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Account of Expenses

Acc.t of some of the Expenses dur.g voyage

1828                                                                                                          
August 14th 
To Cap  - 6s.
August 30th 
To 6 bottles of wine at Madeira - 8s.                        
To Gallon of Brandy - 6s.
Sept.r 15th 
To fee at cross.g the Equator with a Gallon of Brandy - 4s.
Sept.r 21st 
To refreshment at Olinda - 8d.
To dinner at Pernambuco (2½ Potaes) - 3s 4d.
To boat hire (1 Potae) - 1s. 4d.
To theatre (2 Potaes Pit) - 2s. 8d.
To wine (8 vintines) - 8d.
To breakfast - 3s.

Expenses at Bahia
Sept.r 26th
To Boat (8 vintines) - 8d.
Sept.r 27th            
To refreshments (2 potaes, 5 vint.s) - 3s.
To 2 yds Calico an 10.d - 7s. 8d.
To 2 Gallons of rum (2 dollars) - 8s.
To lemonade - 8d.

At Rio
Oct.r 20th         
To washing (6 paper milles) - £1 2s.
Oct.r 21st         
To washing - 2s. 6d.
To 3 boxes Marmalade (9 vint.s each) - 2s.
To looking glass (1 dollar) - 4s.
To Marmalade - 3s.
To 4 Handkerchiefs - 16s.
To dinner - 4s.                       
To Theatre (2.ce) - 6s. 8d.     
To Boat hire, frequently - 6s.

Total: £5 15s. 10d

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