Ship registers of the distric of Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1789-1875, compiled from the Gloucester customs house records, now on deposit at the Essex institute, Part 14

Author: Essex Institute
Publication date: 1944
Publisher: Salem, Mass., Essex Institute
Number of Pages: 228


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PROSPECT, sch., Harpswell, Me., 46 45/95 tons: built Es- sex 1828; temporary ; length, 52 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 5 in .; depth, 6 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Nov. 14, 1838, "Enrollment no. 32 issued Mar. 27, 1838." Abizer Holbrook, Daniel Curtis, Jesse Merritt, Jonathan Holbrook, Benjamin Holbrook, Harpswell, Me., owners; Abi- zer Holbrook, master.


PRUDENTIA, sch., 68 36/95 tons; length, 60 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 3, 1809, "Decreed forfeited for a breach of the laws of the U. S. at District Court held at Boston, Dec. 18, 1808. Enrollment no. 28 granted Boston, Apr. 4, 1809." William Warner, owner and master. Reg. Dec. 14, 1811, "Enrollment no. 6 Mar. 12, 1811." Addison Plummer, owner; John Tuck, master.


PULCHERIA, sch., 22 50/95 tons; built Ipswich, 1803; temporary; length, 36 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 6 in .; depth, 5 ft. 10 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Mar. 11,


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1807, "Enrollment no. 10 Apr. 6, 1803." David Gould, Chatham, Samuel Annable, owners; Samuel Annable, master.


QUEEN OF CLIPPERS, sch., 97 29/95 tons; built Salisbury, 1854; length, 73 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 4 in .; depth, 7 ft. 3 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. "Previous Enrollment no. 113 Apr. 26, 1856." Andrew Leighton, Rob- in Weeks, owners; Andrew Leighton, master. Reg. Dec. 16, 1857, "Enrollment no. 128 issued Apr. 27, 1857." Andrew Leighton, owner and master. Reg. Dec. 10, 1858, "Enroll- ment no. 78 issued Mar. 22, 1858." Same owner; George Stoddard, master.


QUEEN OF THE WEST, sch., 79 20/95 tons; built Essex, 1849 ; temporary ; length, 67 ft .; breadth, 18 ft. 7 in .; depth, 7 ft. 3 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Jan. 24, 1850, "Previous Enrollment June 7, 1849." Francis Low, jr., and others, owners; Francis Low, jr., master.


R. C. PARSONS, sch., Boston, 45 72/100 tons; built Essex, 1852 ; temporary; length, 64 ft .; breadth, 18 ft .; depth, 77 ft. 2 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 18, 1871, "Enrollment no. 32 issued Feb. 11, 1867." Thomas P. Pingree, owner; George Harrington, Boston, master.


R. E. SPOFFORD, sch., 99 54/95 tons; built Essex, 1859 : length, 72 ft .; breadth, 21 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 1, 1860, "En- rollment no. 22 issued Jan. 20, 1860." George P. Rust, Hiram Spofford, owners; Hiram E. Spofford, master.


RACHEL, sch., Manchester, 51 94/95 tons; built Newbury- port, 1789 ; length, 54 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 2 in .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in. Reg. Nov. 22, 1793. Henry Story, Manchester, owner: Andrew Lee, master. Reg. July 3, 1794. Samuel Stevens, Elias Davis, owners; James Jones, master. Reg. Mar. 24, 1796. Thomas Woodbury, Beverly, owner; Thomas Woodberry, jr., master. Reg. May 13, 1800. Henry Story, Manchester, owner; Nathan Storey, master. Reg. Dec. 2, 1803. Same owner; Richard Allen, master. Reg. Apr. 14, 1808. Same owner; William Hooper, master. Reg. May 2, 1809. Same owner; William Edwards, master.


RADIUS, sch., 23 17 /95 tons; built Gloucester, 1807; tem- porary; length, 39 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 11 ft. 81/2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 10 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Feb. 15, 1816, "Enrollment no. 15 granted Apr. 3, 1815." Samuel S. Lord, owner and master.


