The 1761-1764 purchase Ledger Receipts of George Croker Fox, Falmouth

 

Notes:    Allow for spelling errors in transcription of various handwriting styles.

                Transcribed receipts abbreviated in part, (usually figures for amounts in words).

            "Ditto" usually refers to " received of (from) Geo. C. Fox".

                "CHECK" indicates need for verification of spelling.

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Rec'd Apl. 30th 1761 Thirty one Pounds Seventeen shillings                being                   31,, 17,

the Ballance (sic)  of Acct. due to John Saul Esqr., & Philip Carlyon

Esqr. Richd. Dingle & William Richards                                                                                John Palk

 

Rec'd April 30th 1761 Eighteen pounds thirteen shillings & 9d                            18.13.9

in full Ballc. of Acct. for Fish sold Mr Fox                                                                          James Rowe

 

Rec'd May 1st. 1761 Four pounds Eight shillings & 8d in part Acct.                4. 8,, 8

for fish, for & by order of Joseph Davey                                                                     Thos. Cock

 

Rec'd May 1st. 1761. Sixteen Pounds, six shillings & 5d. in full                              16. 6. 5

for 13 Hhds fish for and by the order of my father John Roweth.                       The sign of Mary (+ ) Roweth.

 

Rec'd May 1st 1761 Eight pounds four shillings & 3d. in full Balla.                8,,4,,3

of Acct. with George C. fox for 23 Hhhd (sic)  fish                                                          Reginald Barrett

 

Rec'd May 1st 1761 Seven Pounds Eighteen shillings 11d 1/2 in full     7,,18.11 1/2

Ballance of Acct. with Geo. C Fox for 12 Hhds fish sold him                                 Peter Furs (sic)

 

Rec'd May 1st 1761 Thirteen pounds sixteen shillings 11d 1/4 in full                13,,16,11 1/4

for 15 hhds fish for & by the order of my brother William Furse (sic)                            Peter Furs (sic)

 

Rec'd May 2nd 1761 Fifteen pounds two shillings & 8 1/2in full                15,,2,,8 1/2

Ballance of Acct. for 15 Hhds fish sold G:C. Fox                                                       John Jones

 

Rec'd May 2nd. 1761. Twenty Nine pounds fifteen shillings & 4d. 1/2                29 15 4 1/2

 in full Ballance of Acct. for 21 Hhds fish

for my Husband Hugh Fowler.                                                                                       The mark of Mary (E) Fowler.

 

2

Rec'd May 2nd. 1761 Fourteen shillings & 4 1/2 in full Balla. of Acct        14. 4 1/2

for fish sold Geo C. Fox                                                                                                    Nicholas Mills

 

Rec'd May 2nd 1761 Twelve shillings & 7d of Mr Fox in full Balla. of   ,,  12. 7

Acct for fish sold him, for & by the order of Matthew Johns                                     Nicholas Mills

 

Rec'd May 2nd 1761 of Geo C Fox Fifteen Pounds fifteen shillings                15,,15,,2

& 2d in full Balla, of Acct. for fish sold him                                                                         Richard Batten

 

Rec'd May 2nd. 1761 of Geo: C: Fox Sixteen pounds two shillgs. & 4d                16,,2  4 3/4

3/4 in full Balla. of cct. for fish sold him.                                                                                Edward Parry

 

Rec'd May 2nd. 1761 of Geo C Fox Fifteen shillings & 2d 1/2 __    "  15  2 1/2

in full Balla. of Acct. for fish & Bounty for John Robins                                   Nicholas Mills

 

Rec'd May 2nd. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, Fourteen Pounds four shillings                 14.4.8 3/4

& 8d. 3/4 in full Ballance of Acct. for fish & Bounty.                                                                  Robert Hicks.

 

Rec'd May 2nd 1761 of Geo C. Fox four pounds ten shillings & 5 1/2          4  10  5 1/2

in full Ballance of Acct. for fish & Bounty                                                                   The mark of  John (E) Stephens

 

Rec'd May 2 1761 of Geo C Fox Four Pounds One Shilling & Eight        4.  1   8

pence being the Balla. of Acct. for fish, for my father Anthy. Arnold                       Anthony Arnold

 

Rec'd May 2nd 1761 of Geo C Fox  2 (sic) pounds four shillings & 10d      2  4  10

in full Ball os Accs. for 4 hhds fish                                                                                          Nicholas Oliver

 

Rec'd May 5th 1761 of Geo C Fox Ten pounds thirteen shillings & 8d       10. 13  8

in full Ballance of Accos. for 12 hhds fish sold him by me                                              Henry Pascoe

