Account Book, Schooner William and John, 1825

Account book for the Schr. William and John on a cod fishing voyage out of Castine, Me. to the Bay of Chaleur. Primarily records expenses for individual crew members, including groceries, fishing equipment, sundries, and bait. The ship was likely one of the vessels managed by Witherle and Company [f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Witherle and Company
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 1825
Subjects:
Atlantic cod fishing
Fish trade
Fishing equipment and supplies prices
Groceries prices
Saltwater fishing
Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Maine
Castine
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Canada
atlantic cod
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fisheries/15
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=fisheries
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Summary:Account book for the Schr. William and John on a cod fishing voyage out of Castine, Me. to the Bay of Chaleur. Primarily records expenses for individual crew members, including groceries, fishing equipment, sundries, and bait. The ship was likely one of the vessels managed by Witherle and Company [formerly Hook and Witherle, 1806-1808; Witherle and Jarvis, 1810-1844; and William Witherle and Company, 1844-1855], a general store in Castine, Me. that supplied local fishermen and residents. [From Series VI and VII of the Witherle Collection, Penobscot Marine Museum. Note: Oversized documents necessitated scanning of some pages in two parts.]

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