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

Ledger Page 49

Provision Account, 1857

Feb
18 To George Maitland: Coals £16.5.0
19 Alex Logan: butter £11.15.3
24James Robb £0.11.6
25 Wm. and James Simpson £77.9.1
26 Alex Keith baker £40.0.0
26 Alexander Davidson flesher £290.0.0
27 J and C Lawrance £98.10.0
27 Andrew Robertson £7.3/- James Pickard 5/- £7.8.0
27 Charles Brand £11.15/- John Shewan 7/6 £12.2.6
28 John Milne cooper £5.19.11½
28 Robert Morrison £33.17.0
March
3 J Hutchison 27/- John Sutter £5.7/- £6.14.0
4 James Souter baker £18.3.0
4 A Anderson and Son £12.5.0
9 James Stewart £0.7.6
10 William Mitchell £6.16.0
April
2 J Williamson Jnr, Lerwick £3.17.1
£642.0.10½

Credit:

1857
Sept 12 By Captain Ewan 5 bolls of meal, 16/- £4.0.0

1858
Jan
2 ½ Hhd empty set??? £0.15.0
2 Provisions left for fishing 1858 £111.13.0
2 Balance £525.12.10½
£642.0.10½

Debit

1858
Jan
2 To provisions left fishing 1857 £111.13.0
2 Alexander Logan butter, 31st Dec £10.15.3
20 Wrightson and Gaynor £43.19.3
23 John Milne £1.7.0
Feb
11 Shore dues on biscuit £0.17.11½
15 George Maitland £24.2.9
19 John Ritchie and Co £34.10.0
20 Freight biscuit £3.4.0
£230.9.2½