Catalogue description Ships' Log of the Swallow and Henrietta of Whitby

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Reference: 0071
Title: Ships' Log of the Swallow and Henrietta of Whitby
Description:

This log covers the of voyages of the Swallow 1762 and the Henrietta 1764-1768, both under the command of Captain Nicholas Piper.
Date: 1762-1768
Held by: Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Piper, Nicholas, fl 1755-1775, master mariner, of Whitby
Physical description: 1 volume
Subjects:
  • Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire
  • Sea fishing
Administrative / biographical background:

This volume was deposited in August 1956 by Miss Marvin of Aislaby.

 

The Henrietta was built in Whitby, the principal owner and first master being Nicholas Piper of Pickering. She is best-known as the whaler which was the first command of Captain William Scoresby, Senior. He shipped aboard her in 1785 (under the command of Captain Crispin Bean), became spectioneer in 1787 and was appointed Master in 1791 until 1792, by which time he had made his reputation and had had several record-breaking voyages.
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