Emancipation reports and various dockside crimes in 1848
Reports detail emancipation movements in the French part of St Martin with mixed labor outcomes and unrest at St Eustatius where rebels were suppressed. Other items include a robbery in West Troy, ship fires near New Orleans, and a public sale incident in Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawaasetion
St.Babelt
Lawresce
St. Martins
Vibers
St. Martin
Andr
St. Eustatius
Curacua
St. Eustasia
Boston
Dania Ronoeau
West Troy
Daniel Randall
Oswego County
Isaac Smith
Smith
Green Island
Randall
Fragmented remarks on war memories and political notes
An extract from a New Orleans letter in the Philadelphia Ledger recalls General de la Vega and a river fortress as the Rio Grande war began in 1846. A later remark contrasts the two commanders as the war ended in 1848 and mentions a temperance warning about costs to the nation. Ohio Governor Bebb refuses a Kentucky slave escape requisition, citing Ohio law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Philadelphia Ledger
de la Vega
Rio Grande
Cty
Mexico
Ohio
Kentucky
Ave Alaves
Bebb
Brighton Market Prices and Lots of Livestock
Taraspay market reports on July 13 1849 listing 40 beef cattle 1500 sheep and lambs 300 swine with beef cattle prices from 4 6 50 to 6 75, lambs at 2 25, swine wholesale spring pigs at 7c. July 17 1848 shows 275 beef cattle 750 sheep and lambs with beef cattle at 6 50 to 6 75 and sheep and lambs prices around 1 75 to 3 50, Cusseta and multiple lots noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Taraspay
Mayoay
Hungarian Balsam Promoted for Lung Diseases in 1844 Ad
A pamphlet from Allison and Gault Concord New Hampshire promotes the Hungarian Balsam as a superior English remedy for consumption and lung diseases. Testimonials from Edward Mason J R Nicholls and Dr H P Pulling praise its salutary effects. Briggs Drury act as agents for Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison & Gault
Concord
Brav. L
Sir
Apothecaries
N. H
Edward Maron
Portisad
Edward Mason
Apothecary
Portland
J. R. Nichalla
Haverhill
Mass
R. Nicholls
H. P. Pulling
Albany
P. Pulling
Briggs & Drury
Bria
Peters Cough Lozenges Claim Cure for Consumption
From Maine to Mexico and across the states the Peters Cough Lozenges are praised as suitable for all climates and constitutions. The advertisement asserts they arrest consumption before ulcers form and save hundreds from early graves, promising rapid recovery and vigor after use. Sold by WS Bayley and Briggs & Drury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Mexico
Florida
Wisconsin
WS Bayley and
Briggs & Drury
Maritime arrivals and departures on 15 16 July 1848
List of vessels arriving at and sailing from ports including Bradford Durfee King Philip and multiple schooners such as Dolphin and Miam from Fall River Providence Nantucket and New York with timber coal flour and pine. Steamboats Bradford Durfee and King Philip sail from Fall River and Providence respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Res Bradford
C. Easterbrooks
Miam
Tucker
Rondoubt
Pokanoket
M. Co
Pine Hope & Susan
Small
Harwich
Isiah
Thomas W Thorp
Lewis
Fall River
Ranger
Carr
Warren
Mary Nichols
Spencer
Nantucket
Fame
Pearse
Providence
Win H Allen
Springer
Borden
Fall, River
King Philip
Brayton
Baarron
Provo
Bristol
Bristol Perry
Tall River
Newport
Boston
New Bedford
New Bedfod
Bristol Ferry
Maritime cargo lists and a disaster note from Hog Island
The report lists vessels and captains visiting from Providence Fall River and other ports with arrivals on Tuesday through Friday including brig La Payette sloop Ww i are Springer and steamboat Bradford Durfee. It ends with a disaster notice: the schooner Ann C Baker struck a tuck near Hog Island fatally filling with water and cargo being unloaded from lighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Payette
St Johm
N B
Springer
Providence
Simmons
Somerset
Bradford Durfee
Philip
Brayton
Abby P
Baltimore
Montegamas
Baylies
Rosdoubt
Pukanoket S
Marmion
Fall River
Warren
Hope
Planter
Lawless
Norfolk
Reb Roy
Champlin
