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ANNIE HOOPER, sch., square stern, 69 27/100 tons; built Newburyport, 1868; length, 74 ft. 65 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 9 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; billet head. Reg. Nov. 29, 1870, "Enrollment no. 140 issued June 4, 1870." Thomas J. Knowles, Benjamin Maddocks, Ronald Beaton, owners; Ron- ald Beaton, master.
ANNISQUAM, sch., pink stern, Bremen, Me., 53 5/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1828, temporary; length, 53 ft. 10 in .; breadth, 16 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 1 in. Reg. Mar. 24, 1842, "En- rollment no. 60 issued Apr. 20, 1840." Harvey Knowlton of Bremen, Me., owner; Harvey Knowlton, master.
ANN JANE, sch., pink stern, Boothbay, Me., 34 75/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1814, temporary ; length, 46 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 13 ft. 2 in .; depth, 6 ft. 51/2 in. Reg. Dec. 22, 1820, "Enrollment no. 65 granted, Aug. 24, 1816." Samuel Thompson, William Thompson of Boothbay, Me., owners; William Thompson, master.
ANN MARIA, sch., Truro, 68 7/95 tons; built Essex, 1850, temporary; length, 62 ft .; breadth, 18 ft. 4 in .; depth, 6 ft. 11 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Mar. 17, 1853, "Prev. Enrollment no. 34, Mar. 11, 1852." ,Benjamin Coan, John G. Small, Levi G. Small, Richard S. Small, Richard Atwood, James Stevens of Truro, owners.
ANTHEA GODFREY, sch., square stern, Wilmington, Del., 182 28/100 tons; built Wilmington, Del., 1867, temporary ; length, 95 ft .; breadth, 31 ft. 1 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; billet head. Reg. June 26, 1868, "Enrollment no. 31, issued at Wilmington, Del., June 26, 1867." Joseph Godfrey, John Jones, Thomas McClans, James Grubb, jr., Richard Shaw, Wm. S. Hilles, John Russell, Wm. H. Quinn, M. M. Child, Robert Bunie, Robert Jones, Sarah Southard, all of Wil- mington, Del., Louis Squire & Sons, Thomas P. Cooper, Joseph E. Corson, all of N. Y. City, Burk, McCaulley & Co. of Wilmington, Del., owners; Joseph Godfrey, master.
APHRODITE, sch., square stern, Wellfleet, 58 27/100 tons; built Essex, 1860, temporary; length 69 ft .; breadth, 19 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; billet head. Reg. Apr. 17, 1871,
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"Enrollment no. 37 issued Feb. 1, 1869." William S. Snow, owner, William S. Snow, master.
ARAB, sch., Dennis, 52 52/95 tons; built Essex, 1835, temporary; length, 54 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 1 in .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. -, 1848, "Prev. Enrollment Mar. 28, 1846." Owner and master not given.
AREQUIPA, sch., square stern, 71 95/100 tons; built Es- sex, 1865; length, 73 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 21 ft. 1 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; billet head. Reg. Nov. 23, 1867, "Enrollment no. 6 issued Jan. 20, 1866." Joseph Rowe, Horace Merry, William H. Jordan, owners; Horace Merry, master. Reg. Dec. 2, 1868, "Enrollment no. 69 issued Mar. 11, 1868." Joseph Rowe, Horace Merry, William H. Jordan, owners ; Horace Merry, master.
ARETHUSA, bark, 320 34/95 tons; built Duxbury, 1838; length, 107 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 25 ft. 9 in .; depth, 12 ft. 101/2 in .; two decks, three masts, square stern, figure head. Reg. -, 1856, "Prev. Register, Boston, Jan. 3, 1856." George H. Rogers, owner; William E. Herrick, master. Reg. No. 27,1857. - Homans, owner; George H. Rogers, master. Reg. Nov. 28, 1857. David White, owner; Charles A. Ho- mans, master.
ARGO, sch., square stern, York, Me .; 53 tons; built Essex, 1824, temporary; length, 52 ft. 11 in .; breadth, 16 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 11/2 in. Reg. Nov. 14, 1838, "Enrollment no. 161 issued Oct. 20, 1837." James Donnell, Richard Per- kins, Jeremiah Brooks, all of York, Me., owners; James Don- nell, master.
