Ships Docking in Boston and Other New England Ports, 17Th Century

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Ships Docking in Boston and other New England Ports, 17th Century

Compiled by Jenny Hale Pulsipher for John Wompas Digital Archive, 2018. This is not a comprehensive listing. It represents information encountered in the course of my research on Swindler Sachem.

Ship Master Owner Size Date ports visited Source Little James John Bridges 1624 Plymouth to Pemaquid, then to Coldham, England 1:16-17 Pilgrim William Worlich ship 1630 London to Plymouth Coldham, of Surrey 1:25 Richard of Sir Richard Saltonstall ship 1634-35 London to New England Coldham, London 1:43 Mayflower Peter Andrewes 1635 To Virginia Coldham, 1:45 Truelove of John Gibbs, 1635 London to New England and Coldham, London master Newfoundland to the straits 1:54 Hopewell Richard French 1635-36 London to New Plymouth to Virginia Coldham, 1:63 Little Neptune Edward Barnes 1637/38 London to New England to Canary Coldham, Islands 1:70 Africa ship 1639-42 London? to Nova Scotia to New Coldham, England to Virginia (trade: goods for 1:101-102 corn to NE and Nova Scotia, traded for hogs from New England and Nova Scotia? to Virginia) Hope from Mr. Gurling 1640 Ipswich to New England, Isle of May Coldham, Ipswich, (but forced to Barbadoes), London 1:105 England Providence Mr. Pinkard 1640/41 Providence Island to New England to Coldham, Galway, Ireland (with tobacco) 1:109

Mary 350 tons 1641 London to Boston Coldham, Constance 1:109 Mary John Gwyn 1644 Bristol to New England (with coal, Coldham, nails, other goods) to Bilbao, Cadiz, 1:114 Mallaga (with fish [poor John], tobacco, wax) to Bristol Rupert, built in John Cutting, Edward Gibbons, Valentine 50 tons 1645 New England to Glasgow, seized, to Coldham, Plymouth, New John Vaughan Hill, David Yale, Thomas Ireland to France, to Ireland 1:115 England Fowle Ship Unicorn of March London to Mallaga, RSL London 1647 to Isle of Wight, New England Feb. 1650 Pilgrim alias Thomas 1650 London to New England, Naples, Coldham, Peregrine Hawkins Messina, Alexandria, London 1:118 Eagle George 1650 London to Lisbon (salt loaded) to Coldham, Reymond New England to Virginia (tobacco 1:118-119 loaded) to London Diligence, built Robert Henfield, Joseph New 1650/51 captured by French Coldham, in Salem, 1640 Grafton, William Andrewes, England 1:126 all of New England coastal trader Speedwell Diggory Percival Weston & Co. 1650/51 London to Canary Islands to New Coldham, Curwithie England 1:127 Constant Luke John Gibbs Luke Lucye, Philip Allen 1650/51 London to West Indies to New Coldham, England to Barbadoes to Dublin to 1:27 London Chapman Nicholas Trevize Robert Rich of London 1651 New England (with pipestaves) to Coldham, (Twisse) Madeira to New England 1:128 Eagle William 1651 River Orwell to Nantes (goods loaded Coldham, Stevenson for New England, fish for Bilbao) 1:131

Adventure of Thomas Graves Francis Willoughby of New 40 crew, 80 1652 Boston to London Coldham, New England England passengers 1:141 Sarah of Isaac Addington ship 1652 Boston to Virginia RSL Boston Mayflower Peter Butler Peter Butler, David Sullick, 1653 New England to Virginia (for tobacco) Coldham, (built in New Thomas Kimbold, Capt. 1:142 England) Davenford, Mr. Allen, John Hardy and others New England Mr. Carwithy, 1653 London to Boston (attacked by Coldham, Merchant James Garrett Dutch, seaman wounded, died 4 days 1:144 later) Unity of New Thomas Browne Samuel Andrewes and 1654 New England to Bilbao (iron hoops, Coldham, England Samuel Yeo of Charlestown, other goods loaded for West Indies) 1:145 New England to West Indies John’s Richard Roger Kilvert & Co. 1654 London to New England Coldham, Adventure of Thurstone 1:145 New England Edward Robert Young 1654 London to Fyall (for wines) to New Coldham, England to Virginia (for tobacco) to 1:150 London Providence George Swanley 1655/56 London to Virginia (tobacco loaded) Coldham, to New England to home 1:147 Small Mallaga John Thompson & Co. 1655 West Indies to New England (pillaged Coldham, Merchant by French) 1:149 John’s John Cutting 1656 New England to Nantasket to London Coldham, Adventure 1:151 Unity Jacob Moulson 1657 London to Dublin to Barbadoes (but Coldham, landed in Antigua) 1:163 Negro John Lockier 1657 Ireland to St. Christopher’s to Coldham, Jamaica to New England to Madeira 1:160 to London