 

Rec'd May 5th, 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, six Pounds 16/&2 in full for                  6,, 16,, 2

101 Galls. Train Oil for and by the order of Mr. Thomas Watt.  By me           Henry Pascoe

 

Rec'd May 7th, 1761 of Geo C. Fox Six pounds four shillings & 4d 1/2                      6   4  4 1/2

in full for 7 hhds fish sold him by me                                                                           The mark of  John (H) Johns

 

Recvd. May 7th 1761 of Geo C. Fox seven pounds five shillings & 4d 3/4            7.  5  4 3/4

in full Balla. of Acct for 16 hhds fish                                                                          The mark of  William (X) Roberts

 

Rec'd May 8th, 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, three bills of Exa. value together                 80    ,,   ,,

Eighty Pounds for fish sold him by Lewis Baker, Willm. Goodall & Self,        Richd. Hewett.

 

Rec'd May 13th. 1761 of Geo. Croker Fox, Eighteen pounds thirteen                 18: 13: 6

shillings & 6d in the full Ball.a of Acct. for 46 hhds Pilch.ds including

the Ballances of Edward Mitchell, John Mitchell and Wm. Coles acct.

 for & by the order of Mr. Samuel Ball.                                                                         The mark (+) of Peter Richards

 

Rec'd May 13th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Six pounds seven shillings                       6.  7.  5 1/2

& 5 1/2d. in full Ballance of Acct. for 3 hhds fish & one hhd Train

sold him by me.                                                                                                                              The mark (E) of Edward Collicutt

 

Rec'd May 13th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, ten shillings for the Freight of

Eighteen Doz of Stone Ware to Falmo.                                                                     John Hicks

 

Rec'd May 13th 1761, of Geo C Fox Twelve pounds 4/5d. in full for                    12.  4.  5.

Oil sold him by Nich. Symons, Ephraim Reppin(sic) & Robt. Nicholas                     Nicholas Reppern

 

3

Rec'd May 24th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, Twentyseven pounds five shillings                 27.  5.  3.

& 3d in full Ballance of Acct. for25hhds Pilchards 94 Galln. Oil & the

Cellarages of 2400 Lbs. of Salt.                                                                                 John Pearce

 

Rec.d May 18th. 1761 of Mr. Geo. C. Fox - in cash and bills One Hundred

& Ninety Six Pounds & one shilling being in full Ball:- of acct. for Pilchards

sold him by Lewis Tremayne Esq., & Co. - to whose use I receive the same

- / Errors Excepted / -                                                                                                           Robt. Welch.

 

Rec.d May 18 1761 of geo. C. Fox Three Pounds 7/4 in full for 2 hhds of fish

from Gurran [Gerran?] and at same settled for the Bordruan Fish.                       Thomas Thrycutt

 

Rec.d May 18th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox, three pounds & 15/- for the

Freight of 100 hhds Fish & 6/- for 12 Bags Nutts.                                                     Thomas Melhuish

 

Recd. May 18th. of Geo. C. Fox, Two pounds and twelve shillings for

freight of Seeds and Pease for & by order of Capt. Bowen.                                                   Wm. Pascoe

 

Received May 20th 1761 of Geo C Fox Forty Eight pounds Fourteen Shillings

& 2 1/2d. in full for Fish Bounty & Oil for my late father Hugh Smith.                      John Smith

 

Received May 23rd. 1761 of George Croker Fox, Twenty Pounds on account

for Fish sold him by my uncle, John Wolcott for whom I receive the same.                Amy Wolcott

 

Rec'd May 25th, 1761 of George C Fox Seventy Two Pounds Six Shillings

and 2d. in full Ball.a of David Treneages Acct.                                                   Matthew Mills.

 

 

4

Rec'd June 6th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox eleven shillings and d. in full for

expenses on fishermen at my acct, by his order & for Callg. survey for salt.                 John Baker

 

Rec'd 10th June 1761 of Mr. G.C.Fox, Two Pounds on surcharges

on Bounty and ten shillings and six pence for drawing articles between

sd. Mr Fox & the late Mr Lobb of Mevagissy.                                                            Sam Ball.

 

Rec'd June 11th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Nine Shillings in full for Shoes.                               Warner Biggs.