New York
Miami
Tucker
Rondoutt
Borden
Falliver
King Philip
U. S. Revenue
Culler
Culler Jackson, Walden, From, Newport. Sir Sarah Elizabeth, Somers
Glide
Chase
Freetown
Vaughn
Portsmouth
Weaver
Sir Margaret
Boardman
Thomaston
Eagle
Brown
Wm. IH. Allen
Belt
Cole
Yarmouth
Ach Montezuma
Friday
Qiat
King Phillip
Sch
Ann C. Baker
Great Egg Harbor
Frick
Philadelphia
Dighton
S. E. Point
Hog Island
Maritime Memoranda of Vessels Clearing and Sailing
Movements indicate Vessels sailing from New York and Philadelphia with clearances dated 7th through 30th. Brig Neptune bound for this port, bark Bartel cleared for Wilmington, bark Huma to New Orleans, Grand Turk from this port cleared for Boston, and Joseph Crandon vi? listed with a clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bartel
McIntyre
Wilmington
N. G
Huma
Weeden
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Grand Turk
Merrihew
Boston
Joseph Crandon
Mears
Asiun
Matangas
Neptune
Paterson
Soun
Whaling Fleet Movements and Vessels in Pacific and Pacific Northwest
Reports from Sydney to Great Barrier Island detail whaling ships and crews including Rebecca Sims Merrithen Ansel Gibbs and Geo Chaplin with 50 to 665 barrels of oil and 1000 to 3000 barrels total. Vessels like Golconda Milford Inca and Metacom are noted near Sandwich Islands Lahaina and Celebes with cargoes of sperm oil and whale oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalers. Ar
Sydney
Rebecca
Sims
Aratdo
Ansel Gibbs
Merrithen
Mos
Geo
Chaplin
Swain
Newport
Ocean
Army
Winslow
Simmons
Sidfro
Harvest
Howel
Warren
Great Barrier Island
Golconda
Studley
Sandwich Islands
Chatham Islanda
Manila
Inca
Jackson
Japan
Anijer
Milford
Elizabeth
Celebes
Ocean Island
Susan
Taber
Talcahuana
Audley Clark
Eagle
Wood
Gardiner
Metacom
Shockley
Rhine
Lahaina
Mch
Pacific Ocean
Downs
Newton
Hale
Eliza Adams
Harding
South America
Sowle
Henry Kneeland
Clark
Indian and
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rosario Ax Echonant
Curtis
Pearl Street
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Porto Canerto
Janssen
Ovo
Porto Cabello
Maracaibo
Paez
Paca
V. Y. Jour
Com
Crescent City
Havana
White
Niagara Falls
Homscape
Rochester
Dem
Sixcunan
Connecticut River
Ireland Depot
Suon
Justin Kot
Greenfield
Springfield Republican
Beuize
Guatemala
Dacalar
Cod
England
Cor
N. O, Pic
Rint
Cushing
Liverpool
Berenet
William Beichel
Parsons
Eastern Penitentiary
Phil. Ledger
Monastry
Evolavo
Whitney
Richmond
Weraent
Peters
Muarreed
East Greenwich
Mr. Houghton
William Livesey
Taunton
Aura I. Adams
Levi O' Wolf
Freeborn
Sisson
Jessee Blanding
Jessee Coleman
Davis Metcalf
Society of Friends
Mary
Benjamin Cranaton
Albert Corey
Marine Journal
Port OF
Arnold
WM. R. Taylor
F. A. Burgess
Bradford St
Burgess
A. Burgess
Otice
John Baker
John H. Allyn
State Street
Hope Street
Guerlain's
Jules Haules
Jancy Soupe
Peter Pweale
Silas H. Cottrell
Iteae
Uriggs & Drury
Evertee
Ede
Otto
Rose
Musk
Bergan
E. Biggs & Laury
Lope Street
France
Louis Blanc
Cromwell
J. I. Weadly
United States
Asa Gray
Hans Christain Anderson
New Forest
Marryatt
Paleon Lamily
Bachelor of
Harold Orlas
Saxton King's
Bulwer
Green Mountain Boys
Panny Grey
Family Kitchen Gardner
Robert Buist
Miss. Leslie
Miss Beecher
A. G. Stephens
W. D. Briggs
I Munro
Rowland
Jules Haule
Years & LS
Frutler
J. B. Munro
Rasoletts & Sun Shades
Bates Arnold
H. Allyn
Erriam
Bradford Street
Benj. Tilley, Jr
Allman
ICP
Thomas Swan Esq
W.H.S. Bayley
Pranklin Street
Hugh N. Gillard
Terns Cash
Jusept Smith
Mortagee
W. 1S
Bayley
Towa
General Assembly
Peter Gladding
Lot Lubi
Alan Preston
Jure
Lubin
H. Wardwell
Paree
Costa No
Bersee & English Lawne
Walter D. Briggs
Asa
Prudence Island
Daniel Chiase, Jr
Eagle Bank
James LeBaron
Thomas Richmond
Charles Jales
Stephen V. Church
James E. French
Henry Wardwell
John Wilcox
Joseph Dawley
Bank OF Bristol
Levi D' Wolf
Byron Diman
Thomas Holmes
Win. R. Taylor
M. Bennet I
Barnard Smith, M. A. D'Wolf, and
Smyrna
Lisle
Joan H. Alls
J. Allyn
J. B, Munro
S. J. Allyn
Alapines
Alpscoms
C. de
C. A
Suste Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!