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Ph. Ph. LIVINGSTON BUSINESS DIARY

Written in his copy of the 1782 Jamaica Almanac and Diary

The Number of my waten__ [torn]

No. 9160

H. W. Goodman, London

Canes planted at Albany

[ Listed by field numbers; indicating whether 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th ratoon; number of 'plants' ]

"The above to be cut in time to ... [torn]

15th January 1783

Bennet Smiths note of hand for £236 sent by Mr. James Rodon to get the cash for me:

20 cows @ £8 = 160

4 heifers @ £8 = 32

11 calves @ £4 = 44

Total ..............=£236

William Burke £8.12.6.

George Minot £7.17.6

C. Downer £6.5.0.

R. Wills £5.10

William Orgile £5

Walton & Holden -

Charles Bryan £175

Thomas Trump Tyrrell £47

Sr. King £15.10

Francis King £6.10

John Sutton £10.12.6

Thomas Richards -

Ships sailed 1782: [date format: Month/ day]

Roebuck Jan 14, 1782

Speedy Feb 18, 1782

Proserpine 3/9

Grantham 3/30

Swallow 5/6

Vigilant 5/19

Sandwich 5/19

Lord Hyde 6/27

Greyhound 7/11

Tankerville 9/23

Resource 10/15

Queen Charlotte 11/6

Grantham 12/2

Hydra & Vaughan 12/23

Packets sailing 1783

Greyhound 2/10/1783

Tankerville 3/12/1783

Thynne 4/7

Fleet for New York 4/10

Queen Charlotte 4/28

Grantham 6/23

Shelburne 7/14

Capt. Guion for New York 7/14

Capt. Osman, Philadelphia 7/31

Capt. Christie, Philadelphia 9/13

SHIPMENTS

FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1782

TO BE SHIPPED ON THE RAWLINSON, DAGGERS

From 1781 crop, viz:

30 casks sugar, 25 puncheons rum to R.C.G. [R. C. & Grierson]

15 casks sugar, 10 puncheons rum to W & R [Watt's & Rawson]

6 casks sugar to James France.

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APRIL 1782 SHIPMENTS ON:

Rawlinson, Daggers

Viper, Cowell

Hinde, Neale

Hazard, Boyd

John, Davis

Telemachus

Mary, Thockmorton

Abby, Taylor

Morce

Juliana

Cleater, Jay Rigg

Eagle, Saunders

Industry, Henderson

General Dalling, Hartwell

TOTAL 534 casks of sugar, 85 puncheons of rum

1782 SHIPMENTS CONTINUED

Minerva, Spears

St. Andrew, Scott

Britannia, Howe

General Dalling, Hartwell

Betty, Foster

Kitty

Assistance

Ann & Susannah, Bibbye

Total 164 casks sugar, 232 puncheons rum

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February 1782

To be shipped on the Hazard, Captain Boyd,

from Albany and Friendship

50 casks sugar and rum

and consigned to McLean's McKay & Co, merchants Glasgow.

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February 1782

To be shipped on the Viper, Captain Lowel,

from Sunning Hill

25 hogsheads sugar

and consigned to James France

shipt.

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March 1782

To be shipped on the John, Captain Davis for London,

from Sunning Hill

50 hogsheads sugar and 15 puncheons rum

consigned to Davidson & Graham.

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March 1782

To be shipped on the Hinde, Captain William Neale

from Golden Vale Estate

50 casks sugar and rum

consigned to James France

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March 1782

To be shipped on the Mary, Throckmorton for London,

from Albany and Friendship

10 hogsheads sugar and 10 puncheons rum

consigned to Davidson & Graham of London

November 1780

Aleppo Estate Dr.

For staved from Bell & Latouche

1000 W.O. Staves, Entd.

400 pieces heading

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Aleppo Dr. to Albany

for 640 Staves W.O,

215 heading.

From Galbraith's Parcell.

Entd.

1783

April 21, John Champion, Dr.

