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1. 007.019.005 - Receipt

   A handwritten bill of lading for the Ship Alexander Hodgdon out of Calcutta bound for Boston on 7 December 1804. This contains three bales and one parcel; of rice goods; one small blank trunk; one old writing desk; and assorted sundry papers and writings. This was to be delivered to the executor or administrator of the estate of the late John Reeves.

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2. 007.019.008 - Invoice

   A handwritten invoice pertaining to the owners of the Ship Alexander Hodgdon in account with Andrew Thorndike. This information was compiled between 7 December and 10 December 1804. This document was compiled and written while in the port of Calcutta.

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3. 16922 - Log, Ship's

   1806 log of the Ship Alexander Hodgdon on voyages from Beverly to Sumatra, leaving 20 September 1806; the return voyage from Sumatra toward Lisbon is in 1807. Other voyages are included in the log. The last voyage is in July 1811 arriving in Boston on 25 July. In the middle of the log are a hand drawn charts of Sumatra, and the waters around it and other places including Porto Santo and the island of Bonavista.

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4. 16923 - Log, Ship's

   A log of the Ship Alexander Hodgdon leaving Beverly on 28 March 1810 bound for St. Petersburg and Sumatra, Captain Josiah Lovett. The log writer notes they were on a voyage for pepper. In the front of the log is a pasted a map of the world with the voyage marked. On the 8th day out the Captain writes on Tuesday April 3, 1810 that they experienced a tremendous tempest and gale and it was the stormiest weather, "I think I ever saw for this 20 ye...

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5. 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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6. 16998 - Log, Ship's

   1812 - 1813 log of the the Ship "Alexander Hodgdon". This section of the log begins 10 October 1812 from Beverly to Alexandria, Virginia and continuing to Lisbon and then returning to Alexandria in February 1813.

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7. 23754 - Receipt

   This is the settlement of money owed to Israel Thorndike from Nicholas Thorndike on March 22, 1803 for the Ship Alexander Hodgdon for the voyage to India. The captain was N. Skillings. The ship went to India and brought back spices to Boston. The total amount came to $2579.90. The balance was paid in Beverly and signed by Thomas Stephens and Israel Thorndike.

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8. 23791 - Bill of Sale

   1803 bill of sale of all Nicholas Thorndike's shares, percentage on shipped cargo, and interest in the Ship Alexander Hodgdon by Israel Thorndike as of January 1, 1804. This totals three shares of the ship, three shares of the cargo, and nine percent interest that was listed as the advance to the Captain of the Ship Andrew Thorndike. The total came to $2,812.52. Payment was received in Beverly in December 1803.

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