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    Beverly Historical Society: A Catalogue of the Loan Exhibition, September 11-14, 1895. Inside the hard-cover book is a list of people who loaned objects for the exhibit as well as the objects and where they were displayed in the Cabot House. On the inside cover and flyleaf are newspaper clippings about the exhibit.

    Record Type: Library

    Catalog
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    This book addresses the history, leadership and experiences for the 275 years after the founding of The First Parish Church Unitarian at Beverly, Massachusetts. It mentions John Hale and the witchcraft trials and goes into witchcraft delusion. It lists donors and short biographical sketches.

    Record Type: Library

    The First Parish Church Unitarian Beverly, Massachusetts
  3. 088.088.009 - 008.088

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    Captain Hugh Hill House
  4. 16848 - Account

    1800 account of goods shipped on the Schooner Betsey on her voyage to the Mediterranean. The account is with Israel Thorndike. Items in the account include boards, coffee, potatoes, rum, and dockage.

    Record Type: Archive

    Account of goods shipped on the Schooner Betsey
  5. 17213 - Document

    Shipping articles for the voyage Beverly to Bilboa, signed by members of the crew and Master of the Schooner Hawk. Jeremiah Lovett, Master.

    Record Type: Archive

    left side - Shipping Articles - Schooner Hawk
  6. 19399 - Book, Account

    Fish labor and account book regarding the Schooner "Antelope" which arrived from Quero and Bay of Chaleur (the handwriting is difficult to read as to the name of the bay, but Chaleur Bay is in New Brunswick, Canada and may be the right place) The numbers of fish listed are between 11,000 per voyage to 16,000. Other vessels included in the accounts include: "Torpedo", "Petrel", "Homer". The writer includes labor costs on the fish flakes.

    Record Type: Archive

    Maritime Fishing and Labor Memo Account Book
  7. 27920 - Document

    1823 sundry expenses at Hill's wharf in the port of Beverly for the Schooner Betsy, on the account of J. Kittredge.

    Record Type: Archive

    Invoice - Schooner Betsy
  8. 27923 - Invoice

    1826 invoice to J. Kittredge of the Schooner Betsey from Josiah Foster for dockage at Hugh Hill Wharf and wharfage for fish, molasses and salt.

    Record Type: Archive

    Invoice - Schooner Betsey
  9. 29009.055 - Document

    Warrant addressed to Robert Rantoul for Sally Andrews. Andrews was accused of maintaining a house of ill repute by Jane Hill, wife of Hugh Hill. Other people were called to testify (some names are difficult to discern).

    Record Type: Archive

    Document, Warrant for Sally Andrews
  10. 29009.165 - Document

    Warrant for John Wentworth, accused of drunkenness and assault by Herbert Standley. Also called as witnesses were Samuel Kilburn (minor), Hugh Hill, Abigail Elliott, Josiah Woodberry, and Jane Hill. Attached to document, Object ID: 29009.166

    Record Type: Archive

    Document, Warrant for John Wentworth
  11. 363 - Record

    A list of subscribers that believed a local bank would be beneficial to the city. They put together eighty-thousand dollars to accomplish their gaol.

    Record Type: Archive

    Part of Page 1 of the start of Beverly Bank document
  12. 7995 - Roster

    10th roster ("Assessment") of the Union Fire Society including members' names and money owed from Augustus Lovett, James Woodberry, William Leach and Elisha Whitney. It is dated (on the back) October 13, 1806. Members (31) listed are: John, Dyson, Robert Rantoul. William Wyer, Nicholas Thorndike. Nathaniel Goodwin, John Page, Jr., Robert Haskell, josiah Batchelder, Jr., Henry Thorndike, William Leach, Samuel Goodridge, Thomas Woodberry, Thomas W...

    Record Type: Archive

    Roster of the Union Fire Society.
  13. 948.014.516 - Bill

    Account Invoice for Robert Rantoul Sr. for his portion of the cargo, wharfage, and charter of the Schooner Swallow. Cargo included Molasses and Coffee.

    Record Type: Archive

    Bill for Cargo on the Schooner Swallow
  14. 964.001.209 - Letter

    A letter, signed by numerous members of the parish committee, requesting a formal meeting for the purposes of voting on several matters. Some undersigned members are: Albert Dodge William Trow Charles Perry Samuel White John H. Chipman Isaac Caldwell Sullivan Brown Hugh Hill The letter was handwritten on several sheets of blue laid paper. The sheets were previously attached at their left edges using scotch tape, though much of the ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter
  15. FIC002.091 - map

    1897 map of Beverly, showing boundaries of Frost Fish Brook, Wenham, Atlantic Ocean, Wooleston River. It gives the names of many property owners, dates and place names.

    Record Type: Archive

    A Plan of a Part of Beverly in the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
  16. FIC003.22 - Octant

    This object is sometimes referred to as a "quadrant", because it's capable of measuring 90 degreees (1/4th of a circle), and it's sometimes referred to as an "octant", because its actual dimensions are 1/8th of a circle (with a 45 degree arc). This is an example of a "Hadley's Quadrant" or a "Hadley's Octant", and it was developed in the 1730's by John Hadley (1682-1744). It used reflecting mirrors and it measured only one-half of the actual al...

    Record Type: Object

    Octant
  17. FIC012.309 - Letter

    1902 letter from Edward Lander, attorney at law of Washington, D.C. to Captain H.J. Munsey, 463 Cabot Street. Lander is replying to a query from Munsey about a possible case in the Court of Claims regarding Captain Hugh Hill and the Schooner Betsey. He was unable to find any such claim. The 1903 Beverly City Directory lists Hugh J. Munsey, shoe trimmer, 463 Cabot Street.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter from Edward Lander, attorney to Hugh J. Munsey regarding the Schooner Betsey.

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