Friendship (Ship) logbook, 1805-1806.

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Friendship (Ship) logbook, 1805-1806.

The logbook of the ship Friendship details a shipping voyage from Salem, MA to Leghorn, Madras, and Reunion, April 1805-Nov 1806. The ship's master was Israel Williams; the home port was Salem, MA; and the owners were Waite and Pierce. Includes descriptions of death at sea, sightings of phosphorescent sea creatures, and a visit to the ship by Italian officers and noblemen.

1 oversized vol. (172 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883070

Peabody Essex Museum

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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:/...

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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