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SARAH E. SNOW, sch., 48 39/100 tons; built Essex, 1849; length, 63 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 6 in .; depth, 6 ft. 7 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 10, 1870, "Enrollment no. 82 issued Mar. 23, 1868." Leo- nard Walen, Milva Martin, William G. Kiff, Daniel Rowe, 3d, William Walen, Daniel Wiley, Augustus H. Wonson, owners; Orlando Trask, master. Reg. Jan. 1, 1873, "En- rollment no. 57 issued Apr. 1, 1872." Leonard Walen, Or- lando Trask, Milvah Martin, William G. Kiff, William Walen, Daniel Wiley, owners; same master.
SARAH H. MERRILL, sch., 100 70/100 tons; built Kenne- bunk, Me., 1866; length, 83 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 23 ft. 5 in .; depth, 8 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 29, 1867, "Enrollment no. 185 issued June 22, 1867." Albert W. Rowe, Francis Homans, owners; A. W. Rowe, master.
SAUCY JACK, sch., Mt. Desert, 66 tons; built Mt. Desert, 1804; temporary ; length, 47 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 51/2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 11/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 27, 1809, "Enrollment no. 2 granted Frenchman's Bay Apr. 12, 1806." Abraham Somes, Nicholas Tucker, Chris- topher Merrill, William W. Thomas, Daniel Somes, Mt. Des- ert, Edward Beal, Ellsworth, owners; Seth Woodbury, master.
SCARLET FEATHER, sch., Portland, Me., 85 9/95 tons; built Essex, 1851; temporary; length, 69 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 4 in .; depth, 7 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. 1855, "Previous Enrollment no. 193 issued Oct. 25, 1852." David Fairweather, Portland, Me., William S. Trefeth, George M. Latham, Robert S. Williams, Robert T. Sterling, owners; William S. Trefeth, master.
SCOTLAND, sch., 78 tons; built Kennebunk, Me., 1865; length, 74 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 5 in .; depth, 8 ft. 1 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 11, 1868, "Enrollment no. 173 issued May 24, 1866." Edward Babson, owner; William Sadler, master.
SEA BREEZE, sch., 46 61/100 tons; built Gloucester, 1851; length, 60 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 9 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 22, 1873, "Enrollment no. 150 issued June 21, 1870." Wil- liam Coas, owner and master.
SEA FLOWER, sch., 21 20/95 tons ; built Essex, 1829 ; temp- orary; length, 37 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 12 ft .; depth, 5 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 21, 1835, "En- rollment no. 20 issued Mar. 2, 1834." James Wiley, Reuben Rich, jr., Wellfleet, owners; James Wiley, master.
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SEA FLOWER, boat, York, Me., 16 7/95 tons; admeasured Gloucester, Apr. 18, 1838 ; temporary ; length, 36 ft .; breadth, 10 ft. 11 in .; depth, 4 ft. 9 in .; one deck, two masts. Reg. Dec. 19, 1845, "License no. 20 issued Apr. 15, 1845." Tim- othy Parsons, Stephen L. Seavey, York, Me., owners; Tim- othy Parsons, master.
SEA FOAM, sch., 57 88/100 tons ; built Essex, 1853 ; length, 70 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 2 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 8, 1871, "En- rollment no. 169." Charles F. Carter, George A. Upton, Walter M. Fault, Andrew Leighton, owners; Charles F. Car- ter, master. Reg. Nov. 29, 1872, "Enrollment no. 115 is- sued Apr. 27, 1871." Same owners and master.
SEA HORSE, bgtne., 134 46/95 tons ; built Biddeford, 1784; length, 64 ft. ; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 10 ft. Reg. Apr. 4, 1791. David Pearce, owner; John Haskell, master. Reg. Feb. 25, 1792. Same owner and master.
