GENUKI: Barnstaple Port Book

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Customs Port Books 1661

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Coastal trade

Type of book: Customer and Controller

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/953/3

Transcribed by David Carter 2023

Spelling transcribed verbatim. Anything in square brackets added by transcriber.

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Surname index:

Acland
Amory
Bailiffe
Barlowe
Barnice
Basse
Beacen
Beale
Beaple
Beme
Bere
Bewes
Bishopp
Biss, Bisse
Blackmore
Blake, Bleeke
Boole
Brewer
Britton
Broakes, Brooke
Browninge
Buse
Cade
Chappell
Coake
Coales
Cobner
Cocke
Cornall
Cowles
Cox
Crampe
Crange
Crocker
Darracott
Dennis
Docton
Donn, Donne, Dunn
Fleminge
Follett
Frayne
Freeman
French
Frost
Fry
Garde
Gay
Gist
Gordinge, Gourden, Gourdinge
Gould
Gouldinge
Greeninge
Griffith
Haines
Halswell
Handford, Hanford, Haniford
Harris
Hart
Heaman, Heyman
Hill
Hobbs
Hodge
Hooper
Hopkin
Horwood
Hughes
Hunt
Huxtable
Jeiffry, Jeifry
Kinge
Kneath
Laby
Lambert
Lange
Leach
Loveringe
Luke
Luxon
Lynton
Markes
Martin
May
Meare
Medford
Midleton
Mildew
Mildon
Miller
Mills
Mules
North
Northam
Nottell
Oliver
Paige
Perryman
Phillips
Playsteed
Pope
Powell
Pyke
Quicke
Randell
Reed
Reynolds
Rice
Rowe
Seldon
Shortt
Skinner
Slocombe
Smale
Smith
Snowe
Somer
Stapleton
Starkey
Strange
Sweete
Twey/Tivey
Vernam, Vernon
Vincent
Wadland
Washer
Wescombe
Williams
Wrenn
Yeo

