Bill of Disbursements - Owners of the Sloop Molly, Newport, Rhode Island, September 5, 1746

This document is a detailed handwritten bill of sundry disbursements for the sloop Molly, captained by James Cahoone. Dated September 5, 1746, it lists various supplies and fees incurred, including items like "caeser dain," "rum & sugar," "pump leather," "nails," "grain shovels," "sail needles," "shoes," "candle for binnacle," "rope," "white lead," "knives & forks," "lanthorn," "carpenter's bill for tubs," "Cash paid at Custom House at Clearing out," "Naval Officer's fee," "Magould for clearing grape," "bill of health," "pape for fear," "cabin stoves," "Custom House for entering," and "Register & bill of health." The total amount is £61-16-4. The item is a manuscript in a functional ledger-style script, characteristic of commercial records from the period. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moses Levy (Owner)
• Naphtali Hart (Owner)
• Samuel Vernon (Owner)
• James Cahoone (Master/Captain of Sloop Molly)
• Levy, Moses
• Hart, Naphtali

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Maritime trade
• Shipping
• Colonial America
• 18th Century
• Financial records
• Sloop Molly
• Newport, Rhode Island
• Slave trade
• Disbursements
• Account record

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 1