Scope and Contents: Account book documents the involvement of Swift & Perry in the whaling industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first part of the account book lists the names of the officers and men who shipped out on various whalers. The individual pages list the name of the ship, its captain, when the vessel set sail and arrived at its destination, and a list of the crew members and their roles. Occasionally there is an additional handwritten note indicating if the crew member deserted, was...