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1861 Allen Lewis, y, J. G. Fuller, Charles Murray; Annie Sargent, y, Stephen Sargent; Highland Queen, z; Northern Chief, z, John Mc- Clintock.
1863 Ada L. Harris, y, Paul Harris; Cyrus Fossett, 140, Benj. Rced, Hodg- don; Tanniscott, Wm. Seavey.
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1864 Anna M. Nash, x, Stephen Sargent; Henry Fenwick, z; Ira Kilburn; Lantero, z; Nellie M. Short, z.
1865 D. C. Maxwell, 165, b. at H. Mills; Glide, y; James Jewett, z; Lizzie Walworth; Olive H. Robinson, x, Daniel Cameron; Twilight.
1866 Ada A. Frye, x, Benj. Reed; Adelbert, y, A. Farnham et alii; E. K. Dresser, y, Cyrus Mckown; El Dorado, y; G. G. Kidder, y, W. and J. Seavey; Hattie E. Collins; Lettie S. Reed, y, McDougall and Seavey; Light of Home, z, Levi Reed; Waterfall, y, Wm. Adams and Son.
1867 Alice C. Fox, y, Wm. Adams and Son; Alice M. Gould, y, Wm. Seavey; Benjamin Reed, 197, Benj. Reed; City Point, y, J. G. Fuller; Hattie N. Reed, James McDougall; Idella Small, y, Wm. Adams and Son; Jennie B. Thomas, z; Josephine Swanton, z, Wm. Irving Adams; Morning Light, Levi Reed; Old Chad, y, Cyrus Mckown; Star of the East, z (lost '67); Winona, y, McDougall and Seavey.
1868 Forest Belle, z; Gertie Lewis, y, McDougall and Seavey; Henry L. Phillips, y, W. I. Adams; Legal Tender, z, W. I. Adams; Lion; Sammie S. Mckown, y, Cyrus Mckown.
1869 Charles R. Washington, y; George M. Hodgdon, C. and J. P. Hodg- don Co .; Levanter, z, W. I. Adams; O. M. Marrett, 164, Cyrus Mc- Kown.
1870 Albert H. Harding, y, McDougall and Seavey; Amy Wixon, z; Annie E. Lane, z, W. I. Adams; Belle of the Bay, z; John M. Ball, x; Lizzie Poor, z, W. I. Adams; Lottie Sparrow, 117, James McDougall; Mary E. Wharf, y, James McDougall; Zephyr, z.
1871 Angus Grant, y; Annie C. Norwood, z, W. I. Adams; Diploma, James McDougall; Ernest F. Norwood, y, W. I. Adams; Gertrude Summers, y (lost 1912), McDougall and Seavey; Lizzie J. Sparrow, 112, James McDougall; Lydia A. Harvey, z; Mary L. Harty, z; Nellie M. Snow, y, James McDougall.
1872 Black Hawk, sloop; H. W. Race, x, McDougall and Seavey.
1873 Abel W. Parker, 202 (d. 1931), J. G. Fuller; E. F. Gamage, W. I. Adams; Josephine; Mary E. Douglass, 154, W. I. Adams.
1874 Annie D. Merritt, 144, James McDougall; Arrow, Washington Reed; Stephen G. Pinkham, 147, McDougall and Seavey.
1875 Annie Mckown, 142, Cyrus Mckown; Baracoa, 143, W. I. Adams; Margie Smith, y, W. I. Adams; Millie Wales, x, J. G. Fuller; Victor Puig, 140, James McDougall.
1876 Ellen M. Adams, x, W. I. Adams; Lillian.
1877 Lottie E. Hopkins, z, W. I. Adams; Nannie E. Waterman, y, James McDougall.
1878 Alena L. Young, W. I. Adams.
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1879 Eva A. Race, W. I. Adams; Henrietta H. Ames, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Julia Fairbanks, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co.
1880 Annie W. Hodgdon, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; H. S. Rowe, y, James McDougall; Helen H. Golder, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Maggie May.
1881 Albert Woodbury, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; J. W. Campbell, x, Mc- Dougall and Seavey; Maud B. Murray, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co.
1882 A. R. Crittenden, x; Annie C. Hall, x; Cyrus Mckown, 230, W. I. Adams; Estelle S. Nunan, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Grace C. Young, x, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Henri N. Woods, x, W. I. Adams; Mabel E. Pinkham, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Phebe J. Woodruff, 499, Jacob G. Fuller; W. H. Wellington, x.