 

Rec'd June 12th, 1761 of George Croker Fox in Money & a Bill the sum of

Seventy Nine pounds twelve shillings & 1d. being in full for the Freight of

Fish from Fowey to Madeira in the Catharine Sloop.                                                 John Rawe

Ditto: : Three pounds eighteen shillings and 10d. in full for Shop Goods for

his own house & for some Sailors on board the Italian Merch.                                      John Rawe

 

Rec'd 12th. June, 1761 of Geo C,. Fox Two Pounds Eleven Shillings & 8d

in full for Primage & Average on the Cargoe of the Catherine Sloop.                         Walter Bray

 

Rec'd June 20th, 1761 of Geo C. Fox Seventy Two Pounds Nine Shillings in full

for my Bill on Deval & Easton in London which was made payable to him.                Peter Treleaven

5

Received July 2nd 1761 of George C. Fox twelve shillings in full

 for three hatts for his children.                                                                                   Mr.  ... Richd. Hendray

 

Received the 4th. July 1761 of Mr. George C. Fox Twenty three pounds

nineteen shill.g & nine pence being the full Ballance of Acc except the next

Proceeds of Seventy fife Hogsheads of Pilchards shipped on board the

Emanuel Capt. ... & which Mr Fox is still to account for with me.                           Nich. Crews

 

Received July 18 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Five Shillings & Sevenpence in full Ball.

of accounts. & sametime Borrowed & received of Geo. C. Fox One Guinea

which I promise to pay him & to deliver him the first fish I take of the summer

catch at the current price.                                                                                        The Sign (WD) of Wm. Dunn

 

Received Aug. 8th 1761, of George Croker Fox two pounds and two shillings

in full for Pilotage of the Spanish Capt. into Fowey.                                                           Wm. Rosorch

 

Rec'd Aug. 8th, 1761 of George Croker Fox, Five pounds and five shillings

being Money advanced on 3/16ths of the Success Sein for the year 1761.                 William Gichard

 

Rec'd August 20th 1761. Ten Pounds Eight Shillings in full for Four Qrs. Oats

for my Master John Williams.                                                                     By me,    William Mould

 

Rec'd Aug. 20th, 1761 of George C.Fox Four Pounds fourteen shillings & 4d.

in full for 70 Galls. Train Oil sold him by me.                                                    The mark of  Wm. (WB) Baron.

 

Rec'd August 22, 1761 of George Croker Fox, Nine Pounds and Three

Shillings on Acct. of Freight.                                                                                             Vamon de Lianoff

6

Rec'd Sept 5th 1761 of George Croker Fox, Two Pounds and Two shillings

for his Part in the Portkiskey Sein.                                                                                    The mark of William (W) Dingle

 

Rec'd Sept. 10th 1761 of  Geoge Croker Fox, Fifteen Guineas (being Ten

Giuneas for my Brother Edward Cock & five Guineas for my self)

on account for fish not yet delivered.                                                                              William Cock

 

Rec'd Sept. 15th, 1761 of George C. Fox Eighteen shillings for a Bushel

and half of Wheat.                                                                                                     Joseph Trewin

 

Rec'd Sept. 15th, 1761 of George C. Fox One Pound five Shillings and 6d.

in full for frieght of Goods to Lostwithiel.                                                                           Eilliam Collom

 

Rec'd Sept. 18th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox five shillings wch. I promise to deduct

on the next Money I receive  for cash.                                                                                 Wm. Baker

[Sept. 15th, Five Shillings on Account, Wm. Baker.]

 

Rec'd Sept. 23rd 1761, of Geo. C. Fox the sum of Thirty Seven Pounds five

Shillings & being the full Ballance for Cash in Gold  Filler (sp?) & for my

disbursements to ---drys/                                                                                                   Matthew Mills

[CHECK two words]

 

Rec'd Sept. 25th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Ten shillings & 6d.

for piloting the Dutch Vessel into Fowey.                                                                   John Symons

 

Rec'd Oct. 1st 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Ten Pounds and Ten shillings

on part of Acct. for keeping his horses etc.                                                                             Thomas Gatty 

 

Rec'd the 3rd Oct 1761 of Mr. Fox the Sum of Sixty four pounds & six shillings

being the net proceeds of Seventy five Hogsheads of Pilchards shipped on my

Account on board the Emanuel Capt. Hans Faye (Errors Excepted)                              Nich. Crews

 

Rec'd Oct. 5th. 1761 of George C. Fox, Eight shillings on account

being for the Outgoings of the House I live in.                                                     Wm. Baker

 

Rec'd Oct. 10th 1761, of Geo. C. Fox Fourteen Shillings & 6d which with

Eight Shillings rec'd before is in full for three new Hogsheads at 7s 6d each.                  Wm. Baker

