Account of Nathaniel Bateman re Ship “Catchpoole”

Profits ? Disbursements and Allowances of the ship in Question

Extract From National Archives C 12/1766/63

May? 1^st 1717 paid Bill of Exchange for Ship	£736 07 3
Insurance of 1200 at 10 per cent	£120 00 0
Paid Bottomry	£136 14 0
Charge of Letters to and from thence	£001 15 0
For my Trouble in London	£025 00 0
Interest of this money from the 1^st May 1717 to the 1^st February 1719 being 2 years and nine months	£140 05 0
Charges and Disbursements in Norway when taken by the Danes
March the 24^th 1717 paid Bill of Exchange from Christiania drawn by Thomas GROVE	£125 00 0
Interest of one year and nine months of ditto	£010 18 9
July the 5^th 1718 paid for the Bill of Exchange from Mr GROVE	£140 00 0
Interest of one year and six months	£010 10 0
Paid Mr ROSS Ditto Bill of Exchange from Copenhagen February 1717	£200 00 0
Interest two years	£020 00 0
Getting the Kings Letter the King being then at Hampton Court	£022 10 0
Bill of Exchange from Thomas Grove at Christiania Ditto	£100 00 0
Interest two years	£010 00 0
Paid Bill Thomas GROVE drew on me Mr MARGERUM	£007 11 0
May the 18^th cost for sending over 5 men by Mr JNO MARGARUM from Ipswich to Christiania	£004 00 0
11 Men by Jno KINDERSBY	£009 16 0
Paid brokerage to get the men	£000 15 0
Wateridge and expenses	£000 07 6
To Pilotage from Yarmouth this voyage	£005 10 0
Paid Mr BOWLING for loading the ship	£009 00 0
To Drink money and wateridge	£000 07 6
To appraising the ship when unloaded	£002 02 0
To Cap: and writing the inventory	£000 10 0
To wateridge and expenses there	£000 06 0
To Brokers Bill Lights and Dagn	£009 17 6
To the Company of Iron Porters as usual	£001 01 0
To the Landwaiters of the same	£001 01 0
To translating the Condemnation into English	£002 02 0
To 8 men wages at 4 10 per man	£036 00 0
To FOTHERLY his wages	£005 00 0
To the Carpenter his wages	£007 07 0
To old Will LAMBLEY his wages	£004 15 0
To the mate his wages	£008 00 0
To J PLOVER his wages	£004 10 0
To Mr NOBLE the blockmaker	£015 12 2
To WATTS his wages	£004 10 0
To Mr LOVEING the sailmaker’s Bill	£015 14 8
To Mr ALEXANDER Sailmaker	£038 08 0
To Mr JONES Mastmaker’s Bill for new Mast	£049 13 0
To Mr WOLLEY Ropemaker	£059 01 0
To Mr TIMS Painter	£003 00 0
To Mr RUDD cooper	£001 10 0
To Mr Jones smith	£004 10 0
To charge of letters to and from Norway and Copenhagen and my trouble in this affair	£025 00 0
To acting in Admiralty Office the old owners threating to arrest ship for warrant out and ?	£000 06 8
To advise in Case the ship the old owners should stop her at Gravesend	£001 01 0
To attend and expenses thereon	£000 07 6
To my Charge in going ? to clear ship and see her discharges from July the 5^th to July the 7^th	£001 05 0
July the 16^th To Mr JUIT fir rigging the ship and putting in nowrnaism?	£008 00 0
To drink money and wateridge	£000 06 6
To Mr LING brokerage for letting the ship to Longsound to Mr Jno FOSTHROPE and Company ? in London June 25^th 1718 and Chr J DARTY	£003 03 0
To my expenses therein	£000 05 0
Paid Mr CORKETT for ? 19 of beef this voyage	£008 05 0
To charge of carrying it to the ship	£000 02 0
To Humph : Cole for 2 Beef and Charge	£002 00 0
To Mr EDWARDS for 4 bushel of peas	£000 14 0
To Brewer for beer	£003 07 6
To sending Merchant Letters after ship to Yarmouth Harwich and Ipswich	£000 11 6
Postage and expenses
To six Firkins of flour	£001 16 0
To 8 Suff: Cheeses	£001 18 0
August 22 1718 Arrived in River Thames
To Dagd breath Trinity and Lights	£007 11 0
August 28^th To the six penny office	£000 10 4
To the mate for his disbursements for the ship	£001 07 9
To the Carpenter ditto	£001 12 3
To wages to 16 men this voyage	£085 00 0
To one Boy	£002 00 0
For my trouble and expenses paying wages and tradesmen and keeping ships accounts this voyage	£005 05 0
Insurance at 5 per cent for 1000	£050 00 0
Shipment Down September 10^th 1718 bound to draw for the same merchants
To 60 tons of ballast	£003 00 0
Tor Mr LING for brokerage and Chr J DARTY	£001 06 6
Expense about that affair	£000 05 0
To my man going to Gravesend to get Thomas GROVE to sign Letter of Attorney to settle with Mr VICTORIN	£000 11 0
Insurance at 5 per cent for 1000	£050 00 0
To Letter of Attorney and Duty	£000 05 0
To Mr LOVEING for a new mainsale	£028 02 9
Drink money about freighters	£000 10 6
November the 3^rd Ship arrived in the River Thames
4^th paid officers for working one holiday and 2:6 to drink	£000 07 6
To the wages of 15 men and one boy this voyage	£090 10 0
To lights and Dagn Breath	£007 11 0
To Mr ?dden for Beer	£003 17 6
To Mr SWIFT ? Bill	£001 16 8
For Affidavit and oath to satisfy Merchants that none of his goods were ?	£000 05 0
Gave to the box in the Carpenters yard for the poor labourers	£000 05 0
Expense when ? the freight	£000 15 0
Coals for the ships use	£000 09 0
Charges in carrying down	£000 01 6
? KING for looking after the ship	£002 02 0
For 2 valts … ?	£001 01 0
To 2 men going down and taking	£000 10 0
To John JOHNSON Master for Ballast	£007 07 0
To the Carpenter in part of wages	£000 15 0
To drink money for men	£000 05 0
To Humph: COLE for 8:2:23 of beef	£008 14 2
November the 14^th 1718 To Money paid Mr VICTORIN as followeth
To 2 bars of Iron wanting	£000 10 0
To 4 cast and 8.5 tarr Rynbut	£008 11 0
To one barrel used	£000 12 0
To 93 tons of Iron brought by other ships from Christiania ? .. agreement	£027 16 6
To charge and disbursements towards reclaiming said ship Alternation when taken by the Danes from June 1717 to May 1718	£326 5 0
To Mr NRITT	£004 14 6
To Mr WOOLEY Ropemaker	£051 00 0
Mr LOVEING Sailmaker	£026 05 0
Paid 2 old men for taking care of the ship	£001 00 0
To Britklirye for mending the cabin	£001 04 2
To Mr HAGUE smith	£001 01 8
To MR WISE for tarr	£000 10 10
To Robert MANNING Cooper	£001 01 9
To Mr EADE Ship Chandler	£002 00 0
To SAUNDERS for mending and cleaning small armes	£000 16 0
To several sum of money paid at sundry times .. on account in England to ?GROVE Master	£073 12 1

