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[Page] 78 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To charge and disbursments for the Year 1735 wch is not chargd in any other acc




£ s d

To new Fore Rigging and other Rope as by note 15 18 3

To a new Towline [?..?] 6C:0q:0pd @ 27s 8 02 0

To 80 fatm: Second hand Fawne and other rope as p: note 3 08 6

To canvass for parsling for main and fore rigging 1 00 8

To 1C 1q 19 Lanyard Rope @ 26 p C 1 17 0

To oak plank to mend the Tops 0 18 1

To 26 foot Timber for half deck beam & [?Tunnels?] & c 1 14 6

To 37 do. 2 1/2 Inch Plank and two knees 1 05 0

To plank and finding Shears to remove the foremast 1 07 0

To Smith as by note for chain plates & other things 1 08 6

To a Carpinter three days @ newcastle and Allowance 0 15 6

To a Cow Hide 19s and a new Stock for Best Bow.. Anc. 18 1 17 0

To S...ghting Sheat Anchor and a new Stock for do. 1 11 9

To Rope as by note 0 19 3

To 70yd Vittry for maintop gallant saill @ 8d 1/2 p yd 2 09 6

To a new Step for the Foremast 0 12 0

To Rope as p: note at Stockholm 4 18 3

To Canvass at do. 2 04 3

To two Barr. Tarr and 1 of Pitch at do. 0 18 0

To a new Snatch Block 0 05 0

To Plank 9s 6 Saill needels and twine 7s 6 0 17 0

To a Pitch pot 3s 8 and twelve Sheets Tinn 3s 6 0 07 2

To a head of Pitch the fore part of ye Year 0 07 0

To Blocks 5s 6d Twine 3s Canvass 7s 0 15 6

To Deals to make ye Ways 12s two new Snatch Blocks 8s 11d 1 0 11

To a new Bucket Pale and hooping Can Buoy 0 8 0

To a new Portsaill Vains and Canvass 0 12 0

To Lignumirty Sheeves for tiller Blocks 0 3 6

To 8 Pair of Oars and 1 Do. Handspeaks 0 10 6

To a new Cann Buoy 0 11 6

To a Piece Plank 5s and Twine 3s 0 08 0

To 4 Sparrs to make ye Case for Pumps 0 07 6

To two fathom firr wood omitted charging p: Stockholms cha. 0 10 6


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Totall Disbursments £59 19 1










[page] 79 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To charges at Newcastle the 1st Voyage the 7th Febr[uary] 1734/5 £ s d

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

To 16 and 1/2 Keeldues 10 15 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 05 0

To Portidg £3 6s and heaving the Ballast 13s 3 19 0

To Beef as p: note £5 9s 5d Salt and oatmeall 7s 6d 5 17 1

To Calking the Ports in 5s Bread and Peas 13s 3d 0 18 3

To trimmers and mooring Post 0 17 6

To Smith as by note 1 03 9

To Beer as p: do. 1 06 0

To fitters men and Charge to Newcastle 0 07 0

To a cobble in Whitby road 5s a new Mapp 6d 0 05 6

To help in and Boat out of Shields 0 17 0


_____ _____ _____

..... Charges @ Newcastle £120 15 5

London Do. Voy: charge the 21st Febr 1734/5



To city charge as by Bill 125 02 10

To heaving the Ballast 0 12 0

To Bread as p: note £2 0s 0d Candels 2s 2d 2 02 2

To Beer as p: do. £1 17s 6d Chees as do. 13s 4d 2 10 10

To metter and expences receiving cash 0 10 6

To fresh Meat Greens & Clearing @ Gravesend 0 6 6


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..... charges at London £131  04 10

..... Do. At Newcastle £120 15 5

..... Wages p: ye Voyage £27 00


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..... Charges and Wages £279 00 3






pr Contra is C..




£ s d

Recd for 235 chd Coals @ 25s p: chd 287 11 0

By freight 290 dosn Bottles 1 16


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..... Summa £289 07






Charges and Wages by ye Voyage 279 00 3

..... Profit by this Voyage £10 6 9





[page] 80 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. Charges at Newcastle the 2nd Voya: the 14th Mar: 1735 £ s d

To 132 chd Heaton Coals @ 12s 79 04 0

To 16 1/2 Keeldues 11 01 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 17 6