 

Rec'd Oct. 14th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox the sum of Twenty seven pounds

applyed to discharge a Years Rent of the Towns Revenues for which I

 promise to be accountable.                                                                                        John Chalk

 

Rec'd Oct. 21st. 1761 of Mr Geo. C. Fox three pounds & three shillings

in part of freight of fish from St. Ives to Fowey.                                                      Wm. Hambly

 

Rec'd Oct. 21st. 1761 of Mr geo. C. Fox Eight pounds & fifteen shillings

(fish money) for Seven hogsheads Pilchards sold him.                                        The mark & sign of Richard (R) Thomas

 

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Rec'd Nov. 6th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Seventeen shillings & 6d. in full

for the Hire of my two horses & self to go with Capt. Hakkerd to Falmouth. 

                                                                                                                                                   The mark of John (X) Thomas

 

Rec'd Nov 6th 1761, of Geo. C. Fox two pounds twelve Shillings & 6d.

 in full for 16 Bushels & 3 Galls. of Bark.                                                                       Rich. Heweth

 

Rec'd Nov. 11th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox two pounds two shillings for

 2/16th Charges on the Porthisskey sein now called the Hounds. 

                                                                                                                                                     The mark of (W) Rich. Dingle

 

Received Nov.14th of geo. C. Fox Six Pounds & ten shillings in full for

One Year Rent of my home & Orchard in Fowey ending at Michlmas last.       Rich. Betty

 

Rec'd Nov 10th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Twenty five Pounds in full for

a half years wages from May 1st. to October 31st. last.                                                Geo. Hitchens

 

Received Nov. 24 1761 of Geo. C. Fox One Pound and seven shillings

for one hhd of Cyder. (Ditto Dec. 12th)                                                                             Thomas Nanjulian

 

8

Rec'd November the 27th 1761 of Geo. Croker Fox Twenty one Pounds

for the use of my ship.                                                                                                              Frederick Dowdswell

 

Received Dec. 5th 1761 of George C. Fox. Two Pounds fourteen shillings

& three pence being money which I over credited him in his Account also

 in full of Wm. Bakers account for Cash & all demands.                                               Tho. Thomas.

 

Rec'd Dec 6th. 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Eight shillings & 10d which with 10/6 rec'd

before in  full of my Bill of the 5th Inst. for coopering Casks etc.,                         Wm. Baker.

 

Received Decem'r 8, 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Two pounds two shillings

on acc. of the Portkisskey sein                                                                                 The sign (W) Wm. Dingle

 

9

Rec'd dec. 18th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Four pounds & four shillings

on account of Freight of Pilchards from St. Ives to this port.                                       William Hambly

 

Rec'd Dec. 19th 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Five Pounds (shown as £5.5. in figures)

on account of Freight of fish from St. Ives to this place.                                             Charles Jenkyn

 

Rec'd Dec. 19th 1761 of Geo. Fox, Four Pounds & four shillings

for the use of my ship.                                                                                                       James  ... (guess?)

 

Rec'd Dec 19th 1761 of Geo. c. Fox Five Pounds two shillings & 8d.

 in full for a parcell of Hake sold him this day by me.                                     John Parrott

 

Receivd dec. 21st 1761, of Geo. C. Fox by the hands of Geo. Hitchens,

Four Pounds four shillings and 1 1/2d. for three Drs. four pounds Hake

for & by the order of Nicho. Minoss;  for two hund. & 23 lbs Hake

for & by order of Richd. Barrett & for two hundred one quarter & two

pounds Hake sold him by my self the 8th past At 16/. per Hundred.

deduct 1/3d to fare.                                                                                                        Richard Toms

 

Rec'd Dec. 21st 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Ten pounds on acct of fish and Bounty

by the order of Israel Davey.                                                                                         James Dunn

 

Rec'd Dec 23rd, 1761 of Geo. C. Fox Two pounds & two shillings on

account of Freight Pilchards from Mts. Bay.                                                               Richard Mills

 

Received Dec 23rd. 1761 of George Croker Fox, Two Pounds & two shillings

for his 2/16th Charges on the Portkisskey sein.                                                                  The mark of William (W) Dingle

 

10

Received Jan 1st, 1762 of George C. Fox, Forty Pounds, in a Bill on

Henton Brown & Son of London, on Acct. of Fish & Bounty.                                             Wm. Jago

 

Rec'd Jany. 2, 1761 of George C. Fox Fourteen Pounds fourteen Shillings

for the Use of my ship.                                                                                                       Hans Faye  