ARGO, sch., Kittery, Me., 32 tons; built Essex, 1828, tem- porary; length, 44 ft .; breadth, 13 ft. 4 in .; depth, 6 ft. 4 in. ; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Jan. 7, 1831, "Enrollment no. 44 issued Apr. 2, 1829." John Jenkins, jr., John Jenkins, Paul Jenkins, all of Kittery, Me., Ste- phen Jenkins, Portsmouth, N. H., owners; John Jenkins, jr., master.
ARGO, sch., Jonesport, Me., 23 25/95 tons; built Essex, 1839, temporary; length, 39 ft. 10 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Nov. 6, 1854, "Prev. Enrollment, May 3 1852." John Shorey, jr., Gilbert B. Marston, Jonesport, Me., own- ers; John Shorey, jr., master.
ARGONAUT, sch., Vinalhaven, Me., 26 23/95 tons; built Ipswich, 1815, temporary; length, 40 ft. 6 in .; breadth 12 ft. 5 in .; depth 6 ft. 1 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern.
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Reg. No. 24, 1825, "Enrollment no. 5 granted Mar. 8, 1817." Reuben Carver, Silvanus Banks, both of Vinalhaven, Me., owners; Silvanus Banks, master.
ARGONAUT, sch., 92 42/95 tons; built Dartmouth, 1819; length, 65 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 11 in .; depth, 8 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern. Reg. May 19, 1832, "Temporary Reg. No. 16a. issued at Boston & Charlestown, May 11, 1832." John P. Ober, David White, Joseph J. Procter, Robert M. Todd, George Saville, owners; Abraham Williams, jr., master. Reg. Oct. 6, 1832, "Enrollment no. 89 issued July 17, 1832." John P. Ober, David White, Rob- ert M. Todd, George Saville, owners; Abraham Williams, jr., master.
ARIADNE, sch., Rockport, 58 20/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1824; length, 56 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 5 in .; depth, 7 ft. 3 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. -, 1852, Prev. Enrollment Mar. 26, 1851. William Tarr, Rockport, owner; master not given. Reg. Sept. 8, 1852, "Prev. Enrollment, May 20, 1852." George J. Knights, William Tarr, Eben Pool, all of Rockport, owners; Charles Rowe, jr., master. Reg. Mar. 13, 1854, "Prev. Enrollment, Oct. 18, 1852." George J. Knights, William Tarr, Eben- ezer Pool, all of Rockport, owners; Charles Rowe, jr., master.
ASTORIA, sch., 23 35/95 tons ; built Essex, 1849 ; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Dec. 11, 1849, "Carpenter's certificate, Essex, July -, 1849." Owner not given ; George Perkins, master.
ASTORIA, sch., Rockport, 89 25/95 tons; built Mass. 1851; length, 68 ft .; breadth, 17 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Feb. 10, 1851, "Surrendered and enrolled, Portland, Feb. 28, 1851." Albert Maddocks and others, owners; Albert Maddocks, master.
ASTREA, sch., 70 12/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1785; length, 62 ft .; breadth 17 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in. Reg. Dec. 15, 1789. Samuel Babson of Gloucester, owner; Sam- uel Babson, 3d, master. Reg. Sept. 26, 1793. Samuel Babson of Gloucester, owner; John Stacy, master. Reg. July 21, 1797. Samuel Babson of Gloucester, owner; John Stacey, master. Reg. May 9, 1799. Samuel Babson of Gloucester, owner; Henry Smith, master. Reg. June 9, 1802. Sch. 82 32/95 tons; length, 59 ft .; breadth, 17 ft. 8 in .; depth, 9 ft. 2 in. Samuel Babson of Gloucester, owner; Charles Babson, master.
ATLANTIC, sch., Bristol, Me., 55 27/95 tons; built Essex, 1834, temporary ; length, 55 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 1 in .;
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depth, 7 ft. 11/2 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern, figure head. Reg. -, 1853, "Prev. Enrollment, May 25, 1852." John L. Carter, Samuel -, Bristol Me., owners.
