Logbooks: of ships Snow Pennie and Snow Mercury, 1765 Nov. 15 - 1766 Oct. 30 : Logbook 17651115-17661030.

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English
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17651115-17661030.
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Description: The logbooks of two English ships, the Snow Pennie and the Snow Mercury, under the command of Lord Hope, from Nov. 1765 to Oct. 1766. The first half of the volume contains the official record of the Snow Pennie's voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Bristol to Hampton, Va., via Lisbon, Madeira, Martinique, and St. Eustatius, and the return trip on board the Snow Mercury from New York City to Bristol. Recorded are mostly remarks on weather conditions and the ports of call including various islands in the West Indies and southern colonial cities. The second half of the volume contains descriptive and historical notes concerning the West Indies and the American colonies along the eastern coastline. The final section contains a table of latitude and longitude calculations for locations worldwide.
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AMDigital Reference: VAULT Ayer MS 816/817.
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Reproduction of: Logbooks: of ships Snow Pennie and Snow Mercury, 1765 Nov. 15 - 1766 Oct. 30 15 Nov 1765 - 30 Oct 1766.
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