 

Rec'd Jan.5th, 1762 of  George C. Fox, Nine Pounds ten shillings & 6d in full

for the Freight of 127 hhds of Pilchards from the Mounts bay.                                   Shamrock Jenking

 

Rec'd Jany 5th, 1762 of George C. Fox, Seven Pounds & sixteen shillings in full

for the freight of one hund.d & four hhds Pilchards from the Mounts bay.    Sam Keye

 

Rec'd Jany, 5th, 1761 (sic) of George Croker Fox         }                21 _______

Twenty one Pounds for the use of my ship.                                                                      Hans Faye

 

Received Jany. 6th, 1761 (sic) of George C. Fox

Forty Pounds in a Bill on Anton Brown & Son of                }                  43. 15 _____

London, & three Pounds & 15/ in Cash in full

for freight of 350 hhds Pilchards from St. Ives.                                                          John Hickes

 

Rec'd Jany. 8th. 1761 (sic) of George C. Fox

Sixty One Pounds in a Bill on Hilliard                 }                61. _____

to pay Edward G Watkins.                                                                                                John Courts   

 

Received  Jany 8th 1762 of Geo C Fox                     }                21. ______

Twenty One Pounds for the use of my ship                                                                       Hans Faye

 

Received Jany. 8yh 1762 of Geo C Fox

One Pound & one shilling on Acc. for fish                           }                1. 1. 0

                                                                                                                                                The mark of Charles (P) Pearce

 

Received Jan. 8 1762 of Geo. C. Fox                         }                £20 ~~~  (£ sign sic)

Twenty Pounds on Acct. of Fish                                                                                    John Baker

                               

Received Jany 8 1762, of Geo C Fox Seven

Pounds seventeen shillings & 6 an £2.2. before                }                9  19  6

is in full for freight of 133 hhds of fish from Mtsbay                                                   Richard Mills

 

Received January 9th, 1762 of Geo C Fox

 One Pound & one shilling to pay Custom house     }                1. 1. 0

Charges for which I promise to be accountable.                                                        Richard Bunney

 

Received January 9th, 1762 of Geo C Fox

Five Pounds & five shillings on acct of                    }                5  5,, 0

fish sold him by me.                                                                                                          John Elliot

 

Received Jany. 9 1761 (sic)[1762] of Geo C Fox Two

hundred & twenty Eight Pounds Eighteen shillings                }                78  18                Bill

on Acct of Fish & Bounty for & by order of John                }                150 ~~   Cash

Luke Esq. P. Carlyon Esq. & of Richd. Dingle & myself                                                William Richards

 

 

Ditto June 8, 1763 £ 2.12.6 for Fish & Bounty for Ephriam Poeppin.(?)                          Nicholas  ..ppan

 

Received July 7 1763 of George C. Fox by the Hand of Mr Milles (Miller?)

the sum of thirteen Shillings in full for landing Iron ~~~~~~~~ per me                    Nich. Tallack

 

Ditto July 8. 1763 - £1.4.0f for landing of Iron  ~~~~~~~          per me                    Abraham Peters

 

Received July the 13th 1763 of George C Fox the sum of Twenty five pounds

seventeen shillings in full for wine sent him for his own Acct. and in full of all

Demands as by account settled this day                                                                  Isaac Jacob

 

Received July the 13th, 1763  of Mr Geo C. Fox the Sum of Fifty Pounds three

Shillings & Seven Pence in full for Freight & Port Charges ~~~~  per me                 Jo.s: Love

 

Received 14th July 1763 of Geo: C: Fox Fourteen pounds Seven Shillings in full

for father Deeble & Self                                                                                                     Jas: Collier

 

Received July 18, 1763 of Mr Edw Fox Seventy Eight Pounds by the hand

 of Mr G C Fox           £78                                                                                                         Edw G Watkin

 

Received July 20 1763 of Geo C Fox Two pounds & two shillings

for my Extraordinary trouble about the cargo of Corn to Bilboa                   Jo,s: Love

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Received of George C Fox on the 30th June 1763

the Sum of Sixty two Pounds Seventeen Shillings and ten pence in full for

my Cargoe of Salt sold by him ~~~~~~~~~~                                                    per me    John Martin

 

Received 3rd day Aug. 1763 of Geo c Fox the Sum of Eight Pounds ten

shillings in full for 'a half Years Rent of the Cellars rented by the late

Charles Peters due Midsummers last _____                              per me   (Renatus?)                  Benatus Kempthorne

 

