bill of lading | Historic Beverly

004.030.008 - Document

A bill of lading for the Brig Rover that was conditioned by Benjamin Lovett, Jr. and Abraham Kilham on April 12, 1799. This vessel was captained by John Thissel. The Brig Rover was in Beverly harbor and preparing to set sail for Embden. There are remnants of the red seal in the top left corner.

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004.030.033 - Bill

1800 bill of lading for the Brig Fanny captained by John Thissel with an itemized list of the cargo. This vessel was bound for Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany, and a market. This was shipped in good order, and well conditioned, by Israel Thorndike in and upon the Brig Fanny. This document was countersigned by the owner of the vessel, Israel Thorndike. Brig Fanny [3].

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004.030.037 - Bill

A bill of lading signed by John Thissel, the captain of the Ship Mary, in Beverly on November 4, 1801. This document lists the cargo of the Ship Mary bound for Genoa and Markett. It states that this was shipped in good order and well conditioned by Israel Thorndike for his own account and risk of the Ship Mary of Beverly. This was also countersigned by the owner of the goods, Israel Thorndike.

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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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12022 - Document

Bill of lading for the Brig Theresa, Benjamin Bartlett, Master.

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13021 - Document

1798 bill of lading for the Brig Nancy, owned by Joseph Price and commanded by Captain John Moulton, bound from Beverly to the port of Aux Cayes, Saint-Domingue (today Haiti) with four hogsheads of codfish.

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13094 - Document

Bill of lading listing the cargo loaded at Havana in the Schooner Joanna, Asa Batchelder, Master.

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13097 - Document

Bill of lading for cargo carried in the Schooner Hawk at Bilboa.

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13198 - Document

Bill of lading for the Brig Suwarrow of Beverly, William Leech, Master.

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13214 - Document

Bill of lading for the Brig Suwarrow of Beverly, William Leech, Master.

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16838 - Document

1800 bill of lading for the Schooner Betsey, commanded by Captain Isaac Rea, which was sailing to Leghorn (Livorno) in Tuscany. Items shipped were pepper, coffee, rum, logwood, pork, beef, and butter. The owners were Israel Thorndike and John Lovett.

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17077 - Document

1796 bill of lading in Saint-Paul, Isle Bourbon (Réunion) for the Snow Fanny by Captain Abraham Kilham. The document shows that vessel was loaded for its voyage with cotton and coffee from the island.

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17261 - Document

Bill of lading for the cargo of the Schooner Hawk, Jonathan Lovett, Master, while at Havana.

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17276 - Document

Bill of lading for a cargo of sugar from Havana carried in the Schooner Hawk, Asa Batchelder, Master.

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17361 - Document

Bill of lading for the Schooner Joanna of Beverly, Asa Batchelder, Master at Havana.

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17382 - document

Bill of lading for cargo of molasses loaded in Havana from Lavaleta & Echavarria to John Lovett of Beverly for the Schooner Hawk.

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17394 - Document

Bill of lading for the Schooner Maria carrying logwood from Beverly to Cadiz Spain. Joseph Lovett, Master. John Lovett, owner.

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17403 - Letter

1800 receipt/letter from Josiah Lovett to John Lovett for Ship Cyrus acknowledging that he received one thousand dollars for his bill of lading and is bound for Calcutta. A copy of further plans for the voyage is also laid out in the letter

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