The Baths of  Alltyferin

Contents Page                     Edw Oslers Acct. Current to end of 1813                Henry Bath & Son

     The following is Henry Bath of Rose Hill's statement of account with his brother-in-law Edward Osler of Falmouth. At this time Henry and family were living in Portreath and his occupation was listed in the Quaker records as an "accountant". The original is written on two lined pages torn from an accounting journal and can be found in the "Osler Family Fonds" at the Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

     Mr. Bryan Richards of the  Swansea Mariners web site provides the following information from his research at the West Glamorgan Archives: The ships mentioned were all Brigantines, not Brigs. The shares in a ship were divided into 64 equal parts; thus 1 /32 is equal to two shares. At least four of the ships were still sailing out of Swansea in the mid 1820s. The "Ebrington", built 1805, was lost off the Squalls Mar. 15 1827. Henry Bath, Merchant, owned 8 shares in her in 1825. Jane Lobbete "widow" owned 8.  The "Calstock", built 1812, was lost in a gale Feb. 1836 with John Lewis, Henry's brother-in-law, as Captain. Henry owned 10 shares in her. "Dasher", built 1803, was lost near Padstow with her crew 30 Mar. 1827. Henry had 4 shares. The "Henry", in which Henry Bath held 10 shares, was built 1812, was reported as carrying coal to St Ives, Cornwall in 1823. Her fate is unknown. For a description of these and many other ships including lists of their owners see Bryan's site.  

   Mr Edward Osler in Account Current with Henry Bath                                 Contra Cn

1811
3 mo Mar	4	To a new Mahogany Table Compt-	2	13	6
6 mo June	7	To 1 Payment on 1/32nd in Brig Henry	15	"	"
9 mo Sept.	27	To Paid for 1/16th Share of Brig Eliza Ann	52	10	"
10 mo Octb.	"	To 2nd Payment on 1/32nd on Brig Calstock	25	"	"
1812
1 mo Janry	16	To Cash due on Change, at Roger's	"	"	6
	28	To Cash, at Portreath	1	"	"
7 mo July	"	To Paid Balance on 1/32nd Share of Brig
	"	Calstock & proportion of Stock                                         }	61	10	"
	"	To Paid Balance of Earthen Ware	"	2	"
9 mo Sept.	"	To Paid Last Instalment for 1/16th of Brig
	"	Dasher & Stock                                                                 }	33	9	6
11 mo Nov.	"	To 2nd Payment on 1/32nd of Brig Henry	20	"	"
1813
2 mo Feb....		To Timber bot. (bought) at Sale at Falm. (Falmouth)	22	18	6
		Fow d	234	3	"

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1811
7 mo July		By Profits on 1/16th Brig William	8	8	2
	"	By Profit on 1/16th Brig Ebrington	1	15	10
1812
1 mo Janry		By Profit on 1/16th Brig Perran	12	1	2
3 mo March		By Profit on 1/32 Brig Philippa	16	10	8
5 mo May	22	By Cash rec d of William Willoughby	4	"	"
6 mo June	1	By Cash rec d at Roger's	"	2	6
	"	By Profit on 1/16th Brig William	10	16	10
	"	By 1/32nd of Brig Ebrington sold Ja s Lobbete	40	"	"
	30	By Received of William Willoughby	5	"	"
9 mo Sept.		By profit on 1/32nd Ebrington	5	9	10
10 mo Oct	1	By notes received	20	"	"
12 mo Dec.	15	By Received of William Willoughby	5	"	"
1813
2 mo Feb	"	By Profit on 1/32nd Brig Philippa	16	1	7
	"	By Profit on 1/16th Brig Perran	12	2	6
		Fow d	157	9	1

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       Mr Edward Osler in A / C with Henry Bath                                       Contra Cn

1813		To Brot Forward	234	3	"
8 mo Aug.	6	To Short paid on Repair of Eliza Ann	"	5	6
9 mo Sept.	"	To Balance on 1/32nd Brig Henry 67.10 -
		Rec d on Acct.            50	17	10	"
	"	To 1/8th of Balance on George & Ann
	"	for  new cables & clk (caulking) to Octb. 3rd 1812      }	10	16	1/2
12 mo Dec.		To Purchase money of Geo: Loverings
		Share,  Lofs (loss) on the voyages made
		by him, Law Cost etc etc. on Acc 280	40	"	"
1814
4 mo Apr.	5th	To Balance paid this day	12	15	9
			315	10	4 1/2

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Swansea Docks, Circa. 1860

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