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1 microfilm reel. |
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Title on reel container label: NOSL for East Florida, 1764-1769. |
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Originally published 1967. |
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Under the Navigation Acts, colonial officials kept records of shipping that entered and left ports in America. The naval officer, who was the clerk of the naval office in each province, gathered lists of shipping and periodically sent them to London. These lists include the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, the home port or colony, the 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. This collection provides lists for the port of St. Augustine in East Florida. East Florida was established as a British province by the Proclamation of 1763. A naval officer was stationed in St. Augestine in 1764; his reports begin at that point. An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance of the collection, background on naval officers and the shipping lists, information specifically about the East Florida lists, a summary of the lists, and a bibliography of related works. |
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R96528 Microform Academic Publishers |
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