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    Arranged alphabetically by shareholder. F1: Shareholders are Nathaniel A. Haven, Thomas Haven, John Haven, William A. Hayes, Edward P. Hayman, Elish Hill jr, Samuel Hill. F2: Shareholders are Silas Holman, Ivory Hovey. F3: Shareholders are Elilphalet Ladd, Henry Ladd, Alexander Ladd, Gideon Lamson, Samuel Larkin, Gilman Leavitt, Thomas Leigh. F4: Shareholders are Benjamin Leverett, Edward Livermore, Edward J. Long, John Lord, Samue...

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  2. MS022 B08 F05 - John Peirce and Mark W. Peirce, indenture, deeds and meeting notice

    1781Joshua Moore (orphan of Kittery) indenture to John Peirce of Portsmouth "to learn the art, trade or mystery of Husbandry or Farming work." 1796Francis Gore and Anna Bella Gore (Granddaughter of Madam Elizabeth Wentworth) of Exeter, Great Britain to John Peirce of Portsmouth, the "wharf and water Lot and Land in said Portsmouth," land in Ossipee and land in Tuftonborough. 1796John Peirce to Edward Gore, description of property 1810Me...

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  4. S0650 - Samuel Larkin diaries, 1839-1848

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  5. S0822 - Albert Henry Blanchard diary, 1845-1846

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  6. S0864 - Portsmouth Lyceum Record Book

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    1834, p. 1 list of names.
  7. S1085 - Susan Penhallow Deed

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    Susan Penhallow Deed
  8. S1223a - Mark Laighton account book, 1804-1813

    Account book was kept between 1804 and 1813. The handwriting changes several times, suggesting several people were keeping the records over the time period. The book is part of a three volume set presumed to be owned by Mark Laighton, a mast and block maker, who also invented the roller block. Entries include various specialized ship elements, such as spars, blocks, and tackles. Sometimes the records list ship work by the owner or captain of ...

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  9. S1223b - Mark Laighton account book, 1819-1823

    Day book kept by Mark Laighton from 1819 to 1823. Laighton was a mast and block maker and invented the roller block. He owned Laighton's Wharf and Mast Yard and had a house on Bachelor's Lane (later Green Street). Entries are similar to S1223a (the earlier book kept by Laighton) and include outfitting ships, dry goods and food items, blocks and repairs made to vessels. They also include work on the Portsmouth Aqueduct system and repair to pum...

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  10. S1484 - Portsmouth Bicentennial Celebration Guest List, 1823

    List of 254 signatures of individuals who attended the May 21, 1823, Portsmouth Bicentennial Celebration at Franklin Hall. Signatures include: Elizabeth Abbot Charles C. Adams William P. Adams Jane M. Andrews Mary Appleton Mary B. Appleton Sarah E. Appleton J. B. Ball Jane S. Ball John Ball Ichabod Bartlett James Bartlett Levi Bartlett William Berry George Blake Sarah Olcott Blake Langley Boardman I. G. S. Boyd Ann B. Brie...

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    Portsmouth Bicentennial Celebration Guest List, 1823
  11. S1567 - Sheafe Street deeds

    Deeds for land between Sheafe Street, Chapel Street and State Street in Portsmouth, N.H. dating from 1844 to 1962 when it was transferred to Samuel Schwartz.

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  12. S1628 - Mark Wentworth Peirce Records

    Letter, H. Andrews, Suffolk Bank, Boston to Mark Wentworth Peirce of Portsmouth, acknowledging receipt of $234 for 2 shares in the bank and the return of $117 for a third share that had been bought instead by a clerk in the bank, May 31, 1827. Mark Wentworth Peirce's tax bill for $13.38, Portsmouth, N.H., July 31,1834. Letter, Peter Coffin of Boston to Mark Wentworth Peirce of Portsmouth, belatedly acknowledging receipt of $92.25 from Peirc...

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  13. S1772 - John Lowe shipping ledger, 1829-1835

    Shipping ledger belonging to John Lowe (1796-1873). Includes accounting records for various merchants, businesses, and ships in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, area. Records date from 1829 to 1835. Pages numbered up to 130. About three quarters of the ledger is blank. PEOPLE INDEX Ball, John and Joseph B. 63 Barnes, Lewis 92 Brown, Daniel 22 Caswell, J. M. 110 Caswell, William 65 Clasby, John G. 91 Coffin, Charles 66...

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  14. S1794d - Dockage, wharfage, and storage book of Portsmouth, N.H., 1824-1832

    Dockage, wharfage, and storage book of Portsmouth, N.H., collected by Joe Sawtelle. Dated November 1824 to May 1832. Volume lists ship captains and/or owners; ship names; fees assessed; and dates of the ships' dockage or wharfage while in Portsmouth. Some entries also include notes about the contents of the ship. [20 pages] Links to the chronological and alphabetical indexes to the book can be found at the bottom of this catalog record.

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    Dockage, wharfage, and storage book of Portsmouth, N.H., 1824-1832

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