10 puncheons rum, 1065 gallons, £184.15.0

deduct freight to Annotto Bay £5

To 4 puncheons ditto, 442 gallons, £76.6

Paid in cash £256.1/-

Entd. in cash book

May 1, 1783, P.P.L.

CROP AT ALEPPO 1782

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

Nathaniel Bayley, 19. 0

Industry Henderson, 13. 0

McLean's and Moore, 0. 2

Brig Kitty, William Bard, 0. 5

Ship Sybille, 15. 0

Brig Hussar, 0. 26

Ship Rawlinson, 33. 0

Champion 0 . 6

Total, 80 hogsheads sugar / 39 puncheons rum

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CROP AT ALBANY 1782

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

Hazard, Boyd 6. 0

Juliana 20. 0

Britannia, Howe 20. 0

Minerva, Spears 17. 0

Industry, Henderson 30. 0

McLean's & Moore 0. 9

Brig Kitty, William Bard 0. 26

General Dalling, Hartwell 15. 0

Capt. Wright 0. 1

Sybille 25. 0

Ann & Susannah 5. 20

Brig Hussar 0. 34

David, Sheriff 0. 3

Samuel Thomas 0. 1

William Turner 0. 1

Capt. Groves 0. 1

Mr. Robins 0. 2

Rawlinson 15. 0

Mr. Champion 0. 7

Total 153 hogsheads sugar / 105 puncheons rum

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CROP AT FRIENDSHIP 1782

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

Hazard, Boyd 21. [torn]

Juliana 20. 10

Morce 20. 0

paid to Mr. Clementson for the new horse 1. 0

General Dalling, Hartwell 8. 30

Ann & Susannah 15. 0

Brig Hussar 0. 32

Brig White Hall, Bowie 25. 0

James, Capt. Eaton, 20. 0

Rawlinson, Daggers 55. 0

Mr. Champion 0. 15*

Remains 5. 10 (7 of these puncheons were from 1781 crop)

Total 190 hogsheads sugar / 107 puncheons rum

*Champion had the last 10 puncheons and the sugar was shipped on Henderson part of 30 hogsheads

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CROP AT SUNNING HILL 1782

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

John, Davis 40. 20

Cowell 10. 0

Bell, Foster 10. 0

General Dalling, Hartwell 26. 0

Kitty 0. 20

Linwood 0 . 3

Total 111 hogsheads sugar / 43 puncheons rum

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CROP AT GOLDEN VALE 1782

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

the Hinde, Neale 50. 0

General Dalling 77

Kitty 6. 46

Plunkett (lost) 2. 6

Cruickshank (Kingston? [smudged] 14. 3

FOR FRIENDSHIP ESTATE, JANUARY 1783

*A compleat sett of Ironwork for a mill such as was sent out for Albany Estate

A Copper Clarifier to contain 300 gallons 5 feet 6 inches diameter in the clear

A flat rim, which is to be about 4 inches broad

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2 bbts? Mes? Beef

a bbt Mes Pork

10 bbts Herrings

2 jugs oil, one to be sent by the negro boy.

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Albany, 10 bbts herrings

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* I have wrote for the mill to Harrisons and Ausley's, and for the Clarifier to L. & R. Bright, 8th February 1783.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE DRAWN IN 1782

 

