Account book, 1809-1814.

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Account book, 1809-1814.

Book of accounts and pay of seamen, craftsmen, and officers aboard the whaling and sealing ships Isabella and Orina, which sailed as far west as the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) and as far north as the Aleutian Islands during one trip. The book was kept by William H. Davis, an owner of the ship Isabella. Also accounts of pay for woodcutters employed by Winship and Davis, the Sandel Wood Co.

1 vol.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6944978

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Davis, William H. (William Horace), 1871-1929

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Winship and Davis, the Sandel Wood Company.

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Isabella (Ship : 1796)

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Extra ship, built by Perry, 3 decks, length 112ft 9in, keel 89ft 3in, breadth 31ft 1½in, hold 13ft 6in, wing transom 19ft 7in, waist 6in, between decks 4ft 11in & 5ft 6in, ports 6 middle & upper, deck range 76ft, 459 tons. Voyages: (1) 1794/5 Bengal. Capt George Wilkinson. Downs 6 Jul 1795 - 30 Nov Balasore - 18 Jan 1796 Calcutta - 19 Apr Cape - 5 May St Helena - 3 Aug Downs. (2) 1795/6 Madras, Bombay and Bengal. Capt George Wilkinson. Portsmouth 18 Oct 1796 - 12 Feb 1797 Madras - 28 Feb...

Orina (Ship)

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