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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Massachusetts |
| Reference | Log 1765 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Mar 1790 - Oct 1791 |
| Author / Creator | Bartlett, John |
| Description | The journal of the ship Massachusetts details a voyage from Boston to Canton, Whampoa, Macau, various ports around British Columbia, the Hawaiian Islands, and back to China. Masters were Thomas Barnet and Joab Prince; log keeper was John Bartlett. It is a journal that describes wind, weather, location, shipboard occupations, men overboard, death, receiving wages, passenger traffic, provisions, sightings of ships and whales, crew, illness, and a conflict which resulted in 300 dead. Includes observations of indigenous peoples and local customs. Includes a crew list and a list of words translated into a local language. Includes transcription. Bound with the brig Lady Washington, the ship St Crouse, and the brigs Elenoro and Ino. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
| Keywords | ship, voyage, sea, seafaring, crew, sailor, sailor's life, captain, officer, vessel, weather, latitude, longitude, navigation, cargo, freight, goods, culture, customs, indigenous people, flora and fauna, animals, supplies |
| Countries | China; USA; Canada |
| Places | Huangpu; Hawaii; British Columbia |
| Ports | Boston, USA; Guangzhou, China; Macau, China |
| Ships | Massachusetts |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
