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Jacobs, Cornelius, fl. 1694 Account sheet re: costs for voyage of Briganteen Orange

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00261 Author/Creator: Jacobs, Cornelius, fl. 1694 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1694/11/02 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Detailing the construction costs and cost of shipping goods on the voyage of the Briganteen Orange. Includes such items as labor, nails, rum, sugar, etc.

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