Albion (Ship)

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Chartered ship, 35/44 crew, 470 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1 Samuel Granger, 2 Charles Weller. Voyages: (1) 1820/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Charles Weller. City Canal 17 Apr 1821 - 20 Day Downs - 16 Sep Madras - 11 Nov Calcutta - 14 Jan 1822 Kedgeree - 3 Feb Madras - 27 Cape - 1 Jul St Helena - 1 Sep Blackwall. (2) 1824/5 Bengal. Capt Charles Weller. West India Dock 2 May 1825 - Downs 8 Jun - 21 Oct Calcutta - 24 Dec Kedgeree - 11 Jan 1826 Madras - 5 Apr St Helena - 23 Jun East India Dock.

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Whaling vessel, out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Jahaziel Jenney and then Smith, on voyage 8 Sept. 1842-16 June 1844; owner-agent: Ezekiel Sawin; built at Haverhill, Mass. in 1815.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Albion, 1842 Sept. 9-1844 June 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977212

Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Stephen K. Hathaway on voyage from 6 Aug. 1844-31 Mar. 1847; owner-agent: Ezekiel Sawin; built at Haverhill, Mass., 1815.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Albion, 1844 Aug. 19-1845 Dec. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128643

Extra ship, repaired by Perry, measured 1797, 3 decks, 3in bottom, length 109ft 4in, keel 86ft 9½in, breadth 30ft 6½in, hold 12ft 11in, wing transom 16ft 10in, waist 3in, between decks 5ft 2in & 5ft 6in, ports 8 upper, 45 crew, 430 tons. Voyages: (1) 1796/7 Bengal. Capt John Pearson. Downs 24 May 1797 - 5 Sep Calcutta - 28 Oct Culpee - 3 Dec Saugor - 14 Feb 1798 Cape - 4 Mar St Helena - 19 Jun Blackwall.

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Log of the ship Albion, 1762-1763. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Albion: Deck Log British Library
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Logbook of the ship Albion, 1844 Aug. 19-1845 Dec. 26. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Albion: Journal British Library
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Logbook of the ship Albion, 1842 Sept. 9-1844 June 5. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Albion (Ship) logbook, 1817-1818. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Albion (Ship) logbook, 1818. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Albion: Deck Log British Library
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Albion (Ship) papers, 1849-1850. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Albion (Ship). Albion (Ship) logbook, 1816-1817. Peabody Essex Museum
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associatedWith Chase, George W., logkeeper. person
associatedWith Conway, John. person
associatedWith East India Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Gibbs, Benjamin F. person
associatedWith Hathaway, Stephen Kempton. person
associatedWith Jenney, Jahaziel, d. 1844. person
associatedWith Larkin, William. person
associatedWith Lidgett, John. person
associatedWith Mansfield, George W. person
associatedWith Mansfield, George W. person
associatedWith Sawin, Ezekiel. person
associatedWith Smith, shipmaster. person
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Cudgeree
Puget Sound (Wash.)
India--Calcutta
Indian Ocean
India--Calcutta
New York
Massachusetts--Boston
Saugor
Great Britain
Newport
China
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Great Britain
Indian Ocean
Amsterdam
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
United States
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Shipping
Taxation
Tea trade
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Whaling masters
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