Adventure Stephen Talby 1657 Boston (loaded with sugar, oil, fish, Coldham, of Boston skins) to London, taken by Ostend 1:164-65 man of war Success William 260 tons 1657 London to Canaries (with wine) to Coldham, Goodlad New England to Canaries to London 2:2-3 Two Sisters Henry Simon Messinger, Robert 28 mariners 1658 London to New England (loaded with Coldham, Thompson Hooker, Samuel Hill, in company pease, pipe staves) to Barbadoes 1:165 Thomas Thompson, William (loaded with sugar) Thompson, John Gre---, Peter Crumpton, Edward Thompson, Henry Reynolds White Rock of Solomon Clarke 1658 London to Barbados and Jamaica to Coldham, London New England (masted and money 1:166 loaded at Piscataqua) to London, capture by Spanish en route Success 1658 London to Canary Islands to New Coldham, England to Canaries to England 2:2 (taken by Dutch) Plain Dealing William William Browning (part) 1658/59 London (with goods) to New England Coldham, Browning (loaded pipe staves, tobacco) to 1:158-59 Portugal (Faro, as Malaga considered unsafe) (loaded figs, almonds, oils, other goods) to London The Beaver Capt. Scarlet Nov. Boston to Barbados, Fyall, Barbados, RGBR 1659 to Virginia Aug. 1661 Wellcome 27 Oct. RGBR 1664 Elianor & 1660s RGBR Christian

Orion of Leondard 60 ton 1660 Plymouth, England to New England, Coldham, Plymouth Randell Leghorn, to Newfoundland (for fish) 1:170 to Barbadoes (for sugar), to London (seized by Spanish en route) Gift of God of John Thompson 1660 Coldham, New England 1:173 Edward and 1660 New England to Lisbon Coldham, Anne 2:1 Charles of Capt. Robt Lord Mr. Thomas Kellond 90 tons 6 Aug London to Boston to London MAC, 60:33 London 1661 Bevar of Humphry Mr. Miles Standish 80 tons 6 Aug. Boston to Virginia MAC, 60:33 Boston Warren 1661 Golden Sonne And Andrson Andr Shan 150 tons Aug 1661 London to Boston to Canaries “with MAC, 60:33 of London fishes” Robert of Tho Wills Tho Wills 90 tons Aug 1661 Boston to Madeira “wth fish & MAC, 60:33 Dartmouth imprstanes” Agnes of George Trad Rich Feildstred 90 tons 20 Sept London to Boston to Bilbao MAC, 60:33 London 1661 Wm Operher Roger Frakes 90 tons 6 Sept London to Boston to Bilbao MAC, 60:33 of London 1661 Batchelers Francis Lothenigton 150 tons 5 Sept London to Boston to Malligo MAC, 60:33 Delight of 1661 [Malaga] London Barque, Wms Nathaniel Andson 30 tons 5 Sept Boston to Fyall MAC, 60:33 Adventure of 1661 Biddiford Barque, The James Fend 40 tons 6 Sept Boston to Jamaica MAC, 60:33 Hope of Poole 1661 Unity of Jn Cresh? Mr? 50 tons 10 Sept Boston to Bilbao or Bredzane? MAC, 60:33 Boston R Rich Crle? 1661

Tryall of Jos. Sweet, Mr ketch, 20 10 Sept Boston to Maryland in Virginia MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Robert of Jos Enwil? George Hobman frigate, 60 12 Sept Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 Plimouth tons 1661 Charles of Crickam? 80 tons 19 Sept Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 Boston 1661 Mary of Jo? 60 tons 5 Oct London to Boston to Newfoundland MAC, 60:33 London 1661 to Truro Diligence of Jo? pink, 30 10 Oct Boston to Virginia to London MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Freindship of Sam Moor ketch, 16 10 Oct Boston to Virginia MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Turtle Dove of Robert Gibb ketch, 30 15 Nov Boston to Virginia MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Blessing of Jonas Clark Thomas Lake 50 tons 11 Dec Boston to London MAC, 60:33 Boston 1661 The Jane of Jno Webbe Wm Semple 100 tons 12 Dec London to Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 London 1661 Salamander of Jno Horsam Tho Genis ship, 70 16 Dec Boston to London MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Hope of Tmo Peach R Cook ship, 100 24 Dec Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 Boston tons 1661 Freindship of Ralph Goldsmith 80 tons 25 Dec London to Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 London 1661 Hopewell of 40 tons 31 Dec Barbadoes to Boston to Madeira to MAC, 60:33 Barbadoes 1661 Barbadoes Society of ? Clark Mr Usher, James ? 150 tons 10 Jan Boston to London MAC, 60:33 Boston 1661/2 Golden Falcon Thom Kirk ? 100 tons 6 Feb London to Boston to Truro MAC, 60:33 of London 1661/62