AUGUSTA, sch., 95 50/95 tons; built Newbury, 1795; length, 67 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 8 ft. 3 in. Reg. June 22, 1795. Fitz William Sargent, Elias Davis and Samuel Somes, all of Gloucester, owners; Noah Bennet, master. Reg. Feb. 3, 1797. Fitz Wm. Sargent and Elias Davis, both of Gloucester, owners; Noah Bennett, master. Reg. Dec. 12, 1799, altered to a brig. Fitz W. Sargent and Elias Davis, both of Gloucester, owners; Elias Davis, master. Reg. May 17, 1802. Fitz W. Sargent of Gloucester and Elias Davis, owners; Elias Davis, master. Reg. Mar. 26, 1804. One deck, two masts, square stern. Fitz William Sar- gent, Elias Davis, Benj. K. Hough, owners; Abraham Wil- liams, master.
AUGUSTA, brig, square stern, 121 55/95 tons; built New- bury, 1795; length, 67 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 10 ft. 6 in .; figure head. Reg. Oct. 26, 1804. Fitz W. Sargent, Elias Davis, Benj. K. Hough, owners; John Harraden, mas- ter. Reg. Apr. 12, 1809. Fitz William Sargent, Benjamin K. Hough, Elias Davis, owners; Elias Davis, master.
AUGUSTA, ship, square stern, 196 62 /95 tons; built Ames- bury, 1821; length, 86 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 71/2 in .; depth, 11 ft. 33/4 in .; billet head. Reg. Jan. 7, 1822, "Tem- porary Reg. no. 55 issued at Newburyport Dec. 17, 1821." Winthrop Sargent, Fitz William Sargent, owners; Elias Davison, master.
AUGUSTA, sch., Falmouth, Me., 45 73/95 tons; built Es- sex, 1824, temporary; length, 50 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 15 ft .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Mar. 5, 1853, "Prev. Enrollment no. 152, July 26, 1852, Surrendered Portland, Mar. 10, 1853." John Johnson, Joshua Gilman, of Falmouth, Me., owners; John Johnson, master.
AUGUSTA, sch., Harwich, 71 24/95 tons; built Mass., 1847; length, 53 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 6 in .; depth, 5 ft. 4 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Mar. 22, 1848, "Carpenter's Certificate Nov. 3, 1847." Own- er and master not given.
AURELIA, bark, 264 35/95 tons; built Hingham, 1811; length, 91 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 25 ft. 8 in .; depth, 12 ft. 10 in .; two decks, three masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Dec. 17, 1825, "Temporary Reg. no. 278 issued at Boston,
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Dec. 6, 1825." William Parrott, William Pearce, Samuel Pearce, George W. Pearce, owners; Peter Swinson, master.
AVENGER, sch., 59 8/95 tons; built Bristol, Me., 1848; length, 57 ft .; breadth, 16 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft. 2 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Nov. 2, 1860, "Enrollment no. 172 issued May 26, 1860." George Norwood, William Dennis, Joshua Tucker, jr., Joshua Tuck- er of Portland, Me., owners; Charles S. Cogswell, master.
AVON, sch., Duxbury, 23 41/95 tons; built Essex, 1820, temporary ; length, 38 ft. 10 in .; breadth, 12 ft. 1 in .; depth, 5 ft. 10 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Reg. Nov. 27, 1829, "Enrollment no. 11, granted Mar. 19, 1824." William Prior, Henry Wadsworth, both of Duxbury, owners; William Prior, master.
AVON, sloop, Rockland, 58 50/95 tons; built Somerset, 1827, temporary; length, 53 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 4 in .; depth, 6 ft. 11 in .; one deck, one mast, square stern, billet head. Reg. Oct. 13, 1851, "Prev. Enrollment, June 25, 1850." Samuel Hall of Rockland, owner; Higgins, master.
AVONDALE, bgtne., Tremont, Me., 196 41/95 tons; built Eden, Me., 1853, temporary; length, 96 ft .; breadth, 25 ft. 10 in .; depth, 9 ft. 1/4 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. - , 1855, "Prev. Enrollment no. 72, Ells- worth, Nov. 11, 1853." "Vessel altered to a brigantine." Otis Brewer, Daniel W. Brown, Edward - of Eden, Me., John Langley, George Dio, Jacob B. Watts, Stephen Bill- ings, Tremont, Me., James S. Pike of N. Y., owners ; James Tinker, master.
B. D. HASKINS, sch., square stern, 56 69/100 tons; built Essex, 1860; length, 66 7/10 ft .; breadth, 20 5/10 ft .; depth, 7 5/10 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Reg. Dec. 18, 1871, "Enrollment no. 16 issued Jan. 31, 1866." Stephen Dodd, David Tarr, James G. Tarr, Daniel Allen and Sons, owners; A. F. York, master.
