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Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships, 30 September 1676 to March 1688.

The front cover is lettered in ink with Hill’s cipher and a later note beneath: “Monogram of JOHN HILL.”…

The account book opens at Calles [Cadiz] on 25 June, continues at Alicante on 23 July, Livorno [Leghorn] 19 August, Micono [Mykonos] 9 Sept., Smyrna 20 Oct, and then returns via Zante 30 December 1675, Malta 15 January 1675/6, Livorno 9 February, Alicante 25 February, Tangier March, Cadiz 9 April 16…