STATEMENT OF EXPENCES. 393 



SECT. III. 



Statements of Eoopences and Pj'ojits on some 

 Whale-jishing Voyages. 



The fluctuating value of shipping, renders it dif- 

 ficult to give a fair estimate of the expences of a 

 whale-ship. The Resolution of Whitby, burden 

 291 tons, when new, in the year 1803, cost but 

 7791 /., including all expences of stores and outfit, 

 premiums of insurance, and advance money of sea- 

 men ; while the Esk, of ^54< tons admeasurement, 

 launched and fitted out of the same port in 1813, 

 cost above 14,000/. 



The following statement shows the cost and ex- 

 pences of the ship Resolution, before putting to sea, 

 on her first voyage, in the year 1803. 



L. S. D. 



Cost of the ship's hull, 2320 10 



Expencesof doubling, fortifying, &c.... 471 7 5 



Mast-maker's and joiner's bills, 505 18 4 



Sail-maker's bill, 240 11 5 



Cordage., — Rigging, and cables, 580 11 



AVhale-lines, &c 27G G 5 



Rigger's bill, 33 2 4 



Boat-builder, for 7 boats, 144 1 11 



Carried forward, L.4572 8 10 



