HCA 30/636/4
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Transcriptions contributed by Colin Greenstreet, Michael Powell-Davies, Jen Waghorn, and Charlie Wilson
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Think laterally. Andrew Hardie's spelling in his account book in in HCA 30/636/3 is particularly unusual.
Colin (a half Scot) is convinced Hardie is a Scot, but has no proof, other than the intriguing fact that Hardie dictated his will, whilst sick and living in the "Scot's house" in Middleburg, after the Abraham had arrived there from Barbados.
Note on weights and measures from Michael Bennett: "The symbol is 'lb' for lbs of tobacco. There was very little cash circulating in the English colonies during the seventeenth century, including in Barbados. The main cash crop in production was therefore used as a commodity currency in commercial exchanges. In Barbados during the 1630s goods were bought and sold with reference to lbs of tobacco, but by the late 1640s this had changed to sugar in response to changing patterns of plantation production in Barbados."
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S Januarye:/ (1636
Mr William Hawley Governour is debitor
more for 12 galons of sack at 9 shillings per galon as appears in Journal 3
more 6 galons of Oyle at 12 shillings per galon as appeares in Journal 3
more 10 galons of vynegar at 4 shillings per galon as appeares in Journal 3
more 4 galons 2 quarts of spyrits at 20 shillings per gallon as in Journal 3
more 2 gallons 1 quart and 1 pint of spyrits at 20 shillings per gallon as in Journal 3
more 5 dosen of shoes at 10 shillings per pair as in Journal 9
more 6 broad [?Noes] and 6 narrowe at 6 shillings per pair
more 1 dosen of shirts [?XX] at 10 shillings per shirts
more 6 galons of Tent wine at 10 shillings as in Journal 13
Presydent Peirce is debitor
January 28th
ffor 12 servants at 500 pounds weight of Tobacco per price as in Journal 1
ffebruary 3:
more ffor [?X] pieces of pewter Candlestickes at £8 per payre as in Journal 6
ffor 1 pewter Chamberpot as in JOurnal 6
more 29 pound weight of pewter at £4 per pound as appeares in Journal 6
[ffebruary] 11
more 3 galons of Tent wine at 10 pounds per gallon
more 4 galons of sacke at 10 pounds per
May 3:
2 [?shicts] 2 paris of shoes
5 canvas sutes
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Anno domini 1637
Mr William Hawley Governour
By Tobacco 226 pounds is for so much received of Arthur yeomans in part
By ditto 71 pounds neat received in part
By ditto 390 received in part of Robert Marshall for the governour
more
By ditto 107 received in part of the Governour by Roberte Browne
by ditto 1895 received of Johne Barrot may 5 1637
by ditto 193 received of [?William] Parrot
by ditto 3079 received of Johne Parrot
President Peyrce
By tobacco for 125 pounds neat received in part
[from] Richard [?ClaXye]
[?XXX] 11 By ditto for so much received in part of his man Richard Leq
Aprill By dytto for so much of Richard Leq
[Aprill] 1 By ditto for 17 pounds received of Richard [?GleXX]
[Aprill] 5 By ditto 399 pounds is for so much received in part of Captaine Reiley
[Aprill 5] for the above sayd Captaine Pearce
[Aprill] 7 By ditto for so much payd in by Captaine Reiley for
the president
[Aprill 7] more by ditto for 32 received in part for the use [?above] sayd
[Aprill 7] more by ditto for 40 received in part of Richard Glegg
[Aprill 7] more by ditto received of mr John Higin bottome Aprill 3
[Aprill] 17 By ditto 304 received of John Higginbottome by his appointment
[Aprill] 19 By ditto 489 recived of Captaine Reiley for his use
