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    A two-hundred and twenty-four page hardcover book with a dust jacket with the title, Down to the Sea: The Fishing Schooners of Gloucester. This was written by local historian Joseph Garland and published in 1983. The introduction was written by Sterling Hayden.

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    Book
  2. 008.031.021 - Document

    Sailing document from the Consulate of the US at St. Croix to certify that Hezekiah Foster, captain of the schooner Charles Sidney had that day deposited with the consul, Joseph Ridgway, the Register of said vessel. Signed by James Finlay.

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    Sailing document from the Consulate of the US at St. Croix.
  3. 010.024 - Document

    The boat registration with the district of Salem & Beverly, Port of Salem, for the schooner, Three Brothers, owned by Henry Thorndike. Benjamin Giles is the present master of the ship. It was built in Danvers in 1785. Josiah Batchelder, surveyor of the Port of Beverly, certifies that it has 1 deck, 2 masts, a length of 68' 10", a breadth of 17', a depth of 7'4", and she measures 63 tons. On the side are three signatures: Joseph Nourse, registe...

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    Registration, ship's for the Three Brothers
  4. 11650 - document

    Accounting of the expenses and activity of the Schooner William and Thomas by Thomas Stephens and William Bartlett.

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    Accounting - Schooner William and Thomas
  5. 11656 - Receipt

    Receipt between Captain William Barteltt and Thomas Stephens dated July 7 to August 15, 1759

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    Receipt between Captain William Bartlett and Thomas Stephens
  6. 11705 - document

    Accounting of the expenses and activity of the Schooner William and Thomas by Thomas Stephens.

    Record Type: Archive

    Accounting - Schooner William and Thomas
  7. 11760 - document

    Accounting of the expenses and activity of the Schooner William and Thomas for two voyages of fishing by Thomas Stephens.

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    Accounting - Schooner William and Thomas
  8. 11784 - document

    Accounting of the expenses and activity of the Schooner William and Thomas by Thomas Stephens.

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    Accounting - Schooner William and Thomas
  9. 11830 - Receipt

    Receipt from Captain William Bartlett to Joseph Page

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    Receipt from Captain William Bartlett to Joseph Page
  10. 11840 - Account

    1773 account Captain William Bartlett with Mason & Dodge for fish shipped in the Schooner Cicero, George Dodge Junior Master. Other people mentioned in the account are Larkin Thorndike and Benjamin Lovett.

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    Account between Captain William Bartlett and Mason & Dodge
  11. 11851 - document

    Accounting of the expenses and activity of the Schooner William and John by Captain Bartlet.

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    Accounting - Schooner William and John
  12. 11868 - Receipt

    Receipt from William Bartlett to John Picket dated 7/29/1774 -12/10/1774

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    Receipt from William Bartlett to John  Picket
  13. 12227 - Document

    1799 document listing port charges at Santander, Spain, for the Schooner Hawk, Joseph Lovett, Master. Signed by Lewis O'Brien.

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    Port Charges - Schooner Hawk
  14. 12282 - Bill

    1801 portage bill for the voyage from Beverly to Bilboa (Bilbao), Spain in the Schooner Hawk, Jeremiah Lovett, Master. The names (see people), stations, and wages of the crew are listed.

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    Portage Bill - Schooner Hawk
  15. 12364 - Document

    Freight bill for all of the cargo shipped onboard the Schooner Joanna, Jonathan H. Lovett, Master.

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    Freight Bill - Schooner Joanna
  16. 12818 - Document

    Letter from Gabriel Schavannia at Havana representing Don Manuel de Lavaleta to Israel Thorndike and John Lovett in Beverly. He says that the market in Havana is well stocked with fish and that it may be best to leave it on board instead of paying warehouse storage and sell it at a later date. He mentions the prospect of procuring a cargo of sugar for the return in the Schooner Joanna.

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    Letter - Schooner Joanna
  17. 12870 - Document

    Letter from John Buckley & Son at Lisbon to John Lovett discussing his business with John's brother Augustus, Master of the Schooner Joanna and the disposal of a cargo of fish.

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    Letter - Schooner Joanna
  18. 12874 - Letter

    1802 letter from Nathan Robinson in Havana, Cuba, to John Lovett, merchant of Beverly. The subject is regarding money to Mr. Zavaleta and giving power of attorney to Nathaniel Fellows "to settle some business". Mr. Zavaleta promised to send the rest of the money [that he is collecting] by the Schooner Atlantic, which is supposed to sale in about 8 days. The letter writer apologizes for not closing Capt. Lovett's business in Havana, but he is to s...

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    Letter, Nathan Robinson to Captain John Lovett Regarding Payment on the Schooner Atlantic
  19. 12954 - Document

    Letter from Israel Thorndike and John Lovett in Beverly to Don Manuel de Lavaleta in response to his letter describing the disposition of his cargo of fish. They regret the abundance of fish in the market of Havana at the time but give their confidence in Manuel to use his best judgement to sell the cargo at the best price and procure a cargo of sugar for the return in the Schooner Joanna.

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    Letter - Schooner Joanna
  20. 12970 - Document

    Letter to Lavaleta and schavarria at Havana from John Lovett in Beverly, owner of the Schooner Joanna. He discusses the disposition of some of the cargo and crediting the amount to his account.

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    Letter - Schooner Joanna

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