| Description | The ship 'Greenock' was bought by John Watt sr. and his brother James Watt of Greenock, from John Grahame of Dougaldstoun and several others, in May, 1732. The papers and accounts include an inventory, 19 April 1732 and the Vendition [Sale], 8 November 1732. There are also cargo accounts, freight and general accounts for the ship, 1732 - 1735. In 1733 the ship Greenock made three voyages from Glasgow, two to Arundale (March and September), and one to Foysound (June and July) carrying out tobacco and returning with timber. Insurance was arranged with Neil Buchanan in London, and there are two agreements with John Wardrop and James Nisbet and Robert Dickie, wrights in Glasgow, for delivery of timber on the return of the Greenock, 10 February and 4 June 1733. |