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Sample Cargoes/Treasures |
£ |
s |
d |
US Dollars |
Notes |
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Leather shoes (from Florence) |
100 |
- |
- |
$10,000.00 |
For a crate of around 200 shoes. |
|
Furniture (from Paris) |
600 |
- |
- |
$60,000.00 |
For a crate of around 30 pieces of furniture. |
|
Fans (from China) |
400 |
- |
- |
$40,000.00 |
For a crate of 800 fans. |
|
Rugs (from Turkey) |
500 |
- |
- |
$50,000.00 |
For a crate of 50 assorted sized rugs. |
|
Books (from Europe) |
300 |
- |
- |
$30,000.00 |
For a crate of 200 books. |
|
Pewterware (from London) |
6 |
- |
- |
$600.00 |
For a crate of 200 pieces. |
|
Glassware (from Amsterdam) |
16 |
- |
- |
$1,600.00 |
For a crate of 200 pieces. |
|
Jewellery (from Venice) |
600 |
- |
- |
$60,000.00 |
For a crate of approximately 50 pieces |
|
Jewellery (from Spain) |
500 |
- |
- |
$50,000.00 |
For a crate of approximately 100 pieces |
|
Bar of Gold |
255 |
- |
- |
$25,500.00 |
For a single 5lb bar. |
|
Gold Dust |
51 |
- |
- |
$5,100.00 |
For 1lb sack or tube |
|
Bar of silver |
15 |
- |
- |
$1,500.00 |
For a single 5lb bar. |
|
Silverware |
100 |
- |
- |
$10,000.00 |
A crate of approximately 200 pieces. |
|
Semi-Precious gemstones |
45 |
- |
- |
$4,500.00 |
loose and uncut approximately 75 gemstones,, weighing 1lb |
|
Semi-Precious gemstones |
100 |
- |
- |
$10,000.00 |
loose and cut approximately 100 gemstones,, weighing 1lb |
|
Precious gemstones |
600 |
- |
- |
$60,000.00 |
loose and uncut approximately 150 gemstones to a pound |
|
Precious gemstones |
3000 |
- |
- |
$300,000.00 |
loose and cut approximately 250 gemstones to a pound |
|
Pearls |
230 |
- |
- |
$23,000.00 |
For approximately 2,300 pearls (weighing about 1lb) |
|
Ivory |
200 |
- |
- |
$20,000.00 |
For a crate of about 10 tusks = 1,000lbs |
|
Sandle wood (from China) |
10 |
- |
- |
$1,000.00 |
For about 100lbs weight. |
|
Silk |
800 |
- |
- |
|
Per bolt. |
|
Cask of Pepper |
50 |
- |
- |
$5,000.00 |
500 oz |
|
Cask of Cloves |
40 |
- |
- |
$4,000.00 |
|
|
Cask of Rosemary |
10 |
- |
- |
$1,000.00 |
|
|
Cask of Ginseng |
16 |
- |
- |
$1,600.00 |
|
|
Cask of Medicinal herbs |
8 |
|
- |
$800.00 |
|
|
Cask of Tea 50lbs |
45 |
- |
- |
$4,500.00 |
|
|
Cask of Coffee 50lbs |
20 |
- |
- |
$2,000.00 |
|
|
Cask of Chocolate 50lbs |
12 |
- |
- |
$1,200.00 |
|
|
Butt of Molasses 162gal |
8 |
- |
- |
$800.00 |
|
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Butt of Vinegar |
|
- |
10 |
$50.00 |
|
|
Butt of Olive Oil |
3 |
|
- |
$300.00 |
|
|
Cask of good rum |
16 |
- |
- |
$1,600.00 |
|
|
Cask of cheap rum |
8 |
- |
- |
$800.00 |
|
|
Butt of (European) Wine |
32 |
- |
- |
$3,250.00 |
|
|
Butt of fine European wine |
110 |
- |
- |
$11,000.00 |
|
|
Crate of Champagne, 12 bottles |
6 |
|
- |
$600.00 |
|
|
Butt of local fruit wine |
6 |
9 |
7 |
$648.00 |
|
|
Butt of Beer |
- |
13 |
- |
$65.00 |
|
|
Butt
of Lard 1600lbs |
12 |
19 |
3 |
$1,296.00 |
|
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Cask of Flour 50lbs |
- |
10 |
- |
$50.00 |
|
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Cask of Sugar 50lbs |
- |
5 |
- |
$25.00 |
|
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Cask of Dried Beans/peas 50lbs |
- |
2 |
5 |
$12.00 |
|
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Cask of Salt 50lbs |
- |
5 |
- |
$25.00 |
|
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Wheel of Cheese 100lb |
2 |
- |
- |
$200.00 |
|
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Soap, 64lbs |
- |
13 |
- |
$65.00 |
|
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Candles, wax 100lbs |
- |
17 |
|
$85.00 |
300 large candles |
|
Hogshead of Tobacco 1000lbs |
10 |
- |
- |
$1,000.00 |
$1 per pound |
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Wheat/Grain 50lbs |
- |
18 |
- |
$90.00 |
|
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Lead Bars 25lbs |
|
- |
5 |
$25.00 |
|
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Iron Bars 25lbs |
- |
5 |
- |
$25.00 |
|
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Cask of pickled pork 100lbs |
- |
12 |
5 |
$62.00 |
|
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Cask of salted fish 100lbs |
- |
10 |
- |
$50.00 |
|
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Bacon 75lbs |
- |
12 |
5 |
$62.00 |
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