1804 will - help please!

[natp_70]

Hi

I am transcribing a will from 1804 and am stumped by a word in the attached section - hoping someone can help 

I have:

"of household plate linen china money and securities for money wages XXX money debts and all other my ..."

I think I can recognise the letters 'pr' then not sure and ending with 'e'

Thank you for any help!

[Mike in Cumbria]

Other?

[Alexander.]

Prize money, I believe.

Was the testator in the navy?

Alexander

[natp_70]

Thank you Alexander!!! It must be prize ... I've just done a search on the word connected to naval history and it makes perfect sense in the context.  He was a Shipwright (and a rather successful one at that it would appear).

[Mike in Cumbria]

Prize money was the sum shared between the crew of a fighting ship when they captured enemy vessels and these were then bought into the navy. I don't know that a shipwright would have shared in the loot, unless of course he was on board at the time that the prize was captured.

Mike