Account of Samuel Eliot, Jr., for Connecticut Navy Ship Oliver Cromwell, March 1, 1778

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[Boston March 1778]

Ship Oliver Cromwell's Acco^ts:—

	Ship Oliver Cromwell To Sam^l: Eliot J^r.			Dr.
1778
Jan^y To.	State of Con^t. for sundries viz.
	1 doz" Housline		1.16.—
	22^lb. Worming @5/		5.10.—
	1 doz Marline 36/ 1 d^o. Housline 36/—		3.12.—
	32. gal^s: N. E. Rum dld at Sundry times in Dec^r. @ 35/		56..—.—	66.18.—
	p^d. for Sundries viz.
To.	1—barrel Rozin		6..—.—
	1—d^o. Pitch		4..—.—
	2. d^o. Tierces Tar £9..—.— 1 bl. Pitch £4		13..—.—
	1 Tierce Tar		4.10.—
	1 quire paper 4/ ½ peck fine Salt 10/		..14.—
	10 yd^s: Russia Duck for Cap^t: Parker's¹ Cott @ 24/		12..—.—
	1 quire Paper	. .4.—
	6^lb. Sugar.	1. .1.—	1. .5.—
	11 Sheets Tin at 3/		1.13.—
	1 quire Paper		. .4.—
	6^lb. Sugar		1. .1.—
	7^lb. d^o		1. .4. .6
	2 quire paper	. .8.—
	6 plates	.10.—
	½^lb. Bohea	1.10.—	2. .8.—
	Paints. 1^cwt. . .0.14		6.15.—
	Crane Irons 2. .0. .1 @ £7.10/.		15..—.—
	1 quire Paper		. .4.—
	6^lb. Deck Nails at 3/	..18.—
	2^lb. 24^d. Nails at 4/	. .8.—
	6^lb. Sugar	1. .1.—	3.12.—
	2. ^cwt. 6^d: Nails 6/ .3 p^r. HL Hinges 16/6	1. .2. .6
	1 q^r. paper 4/ 7^lb. Sugar 24/6.	1. .8. .6
	13^lb. Coffee @ 6/. 78/ 14^lb: Sugar 49/	6. .7.—
	1 quire paper	. .4.—
	10^lb. Flour to Gunner	.10.—
	1 q^r: paper 4/. 21^lb: Sugar 73/6. 13^lb Coffee 78/	7.15. .6
	14^lb: Sugar 49/ 3 large Bowls. 18/	3. .7.—
	9. small Bowls 45/ 1 doz Plates 20/	3. .5—
	1 keg white lead 57^lb @ 10/.	28.10.—
	1 quire paper 4/. 1 p^r. HL Hinges /6	. .9. .6	52.19.—	126. .9. .6
	sum carried over			£193. .7. .6
1778 To Sum	bro't over			£193. .7. .6
To Cash	paid J. F. Osgood for 25 f^t. knees @3/.		3.15.—
	paid M. Bourke for Truck^a.		.18.—
	paid Rosman Lawrance² ⅌ Cap^t. Parker's order		6..—.—
	paid T. W. Foster³ ⅌ d^o		45..—.—
	paid for ¾^cwt. Bread d^o		1.10.—
	paid Cap^t. Parker		3..—.—
	paid d^o		3. .9.—
	paid d^o	54..—.—
	paid d^o	18..—.—
	paid d^o	298..—.—	370.10.—
	p^d. M^r. Frisby⁴ to buy Crockery for the Cabin		9..—.—
	p^d. M^r. Holman y^e. Steward.⁵ to buy Necessaries		9..—.—
	p^d: the Mason's bill		4.10.—
	p^d: Dyer for float		. .8.—
	p^d. to F. Shaw. for Warf^a. while graving		2..—.—
	p^d. for. 2 loads Wood		7. .4.—
	p^d: the Carvers. bill		20.16.—
	p^d: Rich^d. Grindley's bill		15. .8.—
	p^d. M^r. Ede's⁶ bill		8..—.—
	p^d. Cap^t. Parker		40..—.—
	p^d. the Steward for Necessaries	2. .2.—
	p^d. for 1 bl Cyder	4.10.—
	p^d. Cap^t. Faggin for a Sail	35..—.—
	p^d. for 1 load Wood	4.16.—
	p^d. M^r. Frisby	10. .4.—
	p^d. the Steward for Necessaries	4. .4.—	60.16.—
	p^d: Thomas Hudson's bill		. .6.—
	p^d. William Higgins⁷		12..—.—
	p^d. Jos. Hunt. for Wood		4.10.—
	p^d. a Frenchman for Blankets		126.12.—
	p^d. William Higgins		12..—.—
