America (Ship) logbook and account book, 1791-1801.

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America (Ship) logbook and account book, 1791-1801.

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This volume contains several different items: an account book of the ship America on a voyage to Sumatra under John Crowninshield (1801); log/journal of the schooner Richard & Edward (James Rob of Boston was captain) from Feb 1789; log of schooner Sally & Polly from Crooked Island in the West Indies to Salem, MA in 1791; log of schooner Polly & Sally from Philadelphia to Guadelupe in Oct 1792; log of schooner Polly & Sally from Salem to Alexandia, VA in June 1791; a letter of instruction to John Crowninshield regarding sloop Polly & Sally from 1891; log of schooner Richard & Edward from Salem toward Cape of Good Hope to the Isle of France in the Indian Ocean in Feb 1789; "Directions for sailing to the East Indies"; "Directions for going into Table Bay at Cape of Good Hope"; Directions relating to the Cape de Verde"; and other directions.

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Polly and Sally (Schooner)

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Richard and Edward (Schooner)

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Crowninshield, John, 1771-1842

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America (Ship)

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210 tons, 24 guns, 42 crew. Voyages: (1) 1694/5 Bombay. Capt Richard Laycock. Down 24 Mar 1695 - 4 Jun Tenerife - 5 Jan 1696 Calicut - 29 Feb Bombay - 16 Dec Cape - 16 Feb 1697 St Helena - 16 Mar Ascension - 13 Jun Cadiz - 28 Oct Downs. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000081.0x000287 ...