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RAINBOW, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 26 10/95 tons ; built Es- sex, 1819; temporary; length, 40 ft. 10 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 61/2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 111/4 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 23, 1828, "Enrollment no. 43 issued Apr. 8, 1825." John Arey, jr., Vinalhaven, Me., owner and master.


RAMBLER, sloop, Hampton, N. H., 41 6/95 tons; built Wethersfield, Conn., 1813; temporary; length, 55 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 16 ft .; depth, 5 ft. 11 in .; one deck, one mast, square stern. Reg. Aug. 31, 1821, "Enrollment no. 39 grant- ed July 5, 1820." John Lovering, jr., Hampton, N. H., owner; Perley Bartlett, master.


RANGER, sloop, 93 45/95 tons; built Pownalborough, 1783; length, 54 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 21 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 9 in. Reg. Jan. 20, 1790. Jonathan Elwell, jr., owner; Jonathan Elwell, 3d., master.


RANGER, sch., 42 59/95 tons; built Newbury, 1794; length, 51 ft .; breadth, 15 ft. 10 in .; depth, 6 ft. 2 in. Reg. July 24, 1799. Samuel Riggs, owner; James Parsons, mas- ter. Reg. Dec. 11, 1800. Peter Coffin, jr., William Par- sons, Charles Coffin, owners; Peter Coffin, jr., master. Reg. June 26, 1801. William Parsons, Obediah Parsons, owners; Elias Low, master. Reg. June 11, 1802. William Parsons, James Harkin, owners; James Harkin, master. Reg. July 1, 1802. Fitz William Sargent, Daniel Rogers, jr., Henry Bates, owners; Noah Bennett, master.


RANGER, sch., 90 60/95 tons; built Freeport, 1804; length, 70 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 4 in .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Oct. 7, 1807. Addison Plummer, owner; John Tuck, master. Reg. Mar. 14, 1809. Addison Plummer, Daniel Rogers, jr., owners; John Tuck, master.


RANGER, sch., Friendship, Me., 42 75/95 tons: built Es- sex, 1832; temporary; length, 48 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 15 ft .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. 1857, "Previous Enrollment no. 53 issued Mar. 27, 1852." Almond Thompson, Friendship, Me., owner and master. Reg. July 24, 1872, "Copy of Enrollment no. 160 issued June 29, 1870." Luke Brophy, Edward Cash, James Mc- Grath, owners; Edward Cash, master.


RAPHAEL, sch., Wellfleet, 31 53/95 tons; built Glouces- ter, 1848; temporary; length, 44 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 14 ft .; depth, 5 ft. 11 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 1853, "Previous Enrollment Jan. 22, 1852." Samuel C. Chapman, Wellfleet, Francis H. Newcomb, Ze- phaniah S. Lewis, owners.


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RAPID, brig, 203 81/95 tons; built Falmouth, Me., 1824; length, 85 ft. 1/2 in .; breadth, 24 ft. 11/2 in .; depth, 11 ft. 41/2 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Apr. 2. 1827, "Register no. 47 issued Portland Aug. 19, 1824." Samuel Pearce, William Pearce, William W. Par- rott, George W. Pearce, owners; Jeremiah Foster, master. Reg. Apr. 18, 1827. Samuel Hanson, M. P. Sawyer, Port- land, Me., owners.


RATTLER, sch., 99 81/95 tons; built Danversport, 1859; length, 72 ft .; breadth, 22 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 5, 1859, "En- rollment no. 180 issued July 2, 1859." Andrew Leighton, owner and master. Reg. Dec. 5, 1860, "Enrollment no. 71 issued Feb. 22, 1860." Same owner and master. Reg. Nov. 25, 1867, "Enrollment no. 90 issued Apr. 12, 1867." Ben- jamin Bearse, Andrew Leighton, owners; Benjamin Bearse, master. Reg. Nov. 30, 1868, "Enrollment no. 81 issued Mar. 23, 1868." Same owners and master. Reg. Dec. 1, 1870, "Enrollment no. 91 issued Apr. 26, 1870." Andrew Leigh- ton, owner; John J. Pentecost, master. Reg. Dec. 6, 1871, "Enrollment no. 100 issued Apr. 22, 1871. Same owner; Robert S. Baker, master. Reg. Nov. 22, 18772, "Enrollment no. 3 issued July 8, 1872." Same owner; Christopher Mc- Pherson, master.


