Benjamin Marston [merchant of Salem, Massachusetts]; 26 March, 1710
Account Book entry for Doctor Richard Amass [Richard Amiss], Ferryland, Newfoundland
Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, ms 111, Barton 9/8 (12).
MHA 16-D-3-031. Transcribed by P.E. Pope.
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1710 - Debitor -- Dr. Richard Amass, Ferryland, Newfoundland
August 7 | To 2 wooden plates at 16d per | £0 2s 8d |
” | To 3 ladles, 12d. 1 large bowl 19d |
£0 2s 7d |
August 13 | To a cider pail 2s 1 large runlet 2s [small cask] |
£0 4s 0d |
October 24 | To 2 barrels malt @ 30s per | £3 0s 0d |
” | To 2 kegs hops @ 10s per | £1 0s 0d |
” | To Thomas Corde | £3 0s 0d |
” | To 10 barrels tobacco, containing 80 lb in a barrel at 9d per |
£30 0s 0d |
” | To 12 runlets of hops @ 12s per | £7 4s 0d |
[Total] | £45 2s 3d |
1710 - Creditor -- Dr. Richard Amass, Ferryland, Newfoundland
June 18 | By firken butter, weight 57 lb. @ 6d per |
£1 8s 6d |
Sept. 10 | By old Roger Parrot 40s per agreement |
£2 0s 0d |
” | By 25 quintals refuse fish @ 8s 6d per |
£10 12s 6d |
” | By Roger Dickers for me | £2 3s 0d |
” | By the merchant of the sloop for me | £0 5s 6d |
” | By Captain Barnes for me | £0 7s 0d |
” | By 1 jug wine | £0 16s 6d |
” | By one hundred [lbs?] of bread | £1 5s 0d |
[Total] | £18 18s 0d | |
By the balance due B. Marston | £26 4s 3d |
|
[Total + Marston balance] | £45 2s 3d |
Salem, New England, March 26, 1716
Errors Excepted
[signed] B. Marston