Import or Export	Date	From/To	Vessel	Tons	Belonging	Master	Merchant	Goods

Barnstaple
An Accompt of all Coast Cocquetts and Transires for Goods and Merchandize passed outwards to other Ports within the Kingdom from the 25th day of December 1660 to the 25th day of December 1661.
Export	29 Dec 1660	Bristol	Faulcon		Northam	Peter Vincent	Robert Frayne & Comp	27 pipes of oyle, 8 chests white sugar entered by him this day out of the Bideford Merchant from Lisbon and paid customs cont[aining] in each five hundred and three quarters.
Export	31 Dec 1660	Minehead	Dyamond		Bideford	William Vernon	John Boole	12 dozen earthenware, four ovens.
Export	02 Jan 1660/1	Bristol	Seaflower		Northam	Henry Cocke	Sarah Greeninge	10 tons clay, 40 dozen earthenware.
Export	02 Jan 1660/1	Bristol	Dove		Bideford	Thomas Gist	Jisper Greeninge	14 tons of tobacco pipe clay, 40 barrels of herrings English taken.
Export	03 Jan 1660/1	Bristol	Mary		Barnstaple	John Hobbs	John Hobbs	21 pipes oyle entered by Edward Fleminge the 20th inst out of the Fellowship from Lisbon. 18 barrels herrings English taken, 1 box and packet of coney skins, 12 parcells household goods and wareing apparell, 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	04 Jan 1660/1	Bristol	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	Sarah Dennis	10 pipes of oyle, 12 chests white sugar cont[aining] in each 5 cwt neate.
Export	04 Jan 1660/1	Carmarthan	Elizabeth		Northam	Lewis Brooke	Thomas Leach	2 hogsheads trayne imported in the Blackoway from Newfoundland and paid customs 18th Sept last.
Export	05 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Delight		Bideford	Henry Amory	John Lynton	400 bushels French salt double Winch[este]r imported formerly in the St Jacob from Rochell and paid customs by John Boole 7th November last.
Export	05 Jan 1660/1	Swanzey	Jonas		Bideford	John Smale	William Wescombe & Comp	1 role tobacco cont[aining] 60 lbs imported in the Mary John Luke master from Antegoe and paid custom 6th October last.
Export	05 Jan 1660/1	[blank]	Swallow		Bideford	John Gordinge	Sarah Dennis	2 hogshead trayne oyle imported in the Susan from New[found]land and paid custome 4th October last.
Export	09 Jan 1660/1	Swanzey	Jonas			[blank]	Christopher Hunt	18 roles tobacco cont[aining] 5 cwt & half brought by land carriage from Plymouth as per cert from thence of 25th January 1659[/60] in the name of Daniell Phillips.
Export	11 Jan 1660/1	Newport	Consent		Northam	Hugh Halswell	John Darracott	300 bushels Portugal salt imported in the Bideford Merchant of Bideford from Lisbon and paid custome the 24 December last.
Export	11 Jan 1660/1	Carmarthan	Peter		Northam	William Cade	John Fleminge	160 bushels Portugal salt imported in the Fellowship from Lisboa and paid custome the 20th December by Edward Fleminge.
Export	11 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	Abraham Heyman	3 tons and 1 hogshead trayne oyle entered in the Phillip and Rebecca of Bideford from Newfoundland and paid custom 11th Octobrt by Abra[ham] Heyman and John Darracott.
Export	12 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Lyon		Bridgewater	Thomas Starkey	Abraham Heyman	400 bushels of salt double Winch[este]r imported in the Truelove from Rochell and paid custome the 11th instant, 20 barrels herrings Eng[lish] taken.
Export	15 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Dove		Northam	William Gourdinge	Abraham Heyman	150 bushels French salt double Winch[este]r imported in the Truelove from Rochell and paid custome the 11th and 15th instant, 24 barrells herrings Eng[lish] taken, 8000 Padstowe slates.
Export	16 Jan 1660/1	Bristol	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	John Markes	1 chest white sugar cont[aining] 5cwt.2qtrs entered out of the Amity of Bideford from Lisboa custome paid the 4th January instant.
Export	16 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Lyon		Bridgewater	Thomas Starkey	Sarah Dennis	2 pipes of oyle, 600 cwt sugar parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered in the Amity from Lisboa and paid custome the 3rd January instant.
Export	17 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Lyon		Bridgewater	Thomas Starkey	Thomas Bere	2 casks white sugar cont[aining] in each 2 cwt imported in the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa and paid custome 29 December last.
Export	18 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Dove		Northam	William Gourden	John Boole	150 bushels French salt double Winch[este]r imported in the St Jacob from Rochell and paid custome the last of November last. 6 kintalls of Corr fish English taken.
Export	18 Jan 1660/1	Bridgwater	Lyon		Bridgewater	Thomas Starkey	Thomas Bere	3 hogsheads oyle entered out of the Amity from Lisboa and paid custome the 4th and 18th instant by John Markes and Robert Huxtable.
Export	18 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	Globe		Bideford	Arthur Bewes	John Fleminge	6 hogshead trayne oyle imported in the Susan of Bideford from Newfoundland and paid custome the 5th October last. 8 chests white sugar cont[aining] in each 6 cwt imported in the Fellowshipp from Lisboa and paid custome the 28th December last, the sugar and traine beinge parte of a greater p[ar]cell.
Export	18 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	John Fleminge	1 ton trayne oyle imported in the Susan from Newfoundland and paid custome the 5th October last.
Export	18 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	William Darracott	12 barrells herring Eng[lish] taken.