REBECCA C. LANE, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 171 36/100 tons; built Boston, 1864; temporary; length, 86 33/100 ft .; breadth, 25 62/100 ft .; depth, 8 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 17, 1868, "Enrollment no. 1 issued Camden District of Belfast, Jan. 14, 1868." Timothy Lane, Vinalhaven, Me., owner and master.


REINDEER, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 23 64/95 tons; built Essex, 1819; temporary ; length, 38 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 11/2 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 10, 1828, "Enrollment no. 88 issued Dec. 1, 1827." Phineas Ginn, Thomas Pierce, Vinalhaven, Me., owners: Phineas Ginn, master.


RELIANCE, sch., 95 55/95 tons; built Hingham, 1807; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 11 in .; depth, 7 ft. 10 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Jan. 7, 1818, “Tem- porary Register no. 119 granted Baltimore, Sept. 19, 1817." William Babson, jr., Joseph Babson, Obadiah Woodbury,


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owners; David Elwell, jr., master. "Changed to brig." Reg. June 21, 1820, "Temporary Register no. 19 granted New- buryport, June 1, 1820." William Babson, Joseph Babson, Obadiah Woodbury, Elias Davison, owners; Elias Davison, master. Reg. Nov. 3, 1821. William Babson, jr., Joseph Babson, Obadiah Woodbury, owners; Joseph Babson, master.


REPORTER, sch., 83 61/100 tons ; built Essex, 1874; length, 78 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 8 in .; depth, 8 ft .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 2, 1874, "En- rollment no. 65 issued Mar. 24, 1874." Frederic G. Wonson, John F. Wonson, Roger W. Wonson, Franklin A. Wonson, owners; David Melonson, master.


REPUBLIC, sch., 102 44/95 tons; built Essex, 1852; length, 71 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 5 in .; depth, 7 ft. 9 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 15, 1857, "Enrollment no. 32 issued Mar. 4, 1856." George Friend, jr., Nathaniel Friend, Charles Friend, owners; George Friend, jr., master.


RESOLUTION, ship, 232 64/95 tons ; built Gloucester, 1804; length, 87 ft .; breadth, 24 ft. 9 in .; depth, 12 ft. 41/2 in .; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. Oct. 30, 1804. Payn Elwell, Payn Elwell, jr., Robert Elwell, owners; Payn Elwell, master. Reg. May 27, 1805. Payn Elwell, owner.


RETRIEVE, sch., 90 36 /95 tons ; length, 67 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 19 ft .; depth, 8 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. 1856, "a foreign vessel wrecked in the United States and registered in conformity to the Acts of Congress Dec. 23, 1838." Edward Burnham, owner; Charles Merchant, jr., master. Reg. Mar. 16, 1858, "Enrollment no. 126 issued Apr. 23, 1857." William C. Hathaway, Marion, Mass., own- er and master.


RETURN, sch., Newburyport, 46 12/95 tons; built Fal- mouth, Me., 1818; temporary; length, 41 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 71/4 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 29, 1825, "Enrollment no. 27 granted Apr. 28, 1823." Moses Stevens, John Ramsdell, Amos Goodwin, Newbury, owners ; Moses Stevens, master.


REUNION, sch., 86 94/100 tons; built Essex, 1865; length, 82 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 8 in .; depth, 77 ft. 6 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 1, 1868, “En- rollment no. 121 issued Apr. 16, 1868." Edward Babson, owner; J. A. Pulcifer, master.


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REVENUE, sch., Rockport, 50 28/95 tons; built Essex, 1837 ; length, 53 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 5 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. 1855, "Previous Enrollment Apr. 7, 1854." John L. Bab- son, Rockport, George Babson, Gorham Babson, David C. Babson, owners; Andrew Frest, master. Reg. 1855, "Pre- vious Enrollment Aug. 18, 1855." Same owners; Robert S. Ricker, master. Reg. Mar. 20, 1860, "Enrollment no. 77 is- sued Mar. 20, 1858." John Staples, Solomon Barber, Swan's Isle, Me., owners; John Staples, master.


