Examples of Indiamen’s Receipts for Wages
These can be used in conjunction with the entries for Indiamen’s
pay ledgers as can be seen from these examples.
Source: BL: IOR L/MAR/B/627L(2) - LYNN - Receipts for Wages 1740
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.. ‘ ‘RECEIVED this 6 ---- of November 1740--- Charles Foulis ------------------- the Sum of fiftynine pounds seven ------ Shillings five ----------------- for Service performed on board Ship Lynn Captain Charles Gilbert Commander as the Third Mate Per me Charls Foulis’ |
} } } .......59.7.2} } |
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‘RECEIVED this 31 ---- of October 1740 ------ Charles Todd - --------- the Sum of forty six pounds three Shillings and eleven pence for Service performed on board Ship Lynn Captain Charles Gilbert Commander as theBoatswain Per me Charles Todd’ |
} } } .......46:3.11} } |
Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/B/549P(2) - LORD ANSON - Receipts for Wages 1752
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‘RECEIVED this 24th Day of July 1752 by me Charles Foulis -------------------------------------- the Sum of Two Hundred and Fourteen Pounds Eight Shillings and Four Pence, being in full for Wages, Debts, and all Demands, for Service performed on board the Ship Lord Anson ------------------------------------------------------ as Commander Chas Foulis’ |
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‘RECEIVED this 4th Day of July 1752 by me Elizabeth Adamson------------------------------------- the Sum of Twenty one ----------- Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Four Pence, being in full for Wages, Debts, and all Demands, for Service performed on board the Ship Lord Anson --------------- Captain Charles Foulis -------- Commander by William Adamson Deceased to whom I am Executrix In Church Head Alley East Smithfield Elizabeth Adamson’ |
} } } .......21:13.4} } } |
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