SEAMAN, brig, 181 61/95 tons; built Catskill, N. Y., 1810; length, 70 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 23 ft. 5 in .; depth, 11 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 17, 1824, "Register no. 9 issued Marblehead May 31, 1824." Winthrop Sargent, Obadiah Woodbury, owners; Abraham Williams, jr., master. Reg. Jan. 29, 1825. Winthrop Sargent, owner; Elias Davis, master.
SEA SERPENT, sch., 68 48/95 tons; built Essex, 1835; length, 62 ft .; breadth, 17 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 5, 1849, "Previous Enrollment Aug. 18, 1849." James Marchant, jr., master.
SEA WITCH, sch., 87 82/95 tons; built Essex, 1852 ; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 5 in .; depth, 77 ft. 4 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 19, 1857, "En- rollment no. 157 issued July 30, 1852." George F. Wonson, Samuel Wonson, Samuel G. Wonson, jr., owners; John R. McKinnon, master.
SENATOR, sch., Harpswell, Me., 52 55/95 tons; built Es- sex, 1831; temporary; length, 52 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 16 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 13, 1837, "Enrollment no. 9 issued Feb. 16, 1837." Dav- id J. Sennet, James Sennet, Ralf Johnson, Isaac Johnson, William Orr, Harpswell, Me., owners; David J. Sennet, mas- ter.
SENATOR, sch., Belfast, Me., 25 60/100 tons; built Essex, 1837; temporary; length, 48 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 5 in .; depth, 5 ft. 5 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square
Jeamant of Slancaster, Leaving Marseilles for Gulf of Mexico, May 1815.
BRIGANTINE "SEAMAN," OF GLOUCESTER LEAVING MARSEILLES FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO, MAY, 1825
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stern. Reg. Sept. 15, 1869, "Enrollment no. 350 issued July 6, 1865." Williard Mathews, Belfast, Me., owner; Wil- lard Mathews, master.
SETAGAWA, sch., 103 57/100 tons; built Kennebunk, Me., 1865 ; length, 87 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 6 in .; depth, 8 ft. 5 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 18, 1867, "Enrollment no. 213 issued July 24, 1867." Wil- liam H. Friend, Charles T. Bryant, owners; Charles T. Bry- ant, master. Reg. Nov. 25, 1870, "Enrollment no. 4 issued July 6, 1870." Same owners and master.
SHOAL WATER, sch., Brewer, Me., 96 22/95 tons; built Brewer, Me., 1856; temporary; length, 82 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 1 in .; depth, 6 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 10, 1857, "Copy of Enrollment no. 21 issued Bangor May 21, 1856." Edmund Burr, Samuel Deering, Thomas Gragg, Brewer, Me., David Bugbee, George Savage, Vincent Willard, Bangor, Me., owners; Thaddeus P. Kent, Orrington, Me., master.
SHOOTING STAR, sch., 80 80/95 tons; built Essex, 1852; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 18 ft. 11 in .; depth, 7 ft. 2 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 28, 1857, "Enrollment no. 42 issued Feb. 27, 1857." Charles R. McDonell, owner, John McDonell, master. Reg. Dec. 1, 1858, "Enrollment no. 69 issued Mar. 10, 1858." Same own- er; William F. McDonell, master. Reg. Nov. 22, 1860, "Enrollment no. 77 issued Mar. 1, 1860." Frederick T. Lane, owner and master.
SHYLOCK, ship, 277 85/95 tons; built Newbury, 1824; length, 98 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 25 ft. 23/4 in .; depth, 12 ft. 73/4 in .; billet head; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 20, 1824, "Temporary Register no. 24 issued Newbury- port Aug. 12, 1824." Winthrop Sargent, William Babson, jr., Elias Davison, owners; Elias Davison, master.
SINBAD, sch., 71 85/95 tons; built Duxbury, 1828; length, 65 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 3 in .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in .; figure head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. June 7, 1854. "Previous Enrollment no. 113 issued May 10, 1853." Eli F. Stacy, owner; Joseph Qurrey, master. Reg. 1855, "Pre- vious Enrollment Oct. 6, 1854." Same owner; Richard Per- kins, master.
