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[page] 169 The Ship Buck Do to charge and disbursments p: the year 1745 not charg'd in other accounts £ s d

To Rope as p: note of Mr Cockerell 07 04 3

To Calking the Ships bottom & coat of Stuff 09 05 6

To a Cask of Pistoll Powder 01 00 0

To Canvass p: a new maintopgallant saill 03 05 6

To a Barrell Stockhm Tarr 01 01 0

To mending Pump Spears Blocks and altering Gun [?carridg?] 02 07 0

To Lead p: the Lowp holes 00 11 2

To a new Towline & Rope as p: note 15 14 6

To Smiths note p Top Chains & c 02 15 6

To changing Best Bower Ankor 12 13 0

To a Barrll Stockhm Tarr 01 02 0

To a new Pump wth Spears &c as p: note 03 18 0

To new foretopmast shrouds & Lanyd Rope 05 03 0

To a new Stove p: the Cabon 03 10 0


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..... Extra charge p: this year £69 10 5










[page] 170 The Ship Buck to Newcastle charge fitting to Sea the 1st Voya: p: the year 1744/5 Febr 4th £ s d

To travelling charge going overland 01 10 0

To mooring Posts p: the Ship laying all winter 00 04 0

To a man for looking after the Ship all winter & lowance 01 01 0

To clearing the small arms 00 07 6

To 120 chd Heaton coals at 13s p: chd 78 00 0

To 16 and 1 boat Keeldues 11 01 4

To custumhouse and townehouse 15 12 6

To Portidg £3 4s heaving Ballastt 14s 03 18 0

To trimming Coals 16s 6d Bread & Beer as p: note £3 2s 3 03 18 9

To Beeff and Saltt as p: note 09 06 0

To Peas and Candells as p: do £1 3s 6d Shippg men 3s 01 06 6

To nails 7s 6d fitters men & charge to newcastle  00 16 6

To fresh butter 5s boats & Cobble to help out £1 2s 6d 01 07 6


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..... Charge at Newcastle £128 09 7






London charge the 1st Voya: Feb 27th 1744/5



To city charge as p Bill 130 08 10

To heaving in Ballast 18s a dosen handspeaks 6s 6d 01 04 6

To Bread & peas as p: note £1 10s Beer as p: do £1 15s 03 05 0

To chees and greas 10s 6d old Shroud hawser & old Canvass 16s 8d 01 07 2

To a protection last year 15s Coall stage & trapp 2s 6d 00 17 6

To metter labourers & charge in reckoning 00 08 0

To new pomp Bolts 2s and Gunn flints 1s 6d 00 03 6

To clearing at Gravesend 00 04 0


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..... Charges at London 137 18 6

..... Do at Newcastle 128 09 7
Men Wages at £4 p Voy ..... Wages p: the Voyage 46 00 0


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..... Charges & Wages p: the Voyage £312 08 1






Recd p: 234 chd Coals at 31s p: chd £353 12 0






..... Proffitt p: the Voyage £41 03 11










[page] 171 Newcastle charge the 2d Voy: March the 18th 1744/5 £ s d

To 116 chd Heaton Coals at 13s p: chd 75 08 0

To 17 Keeldues at Jarrow & Shields 11 03 4

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 14 10 2

To Portidg £3 4s trimming Coals 17s 04 01 0

To Beef as p: note and Saltt 07 16 0

To charge to Newcastle and fitters men 00 07 6

To Ockam 2s Bread 8s Smiths work as p: note £1 16s 6d 02 06 6

To Beer £1 12s Candells twine a new lanthorn 11s 6d 02 03 6

To a fore hatch tarpawling beer Can & mapp 00 18 0

To mooring Post & Shipping Carpinter 00 03 6

To fresh butter & 4 pd Paint 00 05 8

To Cobble in and a boat to help out 00 18 0


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..... Charge at Newcastle £120 01 02






London charge the 2d Voy: Apr ye 9th 1745



To city charge as by Bill £140 04 10

To heaving in the Ballastt 00 16 6

To Bread & Peas as p: note £1 6s 3d chees as p: do 16s 10d 02 03 1

To Beer as p: do £1 15s a piece of old Shroud hawser 12 6 02 07 6

To a gun [?sc...?] mending a muskett 00 03 0

To 3 pound twine and Saill needells 00 04 9

To touching mending compasses 00 03 4

To Coall stage two stone Ockam 00 05 6

To Beef £1 10s 6d three brushes a map & Cartridge paper 01 15 0

To metter Lightermen expences reckoning 00 08 0

To clearing at Gravesend 00 05 0


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..... London Charges £148 16 6

..... Newcastle do £120 01 2
Mens Wages at 4£ ..... Wages p: the Voyage £45 00 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £313 17 8






