Harmony (Ship) logbook, 1789-1790.

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Harmony (Ship) logbook, 1789-1790.

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The logbook of the ship Harmony details a shipping voyage from Calcutta to South Africa and then to Philadelphia, Dec. 1789-May 1790. The ship's master was John Willet; the logbook keeper was Benjamin Wilson. The logbook includes references to animals seen during the voyage and an account of a British transport vessel with prisoners aboard, bound for Botany Bay. During its voyage, the Harmony spoke the vessel Earl of Winchester and the brig John out of Newburyport.

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Willet, John

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Epithet: captain of the ' Hopewell,' E Indiaman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000212.0x00022f ...

Earl of Winchester (Vessel)

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Harmony (Ship)

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Wilson, Benjamin C.

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William Meredith and William Smyth were assignees of Benjamin Wilson. From the description of Letterbook, 1823-1824. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151378710 ...

John (Brig)

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