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[page] 120 The Ship Buck Do. To charge and disbursments in the Year 1740 not charg'd in any other acct £ s d

To a new Skiftt 7 00 0

To Rope as p: note 3 14 11

To mending Best bower Ankor 1 06 0

To 6 Ballast Shovells Can Hooks & nails as p: note 1 00 9

To two new Portsaill 0 10 0

To a new great Cadge Stock and a piece Plank 0 14 0

To coopers Work as p: rec 0 12 5

To Streighting sheet Anchor 0 17 6

To 57 fat: new Cable for a small Bower Quantity 13C 1q 4 at 16s 6d p: C 15 05 0

To a Barr Stockholm Tarr at London 0 19 0

To Repairing Ruther Irons & hanging it 3 06 0

To a Spritsaill Yard 0 08 6

To Rope as p: note 1 18 6

To altering the Fire Place in the Cabin 0 17 0

To Rope as p: note 1 08 9

To Deals and laying a new Quarter Deck 1 06 6


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..... Extra charge this Year 42 04 8










[page] 121 The Ship Buck Do. Fitting for Newcastle the 15th Dec 1739 at London £ s d

To Beeff as p: note 6 16 0

To Bread as do. 2 08 0

To Beer as do. 3 03 0

To Chees Butter and greass for masts 1 00 4

To 36 pound Candells 0 17 2

To 60 Tons Ballast £3 15s heaving it in 12s 4 07 0

To Saltt and oatmeall 0 07 6

To Beer can and Laddle 0 00 9

To two stone of Ockam 0 03 0
ye 22d Decr To a new mapp & Bucket 2s 6d Clearing at Gravesend 0 05 6


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..... Charges at London £19 08 3






Harwich the 29th Decr 1739



To Beeff as p: note 1 17 0

To keeping the Men ashore from the Press 1 19 0

To Saltt for Beeff and fresh Butter 0 04 5


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..... Charges at Harwich £4 00 5






Newcastle the 13th Jan. 1739/40



To 136 chd Heaton Coals at 13 p chd and 17 Keeldues at Shields 99 14 8

To custumhouse & townehouse unfree 14 05 0

To Portidg £3 8s heaving out Ballast 11s 3 19 0

To Beef as p: note and Saltt 10 04 0

To 5 C Bread 2 1/2 Bus: Peas 3 05 0

To charge to Newcastle 0 10 0

To candells Spoons & Brooms 0 11 5

To trimming Coals 17s fresh Butter 3s 6d 1 00 6

To mooring Postt 1s Oatmeall 1s 0 02 0

To two Coall Shovells 4s 6d Suffolk Chees 6s 10 0 11 4

To Beer as p: rec 2 18 0

To two cobbles in Whitby road 0 10 0

To help in and two Boats out 1 03 0


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..... Charge at Newcastle £138 13 11










[page] 122 London the 13th Feb 1739/40 £ s d

To city charge as p: Bill 128 17 8

To two Protections 1 05 6

To expences Receiving cash 1 07 6

To liquor for Lightermen 0 04 8


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..... Charges at London £131 15 4

..... Do. at Newcastle 138 13 11

..... Do. at Harwich 4 00 5

..... Do. at London 19 08 3

..... Wages p: ye Voyage 49 00 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage £342 17 11






Recd for 237 chd Coals at 45s p chd £515 13


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..... Profitt p: this Voyage £172 15 1






London charge the 23d Feb 1739/40 the 2d Voyage £ s d

To 55 Tons of Ballast and heaving in 3 08 0

To Bread as p: note 2 13 6

To Beer as p: do. 1 06 0

To chees as p: do. 1 01 8

To Beeff as p: do. 2 17 0

To clearing at Gravesend & fresh meat 0 05 0


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..... Charge at London £11 11 2










[page] 123 Newcastle charge the 2d Voyage the 10th March 1740 £ s d

To 128 chd of Heaton and Tanfd Coals 83 04 0

To 16 Keeldues at Shields 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 00 0

To Portidg £3 4s heaving out the Ballastt 15s 3 19 0

To two new Coall Shovells 0 04 6

To trimming coals and mooring Postt 0 17 0

To charge to Newcastle 2s a new Catt Block 5s 0 07 0

To Beer as p: note £1 8s Saltt and oatmeall 6s 6d  1 14 6

To Beeff as p: note 3 07 8

To Bread Peas and Candells 1 14 0

To Smith as p: note 1 05 0

To help in and a Boat out 0 16 0


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..... Charge at Newcastle £123 02 0






London the 23d March 1740



To city charge as p: Bill 121 11 2

..... Charge at Newcastle 123 02 0

..... Do. at London 11 11 2

..... Wages p: ye Voyage 45 00 0

..... Abatement in the Price 3 03 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: ye Voyage £304 07 4






