s. 8. In the height of Our Sail some of the Soldiers Stole a bb. of
pork but was found out before it was all Expended so that one half was
Returned which makes the half bb. as per Acct. of Sales. Viz. Pork and
beef very much damnifyed.
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_An Account of a prize taken by Capt. Benj. Norton in the Sloop
Revenge and Sold att Publick Vandue att New Providence, the 20th and
21st day's of Aug'st 1741. P'r Wm. Moon, Vandue Master, Viz,_...[63]
Abstract of the Vandue. Viz.
1st day. Corn, 105 buss. Ps. 8/8 397:4 Ps. 8/8 R.
Beef, 29 bbs. 126:
Pork, 46 bbs. 265:4 789:0
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2d day. Corn, 55 buss. 43:5-1/2
Beef, 6 barrs. 23:
Pork, 40-1/2 do. 250:2
Oyle, 4 bbs. 37:0-1/2
Tarr, 13 do. 23:5
Pitch, 16 do. 16:
Staves, 1500 4:7 398:4
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3d day. Sloop and Furniture[64] 325:
Pitch, 9 bb. 14:3 339:3
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Corn 160 buss., beef 35 bbs., pork 86-1/2 bs., Staves }
1500, tar 13, pitch 20 bbs., Oyle 4 bb., Sloop and } total 1526:7
furniture }
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_Dr._ _William Moon Esqr. to the Owners of the Revenge_ _Cr._
To the one half of the prize Ps. 8/8 R.
bro't into providence and By Benja. Norton for 2 bbs.
condemned by a Court of of pork bo't att Vandue 12:4
Vice Admiralty Amount'g By Sundries bo't by Your
in all to 1526 Ps. 8/8, people att ditto 14:
7 R., the one half for By Cash paid Att twice 100:
Salvage is Ps. 8/8 763:3 By ditto another time 40:2
By An Order on Capt.
Frankland for 596:5
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1st prize. Ps. 8/8 763:3 Ps. 8/ 763:3
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