AN INVOICE OF ENGLISH GOODS SHIPPED TO
NEW ENGLAND ABOUT 1690
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In July, 1694, suit was brought in the Court at Boston, by John Caxy of London, England, against Joseph Mallenson of Boston, to whom the London merchant had consigned various goods for the Boston market, the shipment consisted of a great variety of clothing, fabrics, hardwear, implements, kitchen utensils and pewter. Mallenson not having remitted for the goods, suit was bought and a copy of the invoice was presented at court and is still preserved among the Massachusetts State Archives. This document throws considerable light on the furnishings of the colonial home at that time and the prevailing scale of prices.
Invoice and Contents of Sundry Goods Laden on Board the good ship called the Friendship Capt. John Ware Comandr bound from this Port of London for Boston in New England and goes consigned to Mr Joseph Mallenson for the proper Accompt & Risque of John Caxy.
One Large Fatt qt Felt & Castor hatts as vizt No. 1.
One Small Case haire Powder, & Wash Balls No 1.
| 4 doz & halfe of Sweet haire Powder at 8d doz: | 1.16.0 |
| 3 li of best Damask Powder at 3/ p li | 0.09.0 |
| 7 gross Wash Balls at 8d p gs | 2.16.0 |
| a Case cost 2s | 0.02.0 |
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| 5.03.6 |
Two hhds Turnerie Ware No 1 & 2 as vizt & 7 bundles of Steel Shoe Shovells & Spads No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
One Case Lookeing Glasses No 3 as
| No | 1 | 6 Dressing Glasses 10 Inches in Sight at 5/ ps. | 1.10.0 |
| 2 | 6 ditto at 6s ps 11 Inches in Sight | 1.16.0 | |
| 3 | 6 ditto at 7s ps 12 Inches in Sight | 2.02.0 | |
| 4 | 3 Glasses in Large Frames at 15/ ps 12 Inches | 2.05.0 | |
| 5 | 3 ditto at 18s ps 14 Inches in Sight | 2.14.0 | |
| 6 | 2 ditto at 22s ps 16 Inches in Sight | 2.04.0 | |
| 7 | 2 ditto at 28s ps 18 Inches in Sight | 2.16.0 | |
| 8 | 2 ditto at 35z ps 20 Inches | 3.10.0 | |
| A Case Cost 5s | 05.0 | ||
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| 19.02.0 |
One Case No 2 qt as vizt
| No | 1 | 2 Perriwiggs at 18s p ps | 1.16.0 |
| 2 | 2 ditto at 2s | 2.00.0 | |
| 3 | 1 ditto at 25s | 1.05.0 | |
| 4 | 1 ditto at 30s | 1.10.0 | |
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| 6.11.0 |
Thirty One Quoiles of Cordage Cont as vixd
| No. | 1 | 3 Inch 1/4 qt | 3.02.09 | |
| 2 | 1 ditto | 4 Inches | 4.01.00 | |
| 3 | 1 ditto | 5 Inches | 6.01.06 | |
| 4 | 1 ditto | 5-3/4 Inches | 8.02.02 | |
| 5 | 1 ditto | 6 | 9.01.25 | |
| 6 | 1 Quoile | 3 | 2.03.25 | |
| 7 | 1 Quoile | 2-3/4 | 2.02.08 | |
| 8 | 1 Quoile | 2-1/4 | 1.03.13 | |