RISING SUN, sch., Vinalhaven, 21 57/95 tons; built Ips- wich, 1805; temporary; length, 38 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 11 ft. 11/2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 9 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 12, 1818, "Enrollment no. 25 granted Apr. 15, 1815." Seba Pease, Vinalhaven, owner and master.


RIVER QUEEN, sch., 64 97/100 tons; built Gloucester, 1868 ; length, 74 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 9 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, elliptic stern. Reg. Nov. 21, 1868, "Enrollment no. 192 issued July 3, 1868." Joseph Rowe, William H. Jordon, owners; George Robinson, master. Reg. Nov. 21, 1870, "Enrollment no. 69 issued Mar. 26, 1869." Same owners and master.


ROANOKE, sch., Newport, R. I., 66 91/95 tons; built Es- sex, 1847; temporary; length, 62 ft .; breadth, 17 ft. 9 in .; depth, 6 ft. 113/4 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. 1849, "Previous Enrollment no. 38 Newport Mar. 23, 1849." Charles Devens, jr., Newport, R. I., owner. Reg. 1853, "Previous Enrollment no. 37 Mar. 23, 1849. John S. Crockett, Eben Crockett, Deer Isle, Me., owners.


ROBERT RIPLEY, sch., Truro, 77 33/95 tons; built Essex, 1852; temporary; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 19 ft .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 25, 1853, "Previous Enrollment July 28, 1852." Joseph Doane, Truro, Sylvanus N. Hughes, Luther Nicker- son, David Crowell, Richard Pickett, Atkins Hughes, John A. Hughes, James Hughes, Abraham C. Small, John S. Small, Edward Pendagrass, Albert Hughes, owners; Hughes, master.


RODNEY, sch., Boston, 56 62/95 tons; built Wells, Me., 1836; temporary; length, 61 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 10 in .; depth, 5 ft. 10 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 6, 1840, "Temporary Register no. 6 is- sued Pensacola, Oct. 12, 1839." Daniel Godard, Joseph Southwick, Boston, owners; Elias Libby, Me., master.


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ROEBUCK, sch., 72 35/95 tons; built Newbury, 1792; length, 58 ft .; breadth, 18 ft .; depth, 8 ft. 1 in. Reg. May 19, 1792. John Low, jr., owner; David Wharff, master. Reg. Dec. 13, 1793. Same owner and master. Reg. Jan. 15, 1798. John Low, owner; Josiah Herrick, master. Reg. July 12, 1800. Same owner; Solomon Allen, master.


ROMEO, sch., Deer Isle, Me., 47 37/95 tons ; built Essex, 1829; temporary; length, 51 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 3 in .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Mar. 26, 1842, "Enrollment no. 50 issued Apr. 28, 1841." Tho- mas Warren, Lewis Knight, Deer Isle, Me., owners; Lewis Knight, master.


ROMP, sch., 50 42/100 tons; built Essex, 1847; length. 64 ft. ; breadth, 19 ft. 7 in .; depth, 7 ft .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 29, 1869, "Enrollment no. 128 issued Apr. 23, 1869." Henry P. Davis, William P. Davis, Eben B. Bray, Edwin Cressy, William Greenleaf, John Cameron, John McEachren, Samuel V. Hamilton, own- ers ; Henry P. Davis, master.


ROQUE, brig, 206 65/95 tons; built Jonesborough, Me., 1816 ; length, 85 ft .; breadth, 23 ft. 7 in .; depth, 11 ft. 91/2 in .; billet head; two decks, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 19, 1835, "Register no. 37 isued Salem, Nov. 29, 1834." John W. Lowe, Michael A. Parsons, owners; Michael A. Par- sons, master.


