Examples
of entries of Indiamen Pay Ledgers
These
can be used in conjunction with the entries for Indiamen’s receipts for wages, as can be seen from
these examples.
Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/B/627L(1) - LYNN - Ledger
Covering the
voyage 1738-1740, it is indexed at the front. There are two individuals’
entries per page, although each page covers two - in debit and credit entries.
.
Examples:-
.
p.2
.
Charles Fowlis, 3rd
Mate
.
Debit:-
.
|
‘1738 |
|
|
|
|
Decr 25 |
To 2 Months Imprefs |
£ |
6 -------- |
|
|
To Greenwich hospital |
|
0..10
10 |
|
1740 |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 |
To Balance paid Himself |
|
59 7 2 |
|
|
|
£ |
65 18.. -’ |
.
Credit:-
.
|
‘1740 |
|
|
|
|
Octr 23 |
By 22 Months Wages at £3 pr Mo |
£ |
66 ------- |
|
|
................deduct 1 Day overcharged |
|
..0 2 - |
|
|
|
£ |
65. 18.. -’ |
p.2
.
Charles Todd, Boatswain
.
Debit:-
.
|
‘1738 |
|
|
|
|
Decr 25 |
To 2 Months Imprefs |
£ |
.5..10.. -- |
|
|
To 3 Months Absence |
|
.8....5...-- |
|
1740 |
To Greenwich hospital |
|
.0...9...3 |
|
Octo 31 |
To Balance paid Himself |
|
46 3 11 |
|
|
|
£ |
60...8..2 |
|
. |
To the Captain |
£14:18:6 |
|
|
|
To Deadmens Cloaths |
“-:--: 2 |
|
|
|
|
31: 5: 3 |
|
|
|
£ |
46. 3: 11’ |
|
Credit:-
.
|
‘1740 |
|
|
|
|
Octr 23 |
By 22 Months Wages at £2:15 |
£ |
60..10..-- |
|
|
................deduct 1 Day overcharged |
|
..0 1 10 |
|
|
|
£ |
60.. 8... 2’ |
Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/B/549P(1) - LORD ANSON - Ledger
.
p.1
.
Captain Charles Foulis,
Commander
.
Entered:-
.
|
‘1749/50 |
|
|
|
|
March 10 |
To 2 Months Imprefs |
£ |
.20 -------- |
|
|
4 Ditto paid his attorney |
|
.40 |
|
1752 |
Greenwich Hospital |
|
.. 0 11 8 |
|
July 24 |
To Balance Paid Himself |
|
214 8 4 |
|
|
£ 275 ‘
‘‘ |
||
Dischd:-
.
|
‘1752 |
|
|
|
|
June 25 |
By 27 Months 15 days Wages at £10 |
£ |
275 -------’ |
p.44
.
William Adamson, Seaman
.
Entered:-
.
|
‘1749/50 |
|
|
|
|
|
March 10 |
To 2 Months Imprefs |
£ |
....2....6 |
|
|
|
4 Ditto paid his attorney |
|
....4..12 |
|
|
1752 |
Greenwich Hospital |
|
.. 10.. 6 |
|
|
July 24 |
Balance Paid Eliz. Adamson Executr |
|
21 13 4 |
|
|
|
£ 29 1 10 |
|||
|
|
To Capt Foulis |
...£9 7 11 |
||
|
|
Deadmens Effects |
..... ..13 |
||
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|
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...11: 12: 5 |
||
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|
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£ 21: 13: 4’ |
||
Dischd:-
.
|
‘1752 |
|
|
|
|
April 19 |
By 25 Months 9 days Wages at 23s |
£ |
29...1..10 |
|
|
By Effects sold £8...7..6....................Paid |
4th |
July’ |
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