1883 Ambrose H. Knight, x, McDougall and Seavey; Bertha D. Nickerson, 143, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Eddie Davidson, x, McDougall and Seavey; Edward Trevoy, x, W. I. Adams; Hattie O. Linnell, x; John M. Plummer, x, James McDougall; Lady Elgin, y, W. I. Adams; Ma- linda Woods, E. B'bay-b .; Pleiades, x, McDougall and Seavey.
1884 Frank A. Rackliff, 104, W. I. Adams; Gracie H. Benson, x, James Mc- Dougall; Lelia E. Norwood, x, W. I. Adams; Lewis A. Hodgdon, 166, J. G. Fuller; Sadie A. Kimball, y, J. G. Fuller.
1885 Agnes E. Downes, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Fannie S. Orne, x, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Lizzie Maud, x, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Sir Knight, x, W. I. Adams; Water Ripple, y.
1886-87 Annie F. Kimball, z, J. G. Fuller; Caroline Vought, x, W. I. Adams; Lilla B. Fernald, x, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co; Margaret Mather, x, W. I. Adams. Built in '87: Carrie W. Babson, x, W. I. Adams; Lizzie Hodgdon, J. G. Fuller.
1888-89 Ada S. Babson, x, W. I. Adams; Clara A. Marston, W. I. Adams; Herman F. Kimball, 125, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co. Built in '89: Ethel F. Merriman, y, W. I. Adams; Joel F. Sheppard, 567, W. I. Adams; Lillian Woodruff, 332, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Valkyria, 139, W. I. Adams.
1890-91 Elvira J. French, 950, W. I. Adams; Fred A. Emerson, 116, M. D. McKown, Wm. Seavey; Helen F. Whitten, 134, W. I. Adams; Martin C. Ebel, 414, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co. Built in'91: Alice R. Lawson, 121 (lost 1911), W. I. Adams; Carrie B. Welles, z, W. I. Adams; Chan- ticleer, z; George E. Vernon, 3 masts, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co.
1892-93 Albert W. Black, z, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Favorite, z, W. I. Adams; N. A. Rowe, J. G. Fuller. Built in '93: Bernie and Bessie, 299, W. I. Adams; Priscilla, z, W. I. Adams; Robert and Carr, z, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co .; Silvia M. Nunan, z, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co.
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1894-99 Alice M. Parsons, W. I. Adams. Built in '95: Katie L. Palmer, W. I. Adams; Maud Spurling, z, C. and J. P. Hodgdon Co. Built in '96: Eva M. Martin, W. I. Adams. At E. B'bay in '97: Gerfalcon, x. At E. B'bay in '99: Illikamo, z.
1901-14 Harry A. Nickerson, 133, W. I. Adams and Son; Natalie B. Nick- erson, 128, W. I. Adams and Son; Sadie M. Nunan, y, C. E. and W. A. Hodgdon Co. Built in '02: Angie B. Watson, y, W. I. Adams and Son. Built in 'og: Constance, x, Rice Brothers Co .; Eleanor F. Bartram, 1000, W. I. Adams and Son; Mildred V. Nunan, x, C. E. and W. A. Hodgdon Co. Built in '04: Richard J. Noonan, x, C. E. and W. A. Hodgdon Co. At E. B'bay in 'og: Black Duck. At E. B'bay in' 14: Rena A. Percy, y.
1916-17 Elizabeth Howard, 140, W. I. Adams and Son. In '17: Louise How- ard, 116 net, W. I. Adams and Son. Built at B'bay Harbor: Anna Laura McKenney, 1000; Elizabeth Nunan and Manomet, C. E. and W. A. Hodgdon Co., at East Boothbay.
(B) BOOTHBAY VESSELS
CONSTRUCTED 1780-1800
At the turn of the century there were at least fifty vessels hailing from Boothbay, in addition to those built locally. A score were schooners under forty tons, mostly fishing craft. One, Clarissa (Bristol 1798), was a pinky; among others, five medium-sized sloops. Those from sixty to one hundred tons included ten sloops, and six topsail schooners averaged 109 tons each, engaged in coastwise and West Indian trade. Only the larger and most im- portant vessels are listed.
