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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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London Port Book Entries for the George 1
London Port

1636-09-13

13 September 1636

In the George of London, master. John Saborne Severne for New England: John Wenthorpe esq. for the Plantation in New England, one butt of Spanish wine in rundletts, 610 yards of Darnix with thread, 5 pieces of single velures, 9 Irish ruggs for beds, 15 cwt. wrought iron, 11 barrel of head nails, 2 ordinary yard broad sayes, 1 cwt. of pewter, 110 goads of Northern cottons, 4 dozen shoes, 5 dozen Irish stockings, 600 ells Normandy canvas, 400 ells English linen cloth cost 10 pence an ell, 250 ells of Holland cloth, 6 pieces of Treagar, 100 ells narrow Hamborough linen cloth, 20 pieces sack cloth to make sacks, 24 canvas suits cost 20s 16d a suit, 1 ton of cordage, 1 last of small band pitch and tar, 90 yards of frieze, 4 hhds. of vinegar, 10 cwt. of currants, 7 cwt. of raisins, 5 cwt. of prunes, 56 lbs. of pepper, 56 lbs. of West Indies ginger, ½ cwt. of sugar, 4 doz. tallow candles, 30 cwt. of cheese, and 50 firkins of butter with other things.

14 September 1636

In the George of London master John Severne for New England John Wenthorpe esq. for the Plantation there, 870 yards of Dornix with thread, 2 ordinary yard broad sayes, 1 cwt. pewter, 120 goads of Northern cottons, 80 yards of freizes with others.

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Public Record Office; Proceedings , LI. 284.