Received 5th day of Aug. 1763 of Geo C Fox One Bill on Henton Brown

Value Ten Pounds, which I promise to be accountable for,  I say received Per me R  Blakey

 

Received 6th day of Aug.st 1763 of George C. Fox One Bill on Henton Brown

& Son Value Ten Pounds on Account I say received                                                 Per me     Joseph Scantlebury 

 

1763       Mr. George Crocker (sic) Fox, To Jams. Tresidder

June 24 To Bring. of 1000 Barrell Staves by me Capt. Brown                   1. 5.0

               Key of Ditto                                                                                       0. 1.0

July 28   To Supply of 815 Barrell Staves by me Capt                 Prust (?)                          0. 1. 0

Aug. 2 To Supply of 6 Binding Chains by me Capt. Hocking                     0.18.0

                1 --- (?)  & .... (?                                                                                      0. 1. 7    

Rec'd 6th Aug, 1763 the contents of the above                                £ 2. 6. 7                   Sam . Tresidder

 

Received August 15th 1763 of Geo. C. Fox the sum of twelve Pounds

Nine shillings & four pence in full for Wages & Port Charges on board

Ye Good Intent Sloop                                                                                     Per me                 John Braily

 

Rec'd Aug 23 1763 of geo C. Fox the sum f 2 Bills Value Fifty Pounds

three Shillings & 4 pence in full for Ball. of Freight of corn to Bilboa &

 from thence to Falmouth                                                                                                      Per me                 John Ventois [?]

 

Received Sept. 2 - 1763 of Mr George C. Fox the sum of Sixteen Pounds

Seventeen Shillings & three pence in full Ballance of Accounts                                               Edwd. Dunsterville

 

Received Sept. 2 - 1763 of Mr George C. Fox the sum of Twelve Pounds

Six Shillings & Nine Pence for Freight of Twenty hundred of Sugar from

Barbadoes for Mr. Benja.n Hearne (?)                                                                            Edwd. Dunsterville

 

Received Sept 16th 1763 of Geo C Fox ten Shill.gs & 4 1/2 in full

 for'Bilets put on board the ‘Francis’  --ay (CHECK) received by me                     The sign (X) of Thos. Michell

 

Rec'd Sept. 16th 1763 of Geo C. Fox, One Pounds (sic) & four shillings               

in full for 8 Chains sold him I say received  £4.4.0                            Per me    Robt. Benian

 

Rec'd Sept. 21 1763 of Mr George C Fox the sum of Nineteen Pounds

two shillings six pence being for freight of 15 Butt of Wines and  for

maize (?) (CHECK) in full                                                                                                  Benj.a  Bevis

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Rec'd Sept 22,    1763 of Mr Geo C Fox the sum of One Pound & 12/s in

full fo my Barges attendances on putting on board 140 hhds of Pilchards

& taking out Ballast from the Frances  Willm. Olephant Mr. & other

attendances ~~  I say rec'd                                                                                Per me                    John Eastman

 

Received of Geo. C. Fox the sum of three shillings & Eight pence in full

for Postage to this day.                                                                                 Per me                    Jas. Boaden

 

Rec'd 24th Sept. 1763 of Geo C Fox his (Bill of Exchange) on Geo. Blewett                £250

for two Hundred and Fifty Pounds on Acct. of Oil sold him.                                                              Saml. & Jash. Tregelles

 

Rec'd 25th Sept 1763 of geo C Fox the sum of Fifteen shillings in full for

my Boats Attendance in putting on board 150 Casks to the Frances.

I say received                                                                                                       Per me                Henry Retallack

 

Rec'd 24 Septr. 1763 of Geo. C. Fox Three Pounds Eight shillings in full                     £3.8.0~~

for Porterage for myself & others I say received  ~~~~       Per me                    Richard Snell

 

Received 24 Sept 1763 of Geo. C. Fox two Pounds One Shillg. & sixpence

in full for freight of 110 hhds put on board the Frances                 Per me                    Nicho. Tallack

 

Rec'd 29 sept. 1763 of Geo. C. Fox the sum of Six shillings & 9d in full for

carring (sic) 29 Casks of Train & 40 Casks of Pickled Pilchards to Green

Bank Quay                                                                                                            Per me                 The Sign of (R) Rich.d...