SIX BROTHERS, sch., Booth Bay, Me., 48 87/95 tons ; built Gloucester, 1820; temporary; length, 51 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 21/2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 21/4 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Nov. 8, 1828, "Enrollment no. 13 issued Mar.
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8, 1827." John Andrews, jr., Jeremiah Andrews, Booth Bay, Me., owners; John Andrews, jr., master. Reg. Dec. 28, 1844, "Enrollment no. 44 issued Apr. 9, 1844." Eben- ezer Cleaves, North Yarmouth, Me., owner and master.
SMITH TUTTLE, sch., 89 8/100 tons; built East Haddam, 1860; length, 78 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 23 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 5, 1867, "Enrollment no. 44 issued Mar. 4, 1867." Ed- ward A. Story, Charles H. Boynton, Charles Boynton, own- ers; Nathaniel Saunders, master. Reg. Dec. 10, 1868, "En- rollment no. 72 issued Mar. 12, 1868." Sewall Southard, William P. Lennox, Alfred Lennox, Hartly Jackson, Wis- casset, Me., owners; Sewall Southard, master.
SOLOMON, bark, Boston, 728 71/100 tons; built Kingston, 1866 ; temporary ; length, 145 ft. 17 in .; breadth, 29 ft. 20 in .; depth, 21 ft. 10 in; billet head; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. May 28, 1870, "Register no. 289 issued Boston Dec. 7, 1866." David S. Draper, John Carter, George Draper, William P. Draper, Boston, owners; John Carter, master.
SOLON, sch., 69 tons; built Essex, 1825; length, 64 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 6 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 16, 1826, "Enroll- ment no. 1 granted Jan. 2, 1826." Solomon Pool, Daniel B. Tarr, Bowdoinham, Me., owners; Daniel B. Tarr, master.
SOPHIA, sch., Wellfleet, 24 36/95 tons; built York, 1799; length, 40 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 6 in .; depth. 5 ft. 7 in. Reg. Mar. 19, 1802. Micah Dyer, Wellfleet, owner and mas- ter.
SOPHRONIA, sch., Portsmouth, 114 31/95 tons; built Hampden, Me., 1825; temporary ; length, 75 ft. 9 in. ; breadth, 22 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 81/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Aug. 27, 1842, "Enrollment no. 35 issued Ports- mouth July 28, 1841." Samuel P. Wiggin, Jonathan Bar- ker, George W. Pendexter, Portsmouth, N. H., James Pick- ering, Newington, N. H., owners; William Davis, master.
SPECIE, sch., Harpswell, Me., 32 40/95 tons; built Glou- cester, 1838; temporary; length, 45 ft .; breadth, 13 ft. 5 in .; depth, 6 ft. 2 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Nov. 1, 1839, "Enrollment no. 86 issued Sept. 28, 1839." George Pinkham, William Pinkham, Isaac Doug- lass, Harpswell, Me., owners; George Pinkham, master.
SPEED, sch., York, Me., 23 2/95 tons; built Essex, 1834; temporary; length, 39 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 1 in .; depth,
BARK "SOLOMON," BUILT AT KINGSTON, MASS., 1866 From photograph in possession of the Peabody Museum, Salem
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5 ft. 8 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Jan. 8, 1843, "Enrollment no. 18 issued Mar. 2, 1837." Richard Perkins, Joseph Low, York, Me., owners; Joseph Low, mas- ter.
SPEEDWELL, sloop, 40 27/95 tons; built Salisbury, 1783, length, 42 ft .; breadth, 17 ft .; depth, 5 ft. 6 in. Reg. Oct. 17, 1789. William Pearce, Isaac Elwell, owners; Stephen Bacon, master. Reg. Dec. 2, 1790. "Ship stranded and lost." John Rowe, jr., owner and master.
