The first yeare next after the receipte of the 2 heiffers, both the
Calues miscaried, one about a quarter ould dyed, the other neare upon a
yeare ould lost by the woolves.
The second yeare there was a heiffer Calfe and a bull Calfe, w^{ch}
heiffer is now in my hands And the Bull Calfe M^r Skelton sould att one
ye^r and three quarters ould for eight pounds.
The Therd yeare was which the beginning of winter weare
both eaten with the woolves. Now since the three foresaid years, the
next yeare after was Twoe bull Calvs, and an heiffer Calfe, the springe
before M^r Skeltons death.
And This yeare since was Three bull Calues Twoe wherof are dead the one
when it was about Twenty & twoe weeks ould, the other since winter did
begin. Now for the keeping of the Catle w^{ch} should haue beene att
the Companyes Chardge, hath wholly lyen vpon vs.
M^r Skeltons account w^{th} the Companie
M^r Skelton is D pr viz
li. s. d
⅌ 14 yards of Dutch serge Rec^d att 02-05-09
It. 17 yards of ffustian att 01-07-00
It. 11 yards of w^t English ieans 00-13-09
It. 12 yards of Red p petuana 01-16-00
It. 12 yards of Greene say 01-13-00
It. 12 yards of yellow say 01-13-00
It 12 elns of lin [torn] men 00-14-00
It. 14 elns Nouess [torn] llain 01-17-04
It. 20 elns o[f loc] krum 01-05-10
It. 20 elns stript [linsey] woolsye 01-09-04
It. [ ] yards [torn] buckrum 00-05-03
It. one peece of Noridg serg 00-15-00
It. 20 elns of Lockerum 01-05-10
It. 15 yards of w^t fflannell 00-15-00
It. 20 elns of Course Canvas 01-04 [torn]
It. one pound of whalbone 0 [torn]
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20-11-00
Item ⅌ so much p^d ⅌ M^r Renell
p^rt of M^r Pearce his bill, the some of 08-00-00
Item ⅌ 9^{li} of Iron att 3^d is 00-02-03
It. ⅌ one syth 00-03-00
It. ⅌ one fishing line 00-03-00
It. ⅌ 30 pound ocum 00-07-06
It. ⅌ 2000 Nails 6^d p C. 00-10-00
It. ⅌ 600 Nails 10^d p C. 00-05-05
It. ⅌ 1 Reame of paper 00-10-00
Item, borrowed of Cp. Endicot of
y^e Comp. 7 yrds of bays att 2^s 6^d
⅌ y^d is 00-17-06
halfe a elne of ffustian att 00-00-10
It. 2 yards & half of yellow Carsey
3^s 4^d 00-08-04
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Suma To^{lis} St. 031-19-05
Ite. 2 gall of Metheglen 00-08-00
It. one Lethe^r Jack 00-01-06
It. two Tubbs }
It. one wooden hand boule }
Ite. vinegar } 00-03-06
It. 3 peuter botle^s quarts }
It. one pinte peute^r botle 00-00-10
Ite. one hatt 00-10-00
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33-03-03
rec of M^r Winthrop Govern^r
Ite. 3 y^rds of Cambrick
6 y^rds & a h: of Loomeworke
2 Drinking hornes
8 p^r of shoes for men
6 p^r of gray stockings for men
6 p^r of stockings for women
6 p^r of stockings for children
10 y^rds of Carsey
Thred
2000 of pinnes
6 Alls
one webb of blew gartering
2 knots of Tape
[Illustration]
AN INVOICE OF ENGLISH GOODS SHIPPED TO
NEW ENGLAND ABOUT 1690.
In July, 1694, suit was brought in the Court at Boston, by John Caxy
of London, England, against Joseph Mallenson of Boston, to whom the
London merchant had consigned various goods for the Boston market, the
shipment consisted of a great variety of clothing, fabrics, hardwear,
implements, kitchen utensils and pewter. Mallenson not having remitted
for the goods, suit was bought and a copy of the invoice was presented
at court and is still preserved among the Massachusetts State Archives.