B. F. ALLEN, sch., Manchester, 100 tons; built Essex, 1849; length, 80 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Oct. 15, 1849. Isaac A. Morgan and others, owners; Isaac A. Morgan, master.
B. K. HOUGH, sch., square stern, 98 38/95 tons; built Essex, 1859; length, 73 ft .; breadth, 20 ft. 10 in .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; billet head. Reg. Dec. 5, 1860, "Enrollment no. 17 issued Jan. 19, 1860." Charles H. Pew, John Pew, own- ers; William Sadler, master.
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BALANCE, sch., square stern, 66 21/95 tons; built Glouces- ter, 1832 ; length, 58 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 21/2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 7 in .; one deck, two masts, no galleries, billet head. Reg. Oct. 9, 1845, "Enrollment no. 116 issued July 8, 1845." John S. Johnson, John W. Lowe, both of Gloucester, and Charles Stephens of Beverly, owners; Asa Knowlton, jr., master.
BALANCE, sch., square stern, Plymouth, 86 87/95 tons; built Essex, 1835; temporary, length, 66 ft. 3 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 31/2 in .; depth, 8 ft. 2 in .; billet head. Reg. Mar. 24, 1836, "Enrollment no. 15 issued at Ipswich, July 24, 1835." Elkanah Bartlett of Plymouth, Arnold Leach of Plympton, owners; Joel Boyd, master.
BANNER, sch., 67 88 /95 tons ; built Hingham, 1831 ; length, 63 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 1 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Aug. 12, 1854 "Prev. Enrollment no. 142, July 21, 1854." John W. Lowe, owner; Benjamin Adams, master. Reg. 1855. John W. Lowe, owner; William Davis, master.
BANNER, sch., Harperstown, Me., 43 39/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1837; temporary, length, 50 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 15 ft. 7 in .; depth, 6 ft. 5 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. 1846, "Prev. Enrollment no. 101, Apr. 25, 1846." William Thomas and others, owners.
BANVARD, sch., square stern, 42 95/100 tons; built Essex, 1847; length, 57 ft. 10 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. 1 in. ; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Nov. 8, 1870, "Enrollment no. 124 dated Apr. 20, 1869." Frederic G. Wonson, John F. Wonson, Roger W. Wonson, Franklin A. Wonson, owners; William H. Kent, master. Reg. Dec. 23, 1871. "Enrollment no. 96, issued Apr. 19, 1871." Fitz W. Geering, master. Reg. Jan. 7, 1873, En- rollment no. 139 issued June 28, 1872. Same owners.
BARBARA FRIETCHIE, sch., square stern, 60 43/100 tons; built Kennebunk Me., 1866; length, 71 5/10 ft .; breadth, 21 8/10 ft .; depth, 7 3/10 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Reg. Dec. 15, 1871, "Enrollment no. 105 issued Apr. 24, 1871." John J. Pew, John Pew, Charles H. Pew, own- ers ; H. M. Seelye, master. Reg. Jan. 7, 1873, "Enrollment no. 60 issued Apr. 2, 1872." John J. Pew, John Pew, Charles H. Pew, owners; George A. Clement, master.
BARRACONTA, sch., elliptic stern, 68 57/100 tons; built Essex, 1870; length, 73 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; billet head. Reg. Oct. 24, 1870, "Enrollment
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no. 117 issued May 6, 1870." David S. Presson, John W. Brown, Elisha Brown, owners; Benjamin S. Cook, master.
BAY STATE, sch., 86 44/95 tons; built Essex, 1854; length, 68 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 6 in .; depth 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. - , 1855, "Prev. Enrollment no. 63, Mar. 31, 1854." Moses Tarr, Daniel Grant, Daniel Pulcifer, owners; Daniel Grant, master.
BECCA, bgtne., Gloucester, 149 32/95 tons; built Brad- ford, 1790; length, 57 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 22 ft. 2 in .; depth, 11 ft. 1 in .; figure head. Reg. Oct. 18, 1790. Joseph Fos- ter of Gloucester, owner; Joseph Foster, jr., master.
