Surprise (Ship)

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Trading vessel, out of New York, N.Y.

From the description of Log/journal, 1868 July 13-1869 Apr. 12. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013775

Company's packet, repaired by Calvert, measured 1789, 3 decks, length 107ft 9in, keel 85ft 8in, breadth 29ft 5in, hold 13ft 3in, wing transom 17ft 8in, waist 1ft 1in, between decks 6ft 9in, 394 tons. Voyages: (1) From Bengal 1783. Capt David Asquith. Left Bengal 22 Apr 1783 - 11 Sep River Shannon - 17 Oct Downs. (2) 1783/4 Bengal. Capt David Asquith. 23 Jan 1784 - 16 May 1785. (3) 1785/6 Madras and Bengal (to remain). Capt David Asquith. Downs 10 Jul 1785. (4) From China 1790. Capt N Anstis. Whampoa 4 Feb 1791 - 29 Apr Anger - 8 Jul St Helena - 6 Sep Downs. (5) From Bengal 1795. Capt Patrick Campbell. Calcutta 16 Nov 1795 - 16 Feb 1796 St Helena - 21 Apr Kinsale - 9 May Downs.

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referencedIn Woodard, Marcus L. 1833-. Diary, 1861, March 25-1861, June 13. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Woodard, Marcus L. Letters, 1855-1862. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Surprise: Journal British Library
referencedIn Surprise: Journal, anon British Library
creatorOf Surprise (Ship). Log-book, 1850-1861. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Surprise: Journal, anon British Library
referencedIn Surprise: Journal British Library
creatorOf Surprise (Ship). Log/journal, 1868 July 13-1869 Apr. 12. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Ranlett, Charles Augustus, 1804-1878. Charles A. Ranlett Papers, 1791-1948; bulk 1824-1865. Peabody Essex Museum
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associatedWith Dumaresq, Philip, 1804-1861. person
associatedWith Ranlett, Charles A. person
associatedWith Ranlett, Charles Augustus, 1804-1878. person
associatedWith Riddell, Benjamin F. person
associatedWith Woodard, Marcus L. person
associatedWith Woodard, Marcus L. 1833- person
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United States
Hong Kong (China)
Fuzhou (Fujian Sheng, China)
New York (State)--New York
China
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Shipping
Tea trade
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Voyages around the world
Voyages to the Pacific coast
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