is Cr








Recd for 242 3/4 ch Coals @ 24s 6d p: ch 291 04

Charges and Wages 273 12 3


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..... Profit p: the Voya £17 11 9 










[Page] 74 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 5th Voy: the 15th Sepr 1734 £ s d






To 124 Chd Heaton Coals @ 12s 74 08 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townehouse Unfree 15 00 0

To Portidg £3 4s heaving out Ballast 14s 6d 3 18 6

To Beef as by note £4 15s 6 Salt and oatmeall 6s 3d 5 01 9

To mending beef tubs 2s charges to Newcastle 4s 0 06 0

To trimmers and mooring posts 18s fresh butter 4s 6d 1 02 6

To a piece Plank 2s 6 and 12lb Candles 4s 9 0 07 3

To a new Vain 1s mending binnacle glasses 9d 0 01 9

To 1 1/2 Bus: Peas 4s 3d and 1 Cwgt Bread 10s 0 14 3

To Smith as by note 1 01 0

To help in and out 0 11 6


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..... Charges at Newcastle £113 05 10






London Do. Voyage the 16th Octbr 1734



To City charges as by Bill 123 03 10

To 40 Tons Ballast and heaving it in 2 08 6

To Bread as p: note £2 19s chees as p. do. 13s 6d 3 12 6

To Beer as p: do £2 11s 3d Candles 4s 4d 2 15 7

To Metter and expences 15s a pound twine 1s 0 16 0

To fresh meat Greens and Clearing at Gravesend 0 10


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..... London Charge £133 06 5

..... Newca: Charge £113 05 10

..... Wages p: the Voy: £25 15 6


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..... Charges and Wages £272 07 9











p: Contra is Cr








Recd for 241 chd Coals @ 30s p Chd 352 6

By freight of Egg Caske
12


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..... Summa 352 18






..... Charges and Wages 272 7 9


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..... Profit by this Voyage £80 10 3










[Page] 75 The Ship Buck and Owners Do to Charges at Newcastle the 6th Voya: the 22d Novr 1734 £ s d






To 122 chd Heaton Coals @ 12s 73 04 0

To 15 & 1/2 Keeldues 10 08 0

To custumhouse & townehouse unfree 15 05 0

To Portidg £3 4s heaving the Ballast 9s 3 13 0

To Beef as by note £4 19s Salt and oatmeall 7s 5 06 0

To 4  bushells Peas 11s 6d fresh Butter 4s 8d 0 16 2

To charge to Newcastle 5s Candels 6 9 0 11 9

To trimmers & mooring post 0 16 6

To mending cabon fire place 0 01 6

To Smith as p: note 0 10 6

To 1 3/4 Barr. Beer 14s helping in and out 12s 1 06 0


____ ____ ____

..... charges at Newcastle £111 18 5






London Charge Do. Voya: the 6 Decr 1734



To City charges as by Bill 120 01 10

To heaving the ballast 0 10 6

To Bread as p: note £3 9s Chees as Do. 11s 6d 4 00 6

To Beer as p. do. £3 13s Beef as do. £1 19s 6 5 12 6

To a Stage Beam 3s Deals for ways 10s 0 13 0

To 1 1/2 Dosn Candels 6s 6d Metter and expences a Treat 18s 1 04 6

To a Boat for getting Anchors 0 10 0

To fresh meat and Greens 0 05 0

To clearing at Gravesend 0 03 0


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..... charges @ London £133 00 10

..... Newcas: Do. 111 18 5

..... Wages p: the Voyage 34 00


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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage £278 19 3











p: Contra is Cr








Recd for 224 chd Coals @ 27s p Chd 295 08 0

To freight 10 Cases of Glass 1 00

To Do. 278 Dos: Glass Bottles 1 13


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..... Summa £298 01






..... Charges and Wages p: the Voy 278 19 3


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..... Profit by this Voyage £19 1 9










[Page] 76 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. £ s

To Extra Disbursments as by Acct 67 07 5

To Cash Cost by the 1st Voyage 00 09 8

To Whitby charge in fitting to Sea 14 00 7

To Whitby Poore 0 6 0


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..... Totall Charge and Disburs. £82 03 8










[Page] 77




P: Contra is cr




£ s d

To Cash p: Profitt p: 1 Voyage to Saltkiell 25 14 6

To Do. The 2d Coall Voy: 26 05 7

To Do. The 3d 7 01 7

To Do. The 4th 17 11 9

To Do. The 5th 80 10 3

To Do. The 6th 19 01 9


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Totall profitt £176 05 5

Stock in hand as p: Acc. Stated Jan 23 1733 122 01 6


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Stock and Profitt £298 06 11

Charges and Disbursments as by Acc. 82 03 8


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Stock and Profit due to the Owners 216 03 3





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transcript Dave King, published 24.1.2014