BEE, sloop, square stern, 31 14/95 tons; built Braintree, 1796; temporary, length, 49 ft .; breadth, 13 ft. 10 in .; depth, 5 ft. 3 in .; Reg. Feb. 2, 1805. Ebenezer Kent of Wiscasset, owner; Ebenezer Kent, master.
BELLE, sch., square stern, 23 15/100 tons; built Boston, 1847; length, 48 ft .; breadth, 15 8/10 ft .; depth, 6 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Reg. Dec. 14, 1871 "Enroll- ment no. 149 issued May 1, 1866." Frederic G. Wonson, John F. Wonson, John F. Wonson, jr., Roger W. Wonson, John Anderson, Charles Ellis, owners; Charles Ellis, master.
BELLE, sch., 74 16 /95 tons; built Hampton, N. H., 1851; length, 66 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 21/2 in .; depth, 6 ft. 9 in .; one deck, two masts square stern, billet head. Reg. June 19 1857, "Prev. Enrollment no. 82, Apr. 20, 1854." Moses Tarr, George H. Rogers, Thomas P. Dunton, owners, Thomas P. Dunton, master.
BELLE BRANDON, sch., square stern, 59 44/100 tons; built Bristol, Me., 1860; length, 67 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 3 in .; depth, 7 ft. 5 in .; billet head. Reg. Dec. 12, 1870, "Enroll- ment no. 136 issued Apr. 27, 1868." William H. Mackay, owner; Timothy Mackay, master.
BELLEROPHON, sch., square stern, 85 56/100 tons; built Essex, 1873; length, 80 6/10 ft .; breadth, 22 3/10 ft .; depth, 8 3/10 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Reg. Dec. 9, 1873, "Carpenter's Certif. dated at Essex Nov. 17, 1873." Benjamin F. Allen, Michael Walen, Thomas Good- win, Alfred E. Walen, Daniel Allen, jr., owners; William McDonald, master.
BELLONA, sch., 57 10/95 tons; built Essex, 1838; length, 56 ft. 6 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 8 in .; depth, 7 ft .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. - , 1855, "Prev. En- rollment Apr. 16, 1855." Henry Wonson, owner; Henry S. Wonson, master.
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BEN PERLEY POORE, sch., square stern, 84 50/100 tons; built Newburyport, 1869; length, 78 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 1 in .; depth, 8 ft. 1 in .; billet head. Reg. Dec. 24, 1870, "En- rollment no. 185 issued July 8, 1869." Peter Sinclair, own- er, John McDonald, master.
BENEVOLENCE, sch., Harpswell, Me., 33 90/95 tons; built Essex, 1833; length, 44 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 13 ft. 10 in .; depth, 6 ft. 6 in .; one deck, two masts, pink stern. Tem- porary Reg. Dec. 10, 1852, "Prev. Enrollment no. 577, Mar. 25, 1851," "Surrendered Portland, Feb. 8, 1853." Clark, Harpswell, Me., David Orr, jr., owners.
BENJAMIN S. PENNIMAN, sch., 74 72 /95 tons ; built Perth Amboy, N. J., 1833; length, 63 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 10 in .; depth, 5 ft. 4 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Mar. 31, 1855, "Prev. Enrollment Chat- ham, Feb. 25, 1854." Eli F. Stacy, William P. Holmes, owners; Richard Perkins, master.
BERENICE, sch., 68 85/95 tons; built Gloucester, 1848; length, 61 ft. 9 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 7 in .; depth, 7 ft. 31/4 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. 1851, "Prev. Enrollment no. 87, Apr. 19, 1851." John T. Griffin and others, owners. Temporary Reg. Dec. 3, 1860, "Enrollment no. 83, issued Mar. 2, 1860." George Com- stock, 2nd, Hiram Comstock, Lubec, Me., Mariner Small, Eastport, Me., James M. Bang, Lubec, owners; George Com- stock, master.
BESSIE NEAL, sch., 101 49 /95 tons; built Wells, Me., 1853 ; length, 73 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 6 in .; depth, 7 ft. 8 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. Aug. 5, 1853, "Prev. Enrollment May 4, 1853." Charles E. Grover, Edward Grover, Camden C. Davis, Theodore A. Neal, Boston, Reuben Smith, Orleans, owners. Reg. Dec. 1, 1855, missing document, Port Register no. 49, "Previous document, P. E. 133, Aug. 1, 1855." C. E. Grover, owner ; J. Herrick, master.