Export	20 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	John Reynolds	16 barrells herring Eng[lish] taken.
Export	24 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	Globe		Bideford	Arthur Bewes	John Seldon	8 barrells and 3 hogsheads browne sugar cont[aining] 32 cwt imported in the Willingmind from Antegoe and paid custome the 15th instant.
Export	24 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	Globe		Bideford	Arthur Bewes	Samuel Mills	4 chests white sugar cont[aining] 24 cwt neate parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered in the name of Nich: Sweete merchant and Comp, out of the Samuell from OPorto and paid Custome the 20th instant. 5 parcells household goods, 4 barrells herrings Eng[lish] taken, 2 kinterkins and 1 chest pipes, 1 chest cow haire.
Export	28 Jan 1660/1	Bristoll	Julian		Northam	Edward Cobner	William Kinge	20 dozen earthenware.
Export	28 Jan 1660/1	Swanzey	Swallowe		Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Wadland	200 bushells Portugal salt imported in the Biddeford Merchant from Lis[bo]a and paid custome the 2nd December last. 2 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Susan from Newfoundland and paid custome per Sarah Dennis the 4th October last.
Export	08 Feb 1660/1	Padstowe	Amie		Clovelly	Robert Hodge	John Boole	10 dozen earthenware, 2 connes and half of Spanish iron imported in the James from Bilboa and paid custome per Arthur Acland 9th October last.
Export	09 Feb 1660/1	Bristoll	Mary		Barnstaple	John Hobbs	John Seldon	2 hogsheads & 1 pipe Barbadoes browne sugar parte of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the Willingmind from Antegoe beinge 1 cwt and paid custome the 15th January last.
Export	11 Feb 1660/1	Bristoll	Mary		Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Gilbert Paige & Comp	12 puncheons prunis cont[aining] in each 5 & 2 qtrs cwt parte of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the Prudence from Bourdeaux and paid custome the 14th January last.
Export	14 Feb 1660/1	Bristoll	Mary		Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Nicholas Sweete	2 chests white sugar cont[aining] in each 6 cwt parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered formerly out of the Samuell of Barnstaple from OPorto and paid custome the 29th January last.
Export	18 Feb 1660/1	Bristoll	Mary		Barnstaple	John Hobbs	John Seldon	15 roles tobacco cont[aining] 6 cwt parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered formerly out of the Willingmind from Antegoe and paid custome the 29th November last, and 2 small caskes sugar cont[aining] 6 cwt parte of the same p[ar]cell.
Export	20 Feb 1660/1	Ilfordcombe	Swallowe		Porteynon	John Jeifry	Alexander Cornall	2000 foot of planke.
Export	20 Feb 1660/1	St Ives	William		Clovelly	George Somer	George Somer	80 dozen earthenware.
Export	21 Feb 1660/1	Watchett	Phillip		Northam	Robert Gould	John Boole	300 bushels of French salt parte of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the John and paid custome the 23 January 1659 per said merchant Boole.
Export	22 Feb 1660/1	Harfordwest	Margarett		Northam	William Gouldinge	John Darracott	120 bushells Portugal salt parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered in the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa and paid custome 21 Dec last.
Export	23 Feb 1660/1	Watchett	Phillip		Northam	Robert Gould	John Seldon	2 chests white sugar cont[aining] each 5 cwt with parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the Providence from OPorto and paid custome the 22 January last.
Export	23 Feb 1660/1	Carmarthan	Cicill		Northam	Lewis Broakes	John Hughes	400 bushels Portugal salt parte of a greater quantity imported in the Amity from Lisboa and paid custome the ?? January last. 120 Irish cow hides paid custome 70 of the said hides per merchant John Fleminge the 14th February, and 30 hides the 23 instant.
Export	25 Feb 1660/1	Pembroake	James		Bideford	Martin Handford	Martin Handford	30 dozen earthenware.
Export	25 Feb 1660/1	Milforde	Prudence		Milford	Phillip Britton	Bartholomew Biss	120 bushells Portugal salt parte of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa and paid custome per John Wadland 21 Dec last. 20 dozen earthenware.
Export	25 Feb 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	William Nottell	10 pipes Portugal oyle entered and paid custome the 28th January last out of the Amity of Bideford John Markes master from Lisboa.
Export	04 Mar 1660/1	Bagland	Mary		Bagland	George Harris	Leisin Hopkin	40 bushells Portugal salt part of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa paid custome per John Wadland 21st December last.
Export	04 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	John Seldon	6 bags shumacke cont[aining] in each 1 cwt neate parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the Providence from OPorto and paid custome the 22 January last.
Export	06 Mar 1660/1	Carmarthan	Pearle		Northam	John Snowe	Margaritt Shortt	73 bushells Portugal salt Double Winch[este]r w[hi]ch paid custome out of the Truelove in the year 1658, 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	08 Mar 1660/1	Padstowe	Truelove		Padstowe	Thomas Skinner	Thomas Skinner	80 bushells French salt parte of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the St Jacob from Rochell, 4 cwt pitch imported out of the Consent from Bourdeaux and paid custome in the yeare 1659, 20 dozen earthenware, 3000 lastes, 20 bushells pease.
