Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Name: Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Author: Dow, George Francis

Dow, George Francis

Massachusetts -- Social life and customs -- To 1775

17 bands at 6d., 8s. 6d.;

  2 pocket hanchesters, 1s.;

  1 pr. Gloves, 1s.;

  3 fustian wescoats, 6s.;

  3 pr. dito drawers, 8s.;

  4 pr. holland drawers at 2s. 6d., 10s.;

  6 Shirts, 1li. 12s.

  GOODS THAT CAME FROM ENGLAND FROM MR. JOHN IUES.

  Pr. Capt. Gener. 6 pls. peniston amo. to wth. charges, 18li. 17s.
    7d., wth. advance, 50li. [per] Ct., 28li. 6s. 4d.

  Pr. Capt. Edwards. 20 pls. blue linon & a percell of Spice amounting
    to wth. Charges, 48li. 17s. 6d., wth. adva. at 50li. [per] Ct.,
    73li. 6s. 3d.

  IN THE CLOSET IN KITCHIN CHAMBER.

  18 Glass botles, 4s., 6d.;

  10 pls. Erthen ware, 2s. 6d.;

  2 haire bromes, 2s. 6d.;

  1 knife tipt wth. Silver, 1s. 3d.;

  1 woden Screne, 3s.;

  3 yd. bla. broadcloth at 10s., 1li. 10s.;

  35 Qn.[98] mercht. Fish at 9s., 15li. 15s.;

  [98] Quintal.

  1/2 Qn. pollock at 5s., 2s. 6d.;

  22 barlls. Porke at 43s., 47li. 6s.;

  2 laced bands, 19s.;

  2 pich potts, 8s.;

  1 warehouse at Winter Island, 6li.;

  1 Great beame Scales & 1/2ct. waites, 1li. 10s.;

  112li. lead & 98li. Spa Iron, 1li. 17s. 6d.;

  137li. hide, damages at 2d., 1li. 2s. 10d.;

  1780 fot Bords at 2s. 6d. [per] ct. 2li. 4s. 5d.;

  1 heffer, 1 Stere & 1 Cow aprized by Edward & Jno. Richards,
    5li. 5s.

  The house & land yt was Jno. Gatchells wth. the apurtenances,
    115li.;

  the house & land yt was Jno. Gatchells now Wm. Furners, 60li.;

  the dwelling house & land nere Micall Coas, 40li.;

  2 oxe Yoakes wth. bowes, 4s.;

  2 hows, 1 peak ax & forks, 5s.;

  1 barr Iron, 5s.;

  1 load hay, 20s., 1li. 5s.;

  1 old house & land formerly Hudsons acording to Towne Grant,
    aprized by Jno. Lege & Ambrose Gayle, 3li.;

  total, 219li. 14s.

  At Boston: The warhouse & Ground, 200li.;

  1056 ounces 1/2 pcs. of eight, 6s. 8d., 352li. 3s. 4d.;

  2 Cloakes, 2li.;

  an old Trunke, a hat & wax, &c., 6s. 8d.;

  aprized by Eliak. Hucheson & Jer. Dumer, 554li. 10s.;

  3 pipes Madara Wine at 11li., not being filled up, 33li.;

  in mony of Petter Millers freight, 2li. 16s.

  Brought home in Katch Jno. & William: 130 bushells Indian corne,
    at 18d., 9li. 15s.;

  33 bushells Rey at 3s., 4li. 19s.;

  25 bushells 1/2 wheate at 4s., 5li. 2s.;

  1 barll. Porke, 2li.;

  3 barells Beffe at 25s., 3li. 15s.;

  1 plaine Ruge, 10s.;

  15 hower Glases, bad, 5s.;

  4 pr. Stirop Irons & lethers, 7s.;

  3 locks at 25d., 6s. 4-1/2d.;

  6 ditto at 11d.1/4, 5s. 1-1/2d.;

  4 ditto at 8d.1/4, 2s. 9d.;

  6 hand sawes at 18d., 9s.;

  11 trunk locks at 10d., 9s. 2d.;

  6 box outsid locks, 6d., 3s.;

  4 Cuberd locks at 6d., 2s.;

  1 doz. combs at 2s., 2s.;

  1 doz. ditto at 3s., 3s.;

  1 doz. ditto at 3s. 6d., 3s. 6d.;

  3 pr. parogon bodys at 8s., 1li. 4s.;

  2 doz. Reap hooks at 9s., 18s.;

  12 duble Girts, 9s.;

  1 pr. Shetts at 16s., 16s.;

  1 pr. Shetts at 10s., 10s.;

  1 pr. ditto at 36s. 2 bredths 1/2, 1li. 16s.;

  1 pr. ditto at 30s., 3 bredths, 1li. 10s.;

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Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay ColonyDow, George Francis

History

Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Dow, George Francis

Massachusetts -- Social life and customs -- To 1775

17 bands at 6d., 8s. 6d.;

  2 pocket hanchesters, 1s.;

  1 pr. Gloves, 1s.;

  3 fustian wescoats, 6s.;

  3 pr. dito drawers, 8s.;

  4 pr. holland drawers at 2s. 6d., 10s.;

  6 Shirts, 1li. 12s.

  GOODS THAT CAME FROM ENGLAND FROM MR. JOHN IUES.