Recd for 229 chd Coals at 31s 9 p: chd £354 12

By do. freight of one Keell of Glass  2 17 6


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..... Totall amountt £357 09 6






..... Profitt p: this Voyage £53 2 2










[page] 124 London charge 1st Aprill 1740 in fitting for Newcastle the 3d Voyage £ s d

To 55 Tons Ballast and heaving in 3 10 0

To a new Protection 0 15 0

To a piece of furr for a new Quarter piece 0 04 0

To Beeff as p: note £2 12s 0 Salt and oatmeall 2 13 9

To Bread as p: note 16s 0 Beer as p: do. £1 1s 1 17 0

To Shiping a man 1s 6d 0 01 6


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..... Charge at London £9 01 3






Newcastle charge the 15th Aprill 1740 the 3d Voyage 



To 123 chd Tanfd and Heaton Coals at 13s 83 04 0

To 16 Keeldues at Shields 10 13 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 02 6

To Portidg £3 4s a warrant and heaving Ballast 12s 3 16 0

To Beef as p: note and salt 7 03 10

To charge to Newcastle 5s fitters men 2s 6d 0 07 6

To Beer as p: note £1 8s new Blocks 7s 1 15 0

To trimming Coals and mooring Posts 1s 6d 0 17 6

To Bread 2C £1 4s fresh Butter 4s 6d Bunting 3s 1 11 6

To 6 pound thrums 2s 18 pound candels 7s 9d 0 09 9

To 3 1/2 Bushells of Peas 0 14 6

To a mapp 1s oatmeall 7s [?Scofer?] Nails 2s 8d 0 10 8

To three stone of ockam 0 03 6

To a Cobble and three boats out 1 04 0


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..... Charges at Newcastle £127 13 7






London ye 3d Voyage the 26th Aprill 1740



To city charge as p: Bill 130 17 2

To coall Stage and trapp 0 02 6


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..... Charges at London £130 19 8

..... Do. At Newcastle £127 13 7

..... Do. At London £9 01 3

..... Wages p: the Voyage £41  10


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..... Charges and wages p: ye Voyage £309 04 6

Recd for 247 1/2 chd of Coals at 29s p chd £349 19


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..... Profitt p this Voyage 40 14 6










[page] 125 London and Newcastle charge fitting for Stockholm the 10th May 1740 £ s d

To 55 Tons of Ballast and heaving in 03 14 0

To Beer as p: note 01 18 0

To Chees as p: note £1 16s 0d some small Blocks 6s 02 02 0

To mending and touching compasses 00 07 2

To Bread peas and flower 02 04 6

To clearing at Gravesend & fresh meat 00 06 6
Newcastle ye 20th May To 3C 0q 11 pd Beeff at 25s p C 10 02 5

To a side of Pork 17s Saltt and oatmeall 3s 4d 01 05 4

To clearing at townehouse for Ballastt 01 13 0

To Nails and Spikes as p: rec 01 06 1

To Beer as p: do. £1 2s 0 heaving out Ballast 13s 6d 01 15 6

To 1 firkin and a Pot of Butter 01 07 2

To 4 1/4 Cwgt Bread  & two Bushells Peas 03 17 6

To charge to Newcastle 00 06 0

To trimming Coals and mooring Post 00 14 6

To Shiping of Men 5s and Groundidg 1s 00 06 0

To 30 pound Candels 15s 5d mending cabon window 10d 00 16 3

To 3 Log lines Maps & Scrubing Brushes 00 06 10

To 3 tarr Brushes 2s Greass for Masts 2s 6d 00 04 6
June ye 4th To Platters and Spoons 3s 6d Ockam 5s 4d 00 08 10

To 1/3 Portt Charge and Pilotage 01 03 0


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..... London and Newcastle Charge £36 05 1






charges att Stockholm the 18th June 1740 CD ore

To Rosom and Oyll and Blacking for the masts 36 00

To 1 Barr. Tarr and 1 of Pitch 38 12

To 1 fat: fire wood and two dosen handspeaks 20 00

To a copper Sauce pan and frying Pann 24 00

To two pair of Oars 3 Labourers to help Load 30 33 00

To Beeff while at Stockholm     Saltt 9  335 00

To Beer 94 Bread 118 212 00

To 4 Dosen Single Deals for Ships use 20 00

To Peas and greas for masts 24 00

To canvass for a fore hatch tarpauling 17 00

To 1/3 Portt Charge 379 17


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..... Charges at Stockholm 1138 29


£ s

Exchange is 39 coppr Dollars to one Pound Sterling 29 04










[page] 126 Elsinour the 5th Augt 1740 £ s d

To Bread and fresh meat 0 12 0

To two Quarts Vinegarr 0 01 8


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..... Charge at Elsinour £0 13 8






