Document Type

Working Paper

Authors

William Barter

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Publication Date

1844

Publisher location

Boothbay, Maine

Abstract/ Summary

Papers of Captain William Barter of Boothbay (Me.) for the Schooners Spartan, Henry R., and Challenge. Includes account book for Schr. Challenge that records bait bills for individual crew members and bay fare for vessel; account book for Schr. Henry R. that records fish sold; tax assessment; sales of cod, haddock, hake, halibut and polluck; purchases of supplies, including quantities of salt; and some personal correspondence. One mention of the Bay of Fundy, presumably in reference to fishing grounds.

Provenance

Unknown.

Citation ID number

BHS-docbx6-01

Citation/Publisher Attribution

From the holdings of the Boothbay Region Historical Society. Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. For more information, contact the Boothbay Region Historical Society directly at: Boothbay Region Historical Society, P.O. Box 272, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538-0272, tel: (207) 633-0820, email: brhs@gwi.net, website: http://www.boothbayhistorical.org/

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