Martha Ryan Cipher Book

Handwritten 18th-century "cipher book" pages featuring ornate calligraphy and mathematical long division.

The Schooner Eagle

Single Fellowship. 

Three Merchants A, B, & C, trade together A put in 565£, B 278£, & C 629£, they gain'd £1000. I demand each mans part according to his money put in? 

  • A put in 565

  • B put in 278

  • C put in 629

  • Sum 1472

[second page] 

Single Fellowship

January 29th 1781

The 13 United provence of A

Four persons make a joint stock for 12 months. D put in 184£, E206£, F199£ & G 312£ & when they settled their accompts, they found they lost £232; I demand what part of the loss each person must sustain?