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Warner, Ezekiel, 1764-1799. Narrative of Ezekiel Warner, 1783 January-June.

Title: Narrative of Ezekiel Warner, 1783 January-June.

Handwritten narrative, circa 1792, of Warner's capture, imprisonment, impressment by the British navy and escape. Includes biographical sketch and genealogical chart in another hand.

ArchivalResource: 37 p. ; 20 cm.

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Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785. Papers, 1779.

Title: Papers, 1779.

Letter to Sackville from Sir Henry Clinton, then commander of the British forces in the United States, discussing the unsuccessful siege of Savannah by French and American forces, the loss of the British warship Experiment, and the reinforcement of the Bermuda garrison. Accompanying the letter is a list of enclosures, which are not included in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Experiment: Journal

Title: Experiment: Journal 24 Aug 1801-25 Apr 1802

ArchivalResource: 1 volume

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Experiment: Journal

Title: Experiment: Journal 28 Nov 1800-4 May 1802

ArchivalResource: 1 volume

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David Scott & Co. Outlines of an exploring expedition: copy /by Scott (David) & Company, copied from the original by Louisa Strange, 1825 Mar 24.

Title: Outlines of an exploring expedition: copy /by Scott (David) & Company, copied from the original by Louisa Strange, 1825 Mar 24.

Proposals and sailing directions for Capt. James Strange's 1785 fur trading voyage in the ships Capt. Cook and Experiment from Bombay to the northwest coast of North America.

ArchivalResource: 20 p.: 49 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702126614 View

Elliott, Captain. Experiment.

Title: Experiment.

ArchivalResource: items in folder : ill., photos. ; 22 x 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21076950 View

Roberts, Robert. Robert Roberts papers, 1806, 1834-1852.

Title: Robert Roberts papers, 1806, 1834-1852.

Papers relate to the capture of the EXPERIMENT by pirates while en route to Port Montego, Jamaica, and Roberts's claim for government compensation. Other papers pertain to Roberts's claim to a land grant in West Florida that was supposedly awarded by the British government to John and William Williams (July 28, 1836, March 17, 1840). There is also a poem signed by Louisa Duff (Jan. 5, 1852).

ArchivalResource: 14 items.

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Cross family. Papers, 1776-1811.

Title: Papers, 1776-1811.

Commissions of the U.S. and of Massachusetts granted to Ralph Cross of Newburyport, Mass., to his son William, and to his grandsons Ralph and George Cross. Ralph Cross Sr. was commissioned Major in the 2nd Regiment, Essex County Division, Mass. Militia in 1776, and eventually rose to Brigadier General. After retiring from the military he was appointed General Commissioner of Bankruptcy for the Mass. District and Collector of Customs for the Newburyport Division. William Cross served as Justice of the Peace for Essex County, and Inspector of Revenue for the Port of Newburyport. Ralph Cross Jr. and George Cross received officers' commissions in the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division, Massachusetts Militia. The collection also contains an historical memorandum on the Cross family by Charles Robert Cross. Also, a U.S. pass for the brigantine Experiment, 1810.

ArchivalResource: 1 oversize folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16817119 View