Export	09 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	John Darracott & Comp	18 chests white sugar parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa and paid custome 11th January last cont[aining] each 5cwt.29qtr neate.
Export	11 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	Jonas		Bideford	Milchard Yeo	Edward Coake	12,000 barrell staves formerly entered out of the Francis and Susan from Rosse and paid custome 7th February last.
Export	11 Mar 1660/1	Burry	Primrose		Bideford	Christopher Dunn	George Strange	190 bushells Portugal salt imported in the Fellowshipp, and 3 cwt white sugar all which paid custome the 20 & 28 December last by Edward Fleminge.
Export	11 Mar 1660/1	Padstowe	Truelove		Padstowe	Thomas Skinner	Robert Frayne	1 ton Spanish iron parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the Grace from Bilboa and paid custome 24th November last.
Export	12 Mar 1660/1	Carmarthan	Elizabeth		Northam	Henry Gourden	Henry Bailiffe	100 bushells Portugal salt parte of a greater p[ar]cell formerly entered by Samuel Mills out of the Samuell from OPorto and paid custome 20th January last; 2 ton Spanish iron parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered out of the James of London and paid custome 9th October last per Thomas Freeman and Comp from Bilboa; 100 dozen earthenware.
Export	20 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	Vine		Bideford	Daniel Playsteed	Jasper Greeninge	14 tons of tobacco pipe clay.
Export	20 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	Dove		Bideford	Thomas Gist	Jasper Greeninge	20 tons of tobacco pipe clay.
Export	19 Mar 1660/1	Swanzey	Speedwell		Barnstaple	Thomas Wms [Williams?]	William Wescombe	8 roles tobacco cont[aining] 4 cwt parte of a greater p[ar]cell entered in the Mary from Antegoe and paid custome the 30th October last.
Export	21 Mar 1660/1	Watchett	Thomazin		Watchett	William Fry	Silvester Laby	80 bushells being 4 wey French salt entered formerly in the name of Richard Harris out of the John of Rochell and paid custome in the yeare 1659; 1 hogshead trayne, 20 dozen earthenware.
Export	21 Mar 1660/1	Watchett	Thomazin		Watchett	William Fry	Thomas Cox	2 hogsheads French wines entered and paid custome out of the St Jacob from Rochell 2nd November last.
Export	22 Mar 1660/1	Swanzey	Elizabeth		Barnstaple	Humphrey Northam	Humphrey Northam	15 dozen earthenware.
Export	23 Mar 1660/1	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiel Amory	Peter Bewes	60 dozen earthenware.
Export	Quarter ended
Export	26 Mar 1661	Porteynon	Exchange		Porteynon	John Kneath	Richard Beacen	12 bushells salt, 5 cwt iron entered forlerly and paid custome per Arthur Acland 8th November last, 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	26 Mar 1661	Swanzey	Speedwell		Northam	Thomas Williams	Mathewe Williams	18 iron potts entered inwards by him this day and paid custome out of the Endeavor from Newhaven.
Export	27 Mar 1661	Watchett	Thomazin	10	Watchett	William Fry	Christopher May	2 packetts lockrams cont[aining] in each 4 pieces came by land carriage from Exon and paid custome there as per cert from thence.
Export	29 Mar 1661	Watchett	Thomazin	10	Watchett	William Fry	William Fry	2 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Susan of Bideford and paid custome per Mrs Sarah Dennis 4th October last.
Export	29 Mar 1661	Milford	Phillip & Mary	50	Bideford	William Horwood	William Horwood	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	29 Mar 1661	Watchett	Thomazin	10	Watchett	William Fry	John Boole	2 hogsheads French wine imported in June last in the St Jacob from Rochell and then paid the custome.
Export	29 Mar 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	16	Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Boole	5 wey French salt imported formerly in the St Jacob from Rochell and paid custome 6th August last.
Export	30 Mar 1661	Aberdovey	Faulcon	16	Northam	Peter Vincent	William Mildon	120 dozen calve skinns, 400 lbs Virginia tobacco, 1 cwt soape, 2 firkins beere, 10 casks cont[aining] 1 ton French wine, half cwt mallasses, 3 cwt iron, all which came here per cocq[ue]tt from Bristoll 8th instant.
Export	01 Apr 1661	Tenby	Mary Francis	14	Braunton	James Barnice	David Rice	60 dozen earthenware.
Export	01 Apr 1661	Tenby	Elizabeth	14	Braunton	Phillips Reed	David Rice	1 wey and half French salt p[ar]te of a greater p[ar]cell imported in the Andrewe from Burneife and paid custome per Lewis Acland 6th November last, 1 hogshead viniger, 20 dozen earthenware.
Export	01 Apr 1661	Carmarthan	Triumph	18	Northam	William Griffeth	Bartholomew Bisse	5 wey Portugal salt imported in the Truelove and Eagle of Bideford and paid custome in 1659. 10 weigh French salt imported and paid custome 18th February last out of the Dry Fish from Brest. 35 dozen earthenware. 2 cwt white sugar paid custom per John Fleminge 28th December last.
Export	03 Apr 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	16	Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Wadland	5 wey Portugal salt paid custome 21st December last out of the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa.
Export	05 Apr 1661	Aberdovey	George	18	Bideford	William Bleeke	George Midleton	6 cwt rozen [resin?] 9 chalders coales, 3 hogsheads trayne oyle paid custome 5th October last, 10 ovens, 40 dozen earthenware, 4 mill stones, 14 backe stones, 2 barrells pitch, 2 barrells tar, 1 cwt corke, 1 faggott and half steele, 17 iron crockes, 1 piece coarse kersey, 1 piece searge, 1 ton & half forrest iron.
