Account of Sale of the Prize Brigantine Mary Ann, February 18, 1777

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Baltimore the 18th Februy 1777 —

Sales of Brignt Mary Ann & Cargo lately made Prize by the Brigantine Lexington Commanded by Willm Hallock Esqr & Sold by Virtue of a Decree of the Honble Court of Admiralty for the State of Maryland —

To whom Sold	What sold							Amount
Robt Purviance	1 Anchor Wt 12 lb							107	10	—
David Stewart	1 ditto 6 lb							32	10	—
Saml Purviance & Co	119,000 feet Mahogany 27/6				1636	5	—
	17 Tons Chip'd Logwood 122/6				104	2	6
	15 do unchip'd do 95/				71	5	—	1811	12	6
								——————
								1952	12	6
Cashe Received	Brigne Mary Ann with her Materials p Inventory —							3050
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								5001	12	6
Charges Vizt —
paid Advertizing Sale in papers & Hand Bills						11	3
paid Captn Gilchrist Balances of Wages for himself & the Crew of the Brigne Mary Ann p Acct Settled					354	11	—
To Solmon Horseship a Sailor on board the Mary Ann for Balance due him for Wages till the time of his Death p Captns Acct					29	12	—
paid Judges fees on Condemnation					3	2	6
paid Marshall's do on do					1	—	—
paid Registers do on do					6	12	6
paid Advocates do on drawing & prosecuting Libell.					15	—	—
paid Cryer Giveing Notice Sale at Town & point						7	6
paid the following things Wanting in Inventory & Valued by Wm Johnston
1 New Lower Steering Sail & 2 topmast do		£ 55	0	0
2 New Boat Sails		9	0	0
1 Top Galt Sail & fore Stay Sail & 1 main topmast Stay Sail		13	0	0
2 Wood hand pumps a Quantity of Scuper Nails 2 Lanthrons 1 Compass 3 Spare log lines 1 two hour Glass 1 dep sea lead 2 hammers 1 frying pan 1 Tin Tea kettle 1 Black Jack 1 Carpenters Axe a Quantity of Oil		8	0	0	85	0	0
		——————
Commn on Sale Cargo £1951.12.6 a 2½ p		48	15	9	79	5	9
on Sale Vessell 3050 1 p		38	10	0	79	5	9	575	2	6
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Errors Excepted 24th April 1777 Neat proceeds								£4426	10	0

David Stewart Marshall —

1. Admiralty Court Papers, Box I, Folder 9, 1776-1781, Md. Arch.

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1777 February 18

Volume

Volume 7

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Baltimore

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American Theatre from January 1, 1777, to February 28, 1777

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Account of Sale of the Prize Brigantine Mary Ann, February 18, 1777

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