[Aprill] 22 by ditto 185 neat received in part of mr Reue store
[Aprill] 25 By ditto 1332 neat received ffrom the president and Marke [?XXXX]
[Aprill] 29 By ditto 300 of Thomas Wilslyed received in part
[Aprill 29] by ditto 950 received by Bruckhau[?XX]
[?XX] by ditto 57 received of Thomas Reur
[Aprill] 30 by profit and loss allowed him in his servants
[Aprill] 30 By Lobecke received in full
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ffolio 3 Anno dom 1636
Mr James Draxe is debitor
January
[January] 29: ffor 3 Servants at 500lb weight of Tobacco per piece as in as in Journall
[January] 31 more 1 Case of Spyrits at 80lb per Case, as in Journall
[January 31] - more 5 Gallons 2 quarts 1 pint at 20lb per galon is, as in Journall
ffebruary 3 [----line struck through----]
[ffebruary 3] more 4 Gallons 1 quart of Spyrits at 20lb per Gallon as Journall
[ffebruary 3] more 1 Stewing panne at ------ as Journall
[ffebruary 3] more 1 [?] of Spoones 6lbs 2 Candlestikes at [?] per pair as
[ffebruary 3] more 4 payre of Blankets at 30lb per pair as in Journall
[ffebruary 3] more 3 payre of bodyes at 10lb per pair & [?] as in
[ffebruary 3] more 2 dozen of [?] hafted kniues at 12lb & 1 dozen of [?] at £16 as in
ffebruary 4 more 1 pair of silver tipt knives at 1lb 1/2 & dozen of [?] at 10lb per pair as
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Anno Domini 1636
Addam Adam is Debitor
ffebruary 2 ffor 203 pounds of fflower at 24 pounds per bushell as appeares in Hournal 4
[ffebruary 2] more 2 pounds of nayles at 4 pounds per pound as in Journall 11
[ffebruary 2] for 212 pounds of Omeale at 20 per bushell as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] for 109 pounds of butter at 1 pound 1/2 per pound as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] more 93 pounds of butter at 1 1/2 per pound as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] for 9 galons of Burnt claret at 10 pounds per galon as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] for 9 galons of oyle at 12 pounds per galon
[ffebruary 2] for 10 galons of vynegar at 4 pounds per galon as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] for 7 galons of sacke at 9 pounds per galon as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] more 6 galons of oyle at 12 pounds per galon
[ffebruary 2] for 2 Cases of Spyrits at 90 pounds per Case as in Journal 4
[ffebruary 2] more 10 galons of sacke at 19 pounds per galon
[ffebruary] 11 for 4 demincaste hats at 90 pounds weight a piece as in Journal 11
[ffebruary 11] for 217 pounds of Oatmeale at 20 pounds per bushell as in Journall 11
[ffebruary 11] for 19 pounds of sope at 4 pounds per pound as in Journall 11
[ffebruary 11] for 12 pounds weight of Currands at 2 pounds per pound as in Journall 11
[ffebruary 11] for 12 Coten wastcotes at 6 pounds per cote as in Journall 11
[?XXXX per ?XXX]
[?XXXXX ?lat]
[?XXXX: fol:]
[ffebruary 11] for 3 galons of Tent wyne at 10 pounds per galon as in Journall 11
[ffebruary 11] for 12 of knyves as in Journall 12
[ffebruary 11] more 32 pounds of powder at 3 pounds per pound as in Journall 12
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Anno Dom 1636
Addam [?AXdam] is Debitor
| Feb 11 | [----line struck through----] | [----numbers struck through----] | ||
| Monday 9 | For 3 pair of worsted Huse | 26 | 00 | 30 |
| 10 | For 10lb of prunes | 0 | 10 | |
February John [?JeXarl] is Debitor [abbreviated to Dr:] Journal [abbreviated to Jourl:]
| [?] 13 | For 11 yards 3/4 of linen bandle cloth sold him as appeared in | 14 | 00 | 35 |
| For 3 thousand of [?] nayles at 2lb the [?abbreviation], as in Journall | 14 | 00 | 60 | |