BETSEY, sch., Manchester, 70 24/95 tons; built Salisbury, 1784; length, 47 ft. 2 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 11 in .; depth, 8 ft. 4 in. Reg. Dec. 22, 1789. Joseph Leach of Manchester, owner; William Worldridge, master.
BETSEY, sch., Wiscassett, 40 45/95 tons; built Ipswich, before 1789; length, 47 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 16 ft. 2 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in .; Reg. May 3, 1799. Andrew Tilton,
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Edgcomb, Solomon Lane, owners; Andrew Tilton, master.
BETSEY, sch., square stern, East Port, 31 2/95 tons; built Falmouth, 1792; temporary; length, 45 ft .; breadth, 14 ft. ; depth, 5 ft. 9 in. Reg. Mar. 12, 1804. Paul Johnson, owner; Paul Johnson, master.
BETSEY, sch., square stern, 95 93/95 tons; built New Castle, 1796; length, 69 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 2 in .; depth, 7 ft. 8 in. Reg. Mar. 23, 1805, "Temporary reg. no. 66 granted in District of Boston and Charlestown, Mar. 16, 1804." Robert Elwell, owner; John Stacy, master.
BETSEY, sch., square stern 54 92/95 tons; built Cohasset, 1788 ; length, 57 ft .; breadth, 16 ft. 8 in .; depth, 6 ft. 8 in. Reg. May 15, 1805. William Pearce, jr., owner ; James Say- ward, master. Reg. Feb. 22, 1806. William Pearce, jr., Samuel Pearce, George Pearce, owners; Abraham Stone, mas- ter. Reg. Apr. 24, 1809. William Pearce, jr., Samuel Pearce, George W. Pearce, owners; John L. Davis, master. Reg. June 19, 1810. Samuel Pearce, George W. Pearce, owners; John S. Davis, master.
BETSEY, sloop, square stern, 63 12/95 tons; built Bridge- port, Conn., 1817; length, 57 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 7 in .; depth, 6 ft. 9 in .; figure head, scroll. Reg. Nov. 17, 1824, "Enrollment no. 67 issued Sept. 7, 1824." George W. Pearce, William Pearce, William W. Parrott, Samuel Pearce, own- ers; Peter Swinson, master.
BETSEY AND ELIZA, sch., square stern, Manchester, 74 44/95 tons; built Dover, N. H., 1823; length, 61 4/10 ft .; breadth, 18 2/10 ft .; depth, 7 7/10 ft. Reg. Dec. 20, 1826. John W. Allen of Manchester, owner; William Peart, master.
BETSY, brig, square stern, Boston, 92 34/95 tons; length, 57 ft. 7 in .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 9 ft. 71/2 in .; figure head, woman. Temporary Reg. Sept. 28, 1814, "Captured in War by citizens of the U. S. and lawfully condemned as prize by the name of Betsy, by a decree of the Dist. Ct. of Mass. held at Boston, Sept. 1814." Elias Davison, Agent for Martin Buker, owner; Elias Davison, master.
BION, sch., Boston, 96 22/95 tons; built Wiscasset, Me., 1852; length, 72 ft .; breadth, 18 ft. 6 in .; depth, 8 ft. 3 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Temporary Reg. Mar. 27, 1854, "Prev. Enrollment no. 111, May 6, 1853." Lawrence Litchfield, Boston, owner.
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BLONDEL, sch., square stern, 99 45/95 tons; built Essex, 1858; length, 75 ft .; breadth, 20 ft .; depth, 7 ft. 6 in .; bil- let head. Reg. Nov. 22, 1858, "Enrollment no. 132 issued May 19, 1858." George W. Plumer, owner; John McLoud, master. Reg. Apr. 26, 1859, "Enrollment no. 43 issued Feb. 1, 1859." George W. Plumer, owner; Nathaniel K. Watson, jr., master.
BLOOMER, sch., square stern, 50 64/100 tons; built Essex, 1851; length, 66 ft. 5 in .; breadth, 20 ft. 3 in .; depth, 7 ft. 3 in .; billet head. Reg. Nov. 14, 1870, "Enrollment no. 100 issued Apr. 29, 1870." Frederic G. Wonson, John F. Wonson, Roger W. Wonson, Franklin A. Wonson, Edward Gerring, owners; Edward Gerring, master. Reg. Nov. 22, 1871, one deck, two masts, "Enrollment no. 119 issued Apr. 29, 1871." Reg. Nov. 21, 1872, one deck, two masts, "En- rollment no. 108 issued May 9, 1872."