 

Rec'd Octo. 3, 1763 of Geo C Fox Twenty Nine pounds & fourteen shillings

& Sixpence in full Ballance of Acct. to the 25th of the 4th Month past ___                                £ 29.14.6

& Six pounds thirteen shillings for my Charges on the pickling of John

Thomas's Fish ~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~                                £  6.13.0

                                                                                                                                                Joseph Scantlebury

 

Rec'd Oct. 4th. 1763 of geo. C. Fox the sum of Fifteen pounds & fifteen                     £ 15.15.0

shillings in part for Pilchards & Oyle (sic) sold him & I say received                   Henry Lelean

 

Rec'd Octo. 8 1763 of Geo C Fox Seventeen shillings for 19 poor Rates due          17.0

and Teagues Cellars late Charles Peters home to last Michaelmas __                    John Incledon accepted

 

Rec'd October 14 1763 of geo C. Fox Three pounds Nineteen shillings                                £ 3.19.7

& seven pence in full for Ballance of Salt & Oil.  & Four Pounds ten shillings                £ 4.10.2

& two pence for & by order of John Dodge- I say received                          Per me    Robert Thomas

 

Rec'd 17th Oct. 1763 of Mr George C. Fox the sum of thirteen Pounds sixteen

shillings & sixpence of pilchards and two cask of train Oil                          Per me          John Robins

allowing for 100 lb: salt  £8.6.8, for Thos Jago £4.3.4, To carrying (CHECK) train 1/-

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Ditto Oct 17th 1763 - £15.6.0  on account of fish                                                Per me                 John Elliot

 

Rec'd October 19th 1763 of Geo. C. Fox in cash & Bill two Hudred & Nine                    £209.10.2

Pounds ten shilling & 2. including Seventy Pounds one shilling Bro. Samuel

Rec'd of Aunty Fox (CHECK) which is in full for the Whales Oil shipt on Capn. Tonkin

at Penzance last Month for & by myself                                                                     Joseph Tregelles

 

 

Rec'd October 19th 1763 of Geo C. Fox Sixty Two pounds thirteen shilling                  £ 62.13.4

& 4. on act of fish & Oil being  by order of  Brown & Son dated for tomorrow

                                                                                                                                                Sam.l & Jas.h Tregelles

 

Ditto October 20, 1763 - £10.10.0 in full Ballance of acct.              Per me    Robert Melhuish

 

Ditto October 21, 1763 - £30.0.0 to the use of James Dun in part of fish & Train

                                                                                                                                                Peter Richards Junior

Ditto Oct. 21 1763 - £20 Bill on Henton Brown for the use of John Mills

                                        - for which I say received                                                 Peter Richards Junior

 

Ditto Oct 21, 1763 - £5.5.0 - in part & for account of oil sold him by me                .... Lowry

 

Ditto Oct 24th, 1763 - £5.5.0 - for use of John Jolly for which I say received by me

                                                                                                                                                The sign of   (WB) Will. Barron Junr.

 

Received 27th October 1763 of Mr Geo C Fox the sum of One Pound & One shilling

 for three days atending (sic) to  ...(CHECK).  Capt. Bastard                                       Samuel Cork

 

 

Received 28 Oct. 1763 of George C. Fox three Pounds Eighteen Shillings & Sixpence

half penny - in full for a Cask of Oyle (sic) received for my Brother Willm. Cock

                                                                                                                                Per me                Edwd. Cock Junr.

Ditto 29th Oct, 1763 - 4/- in full for freight of 32 Cask of Pilchards per me                John Pascoe

 

Rec'd October 30th 1763 og George Croker Fox the Sum

of Twenty One pounds  on Acct.  £21~~~~                                                Per me                    Henry Hudson

 

Ditto October 31 1763 - £16.4.2 in full for Oyles                         Per me                    R  Blake Jun.

 

Ditto October 31st, 1763 - £15.15.0 in part of Acct.  Per me                                                Thomas Melhuish

 

Ditto 2nd November 1763 - £9.16.11 in full for Ballance of an Acct. this day settled

                                                                                                                                                Wm. H Cunday

 

Ditto 4th November 1763 - £7..14.4 in full for 4 thirteen Gallons Train oil of me  (n/s)

 

Received 5th November 1763 of George C Fox Two Pounds Eight Shillings

 & nine pence in full for Porterage of the Fish shipd on the (CHECK)                 Rich. Scott

 

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5 Nov. 1763. - for Nicholas Rice, Oyle received £3.6.5 1/2                                              Iaac Hall

 

7 Nov. 1763. - on Acct of Peter Furse for whom I say received £5.5.0                     John Davies

 

7 Nov. 1763. - by order of John Michell  £ 2.7.3                    Per me                    John Richards

 

