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  1. 12742 - Receipt

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

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    Receipt to John Prince from William Pousland Regarding Schooner Betsey's Coffee and Rum
  2. 12774 - Letter

    A letter from Norfolk written by Phineas Dana to Captain John Lovett informing him that he had received his letter from the 25th. He also provides information on the local market and how some of the goods would sell for more in Norfolk than Richmond. Dana and Captain Lovett (brother of John and master of the Schooner Betsey) are loading that vessel with super fine flour.

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    Letter, from Phineas Dana to Captain John Lovett
  3. 12800 - Letter

    1800 letter to Israel Thorndike and John Lovett from Captain Isaac Rea of the Schooner Betsey while in Palermo, Italy. The letter describes the sale of the cargo of log wood, fustic, and coffee.

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    Letter to Israel Thorndike and John Lovett from Isaac Rea of the Schooner Betsey.
  4. 12825 - Letter

    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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    Letter to John Lovett regarding the cargo of the Schooner Betsey
  5. 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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    Letter to John Lovett regarding the cargo of the Schooner Betsey
  6. 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.
  7. 12940 - Letter

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

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    Letter to John Lovett regarding the cargo of the Schooner Betsey
  8. 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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    Letter from John Lovett to Ryberg & Co. Regarding the Balance of Tobacco from the Schooner Betsey
  9. 12989 - Account

    1786 account of the Schooner Betsey's voyage in the West Indies, showing sales and returns. The cargo includes molasses and sugar in one direction and lumber, boards, codfish, and beef in the other.

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    Account of the Schooner Betsey voyage to the West Indies.
  10. 12995 - Account

    1791 account of the Schooner Betsey, showing the fall fishing fare. Includes the amounts paid to crew, "great general" and "vessels quarter part of the proceeds". Total 343 pounds 5 shillings 1 pence for 420 quintals of fish (1 quintal = 100 pounds in U.S. in Great Britain 120 pounds).

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    Account of the fall fishing fare of the Schooner Betsey
  11. 13046 - Bond

    1799 impost bond in the names of Jeremiah Lovett, mariner and John Lovett, merchant of Beverly by William W. Oliver.

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    Impost bond on the Schooner Betsey in the names of Jeremiah Lovett and John Lovett.
  12. 13047 - Bond

    1799 impost bond in the names of Israel Thorndike and John Lovett, merchants of Beverly, and Jeremiah Lovett, Mariner, by William W. Oliver.

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    Impost bond on the Schooner Betsey in the names of Israel Thorndike and John Lovett.
  13. 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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    Account of sales of flour on the Schooner Betsey
  14. 13077 - Account

    An account for Benjamin Beckford with John Lovett for Beckford's "Adventure" (a business venture or investment) in several vessels including the Schooner Betsey, Schooner Hawk, Schooner Chance on voyages to Russia, West Indies, Havana, and Alicante.

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    Account, of Benjamin Beckford's several adventures
  15. 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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    Insurance policy on the Schooner Betsey for John Lovett.
  16. 13085 - Bond

    1801 impost bond to the District of Salem and Beverly paid by John Lovett, Israel Thorndike, merchants, and Isaac Rea, mariner, in the amount of $2,000.00 dollars, along with duties of $1608.22, for the Schooner Betsey after returning from Naples. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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    Impost bond to the District of Salem and Beverly
  17. 13085b - Bond

    1801 impost bond to the District of Salem and Beverly paid by John Lovett, Israel Thorndike, merchants, and Isaac Rea, mariner, in the amount of $2,000.00 dollars, along with 1/3 the duties $1608.22 - $536.07, for Schooner Betsey's return from Naples. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William W. Oliver.

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    Impost bond to the District of Salem and Beverly
  18. 13095 - Receipt

    A receipt stating that Captain John Lovett had paid Israel Thorndike in full for sundries purchased and accounts paid. The names of some people paid and vessels are listed. John Cabot signed off on behalf of Thorndike.

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    Receipt, between Captain John Lovett and Israel Thorndike
  19. 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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    Custom House, Salem bond for duties on goods imported in the Schooner Betsey.
  20. 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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    Custom House, Salem bond for duties on goods imported in the Schooner Betsey

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