The Blossome Jno Temble ? 60 tons 24 Feb Boston to Barbadoes MAC, 60:33 of Boston 1661/2 Surcease of Capt. Wm Seamons 60 tons 25 Feb Boston to Barbados MAC, 60:33 Boston Woodgreen Yt 1661/2 Fifield? Desire John Pynchon part owner 8 May to Barbados PP, 1:40-44 1663 Companion John Tomson June Gravesend to Barbadoes to New Coldham, 1663 England 2:5 Recovery Willliam 140 tons 1663-68 London to Barbadoes to Bermuda to Coldham, Whiteing New England to St. Christophers 2:7 Thomas and Richard Richard Sicklemore (part) 1664/65 London to France to New England, to Coldham, Lewis Sicklemore Barbadoes to London 2:4 John and Sarah John Payne 1663/166 Boston to Surinam to Barbadoes to Coldham, 5 London 2:6 Nathaniell and Capt. Drew 1665 RGBR Elianor Magistrates 80 of 20-40 16 May MCR, 4, report to Royal tons; 40 of 1665 part 2:203 Commissioners 40-100 tons; on colony 12 over 100 ships, May tons 1665 Speaker Robert Gourden ship, "above 3 June St. Christopher's to Boston MCR, 4 three 1665 part 2: 309- hundred 311 persons" (refugees) Nathaniell John Frost, 1666 Barbados RGBR commander

Hopewell ketch 1666 Barbados RGBR Welcome 1666 RGBR Increase William 1666 From Barbados RGBR Grenough Elinar & 1666 Barbados RGBR Christian Susanna of William Rock 1666/67 Virginia to New England to London Coldham, London 2:5 Ellinor and Joseph Cock 1667 To Barbados RGBR Christian [Cook] William 1667 Barbados? [goods lost in hurricane] RGBR Nathaniel Mr John Frost? 1669 RGBR Hope Capt. Thomas 50 tons 1670/71 London to Barbados to Virginia to Coldham, Blackman of Barbados (forced to Martinique) 2:12-13 Stepney, Mdsx John Alden John Hull 1671 Boston to Virginia or Ireland JHLB John Harris John Hull 1671 Boston to West Indies JHLB Seaflower Thomas Smith Samuel Sewall, 1/8 owner 1671 SSL Hopewell 1671 Boston to [Merrant?] SSL Increase? Mr Greenough John Hull 9 Feb. JHLB 1671 privateer Mr. Cutts 40 tons 23 March to Piscataqua Pynchon, 1671 1:85 George 200 New 21 June CSPC, 7: Cartwright's England 1671 #566 report ships, 8-10 over 200 tons Dove Thomas ketch 7 Dec. Boston to Nevis SSL Downes 1671

Society? Josiah Roots ketch 27 Feb. Boston to Jamaica SSL 1671 Dove Thomas ketch 12 April SSL Downes 1672 Lenham Jno Daving and pink 1672 SSL Robt Marshall Lanham Robt Marshall pink 1673 SSL Providence (of Andrew Masson 13-14 in Salem MHS Scotland) Nov. Photostats, 1673 21 Nov. 1673, MHS Little Bartlett Nicholas Prinn 1673/4 London to Virginia, attacked by Coldham, Dutch, goods and master seized and 2:15 taken to New England, later allowed to proceed to Virginia Dove? Thomas ketch 1674 SSL Downes John Harris John Hull 4 March Boston to Barbadoes to England (if JHLB, 163 1674 news encouraging) Society Josiah Rootes John Hull ketch March Boston to Bristol and back JHLB, 164 1674 Seaflower Thomas Smith April Boston to England? JHLB, 167 1674 Society Josiah Rootes ketch April Boston? to Bristol JHLB, 164 1674 Swann William Foster April Boston to Barbadoes to England JHLB, 167 1674 John's Capt. 1675 Boston to London Lodge to J Adventure Wooley/Walley Williamson , 17 Nov. 1675, YIPP

Notes about "In all New- 4 Feb. PP New England England 1675 taken by Sir there is Wm Petty and about Dr. Taylor from 14000 Tuns Mr Frost and of Ships & Bartholomew Boats" Sampson Richard 220 tons 4 Feb. PP Sprague? 1675 Sea Flower Thomas Smith? 180 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675 Blessing James Elson? 180 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675 Sto 220 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675 Industry Cutts 100 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675 John GIllam's 160 tons 4 Feb. PP ship 1675 Edwards's ship 130 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675 Jeremiah 150 tons 4 Feb. PP Cushin's ship 1675 Hayton's ship, 150 tons 4 Feb. PP one 1675 Hayton's ship, 100 tons 4 Feb. PP the other 1675 John Fones's 120 tons 4 Feb. PP ship 1675 Greenway 100 tons 4 Feb. PP 1675

