Box 1

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Contains correspondence between John Coffin Jones and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, insurer and merchant Joseph Anthony & Co., dated 1797-1798, regarding orders of bills, the ship Newport and her cargo of lumber, public and government response to reports of yellow fever in New York, and insurance of Jones' cargo aboard the ship Henry.

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Contains correspondence between John Coffin Jones and Lisbon, Portugal, merchant John Bulkeley & Son, dated 1797-1798, concerning ship's voyages, sale of Jones' goods, including baizes, in Europe, prices current, and the political and diplomatic environment. Several letters refer to a blockade in Cadiz, Spain, orders to seize American vessels by French consuls in Europe, and the Treaty of Leoben.

Scope and Contents: Contains correspondence between London agent Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding insurance and accounts of sales of goods like indigo in Europe, markets and prices current for commodities, and other business matters, dated 1795-1796. Ships insured by Fermin de Tastet & Co., such as the Hero and the Fair American, voyaged from Boston to ports including Calcutta, India, and Canton, China. There is also frequent reference to the political environment in England and...

Scope and Contents: Contains mainly duplicate correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding insurance and sales of goods, and initial efforts to secure payment for bills of exchange of French Consul General Philippe de Létombe, which had been endorsed over to Jones by Boston merchant James Swan, through agent Augustin Monneron, dated February-September 1797. Several letters are copies of Monneron's correspondence in French. There is also discussion of...

Scope and Contents: Contains mainly duplicate correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding efforts to secure payment for bills of exchange of French Consul General Philippe de Létombe, which had been endorsed over to Jones by Boston merchant James Swan, through agent Augustin Monneron, dated October-December 1797. Fermin de Tastet & Co. also speculate about the French government's solvency and ability to pay Jones if war with England continued....

Scope and Contents: Contains mainly duplicate correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding efforts to secure payment for bills of exchange of French Consul General Philippe de Létombe, which had been endorsed over to Jones by Boston merchant James Swan, through agent Augustin Monneron, dated January-June 1798. The correspondence also references the involvement of Stephen Higginson & Co., which had entered into a bond for the amount of the bills...

Scope and Contents: Contains mainly duplicates or extracts of correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding efforts to secure payment for bills of exchange of French Consul General Philippe de Létombe, which had been endorsed over to Jones by Boston merchant James Swan, through agent Augustin Monneron, dated July-December 1798. Several letters are copies of Monneron's correspondence in French and English. Correspondence also reports on the sale of...

Scope and Contents: Contains mainly duplicates or extracts of correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and Boston merchant James Swan regarding efforts to recover payment for bills of exchange drawn by French Consul General Philippe de Létombe, which Swan had endorsed over to John Coffin Jones, dated May-June 1799. There are also copies of letters to Jones regarding Stephen Higginson & Co.'s failure to pay the bond the firm held on the bills of exchange. Other topics...

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Contains mainly duplicates or extracts of correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones regarding insurance of cargo, the failure of Stephen Higginson & Co. to pay Jones for a bond on bills of exchange, and falling prices for sugar and cotton. Other topics include French privateering the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on trade.

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Contains mainly duplicates or extracts of correspondence between London agent and insurer Fermin de Tastet & Co. and John Coffin Jones, dated 1805-1815, regarding developments in the Napoleonic Wars and the impact on trade in Europe, insurance, efforts by the firm to save Jones' cargo aboard the ship Betsey from condemnation, an agreement under which Jones was supplying the United States government with copper, the sale and proceeds from Jones' cargo in Europe.

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Contains correspondence between John Coffin Jones and merchant and insurer M.M. Hayes regarding insurance for cargo aboard ships including the Fair American and the Newport, dated 1795-1801.

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Contains receipts and accounts with Judah Hays (1770-1832) for money owed by John Coffin Jones to the estate of his uncle, M.M. Hays, dated 1805-1806. There is also an account of property of the brigantine Minerva, which was insured by M.M. Hays, awarded by Great Britain to John Gage, John Batchelder, and John Pilsbury.

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Contains accounts showing payments by John Coffin Jones to merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated 1788-1793. There are also subscription lists of M.M. Hays naming the ships, captains, and routes of vessels carrying Jones' cargo.

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Contains accounts showing payments by John Coffin Jones to merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated January-September 1794. Included are subscriptions lists of ships carrying Jones' cargo and several accounts of sales of nankeen on his behalf.

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Contains accounts showing payments by John Coffin Jones to merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated October 1794 to November 1795. There are also accounts reflecting charges for portage bills and disbursements aboard a ship carrying Jones' cargo and lists of subscriptions with premium amounts.

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Contains accounts showing payments by John Coffin Jones to merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated November 1795 to October 1796. There are also accounts reflecting charges for disbursements for ships carrying Jones' cargo, and records of purchase of bills of exchange and goods including wine, as well as a printed policy Hays issued to Jones insuring the cargo of the ship Neptune, bound from Boston to the East Indies or China, for $23,000.

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Contains one account current of John Coffin Jones with merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated October 1796. Included are charges related to insuring and freighting cargo on various ships, and payment remitted to Hays as part of the legal judgment received by Jones in his case against Stephen Higginson & Co. for an unpaid bond.

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Contains accounts of John Coffin Jones with merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated 1796-1798, reflecting charges for insurance premiums on cargo carried by ships including the Washington and the Mercury, and a payment for brandy and wine bought at Judah Hays' (1770-1832) Boston store.

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Contains accounts of John Coffin Jones with merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated 1799-1800, reflecting charges for insurance premiums on cargo carried by ships including the brigantine Cyrus and ships Newport and Fair American, and receipts for payment by Jones, dated 1799-1802.

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Contains accounts of John Coffin Jones with merchant and insurer M.M. Hays, dated 1802-1805, reflecting charges for insurance premiums on cargo carried by ships and receipts for payment by Jones.

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Contains accounts currents, notes, and correspondence between John Coffin Jones and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joseph Anthony & Co., which provided insurance for Jones' voyages, dated 1796-1802.

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Contains accounts, invoices, and bills of Samuel Armstrong for glazing and painting work done for John Coffin Jones, dated 1795-1814.

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Contains an account current between John Coffin Jones and Lisbon, Portugal, agents John Bulkeley & Son, related to trade of baizes, dated in 1796. There are two printed documents in Portuguese.

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Contains an account of payment by John Coffin Jones to Charles Cary for wages aboard the ship Newport, dated in 1799.

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Contains accounts between John Coffin Jones and Captain Tristram Coffin related to shipping cargo aboard vessels including the William and Elizabeth, including charges for outfitting the ships, Coffin's expenses as ship master, portage fees, and duties on goods traded, such as rum. Coffin also freighted barrels of pitch and tar from Boston to Newburyport, Massachusetts, on Jones' behalf, and returned with boards and planks.