Generation
by us whose names are underwritten, this 10th day of June, 1701."
# s. d.
His Clothes, # 9, 3s. Hatt # 1, 13s. 10 16
Stockings, Cane & marking Iron 2 10
An old chest, 6s, four books, 4s, sailing instruments 3 10
2 Boxes & Sheepskin, 4s, 6s, bedding &
bedstead # 5, 10s. 5 14 6
A trunk with feet, 33s, blue linen, 14s,
bagg with Wool 36s. 4 3
Spiker and Lond, 10s, Fire shovel & Tongs, 16s,
Flax, 9s, 9d. 1 15 9 *Sourrale glass & earthern dish--Jug 17
Two Pwtt of Sugar 18s; Earthern Ware 2s, 6d. 1 10 6
Bed Cord and Matt, 6s; Coverlid, 20s;
Bolts, # 2-4-6. 3 10 6 Basketts--*Corrills--Trays, 13s, 6d,
Woolen Yarne 4s. 17 6
A chist of drawers # 6, 10s; Rowcloth, 45s 8 15
Seven pr. Sheets # 15; Two pr. Sheets # 4
Pillow borrs 9s. 19 9
Table cloathes, 20s, 6d; Napkins 2s, 4d;
Napkins 20
Man Servant # 16; Negro Boy # 20.
John Alling
William Thomson.
Sundry other articles--House and Lot.
# 100 Cash.
359 gallons Rum
104 gallons molasse
Total 231 5 00
Mr. Wm. Maltbie gives one half his division of # 50 an allotment at Sibeis Hill, half as first laid out and half the addition of swamp, which is in Branford bounds, appraised at # 50 in money.
Debts due ye Estate in Barbadoes:
# s. d. Sundry items 35 13 7 1/2
The Estate Dr.
To Mr. John Morris, for Freight 17 3
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+ # 18 10 7 1/2
Ex. M. Maltbie, Widow. Sworn to ye pse onbrod (?)
Mr. John Alling sworne to ye
Mr. William Thompon April 20th & Novom. 14, 1701.
*(This was a sour ale glass).
In the above inventory we find "359 gallons of Rum" and: "Debts due ye Estate in Barbadoes." It is evident our early Maltbys had a connection with Barbados, for, as far back as 1664, John Maltby (uncle of William) had a note from John Coving, promising to sell his rum on his arrival in Virginia, or to make him returns in the first ship to Mr. John Rockeby, merchant, in Barbadoes. Also the inventory of William's father, William (1), in 1710, mentions: "Cask of Rum, #8-3s-6d."
The "Corrills-baskets and trays," apparently had been brought from the West Indies. The molasses, sugar and rum may have come from their
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