March 14^th Paid 5 men for Rigging and working on board	£002 10 0
Paid 3 more	£001 10 0
Paid the cook	£000 13 6
Paid him more	£001 01 0
Paid Mr JOHNSON master for tending and stocking after the ship 2 months when ship was arrested	£008 00 0
Paid the Carpenter for tending on the ship 2 m 2	£005 00 0
20^th April Paid TORONSON for shipping nine men	£001 02 6
Paid JNO KING Mate for 2 months	£005 00 0
Paid for Luggage Boat to carry the men to Greenhithe	£000 17 0
To Mr JOHNSON the Master for Stock of Money to purchase Coals and other incident charges	£171 00 0
To my expenses going person to clear ship from being stop at Gravesend by GROVE	£001 05 0
18^th Paid Richard LAW for 5 men to get the ship from Debtford to Greenhithe	£005 00 0
Paid Will PARKER for taking care of the ship and getting down and keeping possession when under arrest by GROVE	£004 10 0
Cabin stores	£003 10 0
Drink Money for the men at Greenhithe	£000 03 0
To cheese and a firkin of Butter	£001 14 6
To half firkin of Grease	£000 07 0
To the Defendants trouble and expense in making up the accounts with Mr VITTORIN	£010 10 0
Paid the broker when accounted with Mr VICTORIN	£001 01 0
First Voyage from London to Newcastle April 1719
May 2^nd. Paid Mr SOWER by fitter at Newcastle for 168 Chalder of Coals and	£130 11 6
Charges as per Bill
Paid 12 men wages at £3 per man	£036 00 0
To the Cook and Sailmaker	£000 10 0
To a young man	£001 05 0
To the Mate	£004 05 0
To the Carpenter	£004 05 0
To the Master’s disbursements new boat ? to 21^st May when the ship was entered his wages included in Bill	£064 03 10
To Duty of the Coals and Crimps Bill Mr FURS	£178 14 8
To my expenses contracting with tradesmen paying mens wages and getting in the money for the Coals ? and trouble this voyage	£003 03 0
Paid Mr LING for a prossthen?	£001 01 0
To the meeter to Drink	£000 02 6
To 8.2.23 of beef at 20 per ?	£008 10 6
To 4 bushels of peas	£000 16 0
To firkin of Flour	£000 18 0
To 1 at 19 Suff: Cheese	£000 15 0
To one Cheshire Cheese	£000 06 9
To several small things for the cabin	£000 15 0
To one Dozen of Candles	£000 06 6
To 5 ? Bread at 8 per ?	£002 00 0
To 3 bush of salt	£000 13 6
To lightermens Servants	£000 14 0
Beer	£003 10 0
5 ton ple of salt fish	£000 10 0
Insurance of 1200 at £1:10s	£018 00 0
To HUMPH: ? for 3 quarters of ? beef	£000 15 0
Second Voyage from London to Newcastle 30^th May 1719
To the fitters Bill	£133 04 0
Crimps Bill of disbursements	£176 19 8
To one Barrel of Tar	£000 16 0
To half barrel pitch at 1:2:0	£000 12 9
Beer	£003 13 6
3 bushes of salt	£000 13 6
To 4 bush of peas	£000 16 0
To 5 ? bread at 8:6	£002 02 6
To one firkin of Butter	£001 04 0
To half firkin of grease	£000 07 0
To ? 2:0 Suff Cheese at 12s per ?	£000 18 0
To Humph: Cole for ? Beef qt 8:2:23 at 22s per ?	£009 07 7
To one hawser ? 7.25 120 offath: qt 11:2:14 at 16s per ?	£009 06 0
Paid 12 men wages at 2:10 per man	£030 00 0
Cook and Sail maker	£000 10 0
Mater 4:5 Carpenter ditto	£008 05 0
To the Masters wages and disbursements	£045 08 5
To my trouble and expense	£003 03 0
To a Young Man	£001 05 0