Sloops
Friendship, Joseph and Samuel Kent, o .; Industry (Bath), Benj. Reed, m .; Industry (Thomaston), John Carlisle, m .; Lydia, Joseph Campbell, m .; Patty, N. and I. Pinkham, o .; Sally (Bristol), David Reed, m .; Sally (W'- wich), Joseph Reed, o. and m .; Sukey, Wm. M. Reed, m .; Susannah (Bristol), Wm. M. Reed, o .; Susannah (N'castle), Joseph and son David Reed, o. and m., respectively.
Topsail Schooners
Abigail, B. and I. Pinkham, o .; Betsey (N'castle), E. and A. McFarland, o .; Betsey (Bristol), Wm. McCobb, Paul Reed, o .; Favorite, Wm. M. Reed et alii; Nabby, Wm. McCobb, Paul Reed, o .; Rachel, Wm. McCobb et alii.
CONSTRUCTED 1801-1840
This list, not including locally constructed vessels, numbered at least ninety, comprised of two brigs, seven sloops, ten topsail schooners, and more than
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seventy smaller vessels. Of the last, fifty were pinkies, then in general use for fishing. Two had local family names: Mary Gould, Sarah Grimes, perhaps built at Boothbay. The brigs were the Mariner, and Only Son, Captains Knight and John Yates, respectively.
Topsail Schooners
America, Andrew McFarland, m .; Friendship, S. and J. Brier, J. and B. Pinkham, o .; Julia, John Pinkham 2d, m .; Margaret Jane, D. R. and J. Adams and Sons, o .; Mechanic, David Day, N. T. Knight, o .; Patty, B. and N. Pinkham, o .; Saucy Jack, N. T. Knight, m .; Shipwright, B. Pinkham, Wm. Carlisle, o .; Washington, David and Alexander Reed, brothers, o .; William Reed (N'castle '35, lost '41).
CONSTRUCTED 1841-1871
The fishing and fruiting fleets of those years, outside of locally built vessels, were composed of more than forty schooners of good tonnage. There were also numerous craft of small tonnage. (The Southport fishing fleet num- bered sixty.)
In the first period about thirty of the vessels were constructed in the Dis- trict of Maine; in the second, fifty-five in Maine and five at Essex; in the third, seventeen in Maine and ten at Essex. Most probably the three sum- maries of local shipping are underestimates.
The schooners later constructed included Carlton Bell, Cora Louise, Capt. Alonzo Meader's Cora C. Meader, Edith McIntire, Louis and Rosie, all built at Bath; also the Essex-built Flora L. Nickerson, Frank G. Rich, and the Triton.
APPENDIX II .
SOME SHEEPSCOT RIVER VESSELS
Abbreviations: E., Edgecomb; N., Newcastle; N. M., New Milford; P., Pownalboro'; S., Sheepscot; W., Wiscasset. D. and R., the shipbuilding firm of Donnell and Rundlett, Alna.
The first group of vessels was of eighteenth-century construction; (a) ships, 1789-1800; (b) brigs and brigantines, 1784-1800; (c) topsail schooners, 1793-1800. The later lists contain the names of the known builders.
(a) Margaret, P .; Minerva, P .; Mount Vernon, W .; Nabby, W .; Presi- dent, P .; Six Sisters, P.
(b) America, P .; Belisarius, P .; Betsey, W .; Betsey, S .; Dolphin, N .; Enter- prise, E .; Fox, S .; Friendship, N .; Hope, P .; Industry, S .; Neptune, P .; Polly, P.
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(c) Apollo, N .; Benevolence, P .; Betsey, S .; Columbus, N. M .; Dolphin, E .; Hannah, P .; Hero, N .; Mary, N. M. (lost '97); Mary, N. M. (lost 1813); Milford, N. M .; Minerva, N. M .; Nabby, N. M .; William, E.
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Ships
Africa, N. M. 1810, John Averill; Ascutna, Alna '48, Charles Leighton; Avalanche, S. '40, Robert Murray; Bay State, W. '47; Canton, W. '41; Chi- cago, E. '54, T. W. Chadbourne; Crest of the Wave, W. '54; Emporium, W. 32; Golden Horn, W. '54, Wallace Johnston; Henry Kneeland, W. '24, Rob- ert Trivett; Herald, Alna'33; Isabella, W. '55, Isaac H. Coffin; Isis, Alna '55; Jonas W-, Alna '53; Keystone, Alna '54; King Philip, Alna '56, D. Wey- mouth; Mackinaw, W. '54, Isaac H. Coffin; Nabby, N. M. '01, S. Averill; Ontario, W. '39; Othello, W. '27; President, N. M. '01, S. Averill; Saint Bernard, W. '53; Shamrock, N. '10; Sterling, W. '34, John Johnston 'and Sons; Tamerlane, W. '24, Alex. Johnston; Tamerlane, W. '54, Johnston and Holmes; Telassar (?), W. '47; Venus, N. 'o1; Wabamo, W. '54; Wallace, W. 56; Walter, W. 'o3; Zacsusa(?), E. '48.
