Box 18

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

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Includes an account to Samuel Sturgis in January 1740 from merchants Jacob, John & Jacob Wendell, related to a voyage of the schooner Friendship with cargo of rum, powder, lead, and dry goods; Sturgis was credited by oil, furs, notes, and wages paid to laborers and crew, including two unnamed Native Americans who worked on the brig Betty. Also accounts with John Wheelwright and John Fayerweather.

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Accounts to Samuel Sturgis in February 1740 from merchants including Thomas Perkins, John Wiggins, Isaac Cazneau, and Green & Boylston. There is also an apothecary bill that includes a "drink for ye negro woman", and a bill of shoes to Sturgis for his family, multiple Native Americans who were most likely indentured, and enslaved people.

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Contains accounts to Samuel Sturgis in March 1740 from merchants like Rebekah Amory, who sold him dry goods, and Hopestill Foster, who him sold paper and almanacs.

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

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Includes accounts to Samuel Sturgis from Captain Solomon Davis in May 1740, crediting Sturgis for dry goods, paying freight and truckage, and payment of wages for unnamed Native Americans indentured by Elisha Thacher and Ebenezer Hallett. There is also an account from Captain Benjamin Thacher that contains credits to Sturgis for a blanket provided to Almond, a Native American, and sundry goods to John Manasses.

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Includes an account to Samuel Sturgis from Thomas Foster for indigo and labor on the sloop Friend's Delight, and his account with John Sturgis related to shipping ventures, crew wages, and tobacco, as well as goods supplied to an indentured Native American in June 1740.

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Includes an account of Samuel Sturgis with Stephen Snow related to a whaling voyage of the sloop Phenix, and accounts with Prince Sturgis, John Sturgis, Deacon Robert Davis, and others in July 1740.

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Accounts of Samuel Sturgis with Nathaniel Lewis and Captain Jasper Taylor related to whaling voyages and and trade of oil in August 1740.

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One account from Captain John Gorham.

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Includes a whaling account of Joseph Thacher & Company with Samuel Sturgis, listing payments or amounts due to John Bacon, Elisha Thacher, Thomas Hallet, and Colonel John Gorham.

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Includes an account to Samuel Sturgis from Humphrey Wady in November 1740 with transactions related to trade of oil and dry goods, as well as the sale of enslaved boy named Sipio to Sturgis for £100 pounds.

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Samuel Sturgis accounts with Solomon Davis, John Butler & Co., John Boylston, and John Sturgis in December 1740, related to whaling voyages, cooperage, and trade of oil and other goods. An account current with John Sturgis contains charges and expenditures for several whaling voyages of the schooner Friendship and sloop Friends Delight, including rum provided to unnamed Native Americans, disbursements, supplies, cooperage, and goods supplied to a Native man named Moses.

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

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Includes an account of the sloop Polley's hire to William Sheppard by Samuel Sturgis & Company, her owners, as well as accounts to Sturgis for lumber and wages of a laborer or sailor, account of liquor he bought, and his account against Captain Edward Sturgis, with charges for flour, rum, and cash paid to Daniel Phillips, referred to as an Indian.

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

Scope and Contents: Contains ships' papers, receipts, memoranda, bills, accounts, orders to pay, and estate papers of Samuel Sturgis, Jr., dated 1738-1785. There are additionally some estate records of his father Samuel Sturgis, Sr. (1665-1737), and in some cases, these appear to be mixed in with the son's estate papers. Vessels named include sloops Polly (or Polley) [whaling], Certain Polly, Prosperity, Friends Delight [whaling], Abigail [whaling], Endeavor [whaling], Phenix [whaling], Two Elizabeths; and...

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Includes memoranda from Samuel Sturgis and others of money borrowed, received, and owed, dated 1764-1767.

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Contains an account of sales of turpentine in Halifax, bill of exchange, customs certificate for rum purchased from Samuel Sturgis, and an account of six rights belonging to the estate of Sturgis drawn to Melatiah Bourne and others, including lots with numbers and names on them, dated 1755-1774.