The History of Nantucket: Being a Compendious Account of the First Settlement of the Island by the English, Together with the Rise and Progress of the Whale Fishery, and Other Historical Facts Relative to Said Island and Its Inhabitants |
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... hands to manage them . The whale fishery had its rise amidst these and other difficulties ; it succeeded , as will be seen in the follow- ing pages , in a surprising manner , and in a few years after its commencement it became the ...
... hands to manage them . The whale fishery had its rise amidst these and other difficulties ; it succeeded , as will be seen in the follow- ing pages , in a surprising manner , and in a few years after its commencement it became the ...
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... hands it may chance to fall . With this view , he is willing to trust to the candor of every considerate reader , without further apology . TO THE READER . This History is substantially the work of MR . OBED MACY . My connexion with it ...
... hands it may chance to fall . With this view , he is willing to trust to the candor of every considerate reader , without further apology . TO THE READER . This History is substantially the work of MR . OBED MACY . My connexion with it ...
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... hand and Seal , this 13th day of October , 1641 . JAMES FORRETT . [ L. S. ] Signed , sealed , and delivered , in the presence of us , ROBERT CORNER , NICOLAS DAVISON , and RICHARD STILEMAN . This is a true copy of the record , as is ...
... hand and Seal , this 13th day of October , 1641 . JAMES FORRETT . [ L. S. ] Signed , sealed , and delivered , in the presence of us , ROBERT CORNER , NICOLAS DAVISON , and RICHARD STILEMAN . This is a true copy of the record , as is ...
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... hands and seals , appeareth , for them , the aforesaid , to enjoy , and their heirs and assigns for ever , with all the privileges thereunto belonging , for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds of current pay , unto ...
... hands and seals , appeareth , for them , the aforesaid , to enjoy , and their heirs and assigns for ever , with all the privileges thereunto belonging , for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds of current pay , unto ...
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... hand and seal , this second day of July , [ which was then the fifth month according to the style , ] 1659 . Per me , THOMAS MAYHEW . Witness , S JOHN SMITH , [ L. S. ] EDWARD SCALE . Although there was a verbal agreement made by the ...
... hand and seal , this second day of July , [ which was then the fifth month according to the style , ] 1659 . Per me , THOMAS MAYHEW . Witness , S JOHN SMITH , [ L. S. ] EDWARD SCALE . Although there was a verbal agreement made by the ...
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acres Admiral aforesaid Alexander Cochrane appeared appointed armed vessels barrels belonging to Nantucket boats brig British called Cape Cape Horn Captain carried caused circumstances coast Coffin command commenced committee considerable continued crew distress encouragement enemy engaged England English families fishing fishing stage Folger Friends granted harbor HENRY HOTHAM hundred immediately increased Indians island of Nantucket labor land large number loss Macy majesty's ships Martha's Vineyard meeting miles month Nathaniel Starbuck natives necessary northward notwithstanding number of vessels obtained owners Pacific Ocean peace persons petition Pond port present procure proprietors provisions purchase removed Sachems sail selectmen sent shoals shore Siasconset situation sloop soon sperm whale spermaceti Starbuck subsistence sufferings taken Thomas Mayhew tion tons town town of Sherburne Tristram Coffin whale fishery whale oil whale ships whaling business whaling voyage wind wood
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Page 33 - In the year 1690 some persons were on a high hill observing the whales spouting and sporting with each other, when one observed: there - pointing to the sea - is a green pasture where our children's grand-children will go for bread/' - OBED MACY'S HISTORY OF NANTUCKET.