In the years 1755, 1756, and 1757, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 17l. 2s. 6d; a 70, 16l. 5s.; a 60, 15l. 15s.; a 44, 12l. 12s.; a 36, 12l. 12s.; a 32, 10l. 10s.; a 28, ditto, a 20, 8l. 14s. 6d; and sloops, 8l. 5s.
In 1771, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 17l. 5s.; a 64, 16l. 12s. 6d; and a 32, of the common class, 11l. 11s.
In 1775, the price, per ton, for a 20 gun-ship, was 10l. 10s.
In 1776, the price, per ton, for a 50, was 14l. 14s.; a 44, 12l. 15s.; a 28, 10l. 14s. 6d; a 24, 10l. 10s.; a 20, 10l. 9s.; and large sloops, 9l. 10s.
In 1777, the price, per ton, for a 28 gun-ships, was 11l.; and, for large sloops, 9l. 17s. 6d.
In 1778, the price, per ton, for a 74 gun-ship, was 17l. 10s.; a 64, 16l. 17s. 6d; a 44, 12l. 17s. 6d; a 32, of the common class, 11l. 15s.; a 28, 11l.; a 24, 10l. 15s.
In 1779, the price, per ton, for a 64, was 16l. 17s. 6d; a 38, 12l. 10s.; a 36, 12l. 7s.
In 1780, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 17l. 10s.; a 44, 12l. 17s. 6d; a 32, of the common class, 11l. 15s.
In 1781, the price, per ton for a 74, was 17l. 17s. 6d; a 38, 12l. 10s.; a 36, 12l. 7s.; a 32, of the common class, 11l. 15s.; and large sloops, 9l. 17s. 6d.
In 1782, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 17l. 17s. 6d; a 44, 12l. 17s. 6d; a 36, 12l. 7s.; a 32, of the common class, 11l..
In 1793, the price, per ton, for a 38, was 13l. 5s.; and large sloops, 11l..
In 1794, the price, per ton, for a 36, was 15l..
In 1795, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 20l.; a 40, a 38, and a 36, 15l. 10s. each; and large sloops, 14l..
In 1796, the price, per ton, for a 32, of the large class, was 15l.,
In 1798, the price, per ton, for a 36, was 14l. 17s. 6d.
In 1800, the price, per ton, for a 74, was 21l.; a 36, and a 32, of the large class, 16l. 10s. each.
In 1805, the price, per ton, for a 74, 36l..
Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius
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