DATE OF BILL ON WHOM DRAWN IN WHOSE FAVOR DRAWN DAYS SIGHT VALUE OF BILL
Jan 7 Watt's & Rawson George Glenny 30 £50.0.0.
... 17 " Thomas Gray 30 200.0.0
... 17 " Edward Smith 30 20.0.0
... 19 R. C. & Grierson James W. Smith 90 100.0.0
Feb 9 " William Holgate 90 100.0.0
Mar 6 James France Edward M. Paplay 90 200.0.0
... 22 " " 30 150.0.0
... 22 Davidson & Graham " 30 250.0.0
Apr 20 James France Thomas Farquharson 90 37.13.6
... 27 " L. T. Swainson 90 80.0.0
... 23 " J.& W. Coppell 90 600.0.0
... 30 " D. & Baines 90 784.17.7
May 1 " George Forteath 90 120.0.0
... 1 " George Munro 90 100.0.0
... 1 Davidson & G. C. W. Wright 60 62.0.0
... 3 " R. Batty 60 49.0.0
... 7 " E. Fitch 90 250.0.0
... 8 James France Elisha Tyler 60 50.0.0
... 11 " William Hall 90 50.0.0
... 13 " Bell & Latouche 90 250.0.0
... 13 " P. Linwood 90 150.0.0
... 13 " Richard Shea 90 300.0.0
... 13 " McBean & B. 90 100.0.0
... 13 " D. & Savage 90 250.0.0
... 13 " D. Darroch 90 200.0.0
... 15 " T. Burrowes 90 40.0.0
... 15 " R. Meshader? 90 100.0.0
... 15 " John Parker 90 60.0.0
... 13 McLean's Mackay & Co. R. Hibbert 90 725.0.0
... 13 " A. Hepkirk 90 100.0.0
... 13 " H. Lumsden 90 100.0.0
... 10 " W. Merchant 90 150.0.0
... 13 " " 90 150.0.0
... 13 " John Verner 90 275.0.0
... 15 " B. Mosely 90 50.0.0
... 15 " John Yewell 90 50.0.0
... 15 " Thomas Ball 90 50.0.0
... 15 " Phipps & Lane 90 50.0.0
June 19 R. C. & Grierson Mr. McConachy 90 40.0.0.
... 19 " " 90 75.0.0
... 20 " Benson M. & Daggen 90 205.0.0
... 20 " Jacques & Fisher 90 330.0.0
... 21 Davidson & Graham Normand McLeod 90 50.0.0
... 22 James France John & William Coppell 90 400.0.0
... 25 Davidson & Graham William Mitchell 90 200.0.0
July 3 " Hugh Lewis Esq. 90 90.16.7
... 24 McLeans Mackay Henry Browne 90 97.17.2
Aug 8 " George Forteath 90 125.17.0
... 10 " H. Browne 90 100.0.0
... 10 " William Turner 90 125.0.0
... 22 " John Littlejohn 90 350.0.0
... 26 " Charles Mitchell 90 268.5.3
... 27 " Leonard Parkinson 90 100.0.0
Sep 2 " Jacques & Fisher 90 400.0.0
... 11 " Duncan Durroch 90 200.0.0
... 11 " W. Grieg & Co. 90 150.0.0
... 11 James France William Merchant 90 700.0.0
... 11 " Harry Lumsden 90 100.0.0
... 11 " " 90 120.8.11
... 11 " McBean & Bagnold 90 300.0.0
... 11 " Bogle & Jopp 90 100.0.0
... 11 " Richard Brodhurst 90 100.0.0
... 11 " John Boggs 90 100.0.0
... 11 " Moses Stobs 90 100.0.0
... 11 " Drysdale & McGlashan 90 120.0.0
... 11 " Rainsford & Rainis? 90 30.0.0
... 19 " M. T. McDonough 90 212.16.0
... 11 " David Ross 90 100.0.0
... 11 " John Graham 90 100.0.0
... 11 " Rickarby & Bruce 90 50.0.0
... 12 Lowbridge & R. Bright Duncomb & Savage 90 250.0.0
... 19 James France? John & William Coppell 90 68.16.0
... 19 McLean's Mackay & Co. McLean's & Moore 90 350.0.0
... 19 James France Yates & Swarbreck 90 100.0.0
Nov 5 Bright Low_ & Richard Sarah Paplay 30 140.0.0
Dec 4 " Duncomb & Savage 90 330.0.0
... 4 " George Stott 90 30.0.0
... 6 R. C. & Grierson George Cuthbert 90 100.0.0
... 7 " William Mitchell 90 250.0.0
... 7 " Thomas Wynter 90 300.0.0
... 9 " Thomas Gray 90 225.0.0
... 9 " S. W. Linwood 90 200.0.0
... 9 " " 90 125.0.0
Feb 4, 1783 James France J. & W. Coppell (in part of 1970 bond) 90 350.0.0
... 8 R. C. & Grierson Owner of Ship Ran__ 90 460.0.0
... 8 " M. Benson 90 100.0.0
Total value of Bills - - - £14,458.8.0.