Barks
Annie P. Chase (lost 1866), Moses Chase; Arion, Alna '50; Cassilda, W. '37; Chase, E. '47, T. W. Chadbourne; Cherokee, W. '53, Isaac H. Coffin; Emma, Alna '46, Charles Leighton; Emma Cushing, Alna '55; Express, W. '46; Isaac Rich, Alna '66; James Bryant, W. '53; James E. Ward, W. '58, Hilton and Ayres; Mariel, N. '47; Mary T. Rundlett, Alna '45, Oakes Rundlett; Mer- maid, W'port '55; Orb, W. '25; Pentucket, N. '48; Peru, W. '36; Rodmond, Alna '51, Dennett Weymouth; Smyrna, W. '41; Thales, E. '48, W. Clifford; Zaida, W. '41.
Brigs
Ajax, W. 1825; Albert, E. '23; Aladdin, W. '57, Alex. Johnston jr .; Arcadian, W. '48; Australia, W. '52; Ava, N. '42, Cargill and Co .; Betsey, N. M. 'og; Betsey, N. '26, Henry Cargill; Beronda, S. '49, Robert Murray; Ceres, W. '26; Comfort, Alna '06, Samuel Averill; Cruso, W. '40; Cyclone, Alna '56; Da- mascus, S. '28, Robert Murray; David Henshaw, W. '46; Decatur, W. '16; De Witt Clinton, W. '23; Dirigo, Alna 'go, Joseph Leighton; Done, '10; Eliza, E. '11; Emeline, Alna '33; Emerald, N. '33; Franklin, W. '27; George, E. '36; Granite, W. '37; Hector, N. '24, Henry Cargill; Helen, W. '32; Hero, W. '07; Hiram Abif, W. '64; Isabel Beurmann, S. '51, Robert Murray; Itas- ka, N. '49, Asa P. Hodgkins; James W. Elwell, N. '47; Julia, W. '54, Harri- man Co .; Lincoln, E. '47; Logan, E. '46; Mary and Susan, E. '26; Maria T. Wilder, W. '50; Merced, W. '38; Nancy Jane, S. '205, Robert Murray; Orion,
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Alna '36, C. and O. Rundlett; Orleans, Alna '37, S. Averill; Perseverance, E. 33; Pilgrim, E. '25; Rainbow, S. '47, R. Murray, J. D. Clifford; Rebecca, S. '16, Robert Murray; Robert Trivett, W. '25, R. Trivett; Sally, Alna '16; Sarah Ann Alley, E. '31; Saint Simons, W. '36; Sterling, N. '34; Susan, W. 45; Tidal, E. '33; Union, E. '27.
Topsail Schooners
Alexander, N. 1817; Anawan, W. '33; Azula, N. '35; Betsey, E. '20; Betsey, E. '23; Bolivar, N. '28, Oakes Rundlett; Caspian, Alna '33, D. and R .; Char- iot, S. '25, Carney and Howard; Comet, W'port '31; Commerce, Alna '36; Corinthian, Alna '31, D. and R .; Dart, N. '16, D. and R. et alii; Dresden, Alna '36; Edward, N. '33, Oakes and Charles Rundlett et alii; Evergreen, N. '18; Fama, N. '33; Gleaner, W. '45; Hannah and Jane, Alna '21, D. and R .; Illuminator, N. '22, Henry Cargill; Industry, N. '16; Louisa, Alna '47; Mag- net, W'port'32; Mary, N. '05; Mechanic, Alna '33; Morning Star, D. and R., E. and M. Averill; Mystic, E. '19; Nancy, Alna '23, D. and R .; Patriot, Alna '26; Prospect, N. '25, Henry Cargill; Ranger, N. '01; Rose, E. '29; Sciot, W. '25, Edw. Robinson; Tiberius, S. '33, Robert Murray; Trial, E. '15; Warrior, W. '32; William McCobb, N. '43.