To Portidg £3 6s heaving the Ballast 10s 3 16 0

To Beef as by note £5 16s 7d Salt and Oatmeall 4s 9d 6 01 4

To trimmers and mooring Post 0 18 0

To Smith as p: note 12s 6d charge to Newcas. 4s 0 16 6

To fitters men 3s 1 1/2 Barr. Beer 12s 0 15 0

To expences at Coall Staith 0 04 0

To fresh Butter 4s 4d Candles and Peas 6s 3d 0 10 7

To 4 pr Thrums 2s helping in and Boat to Sea 17s 0 19 0


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..... Charges @ Newcastle £119 03 3






London Do. Voyage the 29 Mar 1735



To City charge as by bill 135 06 5

To heaving the Ballast 0 12 6

To Bread as by note £1 13s 0d Chees as p: do. 11s 6d 2 09 8

To Beer as do. £1 5s 3d metter and expences 5s 1 10 3

To fresh Meat Butter & Clearing @ Gravesend 0 7 6


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..... charges @ London £140 06 4

..... Do. @ Newcastle 119 03 3

..... Wages p: the Voyage 27 00


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..... Charges and Wages £236 9 7











p: Contra is C.. £ s d






Recd for 248 1/4 Coals at 24s 6d p: chd 297 18

Charges and Wages 286 9 7


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..... Profit by the Voyage £11 8 5










[page] 81 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 3d Voy: the 10th April 1734 £ s d

To 130 chd Heaton Coals at 12s 73 00 0

To Keeldues 10 15 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 12 6

To Portidg £3 6s heaving the Ballast 3 13 0

To Beer as by note £1 10s 0d Peas and Candels 7s 9d 1 07 9

To mending forecastle harth 0 02 0

To Beef as p: note £3 12s 3d Salt and Oatmeall 3s 6d 3 15 9

To Trimming Coals 16s 6d mooring post 1s 0 17 6

To fitters men and Charge to Newcastle 0 08 6

To fresh Butter 3s mending cabon Windows 3s 0 06 0

To helping in and out 0 12


_____ _____ _____

..... charges at Newcastle £114 10 4






London charge Do. Voya: the 26 April



To city Charges as by Bill 131 00 9

To heaving the Ballast in  0 11 3

To Bread as p: note 1 19 6

To Beer as p: do. 2 08 6

To metter and expences 0 06 0

To fresh Meat Greens & Clearing @ Gravesend 0 07 6


_____ _____ _____

..... charges at London £136 13 6

..... Do. At Newcastle £114 10 4

..... Wages p: ye Voyage £27 00


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..... Charges and Wages £278 03 10











p: Contra is C..




£ s d

Recd for 240 3/4 chd Coals @ 24s 6d p chd 288 18

Charges and Wages 278 3 10


_____ _____ _____

..... Profit by this Voyage £10 14 2










[page] 82 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 4th Voya: the 15th May 1735 £ s d

To 132 chd Heaton Coals @ 12s 79 04 0

To 16 1/2 Keeldues 10 16 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 00 0

To Portidg £3 6s heaving the Ballast 3 19 0

To Ockam and a hand lead 0 07 0

To Beef as p: note Salt and Oatmeall 2 16 8

To trimming coals and fitters men 0 19 0

To charge to Newcastle 5s 1 cask Beer 6s 0 11 0

To 1/2 Cwgts Bread 5s 6d freah Butter and fish 5s 6d 0 11 0

To Smith as p: note 19s 5d a Cobble in Whitby road 5s 1 04 5

To help in and Boat out 0 16 0


_____ _____ _____

..... Charges at Newcase £116 04 5






London Do. Voya: the 26th May 1735



To city charges as p: bill 129 10 0

To heaving the Ballast in 0 12 0

To Bread as by note £2 2s 8d mending a Water Cask 3s 2 05 8

To Beer as p. do. 2 17 0

To metter and expences 0 06 0

To clearing at Gravesend 0 03 0


_____ _____ _____

..... charges at London £135 13

..... Do. At Newcastle £116 04 5

..... Wages p: the Voyage £25



_____ _____ _____

..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage  £276 18 1











p: Contra is C..




£ s

Recd for 245 chd Coals @ 24s 4 1/2 p chd 292 10

Charges and Wages p ye Voyage 276 18 1


_____ _____ _____

..... Profit p: this Voyage £15 11 11










[page] 83 London charges Fitting out for Stockholm




£ s d

To Bread Peas and flower as by note 6 16 6

To Beer as p. do. £3 8s Chees as p: do. £3 7s 6d 6 15 6

To Beef as p. do. & Salt 9 10 2

To mending and touching compasses 0 04 6

To Shipping of men 12:6 Mails and Spikes 12s 3d 1 04 9

To Brokridge and Chartuparty 4 08 0

To Candels 0 08 0


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June the 6th ..... Charges at London 29 08 1






Stockholm charge the 22d June 1735 Cop Doll ?Vee?

