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called the Black Joke, John Mackibben master, with cargo as above, sailed from New-London on the 29th of August last, bound for Jamaica, on the deponent’s own account and risk; and that said sloop was afterwards taken in his sight, near Fisher’s Island, by Captain Wallace, of the Ship Rose; and that this deponent hath since received a letter from his said master at Boston, advising him of said sloop and cargo’s being carried in there, and sold at publick sale; and that said master was not permitted to have any part thereof.
Sworn before me,
NATHANIEL MINOR, Justice of Peace.
Invoice of sundry articles of Merchandise, the property of WILLIAM COIT, JABEZ PERKINS, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, and LEVI HUNTINGTON, shipped by said LEVI HUNTINGTON, on board the Schooner JAMES, JOHN HOWLAND Master, in NEW-YORK, the 17th of January, 1776, to be transported to NEW-LONDON; which goods were seized by Captains PARKER and VANDEPUT, of his Majesty’s Ships PHENIX and ASIA, then stationed at NEW-YORK; viz:
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| Two pieces green plush, 34 yards, at 5s. |
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£8 |
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10 |
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0 |
| One piece black do., 16½ yards, at 4s. 6d. |
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3 |
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14 |
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3 |
| One piece marble do., 14 yards, at 5s. 4d. |
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3 |
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14 |
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8 |
| One piece blue shalloon, |
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3 |
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15 |
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0 |
| Two dozen snuff-boxes, at 3s. |
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0 |
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6 |
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0 |
| One double groce of double-gilt buttons, |
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2 |
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10 |
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0 |
| One do. do. hard metal buttons, at 16s. |
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1 |
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12 |
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0 |
| Three bags basket buttons, at 5s. |
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0 |
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15 |
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0 |
| Quarter of a pound Scotch thread, at 24s. |
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0 |
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6 |
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0 |
| Two dozen plated knee buckles, at 18s. |
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1 |
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16 |
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0 |
| One groce coat bindings, |
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0 |
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10 |
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0 |
| One piece ratteenet, |
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5 |
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15 |
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0 |
| One piece serge denim, 15 yards, at 7s. |
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5 |
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5 |
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0 |
| One piece blue durant, |
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3 |
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15 |
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0 |
| Three pieces worsted stuff, at 72s. |
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10 |
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16 |
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0 |
| One piece lawn, |
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4 |
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0 |
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0 |
| One piece broadcloth, 18 yards, at 15s. |
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13 |
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10 |
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0 |
| One dozen women’s blue worsted hose, |
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2 |
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14 |
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0 |
| Six dozen pewter tablespoons, at 3s. 6d. |
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1 |
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1 |
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0 |
| A cask to pack in, |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
| Part of a cask of pewter, amounting to |
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31 |
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1 |
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0¾ |
| Seven and a half yards kersey, at 8s. |
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2 |
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18 |
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0 |
| Thirteen and a half yards Bath coating, 16s. |
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10 |
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16 |
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0 |
| Thirteen and a half yards brown shalloon, at 2s. 6d. |
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1 |
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13 |
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9 |
| Nineteen and a half yards broadcloth, at 14s. |
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13 |
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13 |
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0 |
| One hundred and four yards osnaburghs, at 1s. 6d. |
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7 |
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16 |
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0 |
| Twenty-five yards white flannel, at 3s. 10d. |
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4 |
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15 |
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10 |
| A cask to pack in, |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
| Thirty-five and three-quarters yards broadcloth, at 8s. 6d. |
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15 |
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3 |
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10 |
| Seven and three-quarters yards snuff-colored broadcloth, at 7s. 8d. |
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2 |
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19 |
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5 |
| Twenty-nine and a half yards yellow flannel, at 3s. 3d. |
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4 |
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15 |
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10½ |
| Thirty-one yards blue flannel, at 3s. 6d. |
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5 |
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8 |
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6 |
| Three pieces cambrick, |
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8 |
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13 |
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6 |
| One piece Irish camlet, |
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2 |
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18 |
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0 |
| One piece silk do., 36 yards, at 4s. |
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7 |
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4 |
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0 |
| A cask to pack in, |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
| Two pieces durant, |
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7 |
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13 |
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0 |
| Three pieces shalloon, at 65s. |
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9 |
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15 |
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0 |
| Twenty-five pieces Irish camlet, at 52s. |
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5 |
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4 |
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0 |
| One bag of buttons, |
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0 |
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18 |
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0 |
| Twenty-nine and one-quarter yards of ratteenet, at 4s. |
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5 |
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17 |
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0 |
| One piece of black everlasting, 16 yards, at 3s. 9d. |
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3 |
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0 |
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0 |
| One piece of spotted bandanas, |
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2 |
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16 |
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0 |
| Five bags of buttons, |
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1 |
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8 |
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0 |
| Three groce quality, at 16s. |
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2 |
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8 |
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6 |
| One quarter groce narrow ditto, |
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0 |
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2 |
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6 |
| Two ounces Scotch thread, |
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0 |
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9 |
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7½ |
| One piece ribbon, |
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0 |
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6 |
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0 |
| One piece blue broadcloth, 15 yards, at 9s. |
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6 |
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19 |
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6 |
| Two pieces brown broadcloth, 33¾ yards, at 11s. |
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8 |
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11 |
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3 |
| A cask to pack in, |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
| One piece brown ratteenet, |
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5 |
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12 |
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0 |
| Half pound scarf twist, |
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£1 |
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8 |
