Betsey | Historic Beverly

1807 receipt to John Prince from William Pousland for coffee and rum from the Schooner Betsey.

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1801 letter to John Lovett from Joseph Pitcairn regarding the cargo of the Schooner Betsey. The vessel had docked in Hamburg, Germany, and the cargo of sugar was in good order. He reported that the return cargo included linen, window glass, and hemp.

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12871 - Letter

1802 letter from Joseph Pitcairn in Hamburg, Germany to John Lovett regarding the sale of the cargo from the Schooner Betsey. The cargo included hemp, sugar, iron, glass, linen, and brushes. (There are 2 letters, one is a duplicate, both #12871)

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12915 - Letter

1804 letter to Israel Thorndike & Samuel Page from a merchant (name unreadable) in Nantes, France. The writer says that Captain Jonathan Lovett sailed into Nantes and asked the letter writer's firm to dispose of the cargo, which chiefly belonged to Thorndike and Page. Capt Lovett became very ill, "raving mad" and was confined. Later he refused food and wanted to kill himself. The company and the doctor hoped that Lovett would recover, but he was...

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12940 - Letter

1799 letter to Phineas Dana from John Lovett regarding an invoice for flour aboard the Schooner Betsey.

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12953 - Letter

1801 letter from John Lovett to the firm of Ryberg & Co. in Copenhagen regarding the balance due to the company for the marketing of tobacco from the Schooner Betsey. Lovett states that the balance due to Ryberg is "very different from what I flattered myself," but promises to make it up to the company with a small cargo of Havana sugar which he has little doubt that they will be able to profitably sell during the present season.

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13068 - Account

1800 account of sales of 90 barrels of flour "for account of Capt. Benjamin Beckford, copied from the Captain's account sales of the Betsey's cargo." This vessel is the Schooner Betsey.

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13083 - Document

1800 insurance policy on the Schooner Betsey, with Isaac Rea as Master, under the name of John Lovett for $3000.00.

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13090 - Document

Promissory note stating that John Lovett, Benjamin Lovett and Asa Batchelder will pay the duties on sugar carried in the Schooner Hawk.

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13104 - Document

1801 bond for duties on the Schooner Betsey under the name of John Lovett written by Charles Cleveland, alerting Lovett that he has until 28 June 1801 to pay; Custom House, Salem.

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13109 - Bond

1801 impost bond for duties on merchandise of the Schooner Betsey, on its return from Hamburg. The names of Jonathan Lovett, John Lovett and William Gray are mentioned. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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13110 - Bond

1801 impost bond for duties on merchandise on the Schooner Betsey on its return form Hamburg. John Lovett, Jonathan Lovett, and Abner Chapman are mentioned. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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13130 - Account

1801 account of the "Fall fair" fish and oil on the Schooner Betsey. Includes a list of the crew and the dollar amounts due them.

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13134 - Bond

1802 bond for duties on merchandise on the Schooner Betsey, John Lovett from Charles Cleveland at the Custom House, Salem.

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13151 - Bond

1802 bond for duties on merchandise on the Schooner Betsey on its return from Hamburg. Mentioned are John Lovett, Abner Chapman, and Jonathan Lovett. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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13152 - Bond

1802 bond for duties on merchandise on the Schooner Betsey on its return from Hamburg. Mentioned are John Lovett, Abner Chapman, and Jonathan Lovett. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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