Spinning and Weaving Records, 1768
Spinning and Weaving Records
[1768]
Spun & Wove in the year 1768 for my own use as follow
Viz.
A Comparison drawn, between Manufactoring, & Importing; the Goods on the otherside Viz.
To 509 yds of best Cottn to supply the place of 365 Yds | s.d. | ||
wool and 144 yds Linsey @ 1/6 | £ 38. 3. 6 | ||
To 773 yds of best Ozbs. as on the otherside @ 8d. | 25.15. 0 | ||
To 40 yds Huc[kabac]k @ 2/ | 4. 0. 0 | ||
To 13 yds Diapr @ 3/ | 1.19. | ||
To 7 yds Jeans @ 5/ | 1.15. | ||
To 33 yds Cotton @ 2/ | 3. 6. | ||
74.18. 6 | |||
Charges 12½ prCt | 9. 7. 4 | ||
84. 5.10 | |||
25 prCt diffe Excha: | 21. 1. 5 | ||
Curry | £105. 7. 3 | ||
Wool to make 365 and 144 yds of woolen Cloth viz. 499 yds @ 1/3 | 32. 5. 0 | ||
Hemp to make the Contra cloth 800 lbs. @ 4d. | 13. 6. 6 | ||
Weavg the above Cloth that is 509 yds Woolen, 773 yds Ozgs, Cotton, &ca | 30.15.10 | ||
76. 7. 4 | |||
Ballance | 28.19.11 | ||
£105. 7. 3 | |||
Note. by this Acct it appears that the above Ballance £28.19s.11d. is all that is to defray the expence of Spinning—hire of one white Woman, & 5 Negro Girls—Cloathing—Victualling—Wheels &ca | |||
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£ 30.15.10 | ||
For Sundries | 23. 7. 6 | ||
£ 54. 3. 4 |
AD, in GW’s hand, DLC:GW. This record was made on a separate sheet of paper and then tipped into GW’s Weavers’ Account at the back of the book.