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THE SOUTHPORT FISHING FLEET AND MANAGING OWNERS
Advance, M. E. Pierce; Alaska, J. and J. Maddocks; Alice Parker, W. T. Maddocks; American Eagle, Mckown and Reed; Ann Maria, G. W. Pierce; Archer,* E. and W. Decker; Astoria,* J. and J. Maddocks; Australia,* J. and J. Maddocks; Belle Brandon, J. and J. Maddocks; - - Burnham, John Cameron; Castle Rock,* James Orne; Ceylon, Freeman Grover; Collins Howes jr, W. T. Maddocks; E. F. Willard, Freeman Orne; E. S. Pendleton, J. and J. Maddocks; El Dorado, J. and J. Maddocks, W. T. Maddocks, Rob- ert Cameron; Emily F. Swift,* James Orne; Fannie S. Orne, Freeman Orne; George W. Pierce, G. W. Pierce; Good Intent, G. W. Pierce; Grapeshot, E. and W. Decker; Gray Eagle, T. and N. Marr; Greyhound, G. W. Pierce; Highland Queen, M. E. Pierce; Home, W. T. Maddocks; Humboldt,* M. E. Pierce; Island Queen, Daniel Cameron; Jennie Armstrong, Freeman Orne; Jenny Lind, James Orne; Lady Elgin, W. T. Maddocks; Lant, J. and J. Mad- docks; Leading Star, William Gray; Levant, George Love; Martha A. Brew- er, T. and N. Marr; Mary Snow,* Daniel Cameron; Mazeppa,* Cameron and Orne; Mercy A. Howe, T. and N. Marr; Mystic Tie, M. E. Pierce; Niagara, Miles Nickerson et alii; Only Son, M. E. Pierce; P. G. Maddocks,
* Built at Essex, Massachusetts.
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P. G. Maddocks; President, John Cameron; Prima Donna, T. and N. Marr; Queen of the Fleet, T. and N. Marr; Rena, G. W. Pierce; Ripley Ropes, Freeman Orne; S. H. Cameron, Daniel Cameron; Sargasso, William Pierce; Senator,* W. T. Maddocks; Silver Moon, E. and W. Decker; Sir Knight, W. T. Maddocks; Speedwell, J. and J. Maddocks; Sunbeam, J. and J. Mad- docks; Telegraph,* Daniel Cameron; Tiger, E. and W. Decker; Uncle Joe, W. T. Maddocks; Vandalia, William Pierce; Vanguard, Cameron and Orne; Waterfall, Daniel Cameron; William F. Tarbox, Samuel Pierce; Willie G.,* E. and W. Decker.
PETITION FOR LIGHTHOUSE ON DAMARISCOVE
Vessels coming into the North Channel ... and not being acquainted are often obliged to put to sea in the winter, whereas the ports of Sheepscot River and Booth Bay are large and safe and good harbours for ships of any burden-the island of Dameriscove so situated that a light house built thereon will divert and be a guide into port or to continue on their way down the coast east . . . last winter two vessels [were] cast away on said Island and totally lost with some of their crew.
We therefore pray .. . that a light house be built .. .
Ichabod Pinkham John Murray John Tucker Joseph Decker
Benj. McFarland Joseph Lewis Jos. Herrington Aaron Abbott
John Stinson James Reed Henry Abbott Joseph Grayt
SHIPWRECKS
Sewall's Ancient Dominions of Maine cites that during a severe storm at Boothbay in the 1620's, a fishing craft from Plymouth sank and the crew barely escaped; that the vessel was raised by Englishmen from their ships near Damariscove. Also that in the following decade the English ship Angel Gabriel stranded in Pemaquid Bay.
BOOTHBAY. Enterprise, off shore in 1819; Fortune, off shore '28; brig Mary Eliza,# on Linekin's Neck '23; Mystic '31; Susan, off shore '51; Frederick, Reed '54; Sarah Parker '66; Br. sch. Palmerston (3 lost), on Squirrel Isl. '67; Andes '69; John Somest (m. lost) '75; Castellane '82; Br. sch. Mineola, on Squirrel Isl. '84; Agnes V. Gleason in 1907; William Rice '12.
CAPE NEWAGEN. Siren in 1825; Galen (7 lost) '30; Br. sch. Gypseyt '50. Off the Cape: sloop, burned by Br. in 1779; Three Sisters, on Bantam in 1824; Pearl (5 lost) '49; Atlas, on Card's Ledge '55.
