| Description | 1. 26 Jul 1718 Discharge from Mrs Mary Morss to Henry Davenport for the estate of her son Captain Benjamin Morss, East Indies Mariner, obit 16 Jul 1713. Final payment of £50 to complete the estate of £433.13.
2. 24 Sep 1714 Receipt from Mrs Mary Morss to Henry Davenport for £383.13, part of her son Captain Benjamin Morss' estate.
3. Undated account for Benjamin Morss deceased in Mocha. Debt and credit with surplus of 3506 pagodas.
4. 18 Dec 1712 Account for liquors and provisions of Benjamin Morss and Robert Herriot for Mocha voyage. Benjamin Morss to pay 938 rupees.
5. Undated account for expenses of Benjamin Morss and Robert Herriot for Mocha voyage. Benjamin Morss to pay 858 rupees.
6. 6 May 1712 Bond: Benjamin Morss to Richard Ware of Madras for 600 pagodas. 300 pagodas to run on ship St David to be repaid at 30% interest on return to Madras. Richard Ware to run the risk of the dangers of the sea, pirates and enemies.
7. 8 Jan 1714 Receipt to Henry Davenport for 170 pagodas 32 fannams for goods sold in Mocha by Benjamin Morss, deceased. Signed by Richard Holden, attorney to John Eyre.
8. 9 Jan 1714 Receipt to Henry Davenport to John Legg for 82 pagodas to account Timothy Wittewrong.
9. 3 Dec 1712 Bond: Benjamin Morss, master of ship Vizhapore to Mrs Elizabeth Empson for 3476 rupees. 1732 rupees at 32% interest for Mocha voyage, payable on return to Madras.
10. 3 Dec 1712 Bond: Benjamin Morss, master of ship Vizhapore to Charles Boone for 4000 rupees. 2000 rupees at 32% interest for Mocha voyage, payable on return to Madras from Calcutta.
11. 3 Dec 1712 Bond: Benjamin Morss, master of ship Vizhapore to Francis Walker for 1088 rupees. 644 rupees at 32% interest for Mocha voyage, payable on return to Madras.
12. May 1712 Receipt from William Brown of Fort St George to Benjamin Morss for 215 pagodas in settlement of all accounts owed.
13. 4 Dec 1712 Bond: Benjamin Morss, master of ship Vizhapore to Samuel Butcher for 400 rupees at 30% interest for Mocha voyage, payable on return to Madras. Annotated by Mary Butcher: received of Henry Davenport on 26 Dec 1713.
14. 4 Dec 1712 Receipt from Benjamin Morss to George Benfeild for one bundle of suraes for disposal to best advantage in Mocha.
15. 21 Jun 1712 Receipt from Benjamin Morss to Mrs Mary Edwards for pieces of China ribbon and one pair of diamond earrings for disposal at advantage. Annotated by mark of Mary Edwards: received of Henry Davenport 75 pagodas in full payment.
16. 1 Jan 1713 Receipt from Ignatious Gonsall to Henry Davenport for 50 pagodas as a legacy from Benjamin Morss. Possibly dated incorrectly.
17. 26 Aug 1712 Letter from Benjamin Morss to Mr Ware acknowledging their mutual loss and a debt of 126 pagodas. Annotated by mark of Richard Ware: received of Henry Davenport 126 pagodas from estate of Benjamin Morss.
18. 6 Jan 1713 Power of attorney given by Benjamin Morss to John Legg, merchant of Madras.
19. 2 Oct 1713 Account from John Legg for estate of Benjamin Morss, deceased. Surplus of 253 pagodas paid to Henry Davenport.
20. 12 April 1712 Copy letter from Captain Thomas Gaywood, at Surat, to Benjamin Morss promising to put his account monies to lie at interest.
21. 13 Nov 1712 Receipt from Robert Herriot to Benjamin Morys for treasure of 1028 pagodas loaded on ship St David.
22. 14 Jan 1713 Account for Benjamin Morss from Mr Randall, balanced at 114 rupees.
23. 7 Jan 1713 Account for Benjamin Morss from Mr William (Kyffin), balanced at 4689 rupees.
24. 14 Jan 1713 Account for Benjamin Morss from Robert Adams for pepper against mixed goods. Balanced at 2952 fanams.
25. 16 Dec 1712 Account for Benjamin Morss from Robert Herriot, balanced at 9082 rupees.
26. Undated account for Benjamin Morss from unknown source, balanced at 971 rupees.
27. 11 Dec 1712 Account for Benjamin Morss from Mr Boone, including proportion of loss from ship St David, balanced at 9342 rupees.
28. 11 Dec 1712 Invoice from John Eyres to Benjamin Morss for 167 rupees.
29. 11 Dec 1712 Letter from John Eyres to Benjamin Morss at Fort St William about the disposal of trade goods and a list of goods.
30. 6 Dec 1712 Invoice from John Eyres to Benjamin Morss for 410 rupees to sell goods to account.
31. 6 Dec 1712 Account for goods from Captain Barnard Laidman to Timothy Willrong (Outry) via Benjamin Morss.
32. 4 Dec 1712 Letter to Benjamin Morss from G Benfeild about the disposal of goods to advantage.
33. 10 Jan 1714 Order of court given at Fort St George. Petition of Henry Davenport to deliver goods and effects of Timothy Wittewrong to the court so ordered annotated in receipt of 303 pagodas plus a further 114 pagodas signed by John Legg.
34. 29 Dec 1712 Inventory and account for goods and chattels of Timothy Wittrong plus sale of clothes and necessaries at the mast on board of ship Vizapore on 20 Dec 1712.
35. 5 Jan 1713 Letter from Benjamin Morss to John Legg about various accounts owed or due to him with instructions to pay or collect. |