Joseph Grafton merchant agent journal, 1781-1788; bulk: 1781-1784.

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Joseph Grafton merchant agent journal, 1781-1788; bulk: 1781-1784.

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Joseph Grafton's merchant agent journal details a shipping voyage from Salem, Mass., to Havana, Cuba, Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., on board the brig Romulus, schooner Betsy, and sloops Betsy and Polly, Aug. 1781-June 1784. The journal/logbook includes a list of vessels entering and leaving Havana, 1781-1784, and a letterbook, 1781, 1787-1788. In addition, it includes a description of Savannah and Saint Augustine, Florida; notes on privateering and a capture at sea; the miscarriage of a woman on board; naval medicine; and equipment and supplies aboard ship, specifically provisions. During Grafton's voyages, the following ships were spoken: the brigs Aurora and Don Galez (both out of Salem), Catherine, Delight (out of Boston), Greyhound, Herbina (out of Newburyport), Industry, Juno, Mary Ann, Patty, Peace & Plenty, Queen Spain (out of Boston), Ranger, Romulus (out of Salem), Speedwell, and Unity (out of New London); the schooners Charming Jenny and Nancy (both out of Virginia), Havana, Mercury, and Oxford (out of Baltimore); the sloops Columbia and Rebecca; the ships Fox (out of Falmouth), Grand Monarch (out of Newburyport), Joshua, Juno, Patty (out of Salem), Philadelphia, and Rambler (out of Beverly, Mass.); and the vessel (of unknown rigging) Hawke.

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Romulus (Brig)

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Betsy (Sloop)

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Aurora (Brig)

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Sealing/whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Daniel Russell; owner-agent: Gideon Folger & Co. From the description of Log/journal, 1820 Mar. 20-1821 Mar. 28. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013756 ...

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Delight (Brig : 1811-1841)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Richard West, on voyage 12 June 1839-26 May 1840, to Northeast Atlantic whaling grounds; owner-agent: Jonathan Mosher; built at Charleston, S.C., 1811. From the description of Logbook, 1839 July 9-1840 Mar. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969437 ...

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Grafton, Joseph, 1757-1836

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