Jan Menkenveld, commanding the snow ship The Unity on account of the honourable lords directors of the Commercie Compagnie in the city of Middelburg in Zeeland (because of an cargo of slaves sold at the coast of America), her honourable transactional account in general.
N.b. The traded slaves at the coast of Guinea in Africa are 326 heads, of which 33 heads died. Thus a total of 293 heads were sold at the coast of America, both big and small.
1762
Debit
- On a bond charged to Abraham Wijs in Guyana Berbice, ƒ 34.348:8:0
- On 2½ percent of land charges to dito on ƒ 35.265:0 = ƒ 881:12:0
- On various expenses made in dito according to receipts, ƒ 366:16:0
ƒ 35.596:16:0
- On payment, sent via captains Carsten Mulder & Jan Blaak, by means of 15 first & second letters of exchange according to the lists previously sent, ƒ 6.548:17:14
- On the reception of 16 various letters of exchange in Essequibo riverGuyana Rio Essequebo, the second and third of which are under the care of the honourable lord Adriaan Spoors, ƒ 15.050:4:8
ƒ 21.599:2:6
- On auction taxes in Rio Essequebo on ƒ 54.270:0 at 5 percent = ƒ 2.713:10:0
- On various expenses made in Rio Essequebo according to receipts, ƒ 1.213:7:0
ƒ 3.926:17:0
- On a remainder of unsold goods from the cargo, ƒ 397:18:0
- On 156 rolls of tobacco with a net weight of 1,658 pounds at 15 shillings per pound = ƒ 1.243:10:0
ƒ 1.641:8
- On 96 elephant’s tusks with a net weight of 3,611 pounds, ƒ 2.279:6:15
- On 55 scrivellors weighing 322 pounds, ƒ 84:18:10½
ƒ 2.364:5:9½
- On 7 ounce 6 engels gold dust at ƒ 40:0 per ounce = ƒ295:0:0
- On 1 ounce 2 dito at ƒ 41:0 belonging to the deceased P.C. Kempe according to the payroll = ƒ46:2:8
ƒ 341:2:8
On a variety of goods of my crew paid from the money-box according to the payroll, ƒ 32:15:0
On remaining balance which should be paid to the honourable lord Adriaan Spoors according to his terms in two installments, ƒ 37.563:16:0
On remaining balance of my ship’s payroll, ƒ 180:10:10
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ƒ 103.246:13:1½
1762
Credit
July 21 & 22
- the total amount of 142 slaves on the public auction in Rio Berbice, ƒ 35.265:0:0
- 8 slaves sold privately in ditto at various prices, ƒ 2.471:0:0
ƒ 37.736:0:0
August 19
- 121 slaves on the public auction in Rio Essequebo, ƒ 54.270:0:0
- 22 dito sold privately to various people, ƒ 7.975:0:0
ƒ 62.245:0:0
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ƒ 99.981:0:0
- 96 elephant’s tusks weighing 3,611 lb. in Africa, ƒ 2.279:6:15
- 55 scrivellors weighing 322 lb. in dito, ƒ84:18:10½
ƒ 2.364:5:9½
- Sold goods in Guinea to various people, ƒ 340:0:0
- Dito dito in Rio Essequebo, ƒ 560:5:0
ƒ 900:5:0
Profit over 1 ounce 3 engels gold from P.C. Kempe, ƒ 1:2:8
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ƒ 103.246:13:1½
