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[Betsey (Snow) of Lorient, France, mastered by Aaron Sheffield, keeper Anson Bliffins, on voyage 8 January 1793 - 30 October 1793]

Item Details

Creator: Betsey (Snow)
Subjects: Accidents, America (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Appollo (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Ascension--Description and travel, Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel, Barter, Bollard, Luis, Bonivell, Pierre, Corna, Alexander, Desertion, Dolphins, Drowning, Drowning victims, Esbough, Francis, Franclier, Pierre--Death and burial, Groupee, Frances, Hand-to-hand fighting, Harlequinn (Brig)--Sightings and encounters, Harmony (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Hierro (Canary Islands)--Description and travel, Hope (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Humpback whale, Insubordination, John and Susan (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Judith (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Juno (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, La Palma (Canary Islands)--Description and travel, Leo (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Lord Howe (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Lydia (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Maio Island (Cabo Verde)--Description and travel, Marine accidents, Mary (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Mutiny, Narragansett Bay (R.I.)--Description and travel, Naval, Phebe (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Porto Santo Island (Madeira Islands)--Description and travel, Punishment, Right whale, Robare, Barnard, Rotch, William, Jr., 1759-1850, Ruso, Peter, Saldanha Bay (South Africa)--Description and travel, Santa Luzia Island (Cabo Verde)--Description and travel, Sao Tiago Island (Cabo Verde)--Description and travel, Seafaring life, Sheffield, Aaron, Jr., 1772-1795, South Africa--Description and travel, Sperm whale, Theft, Three Friends (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Two Brothers (ship)--Sightings and encounters, Walvis Bay (Namibia)--Description and travel, Whaleboats--Maintenance and repair, Whalers (Persons)--Death, Whaling masters, Whaling ships--Equipment and supplies, Whaling ships--Maintenance and repair, Whaling--France--Lorient
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Date: 8 January 1793 - 30 October 1793
Language: eng
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, americana

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