London Charge the 25th Augt 1740 £ s d

To 1/3 Portt Charges  1 05 0

To fresh Beef time  of delivring 0 17 6

To Bread and Peas 1 18 6


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..... Charge at London £4 01 0

..... Do. At Elsinour 0 13 8

..... Do. At Stockholm 29 04 0

..... Do. At London & Newcastle 36 05 1

..... Wages p: ye Voyage 110 16 0


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..... Wages and Charges p: ye Voyage £180 19 9






Wages as follow £ s d

To my Self 3 mo: % 15 days at £6 p: mo: 21 00 0

To ye Mate 3 do. & 15 do at £4 p: mo. 14 00 0

To ye Carpin. 3 do & 5 at 3:15 p: mo 11 17 6

To ye Boatsw 3 do. & 5 at 55 p: mo: 8 14 8

To 2 Sailors 3 mo: & 15 at 50 p: mo: 17 10 0

To 1 do 3 mo: & 12 at 50 p: mo: 8 10 0

To 1 do 3 mo: & 3 at 50 p: mo: 7 15 0

To 1 do 2 mo: & 24 at 50 p: mo: 7 00 0

To ye Cooke 3 mo: & 3 at 35 p: mo: 5 14 4

To two Boys 3 mo: & 15 at 25 each 8 15 0


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..... Wages in all £110 16 0










[page] 127




P ontra is C £ s d

Recd for freight 14 Keels Coals from Newcastle to Stockholm at £5 10s 77 00 0

By freight of 100 Last Iron from Stockhm at 40s p: Lastt 200 00

By do of 25 do at 45s p: Last 56 05


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..... Totall freight too and from Stockholm £333 05

..... Wages and Charges p: the Voyage £180 19 9


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..... Profitt p: this Voyage £152 05 3










[page] 128 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. £ s d

To extra charge and disbursments in ye Year 1739 136 15 10

To cash out of Stock by a Coal Voyage in 1739 18 12 0

To extra charge and disbursments in ye Year 1740 42 04 8

To Whitby Poor for two Years 0 13 6

To 1/2 Wages for bringing the Ship to Nowd when went to Stockholm 18 10 0


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Totall charge and Disbursments as p: acct £216 16 0










[page] 129 P Contra is Cr £ s d

To Cash p: Profitt for the 1st Voya: to Stockhm in the Year 1739 91 08 6

To do. the 2d Voya: to Stockholm do. year 66 01 5

To do. p: one Coall Voya: in ye year 1740 172 15 1

To do. p: the 2d Coall Voy:  53 02 2

To do. p: the 3d Coall Voy:  40 14 6

To do. p: one Voya: to Stockholm 152 05 3

To Cash recd for a piece of Cable 18 03 6

To do for old Junk Sold at Stockholm 12 04 0

To Stock in hand as p acct Stated Jan ye 11th 1738/9 132 09 3


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£739 03 8






Totall charge and disbursments as p acc 216 16 0


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Profitt and Stock due to the Owners as p acc Stated the 20th Jan 1740/1 £522 7 8






To cash to keep in hand for the Ships Stock 122 7 8

To divide amongst ye owners £400 0 0

1/2 part 200


1/4 100 0

1/8 50 0 0

1/16 25


1/32 12 10

1/64 6 5










[page] 130 Wee whose Names are underwritten being partt Owners of the good Ship or Vessell called the Buck whereof Jno Wilkinson ia Master having examined and perusd the accts for one Voya: in the Coall Trade and two Voya to Stockhm in the Year 1739 alsoe three Voya: in the Coall Trade and one do to Stockholm in the year 1740 the Produce of wch to be four Hundred Pounds to be divided amongst us as Proffitt allowing the Same acct to be Just and Lawfull having Recd our Proportional Shares as Witness we have Subscrib'd our Names £ s d

Remains in hand for the Ship Stock 122 07 8

Jarvis Coates pr 1/32 pt 12 10 00

Wm Webster 1/32 pt recd 12 10 0

Jonathan Lacy 1/32 pt recd 12 10 0

John Sleightholme 1/32 1/128 part 15 12 6

Robert Ward 1/64 part 6 5 0

John Walker junr 1/32 12 10

[?Sray?] Atkinson 1/32 pt 12 10

Ann Foster 1/64 part 06 05 00

T Birket for the Heirs of Gideon Dent 1/64 6 5

Robt Cockerill for Mr Thos Cockerill 1/16 25


Jacob Warner for 1/32 part 12 10

Josh. Merriman 3/64 parts 18 15

James Yeoman jun 1/64 part 6 5

Matt Dove [?& co?] 1/64 6 5










[page] 131 The Ship Buck and Owners Do. In fitting out for Stettin the 30th Aug 1740 £ s d