Export	05 Apr 1661	Bristoll	Dove	16	Bideford	Thomas Gist	Nicholas Sweete	2 casks cont[aining] 3 cwt sugar imported in the Samuell from OPorto and paid custome 20th January last.
Export	08 Apr 1661	Bristoll	James	18	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	James Twey/Tivey?	450 bushells French salt imported in the John of Rochell and paid custom 21st January 1659 by Richard Harris, 2 chests & 2 trunkes apparell, 2 boxes apparell, 3 dozen shovells, 1 hogshead Virginia tobacco which came per cocq[ue]tt from Bristoll 8th March last, 1 grose stirup leather, 20 dozen earthenware.
Export	13 Apr 1661		James		Bideford	Martin Hanford	Martin Hanford	30 dozen earthenware.
Export	17 Apr 1661	Gloucester	Tryall	14	Bideford	John Greeninge	John Greeninge	12 tons tobacco pipe clay, 50 dozen earthenware.
Export	17 Apr 1661	Neath	Speedwell	10	Barnstaple	John Hill	John Hill	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	26 Apr 1661	Carmarthan	Peter	12	Northam	William Cade	John Frost	3 wey Portugal salt imported in the Amity from Lisboa and paid custome in 1659.
Export	30 Apr 1661	Carmarthan	Consent	18	Northam	John Mules	John Mules	6 wey Portugal salt imported in the Fellowship from Lisboa and paid custome per Edward Fleminge 20th December last. 15 dozen earthenware.
Export	03 May 1661	Carmarthan	Triumph		Northam	William Griffeth	Arthur Barlowe	1 horse, 40 pounds in money.
Export	03 May 1661	Padstowe	Parragan	20	Bideford	Anthony Midleton	Anthony Midleton	12 dozen earthenware, 12,000 lasts, 4 fardles cont[aining] 16 pieces dunsters, 2 cwt sugar paid custome out of the Amity from Lisboa in 1659, 200 pounds in money.
Export	04 May 1661	Padstowe	Grace	10	Clovelly	Michaell Randell	Michaell Randell	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	14 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Lawrence Gay	4 chests white sugar cont[aining] in each 5 cwt neate, 8 bags shumacke in each 1 cwt being all entered and paid custome out of the Providence from OPorto 24th January last.
Export	14 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Arthur Acland	12 bags Spanish cloth wool.
Export	15 May 1661	Padstowe	Paragan		Bideford	John Buse	Sarah Dennis	2 chests white sugar imported in the Amity John Markes master from Lisbone and paid custome at first importation at 5 cwt each chest.
Export	15 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	John Seldon	12 bags shumacke cont[aining] in each 1 cwt entered out of the Providence from OPorto 22nd January last.
Export	16 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Arthur Acland	6 packs in each 5 pieces single bayes, more 2 packs single bayes in each five pieces.
Export	16 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Richard Medford	2 chests white sugar cont[aining] 10 cwt neate entered inwards in the Bideford Merchant from Lisboa January 11th. 4 chests white sugar cont[aining] 5 cwt neate entered inwards in the Providence Jany 25th from OPorto, 3 bags shumacke entered inwards in the said ship, 10 bags shumacke entered inwards in the Samuell from OPorto Jany 25th.
Export	16 May 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	John Hobbs	8 cwt rozen [resin] pitch imported in the Chesnutt from Bourdeaux and paid custome in the year 1659; twenty dozen earthenware, 4 trunks and 2 boxes of apparell.
Export	17 May 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe		Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Boole	12 dozen earthenware, 8 pieces course bayes.
Export	17 May 1661	Hartfordwest	Margaritt		Bideford	William Gourdin	John Boole	10 wey French salt paid custome 8th April last, 12 dozen earthenware.
Export	24 May 1661	Hartfordwest	Elizabeth	10	Northam	Humphrey Northam	Humphrey Northam	15 dozen earthenware.
Export	24 May 1661	Bristoll	George	20	Bideford	Salathiel Amory	Peter Bewes	18 tons tobacco pipe clay, 60 dozen earthenware.
Export	24 May 1661	Padstow	Grace	16	Padstow	Humphrey French	John Boole	6 wey French salt.
Export	24 May 1661	Burry	Diamond		Bideford	William Stapleton	William Stapleton	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	24 May 1661	Bristoll	George	20	Bideford	Salathiel Amory	Thomas Coales	5 packs single bayes in each 6 pieces.
Export	27 May 1661	Milforde	James	10	Bideford	Martin Haniford	Martin Haniford	30 dozen earthenware.
Export	01 Jun 1661	Neith	Speedwell	10	Barnstaple	John Hill	John Hill	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	10 Jun 1661	Gloucester	Tryall	12	Bideford	John Greeninge	John Greeninge	17 tons tobacco pipe clay, 40 dozen earthenware, 1 spruce chest & 3 trunks of apparell and household goods, 2 feather beds, 4 boxes of books.
Export	12 Jun 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe		Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	Christopher Gourdinge	12 dozen earthenware.
Export	13 Jun 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe		Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Hooper	1 pack cont[aining] 16 pieces Barnstaple course bayes and 1 remlett of broadcloth.
Export	14 Jun 1661	Aberdovey	Primrose	10	Bideford	Christopher Donn	George Midleton	50 dozen earthenware, 10 ovens, 30 dozen of crease.
Export	18 Jun 1661	Padstowe	Agnis		Clovelly	Robert Hodge	John Boole	10 dozen earthenware, 1 ton Spanish iron custome paid by Arthur Acland October 9th. 10 bushells French salt being half a wey which paid custome in the Nicholas from Odierne [Audierne?] 12th instant.
Quarter ended

