Friendship (Ship) logbook, 1797-1798.

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Friendship (Ship) logbook, 1797-1798.

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The logbook of the ship Friendship details a shipping voyage from Salem, Mass., to Jakarta (Batavia) and Portland, Me., Aug. 1797-June 1798. See Log 1797F2 for another log of this voyage. The ship's owners were Waite & Peirce; the master was Israel Williams. The ship's home port was Salem. The logbook includes notes on birds seen during the voyage; shipboard occupations; equipment and supplies on board, specifically provisions; and a description of an experiment in the distillation of seawater. During its voyage, the Friendship spoke the ship Hazen (out of Salem) and the sloop Maria (out of New York).

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Williams, Israel, 1709-1788

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Town clerk, of Hatfield, Mass. From the description of Expense account of Israel Williams, 1735-1736. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70977346 Public official from Massachusetts, loyalist and army officer. From the description of Papers of Israel Williams, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068110 ...

Waite & Peirce.

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Hazen (Ship)

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Friendship (Ship)

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Built by Wells, 3 decks, 3in bottom, length 118ft, keel 96ft 4in, breadth 28ft 2¼in, hold 12ft 2½in, wing transom 19ft, port cell 23ft ½in, waist 4in, between decks, 6ft 5in & 4ft 8in, ports 11 upper, 407 tons. Voyages: (1) 1796/7 Bengal and Madras. Capt John Newham. Falmouth 11 May 1797 - 28 Oct Calcutta - 21 Jan 1798 Saugor - 4 Feb Madras - 23 Apr Cape - 26 May St Helena - 4 Aug Long Beach. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/...

Maria (Sloop)

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