Rev. Samuel Skelton, the rector at Sempringham, England, came over under appointment of the Massachusetts Bay Company to minister to the spiritual needs of the little colony at Naumkeag, afterwards named Salem. He sailed in the ship George arriving in the summer of 1629. During the voyage and until the end of the following year the minister and his family were furnished with the following supplies from the Massachusetts Bay Company storehouse.
| | | li. s. d. |
| Ano. 1629 | Imprimis p. so much wch. should haue bene paid him in England towards fitting him for ye voyadg. | 20-00-00 |
| | Item for Charges att Tillbury, Cowes, & Plimoth, being wind bound | 02-10-00 |
| | Item p. Twenty li. p. Annum for 3 years is ye some of | 60-00-00 |
| | Item for on bushell of wheat flower | 00-15-00 |
| | Ite. for one bushell of oatmeale | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. for one holland & 2 ordenary Cheess | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. for xx li. of powder sugar att | 01-03-09 |
| | Ite. for one Loafe Cont 7li. att 1s. 6d. | 00-10-06 |
| | Ite. for one sugar Loafe Cont 5li. att 1s. 7d. p. li. | 00-07-11 |
| | Ite. 6li. of pepper | 00-12-00 |
| | Ite. Nutmeggs 4 oz. | 00-01-08 |
| | Ite. one oz. of Clovs, & one oz. of mace | 00-02-00 |
| | Ite. iij li. of starch | 00-01-03 |
| | Ite. xij li. of Rice | 00-06-00 |
| | Ite. vj li. of Vntryed suett | 00-03-00 |
| | Ite. one gall. of aquavite | 00-03-08 |
| | Ite. for one flitch of Bacon | 00-14-00 |
| | Ite. Castle soape ix li. att 8d. p. li. | 00-06-00 |
| | Ite. frute viz Rasons Corrants & pruens | 00-14-00 |
| | Ite. Safron ij oz. | 00-05-00 |
| | Ite. five qu. of stronge water | 00-08-00 |
| | Ite. Almonds ij li. at 1s. 2d. | 00-02-04 |
| | Ite. xv li. of tryed suett at 8d. p. li. | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. one gall. of Sallert oyle | 00-06-00 |
| | Ite. vj li. of Candles | 00-03-00 |
| | Ite. v geese & ix ducks | 00-08-00 |
| Ano. 1630 | Ite. xij li. of Butter att | 00-08-00 |
| | Ite. vj potts of Butter Cont. vij li. p. pott | 01-08-00 |
| | Ite. ij Cheeses about x li. a pc. | 00-11-08 |
| | Ite. half a firkin of butter of Mr. Gibbs | 00-17-06 |
| | Ite. one Third prt. of a barrell of wt. biskett | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. one pott of honey vij li. wat. att | 00-07-10 |
| | Ite. one pott of butter att | 00-03-00 |
| | Ite. x li. of Corrants att | 00-05-00 |
| | Ite. [ ] Bacon | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. one doz. of Candles | 00-08-00 |
| | Ite. ij Cheeses att vj d. p. li. | 00-11-03 |
| | Ite. iij Cheeses att vij p. li. | 00-17-09 |
| | Ite. one porkett | 01-05-00 |
| | Ite. xij li. of tryed suett | 00-08-00 |
| | Ite. vj. gees & xij ducks | 00-14-00 |
| | Ite. vj. po: of powder suger about 20d. | 00-10-00 |
| | Ite. v po: of powder suger 18d. | 00-07-06 |
| | Ite. x li. of Loaf suger | 01-00-00 |
| | Ite. Cloves & mace | 00-01-00 |
| | Ite. ij oz. of Nutmeggs j s. & Sinamo. 16d. | 00-02-04 |
| | Ite. workmens wadges for Cutting & bringing home wood against winter about | 03-00-00 |
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| | Suma to lis. | 105-18-11 |
Mr. Skeltons account wth. the Companie
Mr. Skelton is D. pr. viz.