Export	28 Jun 1661	Carmarthen	Triumph	16	Northam	William Griffith	William Griffith	80 dozen earthenware.
Export	02 July 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Edward Fleminge	10 chests white sugar cont[aining] neate each chest 5cwt.3qt.7lb imported in the Fellowshipp from Lisboa 28th December and then paid custome in a greater quantity.
Export	02 July 1661	Milforde	Vyne	15	Bideford	Zachary Phillips	Zachary Phillips	6 tons tobacco pipe clay.
Export	03 July 1661	Ilfordcombe	Swallowe		Porteynon	John Jeiffry	John Jeiffry	3 tons timber, 5 cwt planke, 5 cwt trenells.
Export	03 July 1661	Bristoll	William	12	Northam	Thomas Vernam	Thomas Vernam	80 dozen earthenware.
Export	09 July 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	12	Bideford	Christopher Gourdin	Christopher Gourdin	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	12 July 1661	Bristoll	James	10	Bideford	Martin Haniford	Martin Haniford	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	13 July 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Peter Bewes	8 tons tobacco pipe clay, 70 dozen earthenware, 2 bags course wool cont[aining] 3 cwt, 6 trunkes household goods and wearinge apparell, 2 packs horse haire, 2 feather beds, 2 great anchors.
Export	13 July 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Nicholas Sweete	1 chest white sugar cont[aining] neate 7 cwt imported by him in the Samuell John Loveringe master from OPorto and paid custome 20th January last. 3 hogsheads browne sugar cont[aining] each 5 cwt imported by John Seldon in the Willingmind from Antigoe and paid custome the 15th Jany last.
Export	16 July 1661	Padstow	Grace		Botrix Castle	Humphrey French	Humphrey French	10 tons potters clay.
Export	17 July 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Peter Bewes	9 packs Barum single bayes cont[aining] 65 pieces.
Export	18 July 1661	Bristoll	James	16	Barnstaple	John Hobbs	Gilbert Paige	23 bags Spanish wool, 2000 sheepes leather, 3 bags course wool cont[aining] 7 cwt, 7 cwt old shruffe, 8 packs and packets course bayes cont[aining] 1cwt.2qtrs; 30 dozen earthenware, 4 dozen iron shovells, 200 pounds in money, 2 chests and 4 trunks of apparell.
Export	19 July 1661	Bristoll	William		Northam	Thomas Vernam	Richard Medford	6 chests sugar cont[aining] 5 cwt each chest entered inwards in the Providence John Rowe master from OPorto 25th January.
Export	19 July 1661	Bristoll	Sicill	18	Northam	Lewis Brooke	Lewis Brooke	80 dozen earthenware.
Export	20 July 1661	Bristoll	William		Northam	Thomas Vernam	Arthur Acland	8 packets cont[aining] 50 pieces Barum bayes, 50 dozen earthenware, 40 pound of shruffe, 1 pack of goate skinns.
Export	26 July 1661	Tenby	Margaritt	11	Northam	William Gourdinge	William Gourdinge	30 dozen earthenware.
Export	31 July 1661	Milforde	Elizabeth	10	Barnstaple	Humphry Northam	[blank]	30 dozen earthenware.
Export	02 Aug 1661	Aberdovey	George	16	Bideford	William Bleeke	George Midleton	Half a ton of iron imported in the Paragan from Rotterdam and paid custome by John Smith 29th July last, 9 chalders coales, 4 cwt stone pitch, 3 cwt ssmall shott, 2 dozen iron shovells, 8 earthen ovens, half a faggott of steele, 3 cwt iron pots which came from Bristol by coc[que]t, 1 hogshead viniger which paid custome by William Mildew merchant 28th June last 1661.
Export	02 Aug 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	12	Bideford	Christopher Gourdin	Thomas Meare	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	13 Aug 1661	Gloucester	John	20	Gloucester	Roger North	Roger North	20 dozen earthenware.
Export	16 Aug 1661	Ilfordcombe	Rose	10	Barnstaple	George Miller	Alexander Cornall	4 ton timber for shippinge, 200 foot planke, 500 trenalls.
Export	17 Aug 1661	Bude	Agnis	10	Clovelly	Michael Randell	John Boole	2 tons Spanish iron imported in the Prudence from Bilboa and paid custome by John Wadland 10th June last, 100 bushells French salt imported in the Samuell from Rochell paid custome at importation, 6 dozen earthenware.
Export	17 Aug 1661	Carmarthen	John	16	Gloucester	Roger North	Thomas Martin	1 ton and half tobacco pipe clay, 150 dozen earthenware.
Export	17 Aug 1661	Bristoll	Mary	14	Northam	John Hobbs	John Hobbs	34 parcels household goods books and wearing apparell, 30 dozen earthenware, 3 bags course wool cont[aining] 6 cwt 500 white leather, 2 packs cont[aining] 14 pieces single bayes, 4 bags Spanish wool, 2 balls writeing paper.
Export	23 Aug 1661	Bristoll	George	18	Bideford	Salathiell Amory	John Garde	10 pipes Fyall wine parte of a greater quantity imported in the Exchange of Bideford Peter Crange master from Fyall and paid custome 4th Jany last.
Export	23 Aug 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	13	Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	Christopher Gourdinge	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	26 Aug 1661	Burry in Wales	Blessinge	25	Foy	Robert Pyke	John Boole	3 hogsheads viniger imported by him in said vessell from Rochell and paid custome in a greater quantity the 19th this instant.
Export	31 Aug 1661	Neith	Speedwell	12	Barnstaple	John Hill	William Oliver	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	04 Sep 1661	Bristoll	George	18	Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Peter Bewes	12 tons tobacco pipe clay, 50 dozen earthenware.
Export	14 Sep 1661	Padstowe	Gift	10	Padstowe	Andrewe Basse	John Boole	3 tons Spanish iron imported by Gilbert Paige in the Prudence from Bilboa and paid custome in a greater quantity 8th June last. 100 bushells French salt imported in the Blessinge from Rochell paid custome 18th August last, 3 cwt pitch paid custome at importation. 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	14 Sep 1661	[blank]	Agnis		Clovelly	[blank]	John Boole	160 bushells French salt imported in the Blessinge of Foy from Rochell and paid custome 19th August last, 6 dozen earthenware.
Quarter ended