[See an example of a Bill of Exchange (1764 Philip Philip Livingston)]

Paid Thomas Burrowes account for fresh beef and fish to 16th Nov 1782 ag.

Aleppo £46

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Paid to Mr. Lobban out of Burrowes's money £5.5/-

Paid Mr. Clinton's account ag. Aleppo to 1/1/1783, £16.13.4

Paid Ralph Dean's a. favor of William Wright £42

Paid Thomas Stobie 8th Jan. £5.10/-

Paid William Turner £2.15

Albany paid to the negroes £7.10

Friendship paid to the negroes £7.10

Spanish Town £20

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Received for 6 fatt steer sold Burrowes from Aleppo in Sept 1782 viz:

3 fatt steer @23 =£69-

3 fatt steer @19= £57

Entered Jan 7, 1782 £126

James Edgar Dr. to Clonmell for a young heifer £8

John Littlejohn £7.10/-

Bennett Smith £236

January 17, 1783

this day I lay a wager with Mr. Caleb Mumford that a peace will be signed within six months from this date. 20 guineas.

Ph. Ph. Livingston [signed]

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October 4, 1783

Mr. Mumford has promised to pay me the above before I leave Jamaica.

P.P.L.

Dr. [debit] Edward M. Paplay

1783

March. Paid your bill to Dr. Hunter £79.10.10

..........Paid for snuff by boy 17/6

April 12. Paid Mr. Graham's account £13.17.6

..................... Mr. Richmond's £16.14.7

..................... Mrs. Turton's £1.8.9

.............. Cash paid for bonnin 1/3

.............. Jo. paid Hannibal 6/8

.............. Mr. Richards a hat £2.10

............. two appeals Govt. fee £5

Total.......................£120.7.1

June .... a fee to Councillor Browne to be paid by me £40

Entd.

NB. 3 notes of hand. Entd.

ALBANY CROP 1783

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

Henderson 30. 0

Champion 0. 4

Littlejohn 0. 3

Thomas, Capt. Boothby 8. 0

Brig Enterprise Gold, J. W. & Cox 0. 25

Ship Green Island 50. 0

Messrs Harrison Ansley & Cox 0. 1

Capt. William Watt 0. 1

John Bartholemew 40. 40

Shipped to Mr. Coxe 5. 0

Total 133 hogsheads sugar / 74 puncheons rum

Rawlinson, R. C. & G. 6. 0

Mr. Ludlow 4. 22

Total 143 hogsheads sugar / 96 puncheons rum

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FRIENDSHIP CROP 1783

by...........................hogsheads sugar / puncheons rum

Henderson 30. 0 (5 of these from crop 1782)

Capt. Spears 23. 0

Brig Enterprise 0. 25

Ship Green Island 20. 0

Ship Molly consigned 25. 20

Mr. Bartholemew 25. 7

Rawlinson 24. 0

Mr. Eckridge & Vicars 40. 0

Mr. Ludlow 0. 12

Total 187 hogsheads sugar / 64 puncheons rum

3 tons bar Iron for Mr. Thomas Robins near Jacks Bay to be shipt for him from New York to be properly assorted.

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to pay his account £53.10/-

to pay Capt. Mitchell's £62.10.7

to buy 20m shingles for Albany

to make a title to William Kelly

a hogshead wine to Littlejohn

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to find Councillor Browne gooseberry and currant bushes from No. America

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Sam Howel's Glass

16 by 10 inches

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