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  1. S0910 - John W. Adams to Moses Hall

    Letter from John W. Adams of Portsmouth to Moses Hall of Peacham, Vermont. Letter mentions shipment of rye and Adams closing his business to head south aboard the Ship Strafford.

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    John W. Adams to Moses Hall
  2. 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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  3. S1223c - Mark Laighton account book, 1819-1828

    Account book kept by Mark Laighton from 1819 to 1828. 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...

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  4. 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] See "Multimedia Files" for links to the chronological and alphabetical indexes to the book.

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

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