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2 microfilm reels. |
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Title on reel container label: NOSL for Massachusetts, 1686-1765. |
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Originally published 1968. |
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Records of all ships entering and leaving American ports were kept by colonial officials. The lists report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. The lists for Massachusetts are incomplete. Available lists include the following: Boston (1686-88, 1714-19, and 1752-65), Salem (1714-17), Salem-Marblehead combined (1752-65), and Newbury-York combined (1762-63). An introduction at the beginning of each reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the Massachusetts lists, and a bibliography of related works. |
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R96559 Microform Academic Publishers |
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