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Title Papers of the Ship Essex, 1817-1819 Voyage
Reference MSS 177/Folder 3
Library Nantucket Historical Association
Collection Ships' Papers, 1804-1819
Date 7 Jan 1817 - 21 Nov 1819
Description Various papers relating to the whaling ship Essex. The first set of documents concern shares in the voyage and ownership of the profits, while later papers record the fitting and suppling of the ship and the money made by the voyage.
Document Type Shipping Papers, Business Records, Ephemera
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce; Regulation and Legislation
Keywords whaling, whale oil, shares, money, shareholders, payment, investment, profit, fees, tax, supplies, provisions, bill, attorney, labour, employment, wages, tools, equipment, clothes, clothing, crew, food, sperm oil, cargo
Countries USA
Ports Nantucket, USA; Falmouth, USA
Ships Essex
People Philip Phinney; Henry Jackson; Ruth Gardner; Daniel Russell; James Lewis
Additional Information Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Nantucket Historical Association catalogue.
Copyright Nantucket Historical Association