| 9 | 1 Quoile | 2-1/2 | 2.00.10 | |
| 10 | 1 Quoile | 2-1/2 | 2.00.12 | |
| 11 | 1 Quoile | 2-1/4 | 1.03.23 | |
| 12 | 1 ditto | 2-1/2 | 2.00.17 | |
| 13 | 1 ditto | 2-3/4 | 2.02.04 | |
| 14 | 1 ditto | 3 Inches | 3.01.02 | |
| 15 | 2 ditto | 2 | 2.00.25 | |
| 16 | 2 ditto | 2 | 2.00.12 | |
| 17 | 2 ditto | 2 | 2.00.21 | |
| 18 | 2 ditto | 2 | 2.00.13 | |
| 19 | 2 ditto | 1 Inch 1/2 | 1.02.24 | |
| 20 | 2 ditto | 1-1/2 | 1.01.13 | |
| 21 | 3 ditto | 1-1/4 | 1.03.20 | |
| 22 | 2 ditto | 1-3/4 | 1.03.11 | |
| 23 | 3 Quoiles | 1-1/4 | 1.02.27 | |
| 1 Cable | 8 Inches 3/4 | 19.00.14 | ||
| 2 | 5-1/2 | 7.02.26 | ||
| 1 ditto | 4-1/2 | 5.01.22 | ||
| 1 ditto | 4-3/2 | 5.03.07 | ||
| 1 Quoile | 2-3/4 | 2.01.11 | ||
| 1 Quoile | 2-3/4 | 2.01.11 | ||
| 1 Quoile | 2-1/4 | 1.01.08 |
| For a Lyghter to carry it on board | 15.00 |
One hhd No 4 qt wrot Brass & wrot Iron worke as vizd
One Trunk No 1 qt Nothing butt Buttons as vizt
| No. | 1 12 gs Gimp Fallow Brest at 9d p gro | 09.0 |
| 2 48 gs Gymp Fallow Coatt at 1.11d | 2.04.0 | |
| 3 34 baggs Coat Pillers qt 136 gro: 18d p gro: | 10.04.0 | |
| 4 10 gross bla: haire best at 20d | 16.8 | |
| 5 10 baggs best Pillers Coats qt 40 gro: at 23d | 3.16.8 | |
| 6 24 gross Silke browne best at 23d | 2.06.0 | |
| 7 13 baggs qt 52 gross of Accor. Coats 2/6 p gs | 6.10.0 | |
| 8 12 gross bla: hayre Milo Coats 3/3d | 1.19.0 | |
| 9 20 gross Cutt haire Coats at 3/10 p gs | 3.16.8 | |
| 10 30 gross Large Silke Coats at 3/10 | 5.15.0 | |
| A Trunk & Cords Cost 15/ | 15.0 | |
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| 38.12.0 |
One Large hhd No 3 qt of Tinnerie Ware as vizt
One Bayle of Stuffs & No 8 qt as vizt
One Drume Fatt No 2 Containing Pewter as vizt
| 12 Pottle Tankards at 3s 10d ps | 2.06.0 |
| 12 Quart ditto at 3s | 1.16.0 |
| 24 Midle ditto at 2/6 | 3.00.0 |
| 24 Small ditto at 2/ | 2.08.0 |
| 12 doz: Large Poringers at 9s 6d p. doz | 5.14.0 |
| 12 doz: Small ditto at 8/ | 4.16.0 |
| 3 pr New-fashion’d Candlesticks at 4s | 12.0 |
| 3 pr ditto at 3s | 09.0 |
| 2 pr Round ditto at 2s 10d | 05.8 |
| a Fatt Cost | 07.0 |
One Drume Fatt No 3 qt more Pewter vizt
| 18 Large Chamber Potts at 2/10s ps | 2.11.0 |
| 30 Middle ditto at 2s dd | 3.10.0 |
| 40 Small ditto at 2s | 4.00.0 |
| 12 doz Alkney Spoons at 2/9 | 1.13.0 |
| 24 doz Powder ditto at 2/3d p doz | 2.14.0 |
| 12 Large Salts at 2s 2 ps | 1.06.0 |
| 24 Middle ditto at 20d ps | 2.00.0 |
| 48 Small ditto at 12d ps | 2.08.0 |
| 18 Basons qt 32-1/2 at 12d | 1.12.6 |
| 2 doz: Sawcers at 9s p doz | 18.0 |
| 4 doz Small ditto at 7s p doz | 1.08.0 |
| 2 Pottle Wine Measure Potts at 5/6 | 11.0 |
| 6 Quart ditto at 2/8 | 16.0 |
