Courser (Bark)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ship's Papers of Courser (Bark) of New Bedford
File
Identifier: 003-02-14
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers of Courser during a whaling voyage from 1865-1869. Included are records related to the crew and financial records. Of particular note in this collection is documentation relating to the crew including arrest and detention, discharge and death. There is also documentation regarding the shipment of kanakas, Pacific Islanders who worked as indentured servants. Additionally, there are papers related to damage to the vessel from a hurricane off Block...
Dates:
1865-1869