| For 2 pieces of Mohayre at 14lb per piece as appeared in | 14 | 02 | 90 | |
| For 19 dozen of Irish Hose at 29lb per dozen as in | 14 | 05 | 22 | |
| For 6 [?prXinyX] at 5lb per piece ----- as Journal | 14 | 00 | 15 | |
| more 9 [?] at 1lb 1/8 per [?] is | 14 | 00 | 10 | |
| [?] | more 110lb of lead in 10 bars at 50lb per [?abbreviation] ---- 55lb | |||
| [?] his [?plXer] John Cortes |
Beniamin Grace is Debtor
| [?] | For 408lb of Tobacco as by his bill accepted For the payment | 04 | 08 |
| of Edward Fayrehurst his debt |
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Richard Leighton
ffeb: 1
Richard Leighton is debtor
ffor 1 wastcot
ffor 2 blankets at 7 shillings per paire
for 2 pieces of worsted 1 of [?X] shillings 1 of [?X] shilling is
for 1 salt and 1 dozen of spoones £4
more 1 chamberpot at 9 shillings
[ffeb] 4
for 1 paire ofknives
[ffeb] 8
for 6 pounds of prunes at 1 shilling per [?X]
for 9 pounds of currands at 2 shillings
march 7
for 1 pound of waxecandles 4 shillings
ffor 4 pounds of sope at 3 shillings 1/2 per pound
shipt more mowhayre gowne lacd with silver lace
[march] 15 more 2 broad Hoes at 9 pounds per payre
[march] 25 1 wascot and 1 pair of little bodyes
march 9 1 yard 3/4 of rybon 4 pounds and 3 galons of vynegar [?XX]
[march] 21 11 yards of rybon
1 pound of [?XXXX]
fffeb: 3
John Cooper is debtor
for 2 demicasteas and 2 bands
for 2 parir of worsted hose at 20 pounds per pair
for 1 chamberpot 9 pounds and 2 poringers 4 pounds
for 1 greene chamblet sute prickt
for 1 combe 2 pounds and 2 poquts 2 pounds
for 1 silver tipt knyfe art 2 pounds 1/2 and 1 knyfe 1 pound 1/2 is
for 2 pair of [?Roses, or ?Poses]
ffeb: 29
Richard Cane debtor
ffor 1 pair of Shoes
march 24 ffor 3 gallons 1/2 of Tent at 10 pounds
Richard Leighton
march for 11 yards of narrow Rybon at 1 pounds per yard
[?XX] for halfe a pound of light
To Tho[mas] Pate for so much he promised to pay for his use
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| The Waight of sutch Tobacco as hath bine
landed furth of the Abraham of London in | |
| Pounds | |
| Imprimis ffor mr mathew Cradocke and his
partners 681 Rolls wayinge Amsterdam waight | |
| 38492 | |
| mor ffor mr holland and mr fflacher and
delivred to mr Anthony Pill Amsterdam waight | |
| 08499 | |
| mor to Cornelles [?h]enconbodwins for mr
brocke hand[?X] Amsterdam waight | |
| 01857 | |
| mor to Robart moore A plantr Amsterdam waight | 02795 |
| mor to Johen Bolton A pashingr Amsterdam waight | 03365 |
| mor to john Williams A planter Amstrdam waight | 02820 |
| mor to heinry hamon plantr Amsterdam waight | 02000 |
| mor to Phillipe harker Amsterdam waight and
delivered in to mr Ashmans handsis | |
| 01465 | |
| mor to mr John Van horne of Mrydillburgh ffor mr
George seshon and mr Brooke hanen Amsterdam | |
| 05223 | |
| mor to mr Jeromino Willims Ashman ffor Bills
dobson plantr Amsterdam waight | |
| 04312 | |
| mor ffor Sir Pettar [?shaies] and deliverd to mr
Jeromino William ashman Amsterdam waight | |
| 24872 | |
| mor of mr John haies Midilbrough waight and
mr Andrew harde receved the sayd [?XX] | |
| 933 | |
| mor to ffrancs cocks plantr Amsterdam waight | 600 |
| mor to Gregry Oake one of the company Amsterdame | 400 |
| mor ffor James Hooke and lefte with
Middelbrugh waight | |
| 879 | |
| mor to mr Andrew harde for himselfe and frinds | 2600 |
| mor ffor mr John haies 3 baggs Cotton delivered to
mr harde And waied Amsterdam waight | |
| 600 | |
| mor ffor [?XXons] of wood delivered to mr Anthony [?peill] of mr
hollands at 20 shillings the tonn fraight and paid £20|| |
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