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The following is the personal "claim of Robert Pagan for property lost at Falmouth, Casco Bay, New England:"

Household Furniture, etc., burnt in the fire of 18th October 1775 Value in Sterling,		£50
${\displaystyle \scriptstyle {\frac {1}{8}}}$th of Goods burnt in different stores at the same time, value £120 Sterling,		15
${\displaystyle \scriptstyle {\frac {7}{16}}}$th of the Schooner Favourite, James Dillworth Master, Burthen 120 Tons, about 15 Months old when she sailed from Caso (sic) Bay for Tobago in January 1776 £750, Sterling, from which is to be deducted the sum of £337. 10 Sterling the amount she sold for at St. Eustatia after escaping from Tobago to prevent her being seized in the Restraining Act		180. 9. 4
${\displaystyle \scriptstyle {\frac {1}{8}}}$th of the Brigantine Falmouth, John Martin, Master, value when she sailed from Falmouth, Caso Bay, in February 1776 with Provisions and Advanced Wages £1000 Str. Condemned		125
Cabin Stores laid in for himself & Family for our Voyage to the West Indies and Britain plundered by the Crew of the Argo		33
${\displaystyle \scriptstyle {\frac {1}{8}}}$th of Lumber on hand left at Falmouth Casco (sic) Bay part of which was used by the Rebels erecting Batteries &ce. the remainder entirely lost, amount £112. 7. 8		14. 2. 2
${\displaystyle \scriptstyle {\frac {1}{8}}}$th of Lawyers Fees &ce. in endeavouring to recover the Brigantine Falmouth at St. John Antigua		1. 17. 6
Paid for Certified Copies of the Brigantine Falmouth's Condemnation now produced		2. 19. 3
Expence for Self & Family in the West Indies from 1st April to 1st July in consequence of the Capture & Condemnation of the Brigt. Falmouth		75
His Loss of time in consequence of the Dissentions from 18th October 1775 when the Town of Falmo. was burnt until he arrived in New York in April 1777, during which time he was obliged to live at an heavy Expence and could do no kind of Business
Total,		£497. 8. 3

In addition to his personal claims, Robert Pagan made claim on behalf of his partners in Scotland for the remaining seven-eighths of the property mentioned in the foregoing schedule, and in which their interest amounted to £1901. 18.