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007.030.001 - Newsletter
A six page typed newsletter of the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology (AINA) for the Summer of 1976. The main article is about The Penobscot Expedition discussing the failed military movement of 1779. The privateer Ship Defence was owned by John and Andrew Cabot of Beverly and was burned to avoid capture by a British frigate in Penobscot Bay in Maine. Marine archaeology of the Defence was ongoing through the mid 1970s through the early 19...
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007.030.002 - Newsletter
A six-page typed newsletter of the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology (AINA) for the Summer of 1975. The main article is about The Penobscot Expedition discussing the failed military movement of 1779. The privateer Ship Defence was owned by John and Andrew Cabot of Beverly and was burned to avoid capture by a British frigate in Penobscot Bay in Maine. Marine archaeology of the Defence was ongoing through the mid 1970s through the early 19...
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007.030.003 - Newsletter
An eight-page newsletter of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology for the Spring of 1983. The main article is about The Penobscot Expedition discussing the failed military movement of 1779. The privateer Ship Defence was owned by John and Andrew Cabot of Beverly and was burned to avoid capture by a British frigate in Penobscot Bay in Maine. Marine archaeology of the Defence was ongoing through the mid 1970s through the early 1980s.
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009.011.086 - Brochure
A brochure for the Continental Armed Cruiser "Hannah", an exquisitely detailed model of the Hannah carved by Ramon Parga, a well known artist from Salem, Massachusetts. The brochure shows pictures of the ship model from different angles and descriptions. The brochure was a promotion to purchase tickets to attend a special drawing to win the ship model on November 15, 1975. Souvenir broadside tickets were $2.00 each or three for $5.00. The adverti...
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009.011.087 - Brochure
A brochure for the Continental Armed Cruiser "Hannah", an exquisitely detailed model of the Hannah carved by Ramon Parga, a well known artist from Salem, Massachusetts. The brochure shows pictures of the ship model from different angles and descriptions. The brochure was a promotion to purchase tickets to attend a special drawing to win the ship model on November 15, 1975. Souvenir broadside tickets were $2.00 each or three for $5.00. The adverti...
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16321 - Document
A deed describing the sale of one quarter part of a share of the prize of the Privateer Sloop Wasp to William Rantoul of Salem by Jonathan Gardner Jr.
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16390 - Document
Deed selling one quarter share of the prize of the Privateer Schooner York for the sum of seventeen dollars.
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17677 - Document
1779 document from the Brigantine Neptune. Richard Quartermass (b 1780 in Beverly) is selling "one half of a Seaman's share of all the Prizes and Plunder" to Daniel Kilham, Jr. ?(the name is unclear). The commander of this privateer is John Ashton. The document is witnessed by John or Jonathan Dodge. See "Beverly Privateers in the Revolution" O. Howe, p 413 for more informaiton on the Neptune.
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22310 - Document
A letter written by Daniel Adams at Ellsworth to his cousin and friend. He desribes the poverty of the surrounding area.
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23202 - Document
1779 document "pledging to pay to Benjamin Ives one half of a single share of all prizes that may be taking by the Brigantine Neptune on her new intended cruize." The document is signed by Captain Nicholas Thorndike, Agent and John Ashton who was the commander of the Neptune. See "Beverly Privateers in the Revolution by O. Howe page 413 for more information on the Neptune.
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23229 - Document
1779 document that was written aboard the Sloop Fish Hawk at latitude 42 S longitude 63. This was written by William Grover to Captain Nicholas Thorndike and Joseph Baker, agents for the officers and Company of the Sloop Fish Hawk. They had captured the Schooner Revenge of London that day. The following is a list of the crew and the shares that they were to receive: William Grover, Captain 8 share; Silas Howell, 1st Lieutenant 6 share; Jo...
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24941 - Account
Type script from a book "Reminiscences of his own Times," Col. John Trumbull pp83 [the BHS does not have this book]. In this account Col. Trumbull talks of encountering at Corunna in Spain the Ship Cicero, a Letter of Marque Ship under the command of Captain Hugh Hill. The ship was owned by the Cabot family. Col. John Trumbull 1756-1843 served under Washington while in Boston and was given the rank of Colonel. Trumbull is famous for his painti...
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5660 - Receipt
1777 account of the sales of the Brig Nancy with her cargo. The vessel was taken by Captain John Manly commander of the Lee . The account lists 14 barrels of beef, 4 of pork 1 3/4 bushels of peas. "Amount of ordinance stores agreeable to Majors Brumfield and Davis aprizment who is here appointed to that purpose and __ to the order of his Excellecy General Washington." The food was worth 537 pounds and the "ordinance stores" were worth 20,530 ...
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5674 - Document
A handwritten document from Timothy Pickering pertaining to the capture of the Brig Little Hannah which was captained by Robert Adams and captured by John Manley and then put to auction. It was purchased by Jonathan Glover of Marblehead. This was sold on the 16 April 1776 and written on 23 April 1776.
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5680 - Receipt
A handwritten document providing both the expenses related to the capture of the Brig Hannah and the profits from the said vessel. This was signed off by William Bartlett in June 1776.
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5690 - Document
A document pertaining to the capture of the Ship Concord captained by James Lowry by John Manly and its subsequent sale at public auction. A percentage was to go to Jonathan Glover of Marblehead who was serving as agent to the libellant and the difference to John Manly and his crew. This was written on 23 April 1776 in Salem but the actual hearing took plave in Ipswich on the 18 April 1776.
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7701 - Account
The account book of the Ship Scourge. Each page lists how the ship scourge divided the tobacco and snake root that had been captured from a specific ship between the owners and captors. This book is basically the log book for the Ship Scourge.
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948.008.068 - Invoice
A handwritten invoice written in Salem on February 10, 1779 by Thomas Higins to William Bartlett. He received ninety pounds lawful money in full for one quarter of a share in all prizes and effects that has been taken by the Ship Pilgrim. The Pilgrim was commanded by Captain Hugh Hill during the whole of her last cruise and he warranted the same to the said Bartlett against all claims of any person whatsoever. This document was witnessed by Jo...
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948.008.069 - Receipt
A receipt between John Lovett and James Doran for expenses between 6 April 1780 and 13 April 1780. "This may certify that I have received of John Lovett 4th eight hundred dollars it being in full for half a seamans full share in the Ship Pilgrim her first cruize Hugh Hill Commander..." signed by James Doran
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