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Going Forward By Looking Back From Bristol 1870
The Bristol Phoenix recalls commerce dominance in 1820 with 49 foreign cargoes at the Custom House and duties of 121570.46 dollars. It lists Warren merchants, 69 port vessels, 16 from Warren, and a five year duty total of 584510.48 dollars. It notes exports of about 75000 dollars, lists imported goods, customs officials, and port masters, including Charles Collis Fay and Samuel Bosworth, with Bristol Bradford Street facilities and numerous ships and masters serving the era.
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Custom House
Warren
Russia
Omdipo
Foxes
Wagatl
Baes
Samuel Bosworth
Fsg
Bristol
Benjamin Pitman
John Manchester
Simon Davis
Nathaniel Church
Joshus Gladding
Bradford Street
Allen T Usher
Collins
Lydia
William Bradford
Newport
Rex Barnabus Bates
Luke Drury
Nathaniel Bullock
John Howe
Samuel S Allen
William Jo Miller
Russell Bullock
George H. Reynolds
William H S Bayles
William Ro Taster
Bosworth
Walham
Revolds
Allen Wardwell
Bardia Fikanan
Walham Hos Basle
John Gladding
Jr Troncas MacDar
Noyes
Thomas Lindsey
Royal
Diman
Nathaniel Wardwell
Samuel Ward ‘Well
Nathaniel Gladding
Robert
Da‘vis
John Wardwell
Jaimés
Pitkins
Edward Church
Lenme
Richmond
Edward Spalding
George Swardwell
Stephen Martin
Gilbert Corey
Sylvester Eddy
Jacob Smith
Henry Barrett
William Hatch
John Spellman
James Mason
George Howe
James Hopkins
Henry Munro
James Coffin
James Luther, Jr
Matthias Munro
Peleg S. Jones
Allen Munro
Joshua Sanders
Thomas B. Munro
Zechariah E. French
George Munro
George Vauhn
George W Devol
Thomas Swan
Philip Davenport
Samuel Rawson
Salisbury Peck
Golden Dearth
William Carr
Joseph Morris
Samuel Cole
James H. Adams
Samuel Reed
Henry Diman
Thomas Phillips
Rufus Frink
Willam Bradford
Jonathan W Lindsey
Cyrill Martin
Benjamin W . Church
Benjamin W. Bradford
Thomas Brownell
Francis M Diman
George W Carr
William Norris
James D Pitman
Seth Barton
Norman Hill
George Fisher
David Hathaway
Charles S Rawlings
Charles Oxx
Isaac Hopkins
Phillip J Dureau
Allen Wardwell, Jr
John Fletcher
James Driscol
John D'Wolf
Neptime Patriot
Friendship
John Smith
Bowdoin
If Maria
Caroline
Orwimbo
Juno Phib
Clarissd
Enterprise Army
Rodney
Hope & Polls
Hope
Mount Pleasant
Olwe Beach
Penittance Cashier
Toad Fish
Xchange
Milo Rolla ElivaioAnn
Phoebe Harriet
Chinova
Tabilee
Betses
New York
Caemopoli
Philadelphia
Boston
Pyr
Roe
Freeborn Sisson
Caleb Eddy
Ebenezer Kelly
Samuel Mason
John Trott
Charles Barton
John Kelly
George Wheaton
William Carr, Jr
Bernard Salisbury
Frederick Winslow
Job Smith
Luther Cole