The Ledger of The Polar Star
Extracts from the famous ship's accounts ledger from her build and launch in Peterhead in 1857 to her sale to Dundee in 1882
The Cost of Building a Whaling Ship in 1856.
Ledger Page 1
Dt. Barque "Polar Star" and Stores Complete
1856
June
30 to owners of "Clara" £6.0.0
Sept
22 Richards and Co.: Canvass £25.18.0
26 Allowance to carpenter £0.9.0
Oct
8 A. Roberstson: Tanks £101.0.0
11 ex. "Margaret and Jane": Canvass £0.3.10
13 Stephen and Forbes: Building £200.0.0
Nov
11 William Garland: Canvass £63.2.11
11 Richards and Co.: do. £27.0.3
28 Stephen and Forbes: Building £400.0.0
Dec
1 Arctic Fishing Co.: Whale lines etc. £18.8.1½
9 A. Robertson: Chains etc. £172.1.9
13 ex. "Margaret and Jane": Canvass £0.3.10½
20. do. ex. "Ino" do. £0.4.2
30 do. ex. "Liberal" Chains £6.12.8
1857
Jan
5 John Walker: Rigging ship £10.0.0
14 Allowance to carpenter Ball (Bell?) £5.0.0
17 Insurance chains £1.15.0
24 James Reid: Carggt. tank £1.11.0
24 Stropping blocks £1.16.10
31 Stephen and Forbes: Building £400.0.0
Feb
6 Alex Sangster: Fishing gear £30.0.0
7 Stephen and Forbes: Building £350.0.0
9 John Walker -balance- Rigging ship £10.16.8
10 Smith and Ramage: Barometer and compasses £8.15.0
12 John Milne £2.18.6
20 Owners of "M A Henderson": Tanks, boats etc. £619.14.5
25 W and J Simpson £0.13.5
£2464.5.5
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To amount continued: £2464.5.5
Feb
26 To David Mitchell and Co. £23.16.0
26 Owners of "Unicorn" £0.19.2
27 Alexander Sangster -in full- Fishing gear £88.0.0
28 John Milne cooper £8.6.9
28 Alexander Herd cooper £0.12.3
March
3 Alex Milne blockmaker £55.18.0
3 James Hutchison ropes and lines $06.1.0
3 William Fowler blacksmith £33.5.0
3 James Simpson and Co. £0.14.6
3 Alexander White £10.1.0
4 J and A Leask and Co. £0.11.9
5 William Murrison sailmaker £47.18.0
5 Peterhead Whale and Seal Fishing Co. £0.7.3½
7 Owners of "Gem" £2.4.0
7 Thomson Hall and Co tank £26.5.0
7 Mrs. Ewan £0.2.9
10 William Mitchell £45.0.0
10 William Sullivan £2.10.1
14 Alex Fraser £0.19.11
14 Thomas Daniel £0.0.6
21 Stephen and Forbed -balance of ship- £1604.11.7
24 Thomas Forrest £0.14.0
April
2 P.Williamson Jnr (Lerwick) £2.6.7
June
6 James Stewart tanner £1.0.6
Aug
28 Capt. Ewan £5.0.0
Dec
31 James Abernethy and Co. tank £152.2.9
1858
January
2 Stephen and Forbes £0.13.1
£4984.6.10½
Jan
7 By price Pr. Star and stores 520.0.0
By Balance 4464.6.10½
By amount to balance £4984.6.10½
