Summary Information

Title: Jacob and Edward Taylor papers
Creator: Taylor, Jacob, 1729-1788 and Taylor, Edward, 1765-1798
Inclusive dates: 1759-1828
Bulk dates: 1759-1798
Extent: 32 items
Abstract:

This collection contains 32 documents regarding the nautical careers of merchant ship captains Jacob and Edward Taylor of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sailing orders, bills of lading, wage agreements, and other financial and legal records relate to their voyages to Gibraltar, the Caribbean, and Virginia in the late 18th century.

Language: The material is in English
Repository: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan

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