440654
- TitleWhalemen shipping papers of New Bedford, Massachusetts, ca. 1840 - ca. 1870
- Call numberPMB 402-08
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--] - Type of material
- Reference code440654
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : PMB 402-08
- Physical Descriptionmicrofilm reel 35 mm
- Scope and ContentThe papers comprise agreements between owners, masters and seamen for whaling voyages mainly out of New Bedford and frequently to the Pacific Ocean. They give the names of crews, their positions and their shares in the voyages. There are alo assorted papers from various ports relating to the discharge and hiring of men. The papers are in alphabetical order by ship's name
- General note
PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 402-408
Papers for the ships in the alphabetical series before the ship Caroline were not available for microfilming
PMB 402 : Caroline - B.D. Franklin. PMB 403 : B. D. Franklin - Gypsy. PMB 404 : Isaac Baker - J. Howland. PMB 405 : J. Howland - Meridian. PMB 406 : Merlin - St George. PMB 407 : St Peter - Phenix. PMB 408 : Planter - T. Winslow
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of original held by New Bedford Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, 02740 - Creator/Author/Artist
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