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0 |
| One pound silk and hair, |
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2 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Two dozen tobacco boxes, at 15s. |
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1 |
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10 |
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0 |
| Three pieces black ribbon, at 25s. |
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3 |
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15 |
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0 |
| One double groce white metal buttons, |
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0 |
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12 |
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0 |
| Eight yards black catgut, at 3s. |
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1 |
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4 |
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0 |
| One dozen black ribbed hose, |
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5 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Twenty pounds pepper, at 5s. |
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5 |
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0 |
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0 |
| A bag for pepper, |
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0 |
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2 |
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2 |
| Two bladders (15 pounds) 2 ounce Scotch snuff, at 2s. 6d. |
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1 |
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17 |
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10 |
| Four dozen brass handles, at 15s. |
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3 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Two dozen escutcheons, at 7s. 6d. |
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0 |
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15 |
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0 |
| A tierce of earthernware, |
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0 |
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1 |
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8 |
| Eight blue and white mugs, |
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0 |
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8 |
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0 |
| Two dozen brown mugs, at 10s. |
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1 |
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0 |
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0 |
| One dozen pint mugs, |
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0 |
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5 |
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0 |
| One dozen blue and white mugs, |
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0 |
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6 |
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0 |
| Two dozen wine-glasses, at 6s. |
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0 |
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12 |
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0 |
| Two dozen tumblers, at 7s. |
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0 |
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14 |
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0 |
| Six pounds red sanders, at 1s. 6d. |
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0 |
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9 |
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0 |
| One dozen court-plaster, |
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0 |
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10 |
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0 |
| Two pounds gunpowder, at 7s. |
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0 |
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14 |
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0 |
| Half pound cloves, at 28s. |
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0 |
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14 |
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0 |
| Twenty-eight pounds copperas, at 4d. |
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0 |
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9 |
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4 |
| Eleven yards broadcloth, at 14s. |
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7 |
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14 |
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0 |
| Four pounds colored thread, at 7s. |
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1 |
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8 |
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0 |
| One pair flatirons, |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
| Two blue and white handkerchiefs, at 5s. |
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0 |
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10 |
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0 |
| Eight dozen ivory combs, |
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6 |
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4 |
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0 |
| Two and a half bags of buttons, |
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1 |
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19 |
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6 |
| One pound and two ounces scarf twist, |
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3 |
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3 |
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0 |
| Four dozen brass handles, and two dozen escutcheons, |
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3 |
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0 |
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0 |
| One dozen chest locks, |
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1 |
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8 |
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0 |
| Two dozen till locks, |
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0 |
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14 |
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0 |
| One dozen marking irons, |
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0 |
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10 |
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6 |
| Five chopping knives, at 2s. |
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0 |
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10 |
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0 |
| Two candlesticks, at 1s. 6d. |
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0 |
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3 |
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0 |
| One dozen ink pots, |
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0 |
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3 |
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0 |
| One dozen penknives, |
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0 |
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12 |
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0 |
| One pound brass tacks, |
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0 |
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7 |
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6 |
| Half dozen inkpowder, |
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0 |
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4 |
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6 |
| Fifty pounds pewter, at 19d. |
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3 |
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19 |
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2 |
| Seven pieces Dutch lace, |
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2 |
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6 |
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9 |
| One dozen chest hinges, |
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0 |
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13 |
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0 |
| Half dozen currycombs, |
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0 |
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7 |
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6 |
| One dozen cutto-knives, |
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0 |
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10 |
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0 |
| Two horse-whips, at 7s. 1d. |
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0 |
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14 |
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2 |
| One muff and tippet, |
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2 |
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0 |
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0 |
| One dozen Kilmarnock caps, |
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0 |
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12 |
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0 |
| Two barrels Geneva, two ditto brandy, and one barrel anise-seed, as per bill, |
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36 |
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11 |
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3 |
| One barrel butter biscuits, and cask for ditto, |
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1 |
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11 |
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2 |
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£376 |
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4 |
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6¾ |
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NEW-LONDON COUNTY,
NORWICH, March 7, 1776. |
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Personally appeared Mr. Levi Huntington, of Norwich, one of the owners of the goods in the foregoing Invoice, and gave solemn oath that the said Invoice is a just and true account of the goods taken from them, on board the Schooner James, in January last; and that they have lost the same.
Before,
BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON, Justice of Peace.
Account of sundry losses sustained by SAMUEL MILLER, THOMAS MORRIS, and FRANCIS CODDINGTON, viz:
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| Sloop St. John, Gilbert Harrison, taken by the Scarborough, valued by Captain Berkley’s account; sterling, |
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£3,000 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Sloop Betsey, William Vaughan, master, threw overboard, when chased by the Raven, five hundred pounds powder, and sundry other goods, amounting to |
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200 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . taken in St. Mary’s, having one hundred barrels of rice on board, and carried to St. Augustine, by Capt. Grant, worth |
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550 |
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0 |
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0 |
| Sloop Neptune, Captain Morris, taken by ditto, |
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