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Whaling Ship Document - 1843

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Whaling Ship Document - 1843
<Our item number 139966><B>Whaling Ship Document - 1843.</B> &#34;List of Persons Composing the Crew of the &#39;Bark Elizabeth&#39; of Freetown- Whereof Is Master Bradford W. Winslow Bound for Indian Ocean,&#34; 18½ x 13½ in., Freetown, 1843, 1p. With a list of 36 men, their places of birth, residence, age, height, complexion and hair. Most are from Freetown. Among the endorsements on the verso is a lengthy manuscript notation by the American Vice Consul in the Sandwich Isles certifying that some men have been discharged, listing their names, and that one man, J.H. Francis, had deserted. There was probably at least one black crewman, and there are others described as &#34;dark&#34;, and one even &#34;Copper&#34; - this one from Society Island. Slight age toning. Fine. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800 - 1,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 139966<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/139966.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>