To Beeff as p: note 12 12 0

To Bread as p: do. 10 10 0

To Beer as p: do. 3 19 0

To touching compasses and exchanging Glasses 0 04 2

To new binnacle Glasses 0 02 0

To two new Lanthorns 0 05 0

To 12 pound twine 12s a funnell for water Casks 3s 6d 0 15 6

To Blocks Pump leather and Beatels to drive ye Staves 1 10 0

To Shipping a Carpinter and 5 Sailors 1 14 6

To 1/4 chd of Coals 0 06 6

To 71 Tons Ballast and heaving in 5 04 0

To chees Butter & Greass 2 18 3

To 2 1/4 Bushells Peas 0 09 0

To Candells and Saltt for Beeff 1 12 3

To a Stock for small Bower Anker 0 12 0

To Brokrige for the freightt 4 04 0

To clearing att Gravesend and fresh meatt 0 07 0


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Sep ye 14th ..... London Charge £47 05 2






..... Charge att Elsinore the 23d Sep



To a Boatt to goe ashore to clear 0 04 0

To fresh meatt 0 01 6


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0 05 6

..... Charge att Woolgastt the the 25th Sep RD [?stivers?]

To Beeff and Saltt 48 06

To Peas and candels 9 44

To a piece Oak for Longboat Winlass 0 32

To Beer as p: note 7 00

To officers att clearing the Ship 1 00

To taking up the Boatt 2 00

To Lightining into a Hoy to gett out of ye Harbour 7 00

To charge ashore time the Ship a Loading 5 00
ye 7th Nov To 1/3 Portt charge & Pilotage up and down att ye Sound and Woolgastt 10 00


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..... Woolgast and Port charge at ye Sound  RD90 34

Exchange is 5 RD to one Pound Sterling wch charge is Sterling money £18 02 10










[page] 132 charge att Elsinore Nov the 10th 1740 £ s d

To a Boatt to goe ashore to clear 0 04 0

To 12pd Candells and fresh meatt 0 15 0


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..... Charge att Elsinore £0 19 0






London charge the 6th Decr 1740



To 1/3d Lights and Reporting 1 06 0

To Men to help the Ship up after the men impress'd 1 10 0

To 5 men to deliver the Ship 3 10 0

To mending cabon Windows 0 02 6

To 40 Tons Ballastt and heaving in 2 19 0

To Beeff as p: note 5 16 6

To Bread as p: do. 5 01 8

To Beer as p: do. 2 19 3

To chees as p: do. 1 17 11

To mending the Boatt 1 10 0

To a Lock for the cabon door 0 04 6
ye 26th Decr To two Protections 1 10 0


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..... London charge  £28 07 4






Shields charge Decr the 30th laying by



To helping into the Harbour 0 10 0

To transporting the Ship and unrigging her 0 16 6

To 3 Locks for the hatches 0 04 6

To mending Backstay chain Plate 0 01 4

To 2 stone Ockam 0 02 4


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£1 14 8

To travelling charge to Whitby 1 05 0


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..... Shields charge £2 19 8

..... London charge 28 07 4

..... Elsinore do. 0 19 0

..... Woolgastt do. 18 02 10

..... Elsinore do. 0 05 6

..... London do. 47 05 2

..... Wages p: the Voyage 118 06 10

..... 1/2 Wages down to the Noward 21 00 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £237 06 4










[page] 133 Wages p: the Voyage as follows £ s d

Henry Wilkinson Mas. 3 mo:15 at £6 p: mo: 21 00 0

Henry Browning mate 3 mo: 13 days at 5 p: mo: 17 01 2

Thos Gally Carp. 3 mo: 13 at 4 p: mo: 13 14 8

Wm Cleave Boatswain 2: mo:23 at 3 8 06 0

Alexr Wisheart Sailor 2: mo: 23d at 2:18s p: do. 8 00 6

Richd Hughes 2: mo 23d at 2 18 p: do. 8 00 6

Jas Pinlarick 2 mo: 23 at 2 18 p: do. 8 00 6

Thos Hews 2 mo: 23 at 2 18 p do. 8 00 6

Carll [?Manoe?] Cook 2 mo: 23 at 2 18 p do. 8 00 6

A Sweed 3 mo: at 1 15 p: do. 5 05 0

Mhiles Meed 3: mo: at 2 5  p: do. 6 15 0

Wm Thompson 3 mo: 15d at 1 5 p: do. 4 07 6

A Boy 3 mo: 15: at 10: p: do. 1 15 0


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..... Wages p: the Voyage £118 06 10






P: Contra is Cr



Recd of Messrs Manning and Smith freight for 37 thousd 2pd Pipe Staves at £7 p thousand 260 00

By Cash for demorage 15 15 0


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..... Totall freight and Demorage £275 15 0






charges and Wages p: the Voyage and carrying the Ship to the Norwd 237 06 4


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..... Profitt p: the Voyage £35 08 8







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transcript Dave King, published 23.6.2014