To 1/3 Port Charges 297 31

To Beef 42 15

To Labourers to help to Load 12D greas for Masts 4D 16V 16 16

To 3 Sparrs for yds & flying jib boom 5 2

To Blocks Sheers and frying Pan 13 16


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..... charges at Stockholm 375 16

Exchange is 39 copper Dollars to one Pound Str £9 13s






Elsinour the 26th July



To Beer and fresh Provision 1 12






Whitby the 8th Augt



To Beef as p: note Salt Oatmeall & Peas 1 09 11

To fresh fish 16s 1/2 firkin Buttir 8s 6d 1 04 6

To a Cobble in Whitby road 0 07 6






London the 19th Augt 1735



To 1/3 Port Charges 1 15 0

To clearing monthly bill 0 12 8

To Beef as p: note £1 15s 6d Salt 2s 4d 1 17 10

To 50 Tons Ballast a heaving in  3 15 0

To clearing at Gravesend 0 03 6


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..... Stockholm Elsinour Whitby and Lono Charge £22 10 11

..... Do. London Charges 29 8 1

..... Wages p: the Voyage 93 2 6


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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage £145 1 6










[page] 84 Wages as Follow £ s d

To Self 2m 25 days Pay wth one Portidg p: month 25 10

To Geo. Widget Mate do. £3 5s 9 2 6

To Tho. Duck Carp. Do. 3:10 9 18 4

To Martin Killdale 2:15 p: mo. 7 15 10

To ye Cook 2m. 13 d. at 2:10 p: do. 6 01 8

To 5 Men 2m 25 days 2:5 p: do. 31 17 6

To one Buoy 2 16 8


_____ _____ _____

Wages p: ye Voyage 93 02 6






Recd for freight p: 767 Last Iron @ £1 16s p: L 136 16 0

By do. 13 1/3 do. @ £1 18s 25


By do. 8 1/3 do. @ 40s 16 13

By do. For 16 hund & 8 [?Tilt?] Deals @ £2 12s 6d 44 2

By do. For 6 Hud & 2 [?Tilt?] do. @ £1 10s 9 6


_____ _____ _____

..... Totall freight £231 17






..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage  £145 1 6


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..... Profit by this Voyage £86 15 6










[page] 85 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 5th Coall Voya the 12th Sept 1735 £ s d

To 132 chd Heaton Coals @ 13s p: chd 84 16 0

To 16 1/2 Keeldues 10 19 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 15 0

To Portidg £3 6s heaving the Ballast 3 17 0

To Beef as p: note Salt and oatmeall 5 01 5

To trimming coals and mooring Post 0 18 6

To Smith as p: note 10s 6d charges to Newcastle 8s 0 18 6

To fitters men 2s 6d 1 Cwgt Bread 11s 0 13 6

To candels 4s 4d a Bus. Peas 3s 3d 0 07 7

To mending cabon Windows and a hand Lead 0 03 1

To help in and two Boats out 0 18 0

To 1 Cwgt Bread and 1 Cask Beer in Humber 0 19 0

To fresh Butter and meat in do. 0 07 0


_____ _____ _____

..... charges at Newcastle £124 13 11






London Charge Do. Voyage the 12th Octbr 1735



To city charges as by Bill 126 12 9

To heaving the ballast in 0 10 0

To Bread as by note 2 11 6

To Beer as by do. £2 3s 0d Chees as Do. 16s 2 19 0

To Candels 2s 4d metter and expences 10s 6d 0 12 10

To clearing @ Gravesend 0 2 6

To Beef Salt and oatmeall at Burlington 2 17 10


_____ _____ _____

..... Charges at London £136 06 5

..... Newcastle Do. 124 13 11

..... Wages p: ye Voyage 27



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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage £288 00 4











p: Contra is C..