Recd p: 245 chd 3/4 of Coals at 27s 6d p chd £325 06 0

Allow'd at Newcastle p: short making out p: former Voyage £10 00


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Summa £335 06 0

..... Profitt p: the Voyage £21 08 4










[page] 172 Newcastle Charge the 3d Voyage Aprill the 26th 1745 £ s d

To 116 chd Heaton Coals at 13s p chd 75 08 0

To 17 Keeldues 11 01 0

To custumhouse and townehouse 15 07 6

To Portidg £3 4s heaving Ballastt 15s 03 19 0

To 4C 0q 10 Beeff @ 24s p C and Saltt 05 03 6

To Beer £1 18s 8d Bread 8s trimming Coals 17s 03 03 8

To horse hire to Newcastle & fitters man 00 08 3

To candells and fresh butter 00 08 0

To Mooring Posts 2s mendg forecastle Hatch 4s 6d 00 06 6

To fish at Sea p ye men & Cobble in Whitby raod 00 09 6

To a Cobble in and Boat to help out 00 17 6


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..... Newcastle Charge £116 12 8






London charge the 3d Voy May the 24th



To city charge as p Bill 134 12 4

To heaving in Ballast 19s two pair Oars 6s 01 05 0

To Beeff as p: note 05 04 6

To Bread & Peas £2 7s 6d chees butter & Saltt £1 0s 6d 03 08 0

To Beer and two new Barrells as p: note 03 11 0

To Deals p: ways a piece of 3 inch plank 01 02 4

To 1/2 C Ockam 6s a new Water Cask 00 16 6

To metter Lightermen expences reckoning 00 08 0

To claering at Gravesend 00 03 6


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..... London Charges £150 11 2

..... Newcastle do £116 12 8
Mens Wages at 3:15 ..... Wages p: the Voyage £43 00 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voyage £310 03 10






Recd p: 236 3/4 chd Coals at 28s p: chd £323 11 0






..... Proffit p: the Voyage £13 07 2










[page] 173 Newcastle charge the 4th Voya: 1745 the 9th June £ s d

To 104 chd Ricemoor Coals at 13s p: chd 67 12 0

To 17 Keeldues 11 06 0

To clearing at Custumhouse & townehouse 14 18 6

To Portidg £3 4s heaving out Ballastt 15s 03 19 0

To charge to Newcastle and fitters men 00 08 0

To trimming Coals 17s a Horse hide p: [?sawices?] 14s 01 11 0

To 4C 0 17 Beeff at 24s p C Saltt and Oatmeall 05 05 6

To mooring Post 1s two Portsails & hogs Greas & c 18s 6d 00 19 6

To tomkins Coops & a Wood Gunn p: Block maker bill 00 12 6

To a Carpinter one Tyde to search the ship 00 03 0

To 4 Barrl Beer 01 12 0

To a Cobble in Whitby road 00 05 0

To help in and two Boats out 01 04 0


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Newcastle Charge   £109 16 0






London charge the 4th Voya: June ye 20th 1745



To city charge as p Bill 131 08 2

To heaving Ballastt 0 17 0

To Beer and Bread as by [?...?] 2 17 0

To 1C 3q 13 Beeff at 20s £1 17s 6d chees as p: note 17s 5d 2 14 11

To 6 Hammocks and old Rope to open out 2 09 6

To metters Lightermen and expence 0 08 6

To twine Husline marline 0 05 6

To fish at Sea p: the People 0 06 0

To clearing at Gravesend and fresh meat & greens 0 06 0


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..... London Charge £141 12 7

..... Newcastle charge £109 16 7
Wages at £3 10s ..... Wages p: the Voyage 40 10 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voya £291 18 7






Recd p: 236 1/4 chd a Coals at 27s p: chd 311 11 0






..... Profitt p: the Voyage £19 12 5










[page] 174 Newcastle charges the 5th Voyage July the 6th 1745 £ s d

To 104 chd Rice moor Coals at 13s p: chd 67 12 0

To 17 Keeldues 11 06 8

To 1 do p: Ballast heaving out and warrant 01 05 4

To custumhouse & townehouse 14 05 0

To Portidg £3 4s trimming Coals 17s 04 01 0

To Beeff as p: note £5 15s 6d Beer as do £1 4s 0d 06 19 6

To digging under the Ship 2s candells & Oatmeall 6s 00 08 0

To two Pales and a Bucket 9s 6 mooring Posts 2s 00 11 6

To charge to Newcastle & fitters men 00 08 0

To mending the Longboat 2s 8d cobble Whitby road 5s 00 07 8

To fresh Butter and fish 00 10 0

To help in and two Boats out 01 08 0


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..... Charge at Newcastle £108 17 8