To a Boy	£000 15 0
Insurance of 1200 at £1:10 per cent	£018 00 0
Third Voyage from London to Newcastle July 1719
To one Barrel Tar	£000 15 0
Brandy	£000 13 0
Cheese 1:2:11	£000 19 6
One Ihn Cheese	£000 03 3
Beer	£004 00 0
To 5:2:9 Bread at 8 per ?	£002 04 0
4 bushel peas at 4 per bushel	£000 16 0
To 3 bushel salt	£000 13 6
3 Firkin Flour	£000 18 0
Masters wages and disbursements	£021 03 2
Carpenter 4:5 Mate ditto	£008 10 0
12 men at 2:10 per man	£030 00 0
Cook and Sail maker	£000 10 0
One boy	£000 15 0
Fitters Bill	£139 10 8
Crimps Bill	£184 04 6
To my trouble and Expense	£003 03 0
To a new Foremast	£019 14 0
To Mr MANNING cooper for work about ditto	£001 04 6
To the Riggers to fit it	£003 02 6
To drink money	£000 07 6
Ropemaker	£003 12 2
To the Butcher for 8:2:0 Beef at 21 per ?	£008 18 6
To 3 new thaizes and other necessaries for the cabin	£001 18 3
Insurance of 1200 at 1:10 per cent	£018 00 0
Fourth Voyage from London to Newcastle the August 19^th 1719
To 3 firkin flour	£000 18 0
To 4:2:0 wt of Bread	£001 16 0
To 4:0:17 Beef	£004 03 0
To 3 bushel of salt	£000 13 6
To 2 dozen of candles	£000 13 0
To 3 bushels of peas	£000 12 0
To half barrel tar	£000 10 4
To the Master’s disbursements this voyage	£000 12 0
To fitters charges at Newcastle	£017 08 7
Crimp charges at London	£157 03 9
To 12 men wages at 2:10	£030 00 0
To the Cook and Sailmaker	£000 10 0
To the Carpenter 4:5 Mate ?	£008 10 0
To one young man	£001 04 0
To one boy	£000 15 0
Master’s wages	£008 00 0
To my expenses since first voyage	£003 03 0
To brewer for beer	£003 10 0
Fifth Voyage from London to Newcastle October 11^th 1719
To PLANK to mend the bowes and boat	£001 15 0
To 3 bushel of peas	£000 18 0
To 3 firkin of flour	£000 19 6
To 4 ? wt of bread	£001 05 0
To half an altier of Brandy	£001 05 0
To 3 bushel of salt	£000 13 6
To wt ROSSEN	£000 15 0
To one barrel of pitch	£001 06 0
To the Master’s wages and his disbursements this Voyage	£034 02 10
To one dozen candles	£000 06 6
To one firkin Grease	£000 07 6
Cheese	£000 15 7
To one firkin Butter	£001 06 0
To sailmaker for new foresail as per Bill	£018 06 6
Ropemaker	£002 15 0
Fitters charges at Newcastle as per Bill	£133 17 9
Insurance of 1200 at 1:10	£018 00 0
To the Mate and Carpenter wages	£008 00 0
To 12 mens wages at £3 per man	£036 00 0
To the Cook and Sailmaker over and above other men 5s each	£000 10 0
To a young man	£001 05 0
To one boy	£000 15 0
To the Crimps Bill of Disbursements this voyage	£150 3 10
To one man for looking after the ship from the 8^th December to 12^th day of February being 0 weeks and 3 days at 7:6 per week.	£003 18 4
To the Masters charge and expenses. Attending on the ship while unloaded.	£005 00 0
To Mr MITT the brewer for beer	£004 10 0
To my expenses paying and contracting with tradesmen	£003 03 0
To the labourers for unloading the ship	£011 17 0
Drink money	£000 04 6
To insurance omitted last voyage of 1200 at 1:10 per cent	£018 00 0
To appraising the ship tackle apparel and furniture	£002 02 0
To a copy of the appraisement	£000 10 0
To wateridge and expenses thereon	£000 07 6

