A true and perfect inventory of the goods and Chattels of John Simpson who died on board of his Majesties Ship the Lyon on the 6th of Jan:ry Anno Dom: 172? appraized by John Willson of Whitehaven Mariner and James Ismay of Corkikle farmer the 10th day of March Anno Dom: 1728/9 his Purse and Apparel valud to £3:00:00 his Wages in such Service from 3rd of Apr:l 1727 to 6th of January 1727/8 valud to £10:17:16 sum of £13:17:6 John Willson James Ismay his mark Quite interesting in that it gives you an exact wage rate per day, if you want to calculate it. And rather unusual to describe someone as farmer rather than yeoman or husbandman. James Ismay's mark is a V with an additional downstroke. I'm always intrigued as to whether these human marks are the same as the smit marks on farm animals. Chris chris@dickinson.uk.net