Export	1 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Mary	16	Northam	John Hobbs	Nicholas Sweete	2 chests white sugar cont[aining] neate each check 5 cwt which paid custome in a greater quantity by him out of the Samuell from OPorto 18th January last.
Export	1 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	John	30	Gloucester	Roger North	John Boole	200 & half Norwey deales imported in the John of Draman [Drammen] from Norwey and paid custome in a greater quantity 20th Sept last, 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	1 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Mary	16	Northam	John Hobbs	Richard Medford	4 chests white sugar cont[aining] neate each chest 5 cwt weight imported in the Providence from OPorto and paid custome by him a greater quantity 25th January last.
Export	2 Oct 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Peter Bewes	24 tons tobacco pipe clay, 10 packs cont[aining] 62 pieces Barum single bayes, 50 dozen earthenware.
Export	2 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Mary	16	Northam	John Hobbs	Arthur Acland	10 packs Barum single bayes cont[aining] in each 6 pieces beinge in all 60 pieces. 6 bags course wool cont[aining] 8 cwt. 40 dozen earthenware.
Export	2 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	Elizabeth	16	Northam	Henry Gourdin	Etheldred Beaple	6 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Endeavour from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity the first currant. 100 bushells of aples.
Export	4 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Margaritt	16	Northam	Peter Lambert	Christopher Chappell	10 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and paid custome the 2nd instant.
Export	4 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Three Brothers		Northam	Roger Blake	Sarah Dennis	9 tons trayne oyle imported in the Black Swan George Powell master from Newfoundland which paid custome 2nd instant.
Export	4 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Three Brothers		Northam	Roger Blake	Thomas Leach	6 quintalls dry Newfoundland fish.
Export	4 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	Triumph	16	Northam	William Griffith	William Griffith	2 tons trayne oyle imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity 2nd instant. 40 dozen earthenware.
Export	9 Oct 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe		Bideford	Christopher Gourdin	John Boole	1 cwt deale boardes imported in the John of Drauan [Drammen] from Norwey which paid custome in a greater quantity 20th September last, 5 cwt pitch which longe since paid custome out of the Chesnutt from Bordeaux at first importation. 5 hogsheads trayne oyle that is to say 3 hogsheads imported by Sarah Dennis and paid custome in the Black Swan from Newfoundland the 2nd currant and 2 hogsheads in the Dyamond paid custome 4th currant by John Boole above named.
Export	9 Oct 1661	Milford	James		Bideford	Martin Haniford	John Luxon	1 ton trayne oyle imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity 4th currant. 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	11 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Margaritt	16	Northam	Peter Lambert	Edward Fleminge & Comp	6 chests white sugar cont[aining] each chest neate 5cwt.3qtrs.7lb parte of a greater quantity imported in the Fellowshipp from Lisboa and paid custome 28th December last.
Export	12 Oct 1661	Milforde	William	12	Northam	Thomas Vernam	Thomas Lange	74 dozen earthenware.
Export	15 Oct 1661	Padstowe	Swan		Bideford	John Beale	John Boole	300 bushells French salt imported in the Blessinge Robert Pyke master for Rochell and paid custome 19th August last. 100 Norwey deales imported in the John of Draman [Drammen] and paid custome in a greater quantity 20th September last.
Export	15 Oct 1661	Padstowe	Truelove	10	Boutreaux Castle	John Brewer	John Frost	120 bushells French salt imported in the Prosperous of Northam from Rochell and paid custome by him in a greater quantity 3rd April last. Half a ton Spanish iron imported in the Lady of the Sea from Bilboa and paid custome in a greater quantity by Thomas Hart 12th August last.
Export	15 Oct 1661	Padstowe	Truelove	10	Boutreaux Castle	John Brewer	John Garde	1 pipe Fyall wine drawne into five small casks imported in the Exchange from Fyall and paid custome 4th January last.
Export	16 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Margaritt	16	Northam	Peter Lambert	Abraham Heaman	9 tons trayne oyle imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and by him paid custome in a greater quantity 4th of this instant month.
Export	18 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Prymrose		Bideford	Christopher Donne	John Darracott	10 tons & a half trayne oyle, 9 tons imported in the Phillip and Grace 11th instant, 1 ton and a halfe in the Willingmind paid custome 5th instant beinge parte of a greater quantity.
Export	24 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Phillip	16	Northam	Jasper Follett	Etheldred Beaple	6 tons trayne oyle imported in the Chasnutt from Newfoundland and paid custome by him 1st of this instant month in a greater quantity.
Export	25 Oct 1661	Swanzey	Swallowe	14	Bideford	Christopher Gourdin	John Boole	2 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Freindshipp from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity by Gilbert Paige the 4th of this instant month.
Export	25 Oct 1661	Swanzey	Providence	20	Northam	William Cowles	John Haines	5 hogsheads trayne oyle whereof 3 imported in the Endeavour from Newfoundland and paid custome by Christopher Browninge in a greater quantity 30th September last, and the other imported in the Freindshipp from Newfoundland and paid custome by him 11th instant.
Export	25 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	Triumph	16	Northam	William Griffith	William Griffith	6 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Willingminde from Newfoundland and paid custome by Stephen Dennis the 1st instant. 20 dozen earthenware. 200 Norwey deales imported by John Boole in the John of Dranen [Drammen] from Norwey and paid custome in a greater quantity 20th September last.
Export	26 Oct 1661	Ilfordcombe	Swallowe	14	Porteynon	John Jeiffry	Alixander Cornall	500 foot of planke, 1 ton of timber.
Export	28 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	Triumph	16	Northam	William Griffith	John Boole	100 bushells French salt double Winch[este]r being parte of a greater p[ar]cell paid custome inwardes in the Blessinge from Rochell in the name of Robert Boole & Comp[any] the 24th current.
Export	28 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Phillip	16	Northam	Jasper Follett	John Boole	6 hogsheads trayne oyle beinge parte of 3 tons imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland 4th instant.
Export	29 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Mary	16	Northam	George Midleton		3 tons trayne oyle (viz't) 7 hogsheads imported in the Dyamond and paid custome 4th instant, and 5 hogsheads imported by Abraham Heaman in the Freindshipp and paid custome in a greater quantity the 4th instant.
Export	29 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Phillip	16	Northam	Jasper Follett	Peter Docton	2 tons trayne oyle (viz't) 1 ton imported in the Dyamond and paid custome by Abraham Heyman 2nd instant, and another ton imported in said vessell by Edward Fleminge and paid custome the same day.
Export	31 Oct 1661	Carmarthen	Peter	14	Northam	John Pope	Etheldred Beaple	1 ton trayne oyle imported in the Chesnutt from Newfoundland and by him paid custome in a greater quantity the 1st instant.
Export	31 Oct 1661	Ilfordcombe	Lilly	20	Ilfracombe	Humphry Blackmore	Miles Kinge	200 and a half deale boards w[hi]ch paid custome 20th September last in the St John of Drayman [Drammen] from Norwey in the name of John Boole, more 7 small sparrs paid custome at importation, 10 dozen earthenware.
