Papers II, 1754-1848.

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Papers II, 1754-1848.

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Papers of the Frost and Simpson families of York, Maine, include letters to Charles Frost concerning the conduct of the French and Indian War and British taxation; several bills of account of Captain Joshua Simpson; notes from Theophilus Simpson requesting his share of prizes taken by the privateering ship Hercules and the sloop Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones; letters concerning repairs and maintenance of a bridge in York; and an 1844 taxbook which lists taxes assessed for York and its environs.

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Hercules (Ship : 1816-1857)

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Voyages: (1) 1800/1 New South Wales and China. Capt Luckyn Betts. Portsmouth 11 Sep 1801 - 12 Apr Cape - 26 Jun New South Wales - 26 Oct Whampoa - 3 Jan 1803 Second Bar - 14 Apr St Helena - 19 Jun Downs. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x000107 Chartered ship, 483 tons. Principal Managing Owners: Buckle & Co. Voyages: (1) 1825/6 Bengal. Capt William Vaughan. Dock 23 Jun 1826 - 16 Oct Madras - ...

Frost, Charles, 1710-1756

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Landowner, of Kittery, Me. From the description of Papers, 1734-1778. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975747 ...

Ranger (Sloop)

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Simpson, Theophilus.

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Simpson, Joshua.

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Simpson family.

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Frost family.

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Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

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Naval hero of the United States Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy. From the description of Typescript, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758919 John Paul Jones, American naval officer. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in 1775, and captain in 1776. In 1778 he began rading the English coast; a year later he commanded the Bon Homme Richard in its victory over the Serapis. After the Revolution, he went t...