Built at Essex, Massachusetts. *
+ Documentary History of Maine, June 1786.
# Salvaged.
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CUCKOLDS. Chebacco boat in 1822; brig Only Son* '25; Fancy Packet* '34; Mary Cook '42; Sharon '44; Witch of the Wave '73; Western Light '74; Tele- graph '82; Aurora '96.
DAMARISCOVE. Morton's sch. (12 lost) in 1785; Kimball's sch. (all rep. lost) in 1786; Mary in 1797; Factor in 1831; Yankee* '36; a Br. sch. '82; Bona- venture '84.
DAMARISCOTTA RIVER MOUTH. Br. brig Jane in 1822; McFarland's sch. '22; Florida (3 lost) in '38; Lion '73. On the Hypocrites: A top. sch. in 1850; Br. sch. Jasper '81. On Thrumbcap: Br. sch. Charlie Bell (4 lost) in 1878; Red Jacket in 1911. On White Island: William and Charles in 1826; Saco '41; Br. sch. St. Mary's '58; Treaty (4 lost) near by in '80.
FISHERMAN'S ISLAND. Nancy in 1807; brig Mexican (4 lost) in '35; Br. sch. Wm. Walker (all rep. lost) in '46; Magnolia; C. R. Lawrence in 1913.
MONHEGAN. Rising Empire, near by in 1837; brig Asia '39; a top. sch., White Head in '49; brig Challenge, Duck Rock in '53; R. L. and A. Stuart, Manana in '55; vessels in the harbor in '58; Can't Come It, near by in '59; four vessels in wintertime, '64-'65; a large sch. later towed to B'bay; Charles H. Sprague in 1913. South of Monhegan, on Cash's: Annie C. Norwood (all lost) in 1880.
PEMAQUID. Br. brig Debbie,* John's Bay in 1807; lumber sch. in '77. On the Point: Imoy (2 lost) in '60; George F. Edmunds (14 lost) in 1903; Sadie and Willie (1 lost) in 1903.
PUMPKIN ROCK. Diamond in 1829; Bangor '42; Independence (all but 1 lost) '43; brig Allagash '47; H. D. Laughton '59; R. E. Pecker '75; Eastern Light in 1911.
SHEEPSCOT RIVER. Mary Reed* in 1849; John Pierce's sch. (all lost) in '54; John Crosby '57. Leader, on Green Isles in '70; Mary Weaver in 1918. On Southport: British Token* in 1844.
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VESSELS CONSTRUCTED AT DAMARISCOTTA COMMANDED BY THE CHASES
Ships: Onward in 1848 by Joseph Day, Joel Huston; Progress in 1851 by Day, Huston and Co .; Marcia C. Day in 1853 by Joseph Day; Success in 1857 at the Day shipyard; Voyager in 1874 at the Day shipyard.
* Salvaged.
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Barks: Eureka in 1849; Jonathan Chase in 1866. Sch. Yosemite in 1873 by J. Herbert Chase. Brig or sch. Nettie Chase in 1875 by C. C. Merry.
At Newcastle in. 1852 Algernon S. Austin constructed a ship of 1449 tons, named Carolus Magnus, commanded by a Captain Chase.
SEAMEN'S OATHS
I, William Emerson, of the State of Maine, aged twenty-four years, of the height of five feet, ten inches, of a light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes,- do solemnly swear, that I am a citizen of the United States of America, born, Edgecomb, County of Lincoln, in the State of Maine.
I, David Browne, of the State of Maine, do solemnly swear, that I am well acquainted with William Emerson above mentioned, and that to the best of my belief and knowledge he was born in Edgecomb, County of Lincoln, in the State of Maine.
Norfolk, May 15th, 1828
I, Thomas Cunningham, Collector for the District of Wiscasset, do here- by certify, that George G. Emerson an American Seaman, aged 14, of the height of 5 feet 3 inches; complexion, Light, hair Sandy; eyes, Blue - Born in Boothbay State of Maine- has this day (April 21, 1859) produced to me proof in the manner directed by the Act, entitled 'An Act for the relief and protection of American Seamen,' and pursuant to the said Act, I do hereby certify that the said Emerson is a Citizen of the United States of America. .. .