London charge the 5th Voya: July the 18th 1745



To City charge as p Bill £131 19 2

To heaving Ballastt 0 15 6

To Bread & Peas & Beer as p: notes 2 17 9

To a head  Pitch and handspeaks 0 17 6

To metter Lightermen & expence 0 08 6

To mending the Ensign 0 06 6

To saill needells 1s 6d butter greens clearing @ Gravesend 0 08 10

To laying the Ship oth' ways & a Carpinter to search 0 14 6


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..... London Charges £138 08 3

..... Newcas: charges £108 17 8
Wages at 3 10 ..... Wages p: the Voyage £40 15 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voy: £288 00 11






Recd p: 238 chd Coals at 27s 3 p chd £316 15 0

By allowd for being short of the Price £6 03 8


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£322 18 8

..... Profit p: the Voya  34 17 9










[page] 175 Newcastle charge the 6th Voy: Aug the 3d 1745 £ s d

To 104 chd Rice moor Coals at 13s p: chd 67 12 0

To 17 Keeldues 11 00 0

To custumhouse and townehouse 15 05 0

To Portidg £3 4s heaving Ballastt 15s 03 19 0

To trimming Coals 17s charge to Newcastle 6s 01 03 0

To fitters men 2s 6d small Blocks & c as p: note 11s 00 13 6

To two Portsails and mooring Posts 00 15 0

To 4 Barrl Beer £1 12s mending compasses & Glasses 5s 6d 01 17 6

To 1C Bread 8s Beef and Salt as p: note £4 7s 6d 04 15 6

To Candells Peas and Butter 00 12 3

To help in and Boat out 00 17 0


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..... Charges at Newcastle £108 09 9






London charges the 6th Voy: Aug 26th 1745



To city charges as p: Bill 139 12 2

To heaving Ballast 0 18 6

To Bread and Beer as p: notes 3 16 10

To Ockam & Rope p: spunyarn 0 15 10

To metter Lightermen & Expence 0 08 0

To 2C 1 0 Beef at 18s pC £2 0s 6d Deals 9s 2 09 6

To chees Butter & greas 14s 10d five pound twine 5s 0 19 10

To topgallantmast & stage beam 0 08 0

To Rosom & Oyll p: masts and brushes 0 07 4

To a piece Oak plank 8s 4d 30yds vittery 17s 6d 1 05 10

To a head Pitch & oyll 0 15 0

To a stew Kettle & Sauce pan 0 03 0

To clearing at Gravesend and Greens 0 04 10


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..... London Charge £152 04 8

..... Newcastle Charge £108 09 9
Wages att £5 10s ..... Wages p: the Voya: £58 10


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voy: £319 04 5






Recd p: 245:1 chd Coals at 29s 6d p: chd £352 13 0






..... Profitt p: the Voyage £33 08 7










[page] 176 Newcastle charge the 7th Voya: Sep the 10th 1745 £ s d

To 114 chd Tanfd Coals at 13s p: chd 74 02 0

To 16 Keeldues 10 13 4

To custumhouse a townehouse 15 01 6

To Portidg £3 4s heaving out Ballastt 04 00 0

To fitters men 2s 6d charge to newCastle 00 07 6

To shifting Keell 1s trimming Coals 16s 00 17 0

To Beeff and Saltt as p: note 07 16 6

To 3 Barrl Beer £1 4s Candells & aotmeall 5s 10d 01 09 10

To 1 C wt Bread 8s mooring Posts 2s 00 10 0

To Shipping 3 men 4s fresh Butter 3s 00 07 0

To a Cobble in Whitby road & helping in & boat to sea 01 02 6


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..... Newcastle Charge £116 07 2






London Charge the 7th Voya: Sep the 24th 1745



To City charge as p: Bill 132 14 2

To heaving in the Ballastt 0 16 6

To Bread & Peas as p: note 1 04 0

To Beer as do. 1 07 0

To chees as do 13s 6d 24 yds thin Canvass 14s 1 07 6

To old Rope p: Lashings 0 13 6

To two new Lamthorns 7s metter Lightermen & expences 0 15 0

To clearing at Gravesend 0 02 0


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..... London Charge £138 19 8

..... Newcastle Charge £116 07 2
Wages at £5:5 ..... Wages p: the Voya £56 15 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voya £312 01 10






Recd p: 241 chd Coals at 30s 6d p: chd £358 00

..... Proffit p: the Voya £45 18 2










[page] 177 Newcastle charge the 8th Voya: Oct ye 15th 1745 £ s d

To 112 chd Tanfd Coals at 13s p chd 72 16 0

To 16 Keeldues Jarrow and Shields 10 10 0

To custumhouse and townehouse unfree 15 03 6

To Portidg £3 4s heaving out Ballastt 04 01 0

To Beef and Saltt as p: note 06 12 0

To smith's bill £1 9s mending a Can Buoy 5s 01 14 0

To trimming coals 16s charge to Newcastle 5s 01 14 0

To fitters men 2s 6d Deals to line the winlass 4s 00 06 6

To 18 pd candells 8s 1 C Bread 9s pump Leather 4s 1d 01 01 1

To a spritsaill yard £1 5s 6 Barrl Beer £2 8s 03 13 0

To mooring Post and Shipping men 00 03 0

To greas p: masts and Oatmeall 00 02 6

To a Cobble in and Boats out 01 04 0


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..... Newcastle Charge £118 07 7