To money disbursed by this defendant in discharging the ship now in dispute when arrested by Mr GROVE in the Court of Admiralty in an action of 200 for wages on or about the 3^rd February 1718 and in discharging the same ship when arrested the second time on the 28^th of the same month by the said GROVE man action of property in in the said Court of Admiralty as by Bill of costs ready to be produced by this defendant	£038 0 5
To one Bill of Costs in the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer to obtain the prohibition in Easter Term 1718	£010 3 4
To one Bill of costs in defending the suite in the English side of the Exchequer at the suite of ? GROVE
To one Bill of costs in order to bring Mr GROVE to an account in the English side of the Exchequer
To several sums of money Mr Grove demand of me for his wages and disbursements in and concerning the said ship for which were now in dispute in the Court of the Exchequer
To one Bill of tests at the suit of John CLEMENTS one of the complainants in the Bill mentioned for 3 two and thirtieth parts of the said ship in Hill: 1718 in the Kings Bench [1]	£003 8 3
An account of the freight and earnings of the said Ship formerly called the Catchpoole now the Alteration since her being purchased at Gothenburg in February 1718.
To Jno FOLTHORPE and Company one half of freight	£125 00 0
To Dagn Breath	£004 00 0
To freight reted of Mr Laurence VICTORIN for the Gothenburg Voyage as followeth
To 153 2/3 last of Iron at 35 per last	£268 10 4
To 53 ? Deals at 35 per ?	£092 18 6
To 4 last and ½ tarrat ditto per last	£007 17 6
To freight or caplaken and primage at 3 per last	£031 13 6
To Dagnum Breath	£004 00 0
To his share as per agreement towards reclaiming the ship when taken by Danes	£217 10 0
To the remainder half freight of Jno FOLTHORPE and Company for the Postgzolmd voyage	£125 00 0
To other freight reted of them	£024 08 0
To freight for 1 ½ ufars of the defendants	£001 10 0
November 1718 : To freight reted of Mr FOLTHORPE and Company for one voyage to Dram in Norway
To one ½ freight per Chze party	£127 10 0
To Dragn Breath	£004 00 0
14 March 1718 : To the remainder ½ freight reted of the same merchants	£127 10 0
To other freight then reted of them for 1:4:3:21 Deals at ? per ?	£026 01 0
To freight of 63 Ufars of the defendants	£000 12 0
To 3 ? Deals at 1:5 per ? of the defendants	£003 15 0
An account of monies reted and to be reted by this Defendant for coals in the year 1719
First Voyage
2 June 1719 reced of Mr Nicholas FURS Crimp in money and lightermens notes for 105 chalder Coals sold at 27:6 per Chq	£141 00 0
To 229 Chalder Coals sold at 28 per Chalder meetage ?	£312 19 4
17^th July 1719 2 voyage from Newcastle
Reced of Mr Nicholas FURS by lightermens notes and money for 342 Chalder ¼ of Coals at 26:6	£443 05 10
Third Voyage from Newcastle
26^th August 1719 reted ditto for 338 Chalder ¾ of coals at 26 per Chalder	£430 13 0
19^th October 1719 Fourth Voyage from Newcastle
To 343 Chalder ¼ Coals at 27 and 27:3 as per Bill with meetage	£454 16 2
Fifth Voyage from Newcastle February 1719
To 318 Chalder ¼ Coals not yet accounted for by Mr FURS the Crimp

[1] KB122/90 Possible Kings bench File to be checked.

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