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