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1. Early U.S. Customs Records and History Portsmouth, New Hampshire, compiled, 1930-1932. Volume 3: Builders, Masters, Owners and Importers. - F44 .P8 N44

   Nelson, George A.

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2. Early U.S. Customs Records and History Portsmouth, New Hampshire, compiled, 1930-1932. Volume 3: Builders, Masters, Owners and Importers. - Professional Collection - Cataloging

   Nelson, George A.

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3. Early U.S. Customs Records and History Portsmouth, New Hampshire, compiled, 1930-1932. Volume 3: Builders, Masters, Owners and Importers. - Ready Reference Maritime

   Nelson, George A.

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4. MS050 B02 F13.03 - Woodbury Langdon to John Langdon

   One page letter from Woodbury Langdon in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York or Philadelphia. Woodbury Langdon, 1738-1805, was John Langdon's older brother. He was a merchant, statesman and justice and was a delegate to the Continental Congress. In 1790, he became the first superior court justice to be impeached for neglecting his duties in order to pursue his commercial interests in Portsmouth. Says that Langdon will have been informed ...

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5. MS050 B02 F13.06 - Woodbury Langdon to John Langdon

   One page letter from Woodbury Langdon in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York or Philadelphia. Woodbury Langdon, 1738-1805, was John Langdon's older brother. He was a merchant, statesman and justice and was a delegate to the Continental Congress. In 1790, he became the first superior court justice to be impeached for neglecting his duties in order to pursue his commercial interests in Portsmouth. The sloop commanded by Joshua Martin saile...

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6. MS050 B02 F13.07 - Woodbury Langdon to John Langdon

   Two page letter from Woodbury Langdon in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York or Philadelphia, Woodbury Langdon, 1738-1805, was John Langdon's older brother. He was a merchant, statesman and justice and was a delegate to the Continental Congress. In 1790, he became the first superior court justice to be impeached for neglecting his duties in order to pursue his commercial interests in Portsmouth. There has been a sickness in Portsmouth an...

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7. MS050 B02 F26.01 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

   One page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. After settling the schooner Rose's account with D. Hill and making a list of the articles and their value at the highest price they are sold for, he estimates a loss of nearly twenty pounds for Langdon on his quarter share. Mr. [Nicholas] Rousselet has arrived in seventeen days from Tobago. He says the ...

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8. MS050 B02 F26.02 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

   Two page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. He answers Langdon's query about how much money he has of Langdon's and says he's sorry, but he hasn't any. Last April he received twenty thousand merchantable boards for cargo from James Jewett, after he had got what was due from him, and engaged him to send them to Dover for £28 cash. Jewett had not called...

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9. MS050 B02 F26.03 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

   One page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Encloses a letter from Captain Yeaton in which he finds that he had a passage of fifty-seven days, sold his deck cargo in Tobago and had gone to the Leeward Isles to sell the rest . The "accounts given by vessels" have arrived from St. Lucia and Martinico and give little hope for the sloop's having made a...

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10. MS050 B02 F26.04 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Two page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Pierre, Martinico (Martinique) to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Has arrived in Martinique after a rough passage in which they had to keep one pump going for the last twenty-eight days because the vessel had become very leaky. As soon as they reached smooth water, the leaking stopped, so it must be all in the "upper." Markets low there. has not had...

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11. MS050 B02 F26.05 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Four page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Pierre, Martinico (Martinique) to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. He gives a full account of what he calls "our dull sale." He sold the boards that Langdon bought from Captain Storer first and it turned out tolerably well. They sold for 120 livres a thousand. But beyond a thousand boards, they were very rotten, contrary to the agreement that he and...

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12. MS050 B02 F26.06 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Two page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Martins to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Arrived in St. Martin the previous day. Has purchased salt for Langdon's account at three and a half bits per barrel. Has discharged the ballast and already taken on a hundred barrels and by the time they are ready to leave will have about six hundred barrels. Says he will proceed directly they are loaded b...

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13. MS050 B02 F26.07 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Two page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Langdon in an intervening letter had expressed sorrow that Martin had not stopped in North Carolina and taken on corn, etc.. Martin says that idea was never out of his mind and was what he desired to do, but with that master (he means the one on his ship), he says, "it would never have done to have gone on t...

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14. MS050 B02 F26.08 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Three page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Has spoken to Mr.Tucker about going out on the sloop and the latter says he wants to but needs money advanced him both here and in the West Indies, and since he is not exerting himself to get the money, Martin thinks the idea will fall through. Says the cold weather has prevented any work on the sloop. ...

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15. MS050 B02 F26.09 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    Two page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Prevailed upon Woodbury Langdon not to coninue with fitting out of the vessel, but to wait upon directions from Langdon. We think, Martin says, that you will yet see fit to send the vessel out to Tobago to sell the lumber on hand there, as prices for lumber are high at the moment. Peter Pearse has about ten ...

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16. MS050 B02 F26.10 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    One page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Has shipped on board the "Huntress" a box with the saddles, etc. as directed with directions for them to be put on board the "Barnard" if it is at Boston and if not to deliver them to Mr. Russell. Dated March 11, 1790.

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17. MS050 B02 F26.11 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    One page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Is waiting for a favorable wind before setting sail. Woodbury Langdon is "in daily expectation of hearing from Capt. Gerrish and does not finally conclude till directly before we sail what island we had best go to." Woodbury or Capt. Yeaton will inform Langdon when they sail whcih island they are headed to. ...

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18. MS050 B02 F27.01 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    One page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Martin to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Arrived in St. Martin the previous day after a passage of 38 days. Lost a greater part of his deck load in a gale of wind owing to their not being able to keep her free with both pumps at work. Nine days out, Woodbury Langdon advised going to Martinique, and they were bound there when they sprung a leak and ...

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19. MS050 B02 F27.02 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    One page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Johns, Antigua to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Could not sell the lumber in St. Martin, after all, nor in St. Eustatia, so came to St. Johns and has sold the cargo at fibve pounds for rum at three shillings a gallon, which is very high, but all produce is high there owing to the past two years drought, he says. But the quality is very good, 25 pe...

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20. MS050 B02 F27.03 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

    One page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Johns, Antigua to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Has had to delay leaving because of a disappointment in receiving a cargo of salt. Will leave the next day in company with a Captain Dennis. Dated June 5, 1790.

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