£ s d

Recd for 239 chd Coals @ 27s p: chd 315 03

Charges and Wages 288 00 4


____ ____ ____

..... Profit by this Voyage £27 2 3










[page] 86 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Charges at Newcastle the 6th Voya: the 1st Novr 1735 £ s d

To 124 chd Heaton Coals @ 13s p: chd 80 12 0

To 15 1/2 Keeldues 10 08 0

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 10 0

To Portidg £3 4s Heaving of Ballast 12s 3 16 0

To Beef as p: note £4 4s 6d Salt and Oatmeall 4s 10d 4 09 4

To trimming coals and mooring Post 0 16 6

To charge to Newcastle 6s fresh Butter 3s 0 09 0

To Smith as by note 10s 6d fitters men 3s 0 13 6

To Beer as p: note £1 4s Candels & 1 bush: Peas 7s 6d 1 11 6

To help in and out 0 12 6


_____ _____ _____

..... charges at Newcastle £117 18 4






London charge Do. Voya: the 1st Dec 1735



To city Charge as by Bill 119 17 0

To heaving the Ballast 0 9 6

To Bread and Beer at Yarmouth 1 4 6

To the men for scraping the Ship 0 2 6

To Bread as p: note 1 8 6

To Beer as p: do. 2 7 0

To chees butter and greas as do. 0 15 11

To Metter and expences receiving Cash 0 12 0

To Candels 0 3 4


_____ _____ _____

..... London Charge £127 00 3

..... Do. At Newcastle £117 18 4

..... Wages p: ye Voya £27 15 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voy £272 13 7











p: Contra is C.. £ s d

Recd for 225 1/2 of Coals @ 27s 9d p: chd 305 09 0

By freight Sixty Cases Glass 6


By Packs and other things 2 10


_____ _____ _____

..... Summa 313 19

Charges and Wages p: ye Voya 272 13 7


_____ _____ _____

..... Profit p: this Voyag 41 5 5










[page] 87 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. To Whitby charge in laying by the 13th Decbr 1735 £ s d

To a Boat and Men to helpin 00 12 0

To Locks for Hatches 00 02 4

To two fenders 1s 2d Harbour Bridge & Peer dues 3s 00 01 2

To Whitby Poor 00 09 0

To Cobble [?foy?] 10s 6d Lowance unrigging 10s 3d 01 00 9


_____ _____ _____

..... Whitby charge £2 05 3






Totall Disbursments as Appears by account 59 19 1


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..... Charges at Whitby & Disbur. As p: acc £62 4 4










[page] 88 p: Contra is C.. £ s d

To Cash p: Profitt the 1st Voya 10 06 9

To Do. The 2d Voya 11 08 5

To Do. The 3d Voya 10 14 2

To Do. The 4th Voya 15 11 11

To Do. P: one Stockholm Voya 86 15 6

To Do. The 5th Coall Voya 27 02 8

To Do. The 6th Voya 41 05 5

To Cash recd for Main & fore and Mison Rigging 6 05

To Do. For old Junk 1 03 2

To Do. For 1 Cwgt of Beef 0 14 0


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Totall Profitt £211 07 0

Stock and Profitt due to the Owners last year 216 03 3


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Totall Profitt and Stock £427 10 3

Totall charge & Disbursm. As p: acc & Whitby charge  62 4 4


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Profit and Stock due as p: acc Stated Jan 15th 1735/6 365 5 11

To Cash as p: Stock and to help to fit to Sea shall keep in hand 141 5 11


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To Cash Due to divide p: ye Owners £224 0 0

1/2 112 0

1/4 56 0

1/8 28


1/16 14 0

1/32 7


1/64 3 10










[page] 89 Wee whose Names are here under Subscribed being Part Owners of the good Ship or Vessell called the Buck of Whitby whereof Jno Wilkinson is Ma[ster] having examined & perused the Acc for 1 Voya: to Norway & 6 Coall Voya: for the Year 1734 as also the Accts for the Year 1735 p: 1 Voya: to Stockholm and 6 Coall Voyages the Produce of both years to be Two Hundred and Twenty four Pounds to be divided amongst us as p: Profit also allows of the Same Acc to be Just and Lawfull and having recd our Proportionable Shares as Witness we have Subscribed our Names 




£ s d

Note there remains in ye Ma[sters] hand for Stock &c 141 05 11

Jonathan Lacy recd for 1/32 part 7 0 0

Recd for 1/32 pt p: Wm Webster 7 0 0

John Sleightholme Rec 1/32 1/2 1/64 part 8 15

Robart Ward 1/64 part 3 10

Sarah Atkinson 1/32 pt 7 00

Wm Foster p: 1/64 p. recd 3 10

Jas Coates 1/32 pt 7 00

James Yeoman 1/64 pt 3 10

Cha Atkinson for 3/32 parts 21


John Kitchingman p 1/32 pt £7 00

Josh merriman 3/64 pts 10 10

Thos Cockerill 14 00

J Birket for the Heirs of Gideon Dent 1/64 3 10

For Math Dove [?self?] & Tho: [?Peares?] 1/64 p Jno Hale 3 10

Rob Walker 64 part 3 10




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