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Shipping--History--18th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Anderson Letter to U.S. Customs

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00979
Scope and Contents

A.L.S. of Robert Anderson, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Collector of U.S. Customs, Savannah, Georgia, concerning the brig "Helen" formerly owned by Alexander Macaulay of Yorktown in 1798. Dated 20 December 1825. 2 pp.

Dates: 1825 December 20

John C. Jones Letter to Moses Myers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00670
Scope and Contents

Letter, January 18, 1796, of John C. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts to Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the ship Newport. Jones asks that tobacco be consigned to Messrs. Fermin, Deporter & Co., London. Also concerns M. M. Hays and expresses his confidence in ship's Captain, William Robinson.

Dates: 1796 January 18

Ledger of Unknown Shipping Merchant

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Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame F2
Scope and Contents

Ledger of an unknown merchant with dealings in North Carolina and possibly Virginia.  Includes accounts with ships and captains.  Inlcudes accounts with Gabriel Galt, James Southall, John Gordon, Samuel Crouch, John Irvin, James Clay, William Page, Capt. Nat. West and many others.  1780-1784.

Dates: 1780-1784

Manuscripts - Geographic Names, Business Names and Subjects

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Identifier: Mss. 39.2 Man3b
Scope and Contents

An artificial collection of papers created from material acquired during the 1930's and 1940's.

Dates: 1725-1949

John Randolph of Roanoke Letter to Citizen James Brown

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00565
Scope and Contents Letter from John Randolph, Bizarre, to Citizen [James Brown] about "the bearer...brings...Tobs..." and "Quasha brings Mr. Brown some Butter..."  He writes that  "...we are almost frozen to death, & if the weather continues as it is now, expect to hear that all the northern trade is embargoed - which will be very unfortunate for our Yankee brethren since they will have no stories to give us of French Piracy - Mr. Webster must then be dumb."  Dec 22, 1798.  He noted date as:  22d Decr. 22d...
Dates: 1798 December 22

Thomas Smith Deposition

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Identifier: SC 01273
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Deposition of Thomas Smith of Matthews County, Virginia in a controversy with Alexander Maccaulay of Yorktown about the ship "Charles Carter", then docked in Norfolk, Virginia.  Written on the verso of "The Virginia Gazette &c. Extraordinary" dated December 16, 1795

Dates: 1795 December 16