ROSE, sch., Falmouth, Me., 33 66/95 tons; built Essex, 1840; temporary; length, 46 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 13 ft. 8 in .; depth, 6 ft. 1 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 24, 1853, "Previous Enrollment May 4, 1852. Surrendered Portland, May 10, 1853." Nelson Bib- ber, Falmouth, Me., owner and master.


ROSE SKERRETT, sch., 100 18/95 tons; built Essex, 1858; length, 73 ft .; breadth, 22 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 9 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 25, 1859, "Enrollment no. 91 issued Mar. 24, 1859." Ebenezer Decker, William Decker, Southport, Me., George F. Wonson, Samuel G. Wonson, jr., William S. Wonson, owners; Eli H. Nelson, master.


ROUGH AND READY, sch., Waldoboro, Me., 68 31/100 tons ; built Waldoboro, Me., 1854; temporary; length, 76 ft .; ·breadth, 22 ft. 8 in .; depth, 6 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Aug. 6, 1873, "Enrollment no. 8 issued Waldoboro, Me., Mar. 20, 1871." Solomon Wincha- paw, William Achorn, George A. Ritz, Waldoborough, Me.,


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James W. Jackson, Jefferson, Me., E. Y. Perry, Hanson, owners; I. S. Perry, Waldoboro, Me., master.


ROXANA, sch., Ipswich, 22 15 /95 tons ; built Ipswich, 1814; temporary; length, 38 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 11 ft. 71/2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 91/4 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Jan. 18, 1815, "Enrollment no. 13 granted Apr. 18, 1814." John Dexter, Ipswich, owner; William Burnham, master.


ROZELLA, sch., Brewster, 53 2/95 tons; built Essex, 1840; temporary ; length, 55 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 1 in .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Apr. 16, 1842, "Enrollment no. 37 issued Apr. 16, 1841." Benjamin C. Rogers, George W. Higgins, Roland F. Crosby, Brewster, owners; Benjamin C. Rogers, master.


RUBY, sch., 64 22/95 tons; built Bradford, 1785; length, 46 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in. Reg. Jan. 23, 1790. Daniel Rogers, owner; Joshua Burnham, master. Changed to sloop. Reg. Jan. 14, 1792. Fitz Wil- liam Sargent, owner; Joseph Saunders, master. Reg. July 25, 1794. Isaac Elwell, owner; James Odell, master. Reg. Feb. 24, 1795. Same owner; Nathaniel Saunders, master. Reg. Nov. 9, 1795. Same owner and master. Reg. Dec. 5, 1796. Same owner; Stephen Knights, master. Reg. Oct. 5, 1797. Same owner and master. Reg. May 20, 1799. Same owner and master. Reg. June 23, 1800. Isaac El- well, Stephen Brown, owners; Stephen Brown, master.


RUBY, brig, 119 33/95 tons; built Bucksport, Me., 1820; length, 71 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 11 in .; depth, 8 ft. 11 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 16, 1837, "Temporary Register no. 14, issued Passamaquoddy, Sept, 12, 1837." Edward Trask, Israel Trask, owners; Phil- ip Preastly, jr., master.


RUTH, sch., 75 3/95 tons ; built Cohasset, 1799; length, 58 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 7 in .; depth, 8 ft. 5 in. Reg. July 13, 1800. Ignatius Sargent, John T. Sargent, Boston, own- ers ; Daniel Sayward, master.


RUTH, sch., 67 10/95 tons; built Hampton, N. H., 1833; length, 61 ft. 31/2 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 7 in .; depth, 7 ft. 1 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Oct. 14, 1845, "En- rollment no. 85 issued Apr. 28, 1845." Oliver Younger, Sam- uel Gilbert, Jacob B. Winchester, owners; Oliver Gamage, master.


SACHEM, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 27 27/95 tons; built Es- sex, 1838; temporary; length, 42 ft .; breadth, 12 ft. 9 in .; depth, 5 ft. 11 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg.


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1846, "Previous Enrollment no. 42, Nov. 22, 1843." Seth Smith, Vinalhaven, Me., part owner.


