Berbice River anno 1762

The transactional account of the  brave captain Jan Menkenveld, commander of snow ship the Unity, with Abraham Wijs, auctioneer of this colony.

Debit
1762
July 21
For distributing the auction catalogs throughout the entire colony ƒ25:0:0 1762
July 21 & 22
To the drummer of the militia for announcing the auction, 4 times at ƒ2½ per time: ƒ10:0:0
As soon as I have received the promissory notes I will pay your honorable sirs a sum of ƒ34,348:8:0
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ƒ34,383:8:0

Credit
1762
July 21 & 22
Profit of 142 African slaves sold on a public auction ƒ35,265: 0:0
Minus 2½ percent taxes: ƒ881:12:0
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ƒ34,383: 8:0

Abraham Wijs, auctioneer