  Pr. Capt. Gener. 6 pls. peniston amo. to wth. charges, 18li. 17s.
    7d., wth. advance, 50li. [per] Ct., 28li. 6s. 4d.

  Pr. Capt. Edwards. 20 pls. blue linon & a percell of Spice amounting
    to wth. Charges, 48li. 17s. 6d., wth. adva. at 50li. [per] Ct.,
    73li. 6s. 3d.

  IN THE CLOSET IN KITCHIN CHAMBER.

  18 Glass botles, 4s., 6d.;

  10 pls. Erthen ware, 2s. 6d.;

  2 haire bromes, 2s. 6d.;

  1 knife tipt wth. Silver, 1s. 3d.;

  1 woden Screne, 3s.;

  3 yd. bla. broadcloth at 10s., 1li. 10s.;

  35 Qn.[98] mercht. Fish at 9s., 15li. 15s.;

  [98] Quintal.

  1/2 Qn. pollock at 5s., 2s. 6d.;

  22 barlls. Porke at 43s., 47li. 6s.;

  2 laced bands, 19s.;

  2 pich potts, 8s.;

  1 warehouse at Winter Island, 6li.;

  1 Great beame Scales & 1/2ct. waites, 1li. 10s.;

  112li. lead & 98li. Spa Iron, 1li. 17s. 6d.;

  137li. hide, damages at 2d., 1li. 2s. 10d.;

  1780 fot Bords at 2s. 6d. [per] ct. 2li. 4s. 5d.;

  1 heffer, 1 Stere & 1 Cow aprized by Edward & Jno. Richards,
    5li. 5s.

  The house & land yt was Jno. Gatchells wth. the apurtenances,
    115li.;

  the house & land yt was Jno. Gatchells now Wm. Furners, 60li.;

  the dwelling house & land nere Micall Coas, 40li.;

  2 oxe Yoakes wth. bowes, 4s.;

  2 hows, 1 peak ax & forks, 5s.;

  1 barr Iron, 5s.;

  1 load hay, 20s., 1li. 5s.;

  1 old house & land formerly Hudsons acording to Towne Grant,
    aprized by Jno. Lege & Ambrose Gayle, 3li.;

  total, 219li. 14s.

  At Boston: The warhouse & Ground, 200li.;

  1056 ounces 1/2 pcs. of eight, 6s. 8d., 352li. 3s. 4d.;

  2 Cloakes, 2li.;

  an old Trunke, a hat & wax, &c., 6s. 8d.;

  aprized by Eliak. Hucheson & Jer. Dumer, 554li. 10s.;

  3 pipes Madara Wine at 11li., not being filled up, 33li.;

  in mony of Petter Millers freight, 2li. 16s.

  Brought home in Katch Jno. & William: 130 bushells Indian corne,
    at 18d., 9li. 15s.;

  33 bushells Rey at 3s., 4li. 19s.;

  25 bushells 1/2 wheate at 4s., 5li. 2s.;

  1 barll. Porke, 2li.;

  3 barells Beffe at 25s., 3li. 15s.;

  1 plaine Ruge, 10s.;

  15 hower Glases, bad, 5s.;

  4 pr. Stirop Irons & lethers, 7s.;

  3 locks at 25d., 6s. 4-1/2d.;

  6 ditto at 11d.1/4, 5s. 1-1/2d.;

  4 ditto at 8d.1/4, 2s. 9d.;

  6 hand sawes at 18d., 9s.;

  11 trunk locks at 10d., 9s. 2d.;

  6 box outsid locks, 6d., 3s.;

  4 Cuberd locks at 6d., 2s.;

  1 doz. combs at 2s., 2s.;

  1 doz. ditto at 3s., 3s.;

  1 doz. ditto at 3s. 6d., 3s. 6d.;

  3 pr. parogon bodys at 8s., 1li. 4s.;

  2 doz. Reap hooks at 9s., 18s.;

  12 duble Girts, 9s.;

  1 pr. Shetts at 16s., 16s.;

  1 pr. Shetts at 10s., 10s.;

  1 pr. ditto at 36s. 2 bredths 1/2, 1li. 16s.;

  1 pr. ditto at 30s., 3 bredths, 1li. 10s.;

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Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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