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Equipment in the world of
Privateers & Gentlemen

 Item                        Quantity    Price in Europe  in America
1.1 Cabin Stores
Ale                           20 gal. Keg         8 L.          $30.00
Apples                Barrel of 300      2 L.          $5.00
Beans                  10 lb. Sack            15 s.        $2.25
Beer                       20 Gal. Keg          6 L.          $25.00
Cider                      1 Gal. Jug             15 s.       $1.90
Coffee                   5 lb. Sack              5 L.        $17.50
Ginger Beer       20 Gal. Keg          10 L.       $70.00
Bread (fresh)     10 loaves              8 s.        $0.90
Butter                   5 lb. Crock            2 L.       $6.50
Cheese                 10 lb. Wheel         4 L.        $20.00
Eggs                       2 dozen                  10s.       $1.75
Greens                  20 lb. Sack           5 L.         $12.00
Honey                    5 lb. Crock           5 L.         $7.00
Jam                          5 lb. Crock           3 L.         $10.00
Jelly                      5 lb. Crock           6 L.         $30.00
Mustard              1 lb. Pot                  1 L.         $5.00
Oatmeal              20 lb. Sack             2 L.         $5.00
Peas                      20 lb. Sack             1 L.         $3.00
Potatoes           20 lb. Sack              3 L.         $8.00
Spices             2 lb. Assortment      7 L.         $25.00
Sugar                   10 lb. Loaf              8 L.         $22.00
Tea                          5 lb. Sack               4 L.         $27.00
Livestock-
      Chicken                 1                         15 s.        $3.50
      Rooster                1                       1L. 5 s.      $5.75
      Cow            per 100 lbs.              15 L.         $75.00
      Bullock    per 100 lbs.              10 L.         $50.00
      Goat                        1                         15 L.         $75.00
      Lamb           per 50 lbs.                   5 l.          $20.00
      Ox               per 100 lbs.               10 l.         $50.00
      Pig               per 50 lbs.              2 L. 10 s.    $12.00
      Sheep        per 50 lbs.                  10 L.         $45.00
Liquors-
      Bourbon        1 bottle                   2L.           $3.00
      Brandy           1 bottle                   4 L.          $25.00
      Gin                    1 bottle                   1 L.          $5.00
      Rum                  1 bottle                    1 L.         $4.00
      Scotch          1 bottle                    3 L.         $18.00
      Vodka*           1 bottle                     8 L.             --------

Wines-
    Claret        20 bottle case    5-35-140 L.     $25-175-700
    Maderia      20 bottle case    5-35-140 L.     $25-175-700
    Port             20 bottle case    3-20-100 L.     $15-100-500
    Sherry        20 bottle case    4-25-120 L.     $20-125-600
(wine cost is broken down as Ordinary-Good-Very Good with regards to quality. Glorious quality wine costs 200 L. ($1,200) per bottle, regardless of type.)
*= Vodka is only available 10% of the time

1.1 Provisions (for crew)
Antiscorobics   100 men/week      30 L.           $100.00
Beans                     100 lb. Sack            9 L.             $20.00
Cheese                   50 lb. Wheel         12 L.           $60.00
Hardtack             100 lb. sack            4 L.             $15.00
Oatmeal               100 lb. Sack            5 L.             $20.00
Peas                       100 lb. Sack            4 L.             $18.00
Potatoes            100 lb. Sack             8 L.             $31.00
Rum                        100 gal. Barrel      80 L.          $320.00
Salt Beef            500 lb. Cask            40 L.          $200.00
Salt Pork           500 lb. Cask            30 L.          $150.00
Small Beer        100 gal. Barrel     12 L.           $60.00
(Each man onboard was fed 2 and 1/2 lbs. Per day)

1.1 Clothing
Belt-narrow                                              1o s.           $2.50
Belt-wide                                                     15 s.           $3.75
Belt-shoulder                                          15 s.           $3.75
Boat Cloak                                                  3 L.            $15.00
Boots                                                              1 L.            $5.00
Boots-riding                                                 2 L.            $10.00
Breeches                                                  1 L. 10 s.      $7.50
Coat-dress                                                    5 L.            $25.00
Coat-ordinary                                             1 L.            $5.00
Cravat-silk                                                    1 L.            $5.00
Cape                                                              1 L. 5 s.       $6.25
Epaulette                                                      2 L.            $8.00
Gloves                                                           10 s.          $2.50
Hat-Cocked                                                 17 s.           $4.25
Hat-top                                                          17 s.           $4.25
Hat-tricornered                                       15 s.           $3.75
Kerchief                                                         5 s.            $1.25
Lace-Gold(M&C and Jr. Capt.)           10 L.          $50.00
Lace-Gold(Sr. Capt. and above)        20 L.          $100.00
Linen Underdrawers                              10 s.          $2.50
Linen Undershirt                                      10 s.          $2.50
Long Johns                                                  15 s.          $3.75
Neckcloth-black                                        6 s.           $1.50
Oilskins w/Sou'wester                          4 L.           $20.00
Overcoat                                                       3 L.           $15.00
Pea Jacket                                                     2 L.           $10.00
Scarf                                                              10 s.          $2.50
Shirt-dress                                                  15 s.          $3.75
Shirt-ordinary                                              5 s.           $1.25
Shoes-dress                                                  2 L.           $5.00
Shoes-ordinary                                         10 s.           $2.00
Stockings -cotton (pr.)                           3 s.            $0.75
                        -silk (pr.)                                10 s.           $2.50
                        -woolen (pr.)                          2 s.           $0.50
Shoe Buckles - Steel (pr.)                    15 s.          $3.75
                               - Pinchbeck  (pr.)           1 L.           $5.00
                               - Silver (pr.)                     5 L.           $25.00
                               - Gold (pr.)                       20 L.         $100.00
                               - Gold w/Diamonds   150 L.       $750.00
Trousers                                                       15 s.          $2.50
Waistcoat                                                     1 L.             $5.00
(Prices are for average quality items. Poor quality is 50% of these prices, good quality - 150%, superior quality - 200%, and outstanding quality - 300%. Clothing deteriorates with time, clothing will drop one level for every 3 months at sea or 6 months on land, when the quality drops below poor the clothing is no longer usable. Clothing may be mended twice once when it first drops below average and once when it first drops below poor. Mending raises the quality by one level.)

