William Jacobs, Sailmaker, in Account with Captain George Cook of the Maryland Ship Defence, April 13, 1777

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George Cook Esqr Commander of the Ship Defence
	To William Jacobs		Dr
1776	For the Tender
Novr 29	To Repairing Mainsail & flying Jibb Workmanship Tine & Rope		5..—
	To 2 yards oznabrigs		3. .6
	To 7¼ yds of No 3 Duck	7/	2.10. .9
	To Making a Tarpawling Workmanship & Twine		3. .6
1777
Febry 9	To Altering a pendant for the Ship Defence Bunting & Labour		12. .6
	To 4 yds No 4 Duck for the Tender	8/	1.12..—
	To Altering 1 Pendant Bunting & Labour for Ditto		12. .6
March 10	To Repairing Ships Sails 25 Days	10/	12.10..—
	To Making 1 Mizzen 1 Forestaysail & 1 Flying Jibb Containing 4½ Bolts Canvass	17/6	3.18. .9
	To 34 lbs Twine	5/6	9. .7..—
	To 1 Cwt 0 qr 6 lbs Rope	90/P Cwt	4.15. .6
	To Making 5 Coveings for the Arm Chest	2/6	10..—
	To 4 hanks for Marline	2/6	10..—
	To 24½ yards Bunting	5/6	6.14. .9
	To Making 1 Continental Jack & Pendant		1.10..—
	To Thread 3/9: 6 Sail Needles	2/	5. .9
April 5	To Touching 3 Compasses	3/	9..—
	To 2 New Glasses for Ditto		15..—
			47. .5. .6
	Cr By 371 lbs Beeff	3½	5. .8. .2½
	Ballance due		£ 41.17. .3½
	Errors Excepted by me

William Jacobs

[Endorsed] Recd April 13th 1777 of Capn Geo Cook a Draught on Mr Jesse Hollingsworth for the above Sum of £41.17 . 3 ½ which is in full £41.17.3½

William Jacobs

1. Scharf Collection, MdHS.

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1777 April 13

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