BLOOMFIELD, sch., square stern, Brewer, Me., 44 78/100 tons; built Talbot Co., Maryland 1850; length, 68 2/10 ft .; breadth, 20 7/10 ft .; depth, 5 3/10 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Temporary; Reg. Apr. 25, 1872, "Enrollment no. 181 issued Mar. 28, 1865." Byron E. Young, Brewer, Me., owner; B. E. Young, master.
BLUE SEA, sch., square stern, Boston, 29 85/100 tons; built Harpswell, Me., 1862; length, 44 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 17 ft. 3 in .; depth, 6 ft. 55 in .; billet head. Temporary; Reg. Apr. 20, 1869, "Enrollment no. 31 issued Feb. 9, 1867." Colman Foley, Boston, owner; Colman Foley, master.
BOLIVAR, sch., square stern, 76 64/95 tons; built Glouces- ter, 1825; length, 60 ft. 4 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 3 in .; depth, 8 ft. 1 in .; billet head. Reg. July 12, 1826, "Master Car- penter's Certif. Dec. 31, 1825." William Pearce, Samuel Pearce, George W. Pearce, owners; Peter Swinson, master. Reg. Jan. 12, 1828, "Enrollment no. 69 issued May 17, 1827." William W. Parrott, Samuel Pearce, George W. Pearce, owners; Peter Ayers, master.
BORNEO, sch., square stern, Marblehead, 88 71/95 tons; built Newbury, 1818; length, 65 ft. 1 in .; breadth, 19 ft. 61/2 in. ; depth, 8 ft. 1 in. Reg. Nov. 30, 1821, "Enrollment no. 18 issued Apr. 27, 1821." William Beach, Eli Stacy, own- ers; Nathaniel Lee, 2d, master. Reg. Nov. 28, 1823, "En- rollment no. 31 granted May 2, 1823." Benjamin K. Hough, William Saville, Samuel Caswell, William Parsons, owners; Samuel Whittemore, master. Reg. Mar. 2, 1824. Nicholas
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SHIP REGISTERS OF GLOUCESTER, 1789-1875
Broughton, Marblehead, owner; John Power, master.
BOSTON, brig, 170 73/95 tons; built Scituate, 1833; length, 84 ft .; breadth, 21 ft. 2 in .; depth, 10 ft. 4 in .; one deck, two masts, square stern, billet head. Reg. June 19, 1852, "Prev. T. Register no. 146 Boston, Mar. 20, 1849." George H. Rogers, owner.
BOSTON, sch., square stern, 58 21/95 tons; built Bruns- wick, Me., 1835; length, 63 ft. 8 in .; breadth, 18 ft. 2 in .; depth, 5 ft. 91/4 in .; billet head. Reg. Nov. 25, 1844, "En- rollment no. 90 issued Sept. 24, 1844." Frederick G. Low, owner; Charles Davis, master. Reg. 1845, one deck, two masts, "Prev. Enrollment no. 120, July 31, 1845." Reg. Aug. 20, 1845, "Enrollment no. 120 issued July 31, 1845."
BOSTON LIGHT, sch., square stern, Camden, Me., 59 90/100 tons; built Gloucester, 1854; length, 67 2/10 ft .; breadth, 21 5/10 ft .; depth, 6 5/10 ft .; one deck, two masts, billet head. Temporary; Reg. Feb. 26, 1873, "Enrollment no. 9 issued at Camden, Mar. 21, 1867." John Boardman, H. H. Cleaveland, E. G. Knight, Henry Knight, E. D. Mansfield, Camden, Me., owners ; Samuel E. Davis, Camden, Me., master.
BOWDITCH, sch., square stern, Vinalhaven, Me., 36 71/95 tons; built Essex, 1838; length, 47 ft. 6 .in .; breadth, 13 ft. 8 in .; depth, 6 ft. 6 in .; billet head. Temporary ; Reg. Dec. 10, 1844, "Enrollment no. 55 issued Apr. 30, 1838." Phine- has Philebrook, Jobe Philebrook, David Y. Philebrook, Joel Philebrook, Vinalhaven, Me., owners; Alvin Ginn, master.
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