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Date1857-1861

MediumPaper, ink

Donor credit lineODHS Purchase

Object number2013.6.2

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionCollection of 10 ship's papers relating to the Bark OSPRAY's 1857 whaling voyage out of New Bedford, captained by James E. Stanton, with Swift & Allen managing agents. Documents include the voyage's Whalemen's Shipping Paper, dated 14 October 1857, in addition to several other papers including: Notice from the New Bedford Port District authorizing the information of the Whalemen's Shipping Paper, dated 14 October 1857; a Brazilian consular document written in Portuguese regarding a desertion, dated 17 April 1858; Consular document from Paita listing crewmen who shipped from port aboard the OSPRAY, dated 13 September 1858; Consular document from Talcahuano listing crewmen who deserted from the OSPRAY at Paita in 1858, Tombez [sic] in 1858, and Talcahuano in 1859, dated 12 April 1858; Consular document from Talcahuano listing crewmen who shipped from port aboard the OSPRAY, dated 12 April 1859; Discharge certificate from Talcahuano listing three crewmen discharged from duty onboard the OSPRAY, dated 12 April 1859; Consular document from Talcuahano listing deserters from Talcahuano and Paita in 1859, dated 2 April 1860; Consular document from Talcahuano listing crewmen who shipped from port aboard the OSPRAY, dated 2 April 1860; Consular document from Paita listing crewmen who shipped from port aboard the OSPRAY, dated 30 September 1861.ProvenanceAntiques Associates at West Townsend, MA; descendant of Master J. E. Stanton.

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