Nathaniel Shaw, Jr.'s Account of Sales of the Prizes Brig Bolton, Schooner Hawke and Glasgow Tender, September 15, 1776

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Sales of Brigt Bolton & Stores Schooner Hawke and ½ the Glasgows Tender
Captured by Commodore Hopkins

To Amo Sundry Charges, Wharfage &c	£ 38. .10. . —	By Neet Proceeds of Vessells
To Commissions on Sales @ 2½ pCt	44. . 7. .7	& Stores as pr Vendue Masters	£1457. . 2. 2½
To the United States for One half—	846. . 2. .9¾	Accot
To the Captures or the other half	846. . 2. .9¾	By Amo Sundry Stores taken	151. . 4. . 6
	£1775. . 3. .2½	out Brigt Bolton for the fleet	151. . 4. . 6
To Marven Waits Bill ommitted	18. . —	By 2 Brass Howetts Ship'd	80. . — . .
846. 2. 9¾		to Exzl Shivers at New York	80. . — . .
9		By Amo Sundry Slops from
837. 2. 9¾		Brigt Bolton taken for	86. .16. . 6
		the Fleet	____________
			£1775. . 3. . 2½

1. Shaw Collection. Book 99, 34, 35. YUL. This account and the two following are undated. The date has been approximated to be about September 15. Three days earlier, Shaw had written that he had purchased the Bolton. See Shaw to Governor Tmmbull, September 12.

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Date

1776 September 15

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Volume 6

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American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776