SPEEDWELL, sch., 62 52/95 tons; built Bradford, 1787; length, 58 ft .; breadth, 17 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 4 in. Reg. May 31, 1994. David Pearce, owner; John Haskell, master.
SPEEDWELL, sch., 47 68/95 tons; built Manchester, 1814; length, 51 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 15 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 1 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. June 22, 1815, "Enroll- ment no. 1 issued Jan. 10, 1815." William W. Parrott, Wil- liam Pearce, William Pearce, jr., owners; Joseph Foster, master.
SPLENDID, sch., 72 69/95 tons; built Essex, 1826 ; length, 60 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 101/2 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Apr. 5, 1841, "Enrollment no. 33 issued Mar. 8, 1837." Frederick Nor- wood, Richard Friend, George Friend, Josiah O. Friend, Simeon Burnham, Joseph Clough, owners; Joseph Clough, master.
STAG, bark, 274 tons; built Kennebunk, Me., 1831; length, 99 ft. ; breadth, 24 ft. 11 in .; depth, 12 ft. 51/2 in. ; billet head ; two decks, three masts, square stern. Reg. Jan. 24, 1842, "Temporary Register no. 254 issued Boston Sept. 7, 1841." Benjamin K. Hough, jr., William Parsons, jr., owners; Charles Fites, master.
STAR LIGHT, sch., 99 73/95 tons ; built Essex, 1853 ; length, 73 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 4 in .; depth, 7 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 18, 1854, "Pre- vious Enrollment no. 138 July 5, 1853." William H. Steele, owner; Richard Dennis, master.
STATESMAN, sch., Beverly, 70 52/95 tons; built Essex, 1834; temporary; length, 61 ft .; breadth, 17 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. "Enrollment no. 37 issued Mar. 14, 1836." Israel F. West, Luther West, Henry Woodbury, John W. Young, jr., Jona- than C. Foster, Richard Woodbury, jr., Beverly, owners; Is- rael F. West, master.
STERLING, sch., 63 62/100 tons ; built Essex, 1868; length,
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72 ft .; breadth, 22 ft. 7 in .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 2, 1872, "En- rollment no. 180 issued June 18, 1868." Charles H. Pew, John Pew, John J. Pew, John Dago, owners; John Dago, master.
STORM KING, sch., Essex, 122 86/95 tons; built Essex, 1853, temporary; length, 80 ft .; breadth, 24 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Aug. 27, 1853, "Previous Enrollment no. 61 issued Mar. 28, 1853. Surrendered Boston Dec. 10, 1853." Lewis Butler, Benjamin Courtney, Essex, owners.
STRONG, brig, 187 62 /95 tons ; length, 73 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 7 in .; depth, 14 ft. 2 in .; figure head, woman; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Sept. 19, 1814, "Cap- tured in War by Citizens of the U. S. and lawfully condemn- ed as a prize by the name of Torr Abbey by a decree of the District Court of Mass. held at Boston Nov. 11, 1812." James Mansfield; Harvey C. Mackay, owners; Harvey C. Mackay, master. Reg. June 19, 1815, "Captured in War by Citizens of the U. S. and lawfully condemned as prize by a decree of the District Court of Mass. Nov. 11, 1812 as appears by Reg- ister no. 3 granted in this district Sept. 19, 1814." Same owners and master.
SUCCESS, sch., 54 32/95 tons; built Biddeford, 1784; length, 46 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 3 in .; depth, 6 ft. 10 in. Reg. June 29, 1790. Winthrop Sargent, owner; John Somes, master. Reg. June 16, 1794. William Pearce, owner; Jo- siah Herrick, master.