This document throws considerable light on the furnishings of the
colonial home at that time and the prevailing scale of prices.
Invoice and Contents of Sundry Goods Laden on Board the good ship
called the Friendship Capt. John Ware Comand^r bound from this Port
of London for Boston in New England and goes consigned to M^r Joseph
Mallenson for the proper Accompt & Risque of John Caxy.
One Large Fatt q^t Felt & Castor hatts as viz^t N^o. 1.
N^o. 1 3 doz: Boyes Felts Edged & Lin’d
at 14/p doz: £2.02.0
2 3 doz: ditto at 16 p doz: 2.08.0
3 3 doz: ditto at 18 p doz: 2.14.0
4 3 doz: ditto at 20/ p doz: 3.00.0
5 4 doz: Mens felts at 34^s 6.16.0
6 10 doz: ditto at 40^s p doz: 20.00.0
7 3 doz: ditto at 48^s p doz: 7.04.0
8 3 doz: Mens Carrolinas at 8/6 p ps 15.06.0
1 4 doz: Mens Castors at 5/6 13.04.0
2 3 doz: ditto at 6/6 11.14.0
3 2 doz: ditto at 7/9 9.06.0
4 2 doz: ditto at 9/ 10.16.0
5 1 doz: ditto at 11/ 6.12.0
6 doz: Rubers at 15^d p doz: 0.07.6
6 doz: ditto at 2/6 p doz: 15.00.0
a Large Fatt Cost 12^s 12.00.0
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£112.16.6
One Small Case haire Powder, & Wash Balls No 1.
4 doz & halfe of Sweet haire Powder at 8^d doz: 1.16.0
3 li of best Damask Powder at 3/ p li 0.09.0
7 gross Wash Balls at 8^d p g^s 2.16.0
a Case cost 2^s 0.02.0
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5.03.6
Two hh^{ds} Turnerie Ware N^o 1 & 2 as viz^t & 7 bundles of
Steel Shoe Shovells & Spads N^o 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
3 Pottle Tun Canns at 3.09.00
2 doz: Fine pint Tun Canns at 18.00.00
6 quart Tunn Canns at 06.00
3 Three pint Tunn Canns at 04.00
4 Snap Mouse Traps 01.00
4 Double fall Mouse Traps at 02.02
2 Single fall Mouse Traps at 01.04
2 Large Single fall Mouse Traps at 01.06
4 Wooden Ratt Traps with Springs at 05.00
1 doz: Punch Strainers Sett up 02.09
9 doz: 6 best Maple Treachers at 30/ p doz: 1.06.11
1 doz: Milk Trayes at 11.00
3 doz: Platters at 6/ 18.00
3 doz: hand Boles at 3/6 10.06
1 doz: Porridge Dishes at 11.04
2 doz: handle Boles at 8/p doz: 16.00
2 doz: Carved Spoons at 6^d p doz: 01.00
6 doz: Beer Tapps at 3^d p doz: 01.06
5 gs 2 doz: plaine Spoons at 2/6 p gro. 12.11
1 gs Course haire Cottons kom’d at 2/9 1.13.00
1 gs Midle hayre cottons kom’d at 3/3 1.19.00
6 doz: Large haire Strainers at 2/ p doz 12.00
3 doz: Small haire ditto at 18^d p doz 04.06
2 doz: Midle Bellows at 18/ p doz 1.16.00
1 doz: 6. Small ditto at 16/ p doz 1.04.00
1 doz: Sucking Bottles at 2^s 12.00
1 doz: Large Ladles at 1^s8 01.08
1 doz: Small ditto 01.00
12 doz: Steel Shod Shovells & Spads at 16/ 9.12.00
2 hh^{ds} Cost 7^s each 14.00
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25.03.10