Rev. Samuel Skelton, the rector at Sempringham, England, came over under appointment of the Massachusetts Bay Company to minister to the spiritual needs of the little colony at Naumkeag, afterwards named Salem. He sailed in the ship _George_ arriving in the summer of 1629. During the voyage and until the end of the following year the minister and his family were furnished with the following supplies from the Massachusetts Bay Company storehouse. Coppie of An Accompte of monies Mr. Skelton is Creditor viz.[95] [95] _Suffolk County Court Files_, Vol. I. li. s. d. Ano. 1629 Imprimis p. so much wch. should haue bene} paid him in England towards fitting him } 20-00-00 for ye voyadg. } Item for Charges att Tillbury, Cowes, & Plimoth, being wind bound 02-10-00 Item p. Twenty li. p. Annum for 3 years is ye some of 60-00-00 Item for on bushell of wheat flower 00-15-00 Ite. for one bushell of oatmeale 00-10-00 Ite. for one holland & 2 ordenary Cheess 00-10-00 Ite. for xx li. of powder sugar att 01-03-09 Ite. for one Loafe Cont 7li. att 1s. 6d. 00-10-06 Ite. for one sugar Loafe Cont 5li. att 1s. 7d. p. li. 00-07-11 Ite. 6li. of pepper 00-12-00 Ite. Nutmeggs 4 oz. 00-01-08 Ite. one oz. of Clovs, & one oz. of mace 00-02-00 Ite. iij li. of starch 00-01-03 Ite. xij li. of Rice 00-06-00 Ite. vj li. of Vntryed suett 00-03-00 Ite. one gall. of aquavite 00-03-08 Ite. for one flitch of Bacon 00-14-00 Ite. Castle soape ix li. att 8d. p. li. 00-06-00 Ite. frute viz Rasons Corrants & pruens 00-14-00 Ite. Safron ij oz. 00-05-00 Ite. five qu. of stronge water 00-08-00 Ite. Almonds ij li. at 1s. 2d. 00-02-04 Ite. xv li. of tryed suett at 8d. p. li. 00-10-00 Ite. one gall. of Sallert oyle 00-06-00 Ite. vj li. of Candles 00-03-00 Ite. v geese & ix ducks 00-08-00 Ano. 1630 Ite. xij li. of Butter att 00-08-00 Ite. vj potts of Butter Cont. vij li. p. pott 01-08-00 Ite. ij Cheeses about x li. a pc. 00-11-08 Ite. half a firkin of butter of Mr. Gibbs 00-17-06 Ite.