SAILOR BOY, sch., 37 36/95 tons; built Ipswich, 1816; length, 46 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 13 ft. 81/2 in .; depth, 6 ft. 9 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Nov. 26, 1816, "Mas- ter Carpenter's Certificate dated Nov. 4, 1816." William Adams, Isaac Stanwood, George Gott, James Pool, owners; William Adams, master.


ST. CLOUD, sch., 99 26/95 tons; built Salem, 1859 ; length, 72 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 10 in .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 28, 1859, "En- rollment no. 190 issued July 15, 1859." George Steele, jr., owner; Edward Cash, master. Reg. Dec. 15, 1860, "Enroll- ment no. 166 issued May 24, 1860." Same owner and master.


ST. HELENA, bark, 245 85/95 tons ; built Eden, Me., 1830; length, 94 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 24 ft. 11/2 in .; depth, 12 ft. 3/4 in .; billet head; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 27, 1839, "Register no. 2 issued Boston, Jan. 2, 1839." George H. Rogers, Samuel Sayward, owners; Samuel Say- ward, master.


ST THOMAS, sch., 74 91/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1830; length, 64 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 1 in .; depth, 7 ft .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. June 22, 1830, "Master Carpenter's Certificate dated Apr. 30, 1830." Sam- uel Wheeler, Boston, David Lane, jr., Oliver G. Lane, owners; David Lane, jr., master. Reg. July 29, 1831, "Temporary Register no. 264 issued Boston and Charlestown, Dec. 15, 1830." Same owners and master. Reg. July 17, 1832, "En- rollment no. 73 issued June 8, 1832." Same owners and master.


SALLY, sch., Salem, 61 38/95 tons; built Danvers, before May 16, 1789; temporary; length, 56 ft .; breadth, 17 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 12, 1813, "Enrollment no. 9 granted Apr. 9, 1796." James C. King, Jery L. Page, Salem, owners; Jery L. Page, master.


SALLY, sch., 57 45/95 tons ; built Newbury, before May 16, 1789 ; length, 56, ft. 5 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 10 in .; depth, 7 ft. Reg. Mar. 6, 1794. Samuel Babson, owner; Joseph Smith, master. Reg. Dec. 9, 1794. Same owner ; John Stacy, mas- ter.


SALLY, sch., 58/95 tons; built Amesbury, 1789; length, 55 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in. Reg. Jan. 16, 1795. Samuel Somes, owner; David Lufkin, mas-


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ter. Reg. Mar. 5, 1799. Richard Prince, Marblehead, own- er; William Peach, master.


SALLY, sch., 69 16/95 tons; built Bradford, 1788; length, 49 ft .; breadth, 17 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. Reg. Apr. 4, 1791, John Stevens Ellery, owner; William Allen, jr., master. Reg. Dec. 1, 1796. Same owner; William Ingersoll, master. Reg. Oct. 21, 1797. Ignatius Sargent, Aaron Parsons, Caleb Knowls, owners; Caleb Knowls, master.


SALLY, sch., Newbury, 31 4/95 tons ; built Rochester, 1790; length, 46 ft .; breadth, 14 ft. 4 in .; depth, 5 ft. 6 in. Reg. Sept. 28, 1801. Japhet Allen, Newbury, Stephen Greely, owners; Japhet Allen, master.


SALLY, sch., 85 64/95 tons; built Bradford, 1788; length, 62 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 8 in .; depth, 8 ft. 10 in .; two decks, two masts, square stern. Reg. Apr. 27, 1802. Igna- tius Sargent, Boston, Aaron Parsons, owners; Noah Bennett, master. Reg. Nov. 24, 1804. Same owners; Elias Davis, jr., master.


SALLY, sch., 100 4/95 tons; built Weymouth, 1804; length, 70 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 9 in .; depth, 7 ft. 8 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 9, 1811, "Temporary Register no. 108 granted Boston Apr. 12, 1811." Robert Elwell, 3d, Benjamin Webber, John Johnston, owners; John Williams, master.


