rs. Rodier and Lecier Dwelling
there, Markt as in the Margent--

M.R. No. 1-50 Pipes of Vidonia Wines In Casks as they are at the
Island of Madeira, Drawen from the Lees.

V.P. 30 Ditto. upon the Lees in Casks of this Island being
Larger then those of Madeira. these Last are to
pay 450 ps. of 8/8 Freight, which Freight Mony
you are to retain out of the Sales and folow my
orders therewith.

C.M. 18 Pipes of Vidonia }
Z. 3 Do. Malmsey }
Z. 1 Do. Malmsey in 2 half pipes } These pipes of
Z. 1 Do. Malmsey in 4 Qr. Casks } Wine are the
C. 15 Do. Vidonia } property of
D.N. } Capt. John
I. 45-1/2 } Melidoni.
C. }
D.N. 5 Do. Malmsey. }
O. 2-1/2 Do. Malmsey }
125-1/2 pipes Vidonia and Malmsey }
wines. }

STA. CRUX, THENERIFFE, 16th Xber[18] 1740.
Errors Excepted
P. DOSCHER, Junr.

[Footnote 18: December. All these dates written in Teneriffe are
new-style dates.]

4. Translation of one Bill of Lading, viz:

I John Mellidoni, Master under God of my Ship named the _Princess of
Orange_, now Laying ready at the Island of Theneriffe, to sail with
the first good and fair Wind God shall Send, to Sail for the Island of
Curacao, where my rightfull discharge is to be.

I acknowledge to have recd. under the Deck from you, Mr. Peter
Doscher, junr.

M.R. Fifty pipes of wine

V.P. Thirty pipes of wine, all Dry and well conditioned and marked as
in the Margent, all which I promise to deliver if God Grants me a Safe
Voyage with my Ship at Curacao aforesaid, to Mr. Mestre, and In
absence to Messrs. Rodier and Lecier, or to his Factor or Deputy,
paying me for the freight thereof according to agreemt., with avaridge
according to the Custom of the Sea, and to fulfill what is aforsaid,
I bind my Selfe, all my goods, and my said Ship, with all her
apparell. In testimony whereof I have Sign'd 4 Bills of Lading with my
name, or my Clerk in my behalf, all of one tenour, one whereof being
fullfil'd the other to Stand void. written in Sta. Crux upon the
Island Theneriffe the 16th X