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Field name | Value |
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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 |