	p^d. Chhase Roger's⁸ board		2..—.—
	p^d. William Higgins		12..—.—
	p^d. d^o.		30..—.—
	p^d. James White's bill of Board		10. .1. .2
	p^d. John Goddard's bill		3. .1. .3
	p^d. William Higgins		12..—.—
	p^d. William Cunningham's bills		29.11. .3
	p^d. Ebenezer Changlers bill		3..—.—	868. .7. .8
	carried forward			£1061.15. .2
	To Sum bro't forward			£1061.15. .2
1778
March to.	Cash paid M^r. Osgood's bill		15.12.—
	p^d. Curtis Reeds bill	19.17. .9
	d^o. d^o.	19. .2. .8	39. .0. .5
	p^d. Ebenr. Chandlers d^o.	3..—.—
	d^o. d^o.	4.11. .8	7.11. .8
	p^d. Joseph Webb's d^o		4.18.—
	p^d. the Rendezvous bill	42. .4. .6
	John Chapman's⁹ bill	100. .5.—
	Marg^t. Bagnals bill	11.10.—
	Rose Stephen's. bill	4.16.—
	Marg^t. M^cKinney's bill	6.12.—
	d^o. d^o.	1. .7.—
	Will^m. Fanalys d^o	2. .8.—	169.10.—
	p^d. Bossenger Foster —2 p^s. Ticklinburgs		127.10.—
	p^d. the Steward	7..—.—
	p^d. Cap^t. Harding's order to Lieu^t. Chapman	20.14. .6
	p^d. Domminique Tausin¹⁰	14. .8.—
	p^d. M^r. Frisbys. bill	21..—.—
	p^d. John Badgers. bill	28.16.—
	p^d. Mons^r Tallemon	3.12.—
	p^d. Cash for 26 P^r. Mens Shoes	26..—.—
	d^o for a Match Cask	.18.—	122. .8. .6
	p^d. Cap^t. Parker	305.15.—
	p^d. d^o	306..—.—
		611.15.—
	p^d. Butler for Boards	2. .8.—
	p^d. Cap^t. Day for a fife	. .8.—
	p^d. Cap^t. Lamb for a Taffier¹¹	78. .6.—	692.17.—
	p^d. Hemmanway for a Boat attending the Ship, and Pilot	3.10.—
	p^d. Green for Wood	9.18.—
	p^d. Sam^l: Townsend's bill	9. .4.—
	p^d. to 3 Seamen enter'd in Cap^t. Parker's book's to them	6.18.—
	p^d. for Scales & Weights	3..—.—
	p^d. Sarah Owens bill	6. .6.—	38.16.—	1217.16..1
	sum carried over			£2279.11. .3
1778. To	Sum brought forward			£2279.11. .3
March To.	Cash paid for 1 goce Corks		.12.—
	paid Mr Byles¹²		4. .8.—	5..—.—
To.	Hunt & Brown bill		45..—.—
To.	Henry Roby d^o		4.17.—
To.	John Andrews d^o		7.15.—
To.	Jon^a. Balch d^o		14. .0. .6
To.	Joseph Clark d^o		409.14. .6
To	Samuel Harris 1^t. bill	£95.12
	d^o 2^d. d^o.	17.12.—	113. .4.—
To	Thomas Greenough bill		.16.—
To.	John Hootons bill		10. .8. .4
To.	Thomas Green bill		58. .5.—
To.	Abraham Hayward bill		1. .4.—
To.	Winter Calef bill		10..—.—
To.	Joseph How bill		14.10. .6
To.	John Matchet's bill		28..—.—
To.	Samuel Harris bill		5. .7. .6
To.	William Cordwell bill		4. .6.—
To.	John Owen bill		104.11.—
To.	John Butler bill		4. .1.—
To.	Benj^a. Burts bill		12. .6.—
To.	Bossenger Foster's bill		45..—.—
To.	Joseph Webb's bill		6. .8.—
To.	James Burt bill		30. .4. .6
To.	Thomas Mayo bill		398. .1. .8
To.	Joseph How's bill		4. .3.—
To.	Samuel Barretts bill		61. .3.—
To.	John Andrws bill		26. .4. .6
To.	Job. Prince J^r. bill		45..—.—
To.	Sam^l. Whitwell bill		119.14.—
To.	Waters, & Stanbridge bill		127.12.—
To	Parker, & Bradshaw. bill		825. .9. .9
To	Ellis Grays bill		59.10. .8	2596.7. .5
