Exeter Local Maritime Archives Project

Entry Detail

Code: FRE/521
Entry Text:

   Account book of Benjamin Frewen and Stephen Frewen - ref. -

 date: 1632-1679 There are also memoranda concerning the settling of

 accounts and money lent out; and accounts of general expenses made on

 behalf of his brothers Thankfull Frewen, John Frewen and Accepted Frewen

 and sister Mary Bigg, also a 'doctor' Frewen who appears to be his

 nephew John Frewen, physician (ie on clothes, utensils, books etc:

 accounts of Stephen Frewen's purchase of skins in bulk are also entered

 intermittently, and several retail prices obtained for skins are also

 noted. Regular entries record goods and money sent by Frewen on merchant

 adventurer ships for sale and purchases abroad - Newfoundland, 'Rushier'

 (?Russia), India, Amsterdam, 'Danske' (?Danzig), East Indies, Virginia,

 The Canaries and France; 1637-1666

Date Range: 1632 to 1679
Keywords: finances costs trade
Location: East Sussex Record Office