SUCCESS, sch., Manchester, 64 60/95 tons ; built Newbury, 1786; length, 46 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in. Reg. Dec. 22, 1789. Samuel Forster, Manchester, owner ; Samuel Bennett, master. Reg. Jan. 27, 1790. John Low, jr., owner; David Wharff, master. Reg. May 4, 1795. Daniel Rogers, owner; David Low, master. Reg. Sept. 9, 1797. John Low, owner; Isaac Wharff, master. Reg. Apr. 19, 1799. Edward Fettyplace, 3d, Marblehead, owner and master. Reg. Apr. 9, 1800. Benjamin Foster, Samuel Fos- ter, Manchester, owners; Thomas Smith, master. Reg. June 3, 1800. Ignatius Sargent, William Pearson, David Plumer, Thomas Parsons, Fitz W. Sargent, Joseph Foster, jr., owners; Noah Bennett, master. Reg. May 4, 1801. Joseph Lind- say, Marblehead, owner; John Green, master.
SUCCESS, bgtne., 133 28/95 tons; built Kittery, 1795; length, 70 ft .; breadth, 21 ft .; depth, 10 ft. 6 in. Reg. Feb. 18, 1796. David Pearce, owner; George Pearce, master.
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SUCCESS, sch., 70 35/95 tons; built Bradford, 1784; length, 56 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 4 in .; depth, 8 ft. 9 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Jan. 13, 1796. Wil- liam Pearce, owner; Stephen Brown, master. Reg. May 24, 1799. Same owner; Timothy Davis, master. Reg. Mar. 10, 1803. Same owner; Stephen Brown, master. Reg. Mar. 26, 1804. Same owner; Robert Tarr, master.
SUCCESS, sch., Edgecombe, Me., 22 60/95 tons; built Ips- wich, 1815; temporary; length, 39 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 11 ft. 11 in .; depth, 5 ft. 8 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 21, 1822, "Enrollment no. 12 issued Apr. 15, 1817." Thomas Hodgdon, 3d, Edgecombe, Me., owner; Jeremiah Blake, master.
SUCCESS, sch., Harpswell, Me., 35 63/95 tons; built Ips- wich, 1827; temporary; length, 45 ft .; breadth, 13 ft. 11 in .; depth, 6 ft. 71/2 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 11, 1835, "Enrollment no. 52 issued Apr. 7, 1829." James Linscott, Phineas Webber, Harpswell, Me., owners; James Linscott, master.
SUKEY, bgtne., 111 55/95 tons; built Salisbury, 1784; length, 65 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 10 ft. Reg. Dec. 9, 1791. John Babson, James Pearson. John Beach, owners; Benjamin Sayward, master.
SUKEY, sloop, 83 11/95 tons ; built Newbury, 1784; length, 64 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 5 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in. Reg. Feb. 3, 1790. John Babson, jr., owner; John Proctor, jr., master. Reg. Jan. 27, 1791. Daniel Rogers, owner; Joseph Lufkin, master. Reg. Jan. 16, 1794. Same owner and master. Reg. Jan. 24, 1795. Daniel Pearce, owner; same master. Reg. Feb. 2, 1796. John Gorham Rogers, Agent to Daniel Rogers, owner ; William Edwards, master. Reg. Apr. 5, 1797. Daniel Rogers, owner; same master. Reg. June 12, 1799. Same owner; David Wharff, master. Reg. Feb. 13, 1801. William Coffin, Samuel Brown, Timothy Rogers, owners; Samuel Brown, master.
SUKEY, ship, 354 23/95 tons ; built Bradford, 1793 ; length, 105 ft. 11/2 in. ; breadth, 27 ft. 6 in .; depth, 13 ft. 9 in. Reg. June 23, 1794. David Pearce, owner; John Beach, master.
SUKEY, sch., 49 2/95 tons; built Scituate, 1795; length, 55 ft .; breadth, 16 ft. 6 in .; depth, 6 ft. 6 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Feb. 9, 1810, "Enrollment no. 3 granted Boston Jan. 4, 1810." Gustavus Sargent, Jonathan Low, owners; Abraham Stone, master.