1.2 Weapons - Blades
Bayonet                                                           15 s.          $3.50
Boarding Axe                                                  3 L.           $15.00
Boarding Pike                                                 1 L.           $5.00
Halberd                                                             2 L.           $10.00
Hunting Knife                                                15 s.          $2.50
Midshipman's Dirk                                         1 L.           $5.00
Sailor's Knife                                                10 s.         $2.00
Swordcane                                                  15-30 L.     $50-150.00
      Swords ---
 Cutlass -Acceptable                                 2 L.           $8.00
                    -Good                                             20 L.         $85.00
                    -Superb                                        100 L.        $600.00
 Hanger -Acceptable                                   3 L.          $15.00
                  -Good                                                25 L.        $125.00
                  -Superb                                          110 L.        $650.00
 Smallsword  -Acceptable                        4 L.           $20.00
                        -Good                                    30 L.        $150.00
                        -Superb                               125 L.       $750.00
( The Cutlass was mainly worn as a dress sword only in America. Acceptable refers to socially acceptable, swords of this quality will break in combat fully 20% of the time.)

1.3 Weapons - Firearms
Balls & Powder (50)                                1 L. 5 s.       $5.00
Balls & Powder (cast for weapon)  2 - 10 L.      $12 - 60.00
                (adds a maximum of 5% to accuracy)
Long Arms -
      Musket                                                           5 L.           $20.00
      Rifle                                                              40 L.          $90.00
Pistols -
      Dueling - matched pair                         40 L.          $160.00
      Double-barrelled smoothbore      20 L.          $120.00
      Double-barrelled rifled                  200 L.        $500.00
      Duck's foot                                               50 L.         $100.00
      Rifled                                                           80 L.         $180.00
      Smoothbore                                               2 L.           $6.00
Percussion firearms (after 1805)   + 100 L.     + $1000.00
Percussion Caps (50)                                 25 L.         $200.00

1.4 Tools of the Trade
Accurate Chronometer                           500 L.       $3000.00
Blank Logbook                                                2 L.           $10.00
Brass Dividers                                                 1 L.           $5.00
Burke's Seamanship                                       6 L.          $35.00
Magnetic Compass                                          1 L.         $6.00
Marline Spike                                                    10 s.        $2.00
Navigator's Compass & Protractor     2 L.          $10.00
Parallel Rule                                                   3 L.          $15.00
Sea Chest                                                            2 L.          $7.00
Sextant                                                                50 L.        $300.00
Telescopes -
      3 power                                                           3 L.          $15.00
      5 power                                                           5 L.          $25.00
      8 power                                                         10 L.         $50.00
      12 power                                                      25 L.         $125.00