District of Wiscasset, State of Maine, April 10th, 1848 A list of persons composing the crew of the Brig Rainbow, of Boston, whereof is Master, William S. Emerson, bound for St. Jago de Cuba.
Daniel McCobb, mate, aged 26; Henry P. Marson, 17; James Wilson, 20; John B. Emerson, 13; John J. Haslip, 18; Wm. Blodgett, 21; Wm. Wilson, James Brier.
SOME RICHMOND SHIPS OF T. J. SOUTHARD
Buena Vista 1848; Gauntlet '53; Wizard King '54; Nellie Southard (lost new, Grand Manan) '59; Moses Day '68; Charles Dennis '75; Eureka '76; Red Cross '77; Theodore H. Allen (wrecked new) '79; Commodore T. H. Allen '84.
SOME BRISTOL SHIPS
As early as 1695 the small sloop James and Thomas was built at Pemaquid. A larger one, Despatch, was constructed in 1784 at Bristol; also in 1800 a snow of 169 tons, the Peggy, was launched. All the early full-rigged ships constructed in Bristol were comparatively of small tonnage ranging from
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the Wiscasset's 161 tons to the 893 tons of the much later Sparkling Sea, built at Round Pond. Others with years of construction follow: Sally, also Wiscasset 1791; Mary, also Three Friends '93; Atalanta '94; Polly, also Tamerlane '95; Accepted Mason, also Ranger '96; Eagle 1802; Diana '04; Mississippi (R. and J. Huston, b.) '05; Nabby '06; Jane (Drummond, b.) '12; Duc d' Orleans (bark) '30; Choctaw '32; St. Mark '35; Areatus '37; Alham- bra '39; Ariel '45; Homer, also Sea Breeze, also White Cloud (three barks) 49; Floating Zephyr '53; Sparkling Sea '54; Eliza Ella, also Highland Light 55
APPENDIX V
WAR PETITIONS AND OCCURRENCES
To the .. . [General Court] at Watertown
Humbly showeth . . . that in the unhappy dispute between England and the United Colonies of America, the exportation of lumber has ceased, and ... drought and mildew have at present rendered bread extremely scarce amongst us, and unless supplied from abroad we must be soon wholly desti- tute of it. And that such is the laudable jealousy and zeal of the people of this country for the cause of liberty, that no vessel is permitted to sail with lumber for corn to any port without license first obtained from the General Court, the expense and delay of which would, in almost all cases, wholly hinder the voyage.
. . . that the Committee of Correspondence in the several towns and plan- tations in Lincoln County be authorized to grant permits to such masters of vessels ... known to be friendly to the cause of liberty and are willing to risk their lives and interest to sail to any of the Southern Ports with lumber to obtain provisions without molestation.
August 15, 1775 Thomas Rice William Howard Benj. Woodbridge
Dummer Sewall William Jones Moses Davis*
Boothbay June 22d 1776
To the . .. General Court of the Massachusetts Bay
in obediance to the orders of Congress, the year last past, I was appointed by the Com. of this town to go to Damriscove Island, in my sloop and bring from thence what Cattle and Sheep was on said Island, which I performed and delivered the said Stock to the owners, Who before had removed from said Island, after a short space the said owners Viz-Daniel Knight and John Wheeler, transported a number of Sheep to said Island without tak- ing the advice of the Committee, where sd. Sheep remained some Days, till Cap. Mowat in one of Georges Ships, with some transports, ancliored be- * American Archives.
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tween Damriscove and Boothbay, when Joseph Wheeler, Son of the above- said John, whether by free will or constraint, is not in my power to deter- mine, went on board Mowats Ship, and went from thence ashore with the men belonging to the Navy of Britain, on the said Island and carried the greater part of the Sheep on board the Man of War, for which Sheep it is reported said Wheeler received Two Dollars p. head, but of this no certain Evidence yet can be had, the house which was on said Island was at the same time burnt, after gitting a recruit of fresh provisions the said Joseph, who was set at liberty after Casco [Falmouth] was burnt, tho it is no ways likely [he] gave any assistance in the abominable act.
I am informed Daniel Knight is about to send a petition to your Honours for Redress, I there-fore think it my duty to acquaint you with the true state of the matter, as far as Comes within the limits of my penetration.
I am ye most obed'nt Servt. David Reed
Honourable James Warren Speaker, House of Representatives
Per fav. ye John Murray*
To the . . . General Court of the Massachusetts Bay . . .
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