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Inventory of Nicholas Trussell

Vol. 1, Folio 195

DOCUMENT TRANSCRIPTION 2: PROBATE INVENTORY OF NICHOLAS TRUSSELL

Jamaica
Port Royal
Nic o  Trussell

An inventory of the goods Chattles & Appurt.s of Nicholas Trussell Deseased taken the tenth of September Ani 1677

 

Imp A pcell of old rubbish belonging to a cooper

01 15 00

Two old Iron potts one grindstone one old Rop cokleone frying pan y one pothanger

01 10 00

A pcell of old coopers scales

02 10 00

Two old pewter wine gunors

00 15 00

Ten of new brass hoops a pcell of scalesA Pcell of choalt

01 14 00

A small pcell of salt

00 01 14

One old chest one table one forme and One small stool

00 10 00

Three chaires 20 one small stoole 12

01 04 00

One chest and two old ropes

01 00 00

One small trunel

00 05 00

One bested bed & bed furniture & Three old hammarbors

06 00 00

A pcell of old guns A pcell of old pew tr, earthen pots bottles & glass

 01 00 00

A pcell of old clothes linen and woolen

02 00 00

A prell of old silver & 4 silver spoons

02 00 00

A servant man at y Bay of Compeathy

by name of William Butterfield

10 00 00

Total

33 24 14

Book Arr.  W  Debts

Reginald Wilson Esq.

1 14 06

His Excellency Lord Vaughn

00 15 00

Sarah Marsholl

01 09 00

Total

03 18 00

Debts disparate & abroad

   A bill of George Richards

00 10 00

   George Boardwall sent in his bill

04 00 00

   Thomas Comptons bill

12 19 03

John Bowdens bond not yet due

18 00 00

Amy Rush debt for rent

02 16 00

Total

38 05 03

 

We whose names are here under written by virtue of a warrant from his excellency John LordVaughn Capt.
Genl. & Governr in this Island of Jamaica & the territories hereon depending & vice admiral to his Royal Highness
the Duke of York in the American seas we have now _____ and appraised the goods chattels & Orditts of Nicholas
Trussell Deceased wht was shown us by his wife Dorothy Trussell the executrix of the said deceased according to the
best of our Judgments & conscionses as is about specific & doe present the same under our hands & seales this tenth
day of September Ani. 1677.

 

The mark of William Bates X

The mark of Saml. Gardnor X