1.5 Luxury Items
Acre of Land -
      Good Farmland                                          20 L.         $25.00
      Average Farmland                                    12 L.         $12.00
      Poor Farmland                                            4 L.           $1.50
      Uncleared Land                                          N/A          $2.00
      City Land                                            100-1,200 L.    $25-300.00
Books                                                                    3 -7 L.        $15 - 40.00
Cabin Furniture -
      Respectable                                                 50 L.         $150.00
      Good                                                               150 L.        $300.00
      Superb                                                            500 L.        $2,500.00
China Dinner Service for 6                500 -700 L.    $2500-4000
Crystal Service for 6                                 100 L.        $700.00
3 Decanters w/ rack                                    10 L.          $40.00
Carriage (depends on the style)       20 - 200 L.    $150 -1000
Horses -
      Draft or Mule                                             10 L.          $10.00
      Ordinary                                                        30 L.          $25.00
      Superb                                                           100 L.         $200.00
Musical instrument (small)                        40 L.          $200.00
Pinned Chess set                                      10 - 100 L.     $50 - 500.00
Property -
     House - country                                          100 L.        $250.00
            - town                                                        300 L.        $500.00
     Manse - country                                          250 L.       $1000.00
          - town                                                         2000 L.      $2,500.00
     Estate - small w/ manse               2000-5000 L.  $2000-6000
              - respectable w/manse          10K - 20K L.    $10K - 25K
              - large w/manse                      50K - 150K L.     $ 30K - 50K
     Borough                                                  200,000 L.       N/A
Rings -
      Engagement                                           50 - 500 L.     $200 - 3000
      Signet                                                       50 - 250 L.     $200 - 2000
      Wedding                                                   10 - 100 L.     $ 50 - 500.00
Servant (per day)                                                5 s.           $1.00
Slaves -
      Female, house                                                N/A           $500.00
      Female, worker                                             N/A           $300.00
      Juvenile                                                             N/A           $150.00
      Male, house                                                     N/A           $1,200.00
      Male, field worker                                      N/A           $800.00
Tea Service for 6 - China                        200 - 300 L.  $1-2,000.00
                                       - Sterling                  200 - 500 L.  $1-3,000.00
Watches -
      Ordinary                                                             5 L.           $40.00
      Excellent, Gold                                            20 L.         $180.00
      Superb, Gold w/ crystal                          50 L.         $250.00
     Outstanding, gold, jewels  & crystal  120 L.   $1000.00
Wig - dress                                                              12 L.         $75.00
Wig - undress                                                           2 L.          $6.00

1.6 Miscellaneous Items
Blank Map Sheets - w/ case                            3 s.           $1.40
Candles-1 doz. - tallow                                  10 d.          $0.10
                                  - wax                                         10 s.          $2.00
Chest of tobacco - 2 lbs.                                 3 L.          $5.00
Clay pipes - 1 dozen                                           12 s.          $0.60
Coffee Grinder                                                     2 L.           $8.00
Coffee Pot                                                              5 s.           $1.50
Flask - silver                                                           2 L.           $10.00
Gambling paraphernalia
 Deck of Cards                                                     12 s.          $4.00
 Pinned point tally                                             15 s.          $3.75
 Pair of dice                                                             5 s.            $1.50
Inkpot - full                                                             5 s.            $1.25
Ink - bottle - 1 quart                                           1 L.            $5.00
Lantern - hooded                                                 7 L.            $35.00
Mirror - small                                                        3 L.            $15.00
      - large                                                                 10 L.           $50.00
Money pouch                                                         10 s.           $2.00
Oil - 1 quart                                                            3 L.             $10.00
        - 50 gal. Cask                                                300 L.        $1,500.00
Paper - 1 dozen 8x12 sheets                          3 s.            $0.75
Pencil - 1 dozen                                                     2 s.            $0.60
Quill Pens - 1 dozen -
                           Left-wing                                        5 s.             $1.25
                           Right-wing                                    10 s.            $2.50
Tinder Box - flint and steel                            1 L.              $5.00
Wallet                                                                       5 L.              $25.00

1.7 Everyday Expenses
Food & Lodging - poor                                        2 s.             $0.50
   Per day                - respectable                      10 s.            $2.00
                                   - fashionable                         2 L.             $7.00
Meals - Sixpenny ordinary                                 6 d.             $0.06
              - Average                                                       2 s.             $0.35
              - Rich                                                                1 L.            $4.00
Ale - tankard                                                             1 s.            $0.20
Beer - tankard                                                      1 s. 3 d.        $0.30
Ginger Beer                                                           1 s. 6 d.        $0.40
Wine - glass                                                                3 s.            $0.75
Brandy - glass                                                           5 s.            $1.50
Rum - glass                                                                   3 s.           $0.75
Scotch - glass                                                           4 s.           $1.25
Whiskey - glass                                                          4 s.           $1.00
Vodka - glass (when available)                        10 s.            N/A

2.0 Maps
Britain                                                                           20 L.         $100.00
West Indies                                                                 30 L.         $150.00
East Indies                                                                  35 L.         $200.00
Canada                                                                          25 L.         $100.00
America                                                                         30 L.         $125.00
Africa                                                                            50 L.         $260.00
Atlantic Ocean & Islands                                   60 L.         $300.00
Indian Ocean & Islands                                         60L.          $330.00
Mediterranean Sea & Islands                           90 L.         $500.00
English Channel & NW Europe                        25 L.         $125.00
North Sea & NE Europe                                        50 L.         $250.00
The Orient                                                                  150 L.       $1000.00

2.1 Dress Uniform
1 pair White Breeches
1 pair Silk Stockings
1 pair Dress Shoes
1 pair Shoe Buckles
1 Dress Shirt
1 Waistcoat
1 Silk Cravat
1 Narrow Belt
1 pair Linen Underdrawers
1 Dress Coat
1 Cocked Hat
Gold Lace 
Epaulettes as required
1 acceptable sword

2.2 Ordinary Uniform
1 pair Breeches or Trousers
1 pair Stockings (Cotton or wool)
1 pair ordinary Shoes or Boots
1 ordinary Shirt
1 Black Neckcloth
1 Belt, wide or narrow
1 pair underdrawers or long johns
1 Ordinary Coat
1 Cocked Hat
1 Shoulder Belt for Sword (Lts. Only)
Gold Lace
Epaulettes as required

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