SALLY, ship, Portsmouth, 220 5/95 tons; built Newbury, 1803 ; temporary ; length, 83 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 24 ft. 81/2 in .; depth, 12 ft. 41/4 in .; figure head, woman; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 21, 1813. "Copy of Register no. 36 granted Newburyport, July 12, 1803." George Connell, Bow, N. H., owner; John Beach, master. Reg. Apr. 21, 1813, "Temporary Register no. 3 Mar. 21, 1813.",Addison Plummer, owner; Nathaniel Smith, master.


SAMUEL E. SAWYER, sch., 74 18/100 tons; built Boothbay, Me., 1866; length, 75 ft .; breadth, 22 ft. 4 in .; depth, 77 ft. " in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 21, 1867, "Enrollment no. 58 issued Mar. 19, 1867." C. C. Pettingell, Luther D. Pettingell, owners; Alva R. Jones, master. Reg. Nov. 18, 1870. "Enrollment no. 19 issued Salem, Apr. 19, 1870." Charles H. Fifield, Salem, James Cushing, owners; James Cushing, master.


SANGAMON, sch., Harpswell, Me., 37 38/95 tons; built Essex, 1840; temporary ; length, 48 ft .; breadth, 14 ft. 1 in .; depth, 6 ft. 41/2 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 2. 1846, "Previous Enrollment Mar. 9, 1844." . - Johnson, part owner.


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144 SHIP REGISTERS OF GLOUCESTER, 1789-1875


SARAH, sch., 68 89 /95 tons ; built Gloucester, 1834; length, 59 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 51/2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 71/2 in .; bil- let head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 4, 1840, "Enrollment no. 107 issued Nov. 10, 1835." John W. Low, Joseph J. Proctor, owners; Joseph Proctor, jr., master.


SARAH ANN, brig, 193 91/95 tons; built Hampden, Me., 1824 ; length, 84 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 23 ft. 9 in .; depth, 11 ft. 1 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 20, 1828, "Register no. 4 issued Nantucket May 9, 1828." William Stevens, Elias Davison, Abraham Elwell, Obadiah Woodbury, Isaac Somes, owners; Abraham Elwell, master. Reg. Apr. 13, 1829. Obadiah Woodbury, William Stevens, Isaac Somes, Abraham Elwell, owners; same mas- ter. Reg. Aug. 29, 1829. Obadiah Woodbury, Isaac Somes, Abraham Elwell, owners; Isaac Somes, master. Reg. Aug. 31, 1832. Obadiah Woodbury, Charles Fitz, Phillip Preastly, jr., owners; Charles Fitz, master. Reg. Apr. 15, 1834. George H. Rogers, Robert Rantoul, jr., Phillip Preastly, own- ers ; same master. Reg. July 28, 1834. George H. Rogers, Robert Rantoul, jr., owners; same master. Reg. Sept. 27, 1836. George H. Rogers, Obadiah Woodbury, Charles Fitz, owners; William E. Herrick, master. Reg. July 8, 1845. George H. Rogers, Obadiah Woodbury, owners; Eben Hig- gins, master. Reg. 1850.


SARAH ELIZABETH, sch., Dennis, 100 55/95 tons; built N. Y., 1848; temporary; length, 85 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 8 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. 1855, "Previous Enrollment South Dennis Jan. 12, 1854." Anthony Kelly, Harwich, Samuel Rhodes, Boston, Francis N. Waterbury, Darien, Conn., Elisha Rogers, William Sears, Michael Baker, Joseph Waterbury, owners; Edward Gage, master.


SARAH ELWELL, sch., 36 39/100 tons; built Essex, 1846; length, 55 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 5 in. ; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Feb. 15, 1868, "Enrollment no. 106 issued Apr. 19, 1867." David Tarr, Stephen Dodd, James G. Tarr, owners; John McRae, master.


SARAH E. SMITH, sch., 90 tons; built Essex, 1856; length, 69 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 10, 1858, "Enroll- ment no. 33 issued Feb. 1, 1858." Peter Smith, Samuel W. Brown, owners; Peter Smith, master. Reg. Dec. 2, 1859, "Enrollment no. 85 issued Mar. 16, 1859."




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