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  1. 11208 - Document

    A letter from John Ashton to Madame Bermingham sent from Amsterdam. States he and the crew have had a very rough voyage and are in need of money and the ship is in need of repairs. He is frozen up in Amsterdam and doesn't expect to be able to sail until March.

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  2. 12753 - Letter

    1796 letter from Nathan Dane to Captain John Lovett regarding the Schooner Polly and various cruises to the West Indies and France

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    Letter from Nathan Dane to John Lovett regarding the Schooner Polly.
  3. 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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    Letter to Israel Thorndike and Samuel Page from merchant in Nantes.
  4. 13205 - Receipt

    Timothy Standley received of John B Prince 8 quintals of green fish which was shipped on board the Schooner William at the current port of discharge in France.

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    Receipt between John B Prince and Timothy Standley
  5. 15120 - Diary

    Trip diary of Robert Rantoul Endicott, husband of Anna W. (Sheldon) Endicott. Mr. Endicott was the president of Beverly Savings Bank, and he and his family lived at 16 Broadway. The diary begins in May 1900 and is a continuation of 15641 which begins in March 1900 when the journey began. They returned to US in June and arrived back in Beverly 28 June 1900 after 112 days away.

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    European trip diary of Robert Rantoul Endicott
  6. 16975 - Log, Ship's

    1815 log of the Ship Alexander Hodgdon on a voyage from Beverly to Sumatra departing 15 March 1815. On July 30 1815 they departed Sumatra, voyaging to Europe. The final leg of the trip was from France to Boston. This log has the accounts of four separate voyages - 3 of the Alexander Hodgdon and one of the Ship Beverly.

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    Maritime Ship's Log of Alexander Hodgdon
  7. 17046 - Book, Account

    1838 - 1843 Shipping papers, copies of instructions and letters, and accounts of the Bark "Francis Stanton" and the Bark "Griffon" calling at ports in China, Europe, and the United States - Captain Amos Lefavour.

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    Account book of the Bark Francis Stanton and Bark Griffon
  8. 17225 - Letter

    Letter from Jose Joachin de Gardoqui in Bilbao to John Lovett in Beverly. De Gardoqui informs Lovett that Captain Joseph Lovett has left proceeds from the sale of fish and freight in Santander due to concerns about French privateers. In a second letter he informs Lovett of the price of fish, sugar, and cocoa. He also discusses French privateering.

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    Letter from Jose Joachin de Gardoqui to John Lovett
  9. 18582 - Document

    Legal claim at Martinique on behalf of British King George III against Schooner Three Brothers for trading with France, an enemy of Great Britain.

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    Schooner Three Brothers Legal Document
  10. 18621 - Document

    1795 sailing orders for Captain Nicholas Thorndike of the Schooner Betsey. He was ordered by owner Benjamin Lovett Jr. to sail for France to sell his cargo. He is then ordered to "take a freight" for any of the northern European ports and purchase such things as soap, candles and leather and sail again for France. Lovett goes on to suggest other possible ports and items that might be purchased. This includes Russia and the West Indies.

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    Sailing orders from Benjamin Lovett, Jr. to Captain Nicholas Thorndike of the Schooner Betsey
  11. 18622 - Document

    1795 shipping papers for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike sailing from Beverly for France. The names of the captain and crew are listed along with their wages.

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    Shipping papers for Captain Nicholas Thorndike and the crew of the Schooner Betsey
  12. 18624 - Document

    1795 document showing that the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike has permission to sail from the port of Salem and Beverly. The vessel was 69 tons with a crew of 6, no guns and had flour, pork, beef, soap, sugar, indigo and hams on board.

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    Certificate from the Port of Salem and Beverly giving Captain Nicholas Thorndike and crew permission to sail Schooner Betsey
  13. 18625 - Invoice

    1795 invoice for 6 barrels of shoes shipped on the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike for France.

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    Invoice for six barrels of shoes Captain Nicholas Thorndike shipped on the Schooner Betsey
  14. 18655 - Account

    1795 account of the Schooner Betsey, owned by Benjamin Lovett, Jr., in regards to the net proceeds of the vessels cargo in Bordeaux. Items listed include brandy, red wine, gloves, silk, bread, flour, duties, pilotage, commission on sales and purchasing.

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    Account of Benjamin Lovett of the Schooner Betsey in Regards to Proceeds in Bordeaux
  15. 18656 - Bill

    1795 bill for wine for the Schooner Betsey. From Captain Nicholas Thorndike to John Murphy.

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    Bill for wine for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike to John Murphy
  16. 18657 - Bill

    1795 bill for brandy for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike from L. Guillorin. The bill is written in French.

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    Bill for brandy for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike
  17. 18658 - Bill

    1795 bill for brandy for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike. The bill is written in French to "Le Citizen Thorn-dyke"

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    Bill for brandy for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike
  18. 18659 - Receipt

    1795 bill for bread for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike.

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    Bill for bread for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike
  19. 18660 - Bill

    1795 bill for brandy and wine for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike.

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    Bill for brandy and wine for the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike
  20. 18661 - Account

    1795 account of the outward charges from Bordeaux, France, on the Schooner Betsey, Captain Nicholas Thorndike including broker's dues, duties on wine and brandy, and harbor master charges.

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    Account of charges on the Schooner Betsey under Captain Nicholas Thorndike from Bordeaux

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