| 6 Pint ditto Potts at 22d ps | 11.0 |
| 6 halfe Pint ditto at 14d | 07.0 |
| 6 Quartern ditto Potts at 9d p ps | 04.6 |
| a ffat Cost 7s | 07.0 |
One halfe Barell Fatt No 4 Cont more pewter
| No A 78 Dishes qt 265li at 9d 1/2 | 10.09.9-1/2 |
| A ffat Cost 3s6 | 03.6 |
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| £76.02.5-1/2 |
One Bayle of Lincy Woolsie Cont 30 ps
| No 7 at 31s ps | 46.10.0 |
| Canvis &Ca | 1.07.0 |
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| 47.17.0 |
Two Large Bayles of Kersyes No 4:5 vizt
| No | A | 3 Browns) | |
| 1 Gray) at 26s p ps. | 5.04.0 | ||
| B | 3 Browne) | ||
| 1 Gray) at 28s ps | 5.12.0 | ||
| C | 1 Browne) | ||
| 3 Grays) at 30s | 6.00.0 | ||
| D | 4 Browns at 31s | 6.04.0 | |
| E | 4 Browns at 32s | 6.08.0 | |
| F | 3 Browns) | ||
| 2 Grays) at 35s | 10.10.0 | ||
| G | 4 Browns) | ||
| 2 Grays ) at 37s | 11.02.0 | ||
| H | 4 Browns) | ||
| 2 Grays)at 38s | 11.08.0 | ||
| I | 6 Browns at 39s | 11.14.0 | |
| K | 3 Browns) | ||
| 2 Drabbs) at 42s | 12.12.0 | ||
| 1 Gray) | |||
| L | 6 Honly Reds at 42s | 12.12.0 | |
| M | 2 Grays) | ||
| 1 Drabb) | |||
| 3 Browns ) at 43s ps | 25.16.0 | ||
| 6 Nap’t) | |||
| N | 3 Browns) | ||
| 2 Grays ) at 58s ps | 14.08.0 | ||
| 1 Drabb ) | |||
| O | 3 Browns) | ||
| 3 Grays ) at 55s ps 20 yds Long | 16.10.0 | ||
| Canvis Cord Paper & packing 38s p bayle | 3.16.0 | ||
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| 159.16.0 |
One Bayle of Cottons of Severall Collers vizt
One hhd No 5 Cont Sundry Lotts of Goods as Vizt
One Bayle of Linning Cloth No 3 Cont as vizt
| 20 | 40:2 | 19:2 | 20 | 39 | 330:2 |
| 20 | 39:2 | 39:2 | 17 | 18 | 394 |
| 19:2 | 40: | 39 | 20 | 20 | 435 |
| 19: | 19:2 | 20 | 19:2 | 20 | 313:2 |
| 19:2 | 19 | 19:2 | 19:2 | 40 | 392 |
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| 20:2 | 20 | 19:2 | 19: | 19:2 | 1864:2 |
| 17 | 20 | 62 | 40 | 40: | 932:1 |
| 20 | 38:2 | 60 | 19:2 | 19:2 | |
| 19 | 40 | 38 | 19:2 | 39:2 | |
| 37 | 20 | 20 | 19:2 | 20: | |
| 19 | 19 | 19:2 | 20 | 19:2 | |
| 20 | 19 | 20 | 18:2 | 39:2 | |
| 19 | 19 | 19:2 | 20:2 | 19:2 | |
| 24 | 19 | 19:2 | 20:2 | 19: | |
| 40 | 19 | 19:2 | 19:2 | 19 | |
| ----- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| 330:2 | 394 | 435 | 313:2 | 392 | |
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Is 932 Ells 1/4 of Kamells cloth at 6dp ell23.6.0
85 50 60 86 69 43 73 68 78 101 42
42 43 49 78 77 44 91 is 1129 of
| Brown Oxenbrigs at 50li p Role 1500 | |
| ells to a Role at 8d p ell | 37.12.8 |
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| 60.18.8 | |
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| £1127.17.7 |