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Front page: copy of memorandum acknowledging debt to Captain Richard Boulton, and arrangements for payment, some in interest of cargo and various ships, and others in diamonds.
Memoranda for India, including payments and receipts to his daughter Elizabeth, Governor Harrison, Abell Langelier, John Baptista Tauros, and others.
Accounts for Batavia from Mar 1711. All accounts here are in Rex dollars.
Accounts for sundry sales made in Benculla, including 8 chests of opium and expenses, payments to Captain Nathaniel Brent, Peter Griffiths and others.
Payments to Captain Peter French and Josiah Collinson, and for various items of Japan ware.
Receipts from Captain Coulster for payments to men listed above, Captain Needham and Samuel Hartt, Captain Philbert Vancoulster, William Ridgeley and Charles Bodham.
Payments for spices and a short periwig.
Jul 1711 Receipt for the sale of 4 slave boys and a wench: payment to Captain Craddock.
Jul 1711 account for "drink money at my coming away".
1711-1712 Accounts for Fort St George, all payments in pagodas. Payments include chintz, silk, tailoring, and payments to Philip Middleton, Thomas Heriott, Moses Wilkins, Thomas Woodville and various others. Some payments for clothing for himself and his wife, food and gold and silver lace.
Sep 1711 Accounts for the ship Essex: receipts from Stephen Shaw, Josiah Chitty and Robert Heriott, and payments to investors including Corja Nassar, Henry Franklin, Samuel Feake and others.
Income from his adventure to China.
Expenses for work on pallankeen and for coolie hire.
Income from adventure to Mallaca.
Income from adventure of guns sent to Manilla.
Payment to William Hale in Bengal for paintings.
Payment for shoes for his wife.
Payment for freight of 36 bags of cowries.
Income from adventure to Mocha.
Receipt from the estate of John Haynes' wife's dividend.
Accounts for Fort William in Bengal.
At rear of book are accounts for London in Jun 1714. Rough accounts show income and costs but not balances.
List of people to whom Henry owes money, followed by accounts showing income from voyages to China, India, Manilla, Siam and Persia, and trade in diamonds.
Household expenses including to Ambrose Goodwin for coaches and to Richard Moore, cabinet maker. |