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Power and Profit: British Colonial Trade in America and the Caribbean, 1678–1825 - Volumes
Volumes
5 volumes in Power and Profit: British Colonial Trade in America and the Caribbean, 1678–1825
Nova Scotia, 1730-1820
The Nova Scotia naval office lists have been reproduced in sequence as far as possible; however, some lists have been lost over the years and a complete range was not available. Alternative sources can supplement these lists, notably lists of shipping compiled by customs officials and those noted in the newspapers of Halifax. In wartime references to ship movements vanish from the newspapers and other sources have been sought by historians to fill these gaps. In the case of the war of the American Revolution, 'Appendix C' of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia for the Year ended 30th November, 1936 notes ships entering Halifax harbour from 4 July 1778 through to 15 November 1781. These shipping lists cover the ports of Halifax, Cumberland, Canso, Sydney, Arichat, Louisbourg, Main a Dieu and of St John, New Brunswick. Read more →
North Eastern American States, 1686-1769
These lists cover four core North Eastern American states: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. Each of these states had its own series of shipping lists, though time and other causes have rendered these series incomplete. The Naval Office Shipping Lists for Maryland cover from 1689 to 1764, with coverage of the ports at Annapolis, Cecil County, Patuxent and Pocomoke. The Shipping Lists for Massachusetts feature the port of Boston for the years 1686 to 1765. The shipping Lists for New Hampshire cover the ports of Newcastle, Port New Hampshire and Piscataqua from 1723 to 1769. The Shipping Lists for New Jersey cover the ports of Bridlington (Burlington), Perth Amboy and Salem from 1722 to 1764. Read more →
South Eastern American States, 1689-1769
These lists cover four core South Eastern American states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia. Each of these states had its own series of shipping lists, though time and other causes have rendered these series incomplete. The Naval Office Shipping Lists for East Florida cover the port of St Augustine from 1764-1769. The Shipping Lists for Georgia cover the ports of Savannah and Sunbury from 1752 to 1767. While the Shipping Lists for South Carolina cover the ports of Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort from 1716 to 1767. The Shipping Lists for Virginia cover Accomac; Hampton, Lower James; Port of York; Rappahannock; South Potomac and Upper James from 1698 to 1769. Read more →
Jamaica, 1685-1818
These lists cover the port of Kingston in Jamaica for the years 1685 to 1818. As with the naval office shipping lists for other colonies, the Jamaica Shipping Lists are incomplete. There are periods of years where no records are extant: 1693-96, 1701-02, 1705-08, 1716-17, 1723-25, 1731-41, 1750-51, 1758-61, 1770-81, 1789-95 and 1799-1801. Those that are included are not always present in their entirety. Customs officers were not found to be particularly diligent in the maintenance of accurate lists for exports from outlying ports. Read more →
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