Papers, 1844-1856

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barter, William
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 1844
Subjects:
Atlantic cod prices
Fish trade
Fishers
Haddock prices
Hake prices
Halibut prices
Polluck prices
Saltwater fishing
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Maine
Boothbay
Schooner Spartan
Schooner Henry R
Schooner Challenge
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Canada
Hake
atlantic cod
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fisheries/36
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=fisheries
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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.

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