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Narrative of the transactions on board ... the Brunswick, commanded by captain John Harvey, from the 28th of May, to the afternoon of the memorable first of June, 1794. From which two pictures are taken, by Nicholas Pocock
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To the memory of the brave Capt. John Harvey... of His Majesty's Ship the Brunswick this print representing the Brunswick after breaking the enemy's line ... on the first of June 1794 grappled to, and engaging Le Vengeur with her starboard guns, and totally dismasting L' Achille in an attempt to board on the larboard quarter is respectfully inscribed by Nicholas Pocock
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The Theodore G. and Eleanor S. Congdon Maritime Collection contains 190 items that pertain to commercial, naval, and recreational maritime-related activities primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. Materials date from approximately 1700 to 1990, with the bulk dating from 1800-1935. The collection consists of prints (engravings, etchings, aquatints, and lithographs), photographs, manuscript materials, publications, portfolios and bound volumes, and a single painting. The items deal primarily with whaling, yachting, and naval battles, and the vessels and people involved in these activities. The collection contains materials as diverse as early 18th-century engravings of whaling expeditions, letters from sailors working on whaling vessels during the 19th century, photographs of yachts competing for the America's Cup in the early 20th century, 19th-century lithographs of naval ships engaged in battle, and letters of marque and safe conduct signed by presidents of the United States, from George Washington to James Buchanan. Includes some letters and bills of sale of William Hathaway Jr. of New Bedford, Massachusetts. These items offer a wealth of information regarding the vessels that operated throughout three centuries, as well as the fishermen, sailors, and sportsmen who manned them.
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Memorable accidents, and unheard of transactions, : containing an account of several strange events: as the disposing of tyrants, lamentable shipwrecks, ... with other remarkable occurrences, ... Translated from the French, printed at Brussels in 1691, ... Published in English by R. B
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