SUPERB, sch., Manchester, 144 43/95 tons; built Manches-
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ter, 1814; length, 76 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 11 in .; depth, 10 ft. 31/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 3, 1814, "Master Carpenter's Certificate Aug. 23, 1814." Ty- ler Parsons, Manchester, owner and master.
SUPERIOR, sch., Providence, R. I., 69 9/95 tons; built South Kingston, R. I., 1821; temporary; length, 58 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 9 in .; depth, 7 ft. 11/4 in .; figure head, wo- man's bust; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Oct. 17, 1845, "Enrollment no. 8 issued Providence, Apr. 8, 1845." Albert Messenger, Providence, R. I., owner; Reuben Smith, jr., master.
SUSAN, sch., 42 70/95 tons; built Danvers, 1814; length, 48 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 14 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Feb. 10, 1817, "Enrollment no. 56 issued Sept. 2, 1815." Charles Wheeler, William Norwood, owners; Dudley Haraden, master.
SUSAN, sch., Friendship, Me., 26 7/95 tons; built Essex, 1827; temporary; length, 40 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 8 in .; depth, 6 ft .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Nov. 5, 1836, "Enrollment no. 43 issued Apr. 2, 1835." Thomas Geyer, Friendship, Me., owner and master.
SUSAN, sch., 101 86 /95 tons ; built Plymouth, 1837 ; length, 71 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 1 in .; depth, 8 ft. 6 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Oct. 27, 1852, "Previous Enrollment Oct. 15, 1852." George H. Rogers, owner. Reg. Oct. 27, 1853, "Previous Enrollment no. 6 Jan. 8, 1853." Same owner; William Harty, master. Reg. Sept. 8, 1854, "Previous Enrollment no. 143 Aug. 3, 1854." M. Tarr, owner; same master.
SUSAN AND ELIZA, ship, 206 14/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1802; length, 82 ft .; breadth, 24 ft .; depth, 12 ft .; figure head, woman; one deck, three masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 23, 1802. William Pearce, owner; Henry Pearce master. Reg. May 2, 1804. Same owner; Joshua Woodbury, master.
SUSAN AND ELIZA, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 57 13/95 tons; built Essex, 1825; temporary; length, 54 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 11 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 24, 1837, "Enrollment no. 47 issued Apr. 2, 1834." Benjamin Coombs, Vinalhaven, Me., owner ; Fran- cis Coombs, master.
SUSAN E. BROWN, sch., 92 35/95 tons; built Essex, 1853; length, 70 ft .; breadth, 19 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 3, 1859, "Enrollment no. 17 issued Jan. 24, 1859." Jesse Lewis, Reub- en Lewis, owners ; Jesse Lewis, master.
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SWAN, sch., 70 65/95 tons; built Salisbury, 1807; length, 61 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 111/2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 41/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Mar. 25, 1825, "Permanent Register no. 17 issued Salem, Apr. 20, 1822." Winthrop Sargent, Obadiah Woodbury, David Worcester, owners; John Pitman, master. Reg. June 21, 1825. Win- throp Sargent, David Worcester, owners; same master.
SWAN, sch., Swan's Isl., Me., 46 4/95 tons; built Glouces- ter, 1836 ; temporary; length, 52 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 6 in .; depth, 6 ft. 7 in. ; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 1854, "Previous Enrollment no. 134 July 12, 1852. Surrendered at Castine, Me., Oct. 3, 1854." Har- dy Lane, William Stenson, Michard Stenson, Swan's Isl., Me., owners; Hardy Lane, master.
SWEEPSTAKES, sch., 88 40/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1857; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 2, 1857, "En- rollment no. 179 issued July 28, 1857." John Hiltz, George P. Rust, Daniel B. Tarr, William J. Tarr, owners; John Hiltz, master.