	carried forward			£4881. .8. .8
To	Sum bro't forwrd			£4881. .8. .8
To.	Brown, & Emmes 1^st. bill	20. .9. .6
	d^o d^o 2^d.	188. .8.—	208.17. .6
	d^o d^o		116. .3.—	325. .0. .6
To.	William Fanaly bill		3..—.—
	d^o d^o		4.16.—	7.16.—
To	Jon^a. Balsh's d^o			24.10.—
To	Edward Carnes d^o			729. .2. .7
To.	John Ballard d^o			1.12.—
To.	John Lamb d^o ½ hhd. Rum con^g. 108 gal^s. @ 42/—			113. .8.—
				6082.17 .9
To	Cash paid Cap^t: Parker. 12^th: Feb^y:			0. .0. .0
To	Will^m: Stone for ballast			3..—.—
To	Cash paid Gardner Truck^a. Pick &c.			. .9.—
				£6086. .6. .9
Ship	Oliver Cromwell to Sam^l. Eliot J^r. for Stores viz:			Dr
1778
March To.	State of Conn^t.
	15. bls. of Beef out of the Honor
	22. bls. of Pork d^o.
	3. bls. of Flour d^o.
	36. bls. of Beef from Avis &c
	16½ d^o. of d^o. in 11 Tierces d^o.
	3. d^o. of Pork d^o.
	38. d^o. of Pork from Hayley
	1 Cask of Tobacco	603^lb. N^t.
	11 firkins of Butter	685^lb. N^t. @ 2/.
	6 scains Housline	@3/	.18.—
	3 bls. of Hams
	3 Casks flour N^o.
	3. Casks d^o.
	3 Casks Beans
	12 bags. Bread
Paid	for sundries. viz.
	1 Cask Porter Gal^s. at 7/.
	1 Cask Oatmeal N^o. 420.
	3 Casks Rice 14. .1.24 N^t.
	1 keg. Barley
	28^lb. Sugar 49/ 1 q^r. paper 4/ 28^lb. Sugar 49/		5. .2.—
	16^lb. Coffee @ 6/		4.16.—
	1 bl. Vinegar 30 Gal^s.
	1 bl. Sugar 2. .2. .4 N^t.
	1 large Bowl		.12.—
	1 q^r. Paper		. .4.—
	60^lb. Coffee (best) at 10/		30..—.—
	60^lb. d^o. d^o. at 10/		30..—.—
	100^lb. d^o. inferior at 6/		30..—.—
To.	Cash p^d: Bright. for 1 bl. Vinegar
To	Duncan Ingraham J^r.—25½ Cheeses 437½^lb.
To.	John Langdon's¹³ bill
To.	¾ quintle Fish.			4.16.—
To.	5. Hhds Bread	16. .2. .0
	5. new Hhds @ 30/.		7.10.—
To.	J Lamb. for. 28 Gall^s W. I Rum @ 42/.			58.14.—

D, Ct, Connecticut Archives, 1st Series, vol. 9, pp. 244a-f. This document is incomplete.

1. Capt. Timothy Parker, commanding the Connecticut Navy Ship Oliver Cromwell.

2. Seaman, Oliver Cromwell.

3. Thomas Wait Foster, gunner, Oliver Cromwell.

4. Lt. Caleb Frisbie, second lieutenant of Oliver Cromwell.

5. Samuel Holman, steward, Oliver Cromwell.

6. Edward Edes, baker at Boston.

7. Midshipman, Oliver Cromwell.

8. Cooper, Oliver Cromwell.

9. Lt. John Chapman, first lieutenant of Oliver Cromwell.

10. Domminique Tausin or Tawsin, surgeon of Oliver Cromwell.

11. An inferiour rum made from distilled sugarcane juice in the West Indies.

12. Josias Byles.

13. John Langdon, tallow chandler at Boston.

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1778 March 1

Volume

Volume 11

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American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Account of Samuel Eliot, Jr., for Connecticut Navy Ship Oliver Cromwell, March 1, 1778

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