8 Nov. 1763 . - £24.19.6 in full for 6 Casks Train oil for John Smith                                      Nicholas Brokenshire

 

8 Nov. 1763. - £3.5.0 for half loade of hhd hoops & half loade of Barel ~                William Clark

 

10 Nov 1763. - £3.5.0 by the hands of Matthew Mills 1/2 loade hhd. hoops

                                 & half loade of parcel hoops                                        Per me                Robt. Bennett

 

10 Nov 1763. - £4.1.7 1/2 for 74 Gall. of Oyle                                                         Theodosius Harris

 

11 Nov 1763. - £15.15.0 on part of Acct.                                                                                The Sign of (WB) Willm. Barron

 

11 Nov 1763. - £17.17.00 in part of Acct                                    Per me                    Edwd. Collins

 

11 Nov 1763. - £11.8.2. for three casks of Train Oyl (sic)                Per me                    George Fittock

11 Nov 1763. - £16.11.3 for Train oil (sic)                                       Per me                    George Fittock

 

11 Nov 1763. - £22.0.0 in full Ball. of Accounts for 6 Casks Train Oyle        John Incledon

 

14 Nov 1763. - £1.12.10 1/2 in full for Train Oyle                        Per me                    Bennett Lowry

 

15 Nov 1763. - £ 8.2.9 in full for Ball. William Smith's Acct. 21 Cask Train

                                                                Witness Matthew Mills             the sign of (+) Wm Barron

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16 Nov 1763 -  £ 50  on account                                                                                     ----   Laskey (?)

16 Nov 1763. - £ 5.16.3 in full for fish & bounty witness M.Mills the sign of (JB) Wm Baron

 

16 Nov 1763. - £ 12.12.2 in full for Fish & Bounty                     Per me                    Edward Collins

 

16 Nov 1763. - £18.18.0 on account of Fish for James Ingleton –                             The sign of Prudence Ingleton

 

Received November 10, 1763 of George Croker Fox the Sum of

Ten shillings on account of carrying 100 hhds fish on board the Ebford

(CHECK) from Mevagissey                                                                                           John Chevell

 

Received Nov 19th 1763 of Geo C. Fox Thirty Pound by order and on acct.

of Jno. Rowe - £30.00.00                                                                                                              Sam.l & Jas.h Tregelles

 

21 Nov 1763. - 5.18.10 1/2 in part of account                    Per me                    John Davies

 

22 Nov 1763. - £14.11.9 in full for my Train Oyles

                                 £  8.7.9  in full for Mary Muan 2 Cask train &

                                £ 12.7.3. in full for Rose Thomas £35.6.9 Per me                    Edward Cock

 

Received November 23rd 1763 of Mr George C Fox Fifty Six pounds &

fourteen shillings in Cash & two bills of exchange Value Forty Four pounds,

in all one hundred Pounds fourteen shillings in part of Payment

for 2457 Bushells of Salt delivered him out of the St. Andre Snow

Richard Wallis Master, at 2/0 (?) per Bushell                           Per me                    J. Pearce

 

23 Nov 1763. - £2.2.0 on account of john Anthony for whom I say received John Hodge

 

23 Nov 1763. - £23.19.6 in full for Train Oyle sold him (George Croker Fox)                John Cock

 

24 Nov 1763. - £ 1.11.3 in full for my Barges attendence in carrying

249 hhd Pilchard on board the Ebford X italian Merchant at 2  off sooner (?)

 CHECK,                 & for the bringing a load of Nutts from the Quay                       John (X) Trescowdrick

                                [-after "TRESCOW" in Isles of Scilly? ]

 

25 Nov 1763. - £1.18.11 in full for my attendance in Carrying of Fish                  Henry Petallack

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26 Nov 1763. - £6.11.1 1/2 in full for Train Oyle sold him (G C Fox)                   Wm. .....(?)

 

26 Nov 1763. - £ 6.19.0 in full for trayne  [Train Oil]                                                        Wm. Lowry

 

26 Nov 1763. - £ 7.7.0 in part of two Casks of Trail oil (sic)                                        Nich. Reppan

 

28 Nov 1763. - £1.11.6 in full for cask sold him                                                       Richard Cornish

 

28 Nov 1763. - £4.3.3 in full for my Brother Robert Glanvill's Train &

                                  £0.16.2 for the Ballance of my Acct.   £4.19.5 Per me    Thos. Glanvill

 

28 Nov 1763. - £ 10.10.0 on acct                                                                    Sign                (R) R.d Harris

 

29 Nov 1763. - £ 5.5.0 on account of James Incledon'