(MARITIME) Luce Abijah A Marthas Vineyard ship captains ledg

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(MARITIME.) Luce, Abijah. A Martha's Vineyard ship captain's ledger and letter book. 112 manuscript pages. Small folio, contemporary calf, worming on back cover, minor wear; some leaves removed at an early date. Vp, 1794-1801

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A memorandum book kept by Abijah Luce (1748-1824) of Martha's Vineyard, MA as the master of the schooner Lucy, sloop Mayflower, and ship Mary. He traded in Gonaives, Hispaniola (Haiti); Massachusetts; Virginia; England; and other ports. Includes copies of his agreements with merchants, correspondence, and financial accounts.