Export	31 Oct 1661	Bristoll	Mary	16	Northam	John Hobbs	Abraham Heaman	4 tons and half trayne oyle imported by him in the Endeavor from Newfoundland and by him paid custome 2nd of this instant month.
Export	02 Nov 1661	Carmarthen	Peter	14	Northam	John Pope	Thomas Martin	5 hogsheads trayne oyle, that is to say 3 hogsheads imported by John Boole in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and paid custome 4th October last.
Export	02 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	John Darracott	6 tons and 1 hogshead trayne oyle imported by him in the Willingmind and paid custome 5th October last.
Export	02 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Nicholas Sweete	5 hogsheads trayne oyle imported in the Phillip and Grace from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity 11th October last, 7 hogsheads trayne oyle imported by Abraham Heaman in the Freindshipp paid custome 4th October.
Export	06 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Etheldred Beaple	140 quintalls of wet and dry fish Eng[lish] taken, 3 tons and 1 hogshead trayne oyle which came in the Endeavor from Newfoundland the 1st October.
Export	07 Nov 1661	Carmarthen	Peter		Northam	John Pope	Thomas Martin	80 bushells salt double Winch[este]r & paid custome by John Fleminge in the Cherbbin from Olderon entered 10th May 1661.
Export	08 Nov 1661	Milforde	Margaritt	10	Northam	William Gourdinge	William Gourdinge	10 dozen earthenware.
Export	08 Nov 1661	Mynehead	Swallowe	12	Bideford	Christopher Gourdinge	John Boole	4 tons trayne oyle (viz't) 2 tons imported and pad custome by Gilbert Paige out of the Freindshipp, 1 ton imported by Richard Medford in the Chasnutt and paid custome in October last, and 1 ton imported in the Willingmind and paid custome at importation. 100 deale boards paid custome out of the John of Draman [Drammen] the 20th September last. 10 dozen earthenware, 5 kintalls corr fish and 5 kintalls dry fish.
Export	07 Nov 1661	Bristoll	Mary		Northam	John Hobbs	John Hobbs	5 packets Barum bayes cont[aining] 30 pieces, 2 tons trayne oyle imported in the Phillip and Grace and paid custome by Nicholas Sweete in October last. 5 parcells of household goods and wareinge apparell, 5 cwt old brasse, 3 cwt of tynne. 2 packets course wool cont[aining] 5 cwt.
Export	07 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Bideford	Salathiell Amory	Thomas Wrenn	11 hogsheads trayne oyle (viz't) 4 hogsheads imported in the Endeavor paid custome by Christopher Browninge, 1 hogshead imported in the Dyamond paid custome by John Luxon, and 6 hogsheads imported in the Willingmind paid custome by Stephen Dennis in October last.
Export	15 Nov 1661	Watchett	Rose	12	Barnstaple	George Miller	Andrew Slocombe	2 tons trayne oyle imported in the Endeavor from Newfoundland and paid custome 1st October last, 2 cwt corr fish in tale.
Export	15 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Appledore	John Crocker	John Darracott	6 hogsheads trayne oyle being parte of my entry out of the Willingmind paid custome 5th October.
Export	16 Nov 1661	Watchett	Rose	12	Barnstaple	George Miller	John Luxon	3 tons and 1 hogshead trayne oyle imported in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and by him paid custome in a greater quantity the 4th October last.
Export	18 Nov 1661	Bristoll	George		Appledore	John Crocker	Edward Fleminge	2 tons trayne oyle imported by said Fleminge in the Dyamond from Newfoundland and paid custome in a greater quantity the 2nd October last.
Export	25 Nov 1661	Bridgewater	Unity	14	Northam	Edmond Pope	John Frost	3 tons & a half trayne oyle imported in the Endeavo[u]r from Newfoundland by Christopher Browninge and Roger Harris and paid custome by them in a greater quantity 30th September. 1 ton trayne oyle imported by Nicholas Bishopp in the Freindshipp and paid custome 5th October last, 1 cwt corr fish, 4 barrels of Cann[?] paid custome by Thomas Quicke 20th instant. 12 dozen earthenware, 6 tons tobacco pipe clay, 50 winch[ester]s barley.
Export	02 Dec 1661	Bristoll	George		Appledore	John Crocker	William Kinge	60 dozen earthenware.
Export	02 Dec 1661	Gloucester	Mary and John		Bideford	Samuell Crampe	Jasper Greeninge	24 tons tobacco pipe clay.
Export	02 Dec 1661	Neith in Wales	Speedwell		Barnstaple	John Hill	William Oliver	40 dozen earthenware.
Export	09 Dec 1661	Bristoll	Margaritt	20	Northam	Peter Lambert	Peter Lambert	10 tons tobacco pipe clay, 1 ton trayne oyle imported in the Black Swan paid custome by Mrs Sarah Dennis in October last, 20 dozen earthenware, 10 barrells herrings Eng[lish] taken. 5 cwt white sugar in 2 barrells imported in the Newe Phillip and paid custome by him in a greater quantity the 27th November last, and 300 bunches of onions paid custome same day.
Export	12 Dec 1661	Bristoll	Margaritt	20	Northam	Peter Lambert	Peter Lambert	2 tons and 1 hogshead trayne oyle (viz't) 3 hogsheads imported by George Perryman in the Dyamond 2nd October last, and 1 ton and half imported by Abraham Heaman in the Chesnutt same day and then paid custome, 34 barrells herrings Eng[lish] taken.
Export	13 Dec 1661	Ilfordcombe	Dyamond		Bideford	William Stapleton	John Boole	40 bushells being 2 weigh French salt which paid custome at importation, 4 barrells reysins solis cont[aining] each 1cwt.2qtrs.14lb imported in the Elizabeth and Abigall and paid custome by Gilbert Paige in a greater quantity, 6 frayles of greate reysins imported in said vessel and paid custome at importation. 10 dozen earthenware, 10 cwt Spanish iron, 2 barrells tarr, 2 barrells herringes.
Export	13 Dec 1661	Watchett	Exchange	20	Watchett	Giles Washer	John Boole	200 bushells salt imported in the Blessinge of Foy from Rochell paid custome at importation. 100 deales and 3 masts paid custome alsoe at importation, 10 barrells herrings Eng[lish] taken. 3 tons Spanish iron paid custome by Sarah Dennis imported this month, 3 barrells reasons solis cont[aining] each neate 102qtrs.14lb entered in the Elizabeth and Abigall from Mallaga by Alixander Beme and Comp[any] the 11th instant, 8 hogsheads trayne oyle paid custome at importation.
Export	20 Dec 1661	Milford	William	12	Northam	Thomas Vernam	Thomas Lange	35 dozen earthenware.
Quarter ended

[signed]: Hum[phry] Prideaux customer

Transcriber’s notes:

Port Books for the combined ports of Appledore, Bideford and Barnstaple are housed in the National Archives from 1565 to 1745. There are some gaps due to non-survival of records, and other gaps due to damaged documents.

Typically these books record:
•    Date of entry
•    Name of ship
•    Tonnage of vessel
•    Port where vessel is registered
•    Port where vessel is going to, or coming from
•    Name of the Captain or Master of the vessel
•    Name of the merchant responsible for the goods
•    Whether the merchant is English or foreign
•    Description of the cargo, including the method of storage (barrels, casks, bags), the weight (hundredweights, pounds) and the value for the purposes of assessing tax to be paid.

The following officials were responsible for checking the cargoes and recording the tax due:
•    Collector or ‘Customer’ – made a return of all goods exported or imported and all moneys received, for which he issued a cocket (receipt).
•    Controller – made a similar return but did not receive the payments.
•    Searcher – appointed to prevent fraud, who had to make examine the goods and return a warrant to show he had done so.
•    Surveyor - appointed to check the work of the Searcher.

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Customs Port Books 1661

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Coastal trade

Type of book: Customer and Controller

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/953/3

Transcribed by David Carter 2023

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