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[Written by Joseph Banks]

1791
Account of money advanced by Sir Jos. Banks during the outfit of the Providence & Assistance

advanced to James Wiles Principal Gardiner
at different times on account of his Pay
£55.0.0
 Do.  Do.  to Chr. Smith second Gardiner   55.0.0
Paid Board wages at 10/6 a week to Wiles
11 weeks to June 25 1791
  5.15.6
 Do.  Do.  to Chr. Smith 8 weeks to Do.   4.4.0
Paid Mr  Dalton, Potter of Deptford for Garden Pots  22:18:6
Paid Geo Parkinson for watering Pots etc  0:13:0
Paid -- Colwell for Pickaxes Tine Forks etc 1:12:10½
Paid Hugh Ronald for 20 Pine Plants as a present
 
5:14:6
  £150:18:4½

They were received on board and put into a mess the expense of which is to be allowed them on June 25. 1791.

James Wiles was engaged on April 11 1791.
Christopher Smith was engaged May 2 1791.

How is their pay to be provided [indecipherable] from the Period of their respective engagements to that of their being enterd on board the Providence.

Augst. 20 1791.
M: Benby
a copy of this bill was left with Mr Pollock for Mr Nepean
Augt 20 1791.

 

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