London Charge the 8th Voya: Nov 26th 1745



To City charge as p: Bill £126 16 6

To heaving in Ballastt 0 18 0

To Bread and Peas as p: note 2 02 0

To Beer as p: do 2 02 0

To Beef £1 12s Chees Saltt and greass £1 5s 8d 2 17 8

To metters bill Lighterman and expence 0 07 6

To Mooring Post at Blackwall & clearing at Gravesend 0 03 6


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..... London Charge £135 07 2

..... Newcastle Charge £118 07 7
Wages at 5:5 ..... Wages p: the Voyage £56 15 0


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..... Charges and Wages p: the Voy: £310 09 9






Recd p: 230 chd Coals at 30s 6d p: chd £342 19 0

By do freight 500 Dozn Bottles 4 10 6


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Summa £347 00 6






..... Profitt p: the Voya £36 10 9










[page] 178 Whitby charge Dec the 10th 1745 Laying by £ s d

To Locks p the Hatches 0 02 0

To harbour Bridge and Peer dues 0 03 0

To Lowance unrigging & transporting 0 05 6

To fenders 1s 6d and Cobble foy 0 11 6


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..... Whitby Charge £1 02 0






The Ship Buck and Owners Do p: the year 1745 3 s d

To extra charge and disbursments not chargd in other Accts 69 10 5

To Whitby Charge laying by  01 02 0

To Cash due from the Owners undisburs'd as p: Acct stated Jan 29th 1744/5 89 02 3


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Totall Debt and disbursments p: this Year £159 14 8






..... To Cash cleared p: 7 Voyages &c £251 07 1


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To Cash due the Owners undisburs'd £91 12 3










[page] 179








1745 P Contra is Cr



To Cash p: Profitt the 1st Voyage £41 03 11

To do the 2d do 21 08 4

To do the 3d do 13 07 2

To do the 4th do 19 12 5

To do the 5th do 34 17 9

To do the 6th do 33 08 7

To do the 7th do 45 18 2

To do the 8th do 36 10 9

To do recd for Old Junk 2 10 0

To do damadge done by the Robertt 2 10 0


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£251 07 1

To Cash in hand p: the Ship Stock last year £130 17 9


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..... Totall Profitt and Stock £382 04 0

To Whitby Charge laying by 1 02

To extra charge and disbursements as p: acct this year 69 10 5


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To cash due to the Owners p: the Ships Stock £70 12 5

and to repair the Ship £311 11 7

as p: Acct Stated Feb the 20th 1745/6












[page] 180 Whitby charge the 28th Feb 1745/6 in repairing the Buck £ s d

To Benj: Coates note p'ticulars p: Plank timber and Dock hire for doubling the Ship 5 strokes &c  71 16 0

To Carpinters Wages p: do and Calking the Ship 31 09 0

To Lowance p: do and two Barrll Beer 12 14 7

To Wedges and Props 03 01 0

To 2000 18 inch & 24 do trinnells at Londo 05 06 10

To 73 foor 2 1/2 inch Plank of Abell Chapman 02 08 8

To Black and White Ockam 02 10 4

To 3 Barrll Tarr and 4C 0q 15pd Pitch a: 13s 05 17 0

To Smiths work and nails as p: notes 17 14 6

To do p: Thos Brignells 01 00 11

To priming the Ships Rales 00 10 6

To Joyners for altering the Cabon ceiling &c p: note 01 01 0

To Deals p: do and Carpinters 00 10 10

To Oylls p: Calkers 5s 3d Blurr p: the fore Scare 1s 6d 00 06 8

To heaving out the Ballastt and two Boats in 01 05 0

To Calking in the Dock Gates 00 05 0


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..... Charges in Ripairing the Ship £157 17 10






Charge at Whitby in fitting to Sea March the 15th 1745/6



To 16C 2q 21 Beeff at 17s p C Saltt and 1 cask p: do £14 13 3

To new Rope as p: note 08 12 0

To 2d hand do p: mizon Shrouds & topsaill Sheats 02 08 0

To 6 Ballast Shovells 7s Bread 10s 6d 00 17 6

To a Cap and Blocks 15s mending Beef tubs 2s 8d 00 17 8

To laying Sails all winter 4s a dosen Brooms 1s 00 05 0

To 24pd Candells 00 10 6

To helping to Sea 00 07 0


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the 7th Apr 1746 ..... Charge in fitting to Sea £28 10 11


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transcript Dave King, published 23.6.2014