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.

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Examples:-

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p.2

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Charles Fowlis, 3rd Mate

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Debit:-

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‘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.. -’

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Credit:-

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‘1740

 

 

 

Octr 23

By 22 Months Wages at £3 pr Mo

£

66 -------

 

................deduct 1 Day overcharged

 

..0   2    -

 

 

£

65. 18.. -’

 

 

p.2

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Charles Todd, Boatswain

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Debit:-

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‘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

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To the Captain

 

£14:18:6

 

To Deadmens Cloaths

“-:--: 2

 

 

31: 5: 3

 

£

46. 3: 11’

 

 

Credit:-

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‘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

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p.1

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Captain Charles Foulis, Commander

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Entered:-

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‘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:-

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‘1752

 

 

 

June 25

By 27 Months 15 days Wages at £10

£

275 -------’

 

 

p.44

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William Adamson, Seaman

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Entered:-

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‘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

 

 

...11: 12: 5

 

 

£ 21: 13: 4’

 

 

 

Dischd:-

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‘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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