SWORD FISH, sch., 156 43/95 tons; built Amesbury, 1812; length, 83 ft .; breadth, 22 ft. 2 in .; depth, 9 ft. 71/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Aug. 5, 1812, "Master Carpenter's Certificate July 21, 1812." Ignatius Webber, Elias Davison, John Stacy, owners; Joseph Foster, jr., mas- ter. Reg. Nov. 28, 1812. Samuel Calder, William Pearce, jr., Joseph Babson, Ignatius Webber, owners; John Evans, master.
TAM O'SHANTER, built Essex. Reg. Feb. 10, 1849. Fran- cis Bennet, master.
TARQUIN, sch., Provincetown, 70 4/100 tons; built Scit- uate, 1836 ; temporary ; length, 70 ft .; breadth, 19 ft .; depth, 8 ft. 8 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 19, 1873, "Enrollment no. 28 issued Provincetown Apr. 23, 1872." Joan Chapman, Provincetown, owner; Richard H. Chapman, master.
TEASER, sch., Booth Bay, Me., 20 13/95 tons; built Glou- cester, 1816; temporary ; length, 38 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 11 ft. 5 in .; depth, 5 ft. 81/2 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Dec. 5, 1828, "Enrollment no. 53 issued Apr. 5, 1828." Jeremiah Andrews, John Andrews, jr., Booth Bay, Me .; own- ers ; Jeremiah Andrews, master.
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THERON J. DALE, sch., 104 65/100 tons ; built Kennebunk, Me., 1865; length, 86 ft .; breadth, 22 ft. 6 in .; depth, 8 ft. 5 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Jan. 6, 1868, "Enrollment no. 206 issued July 11, 1867." Jesse Lewis, Joseph Friend, jr., owners ; Jesse Lewis, master. Reg. Dec. 10, 1868, "Enrollment no. 198 issued July 10, 1868." Jesse Lewis, Joseph Friend, owners ; same master.
THETIS, sch., Manchester, 88 48 /95 tons ; built New Castle, Me., 1832; length, 67 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 7 in .; depth, 8 ft .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 1, 1838, "Enrollment no. 53 issued Apr. 22, 1838." Ja- cob H. Dow, Manchester, owner and master. Reg. June 4, 1841, "Enrollment no. 81 issued Oct. 11, 1840." David El- well, Boston, Obadiah Woodbury, Daniel D. Driscoll, owners; Daniel D. Driscoll, master.
THORN, ship, 162 6/95 tons ; built Rochester, 1793 ; length, 75 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 5 in .; depth, 11 ft. 21/2 in. Reg. May 11, 1803. William Pearce, owner; Mark Pool, master.
THORN, sch., 113 64/95 tons; built Chatham, 1828 ; length, 22 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 5 in .; depth, 8 ft. 5 in .; billet head ; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Feb. 25, 1841, "Register issued Boston Nov. 2, 1839." John Woodbury, Daniel Gaffny, William F. Davis, George Garland, Purchase Jewett, William Center, Mathew Gaffny, owners; Purchase Jewett, master.
THORWALDSEN, sch., 86 41/100 tons; built Essex, 1871; length, 77 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 7 in .; depth, 8 ft. 3 in .; billet head; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Dec. 4, 1872, "Enrollment no. 127 issued May 3, 1871." James R. Hamilton, owner; George H. Phillips, master.
THRASHER, sch., 174 50/95 tons; built Kittery, 1812; length, 86 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 23 ft .; depth, 9 ft. 101/2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. Aug. 25, 1812, “Master Carpenter's Certificate Aug. 6, 1812." Addison Plummer, Eliphalet Davis, Richard G. Stanwood, owners; William Par- sons, master. Reg. Nov. 30, 1812. Elias Davison, William W. Parrott, Richard G. Stanwood, Eliphalet Davis, owners ; Robert Evans, master.
THREE BROTHERS, sch., Manchester, 74 34/95 tons; built Ipswich, 1798; length, 61 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 5 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in. Reg. Dec. 8, 1801. Henry Story, Man-
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chester, owner; Nehemiah Story, master. Reg. Feb. 10, 1804. Same owner; William Edwards, master.
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