Augusta (Brig) logbook, 1803-1804.

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Augusta (Brig) logbook, 1803-1804.

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The logbook of the brig Augusta details a shipping voyage from Salem, Mass., to Saint Helena, Ascension Island, the Cape of Good Hope, and Maio and Sao Tiago Islands, Cape Verde, Nov. 1803-Aug. 1804. The brig's home port was Salem; the owners were John Collins, John Osgood, and Abijah Northey; the master and logbook keeper was Abijah Northey Jr. The logbook includes astronomy observations, specifically an eclipse; notes on passenger traffic aboard this cargo ship; equipment and supplies, specifically provisions, aboard ship; shipboard occupations; and descriptions of Ascension Island, Maio Island, and Sao Tiago Island. During its voyage, the Augusta spoke the brigs Lydia (out of Boston) and Nancy (out of Salem); the schooner Rebeckah (out of Marblehead, Mass.); and the ship Samson (out of N.Y.).

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Lydia (Brig : 1789-1794)

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Rebeckah (Schooner)

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Northey, Abijah, 1774-1853

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Collins, John A.

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This John Collins may have been one of the "Sufferers" of the boundary conflict between New York State and the new State of Vermont granted a compensatory lot in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York by the commissioners of the New York State Land Office, as referred to in secondary sources on Chenango County. From the description of Survey map of the boundary line between New York State and Quebec, 1774. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122687843 ...

Nancy (Gun brig)

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Augusta (Brig)

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Sampson (Ship)

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3 decks, 600 tons, 120 crew, 40 guns. Voyages: (1) 1677/8 Surat. Capt Samuel Chamblet. 27 Mar 1678 - 5 Jul 1679. (2) 1679/80 Madras and Bengal. Capt Samuel Chamblet. Downs 13 Feb 1680 - 13 Jul Madras - 23 Aug Masulipatam - 2 Sep Balasore 28 Dec - 10 Jan 1681 Masulipatam - 20 Jan Madras - 12 May St Helena - 25 May Ascension - 16 Aug Downs. (3) 1681/2 Surat. Capt Edward Ledger. 24 Feb 1682 - 8 Aug 1683. (4) 1683/4 Surat. Capt Edward Ledger. Downs 10 Apr 1684 - Surat 21 Apr 1685 - Jun Bandar Abbas ...

Osgood, John, 1758-1826

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Northey, Abijah, 1741-1816

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