Swan? William Foster John Hull 7 July Boston to Barbados to London JHLB, 267 1675 Lenham John Hull John Hull (no relation) 7 July Boston to London JHLB, 268 1675 Samson Mr. Sprague summer Boston to Cadiz and Malaga JHLB, 272 1675 John's Mr. Walley summer JHLB, 272 Adventure 1675 "a Bostoner of 100 tons 17 June Nantes to Boston CO 1/37, 100 tuns" 1676 No. 7, TNA a ship from 17 June France to Boston CO 1/37, France 1676 No. 7, TNA a ship from the 17 June Canaries to Boston CO 1/37, Canaries 1676 No. 7, TNA a ship from the 17 June Canaries to Boston CO 1/37, Canaries 1676 No. 7, TNA Nevis Pilot and carpenter's wages 28 Aug. MCAR, reported 1676 1:63-64 Mr. Anderson Oct. 20, Boston to London JHLB, 317 1676 John Foy, Jan. 15, Boston to London JHLB, 326 master 1676/77 Blessing James Elson? 1/16 part sold by Daniel 140 tons Feb. 11, Accounts Denison 1677 of a Boston, Mass. Merchant 1677, MHS Mr. Tanner? May London to Boston JHLB, 341 1677

Mr. Saxton? 25 May Boston to London JHLB, 341 1677 Mr. Ballston? 20 June Boston to London JHLB, 347 1677 Charles Lidget? 12 July Boston to London JHLB, 348 1677 Gabriel Mr. Sam Davis? Aug. Boston to London JHLB, 348, 1677 351 Lixborn (of 4 crewmen's wages MCAR, Lisbon) reported 1:92-93 Sea Flower Mr. John Harris ketch 18 Sept. Boston to Jamaica, logwood and JHLB, 355 1677 other cargo, to procure goods to best advantage Mr. Peter 20 Sept. Boston to London JHLB, 357 Butler? 1677 Nevis Factor 13 Oct. RI to Boston to Jamaica CSPC, 10: 1677 #1641 Mr. Peter 15 Oct. Boston to London JHLB, 359 Welcom? 1677 Mr. Downes 6 Nov. Boston to Nevis to London [there to JHLB, 361 1677 sell ship] (orders) Mr. Eliaz 12 Nov. Boston to ? JHLB, 361 Davinpt 1677 [Davenport] Blessing Mr. James Elson 30 Nov. Boston to Barbados to London JHLB, 361 [1/8 cargo is 1677 Hull's] Gov. Andros's "very many 10 April NYCD, report to and good 1678 3:260-261 Committee of ships of

Trade and burthen, Plantation some 2 or 300 tunns, most built in their owne Collony." Teble Crowne Wm Sterry 24 May MCAR, 1678 1:119 James frigate 13 Jan. MCAR, 1679 1:128 Apollow Henry Holloway 11 in crew 25 Oct. Jamaica to Campeche to Boston MCAR, 1679 1:132 Herron 1680 10-month voyage MCAR, 1:160 Gov. 100-120 18 May CSPC, 10: Bradstreet's ships trade 1680 #1360 report to to Boston, Committee of 6-8 from Trade and England per Plantation year Ann and Nov. MCAR, Hester of 1680 1:172 London Blessing of David East John Parmeter of Boston, 40 tons (6 1682/3 Barbadoes to Boston with cargo of Coldham, Boston shipwright, owner aboard) cotton, sugar, molasses 2:25-26 Adventure John Balstone 1683 New England to Nevis, in Boston Coldham of New England harbor August 1684-13 Nov 1684, to 2:26-27 Plymouth, Isle of Wight, London Adventure Elisha Hedge of Elisha Hedge (part) sloop, 35 1683 Leased to Walley (for 10L/mo) for JWP Yarmouth in tons journeys from Boston to any free New Plymouth port in West Indies or Virginia

Dolphin John Foye 1687 London to Boston JFAB Bristol Samuel Sept. Surinam to Boston JWP Merchant Woodbury, 1689 cmdr Blossom brigantine, Oct. 1690 Boston to Jamaica and back JWP 5 in crew Europian John Foye 1695 Boston to Jamaica and back JWP Patience and Thomas Sept. England? to Boston JWP Judith Stringer, Master 1714

Sources: Coldham Coldham, Peter Wilson. English Adventurers and Emigrants: Abstracts of Examinations in the High Court of Admiralty with Reference to Colonial America. 2 vols. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1984. CSPC Sainsbury, W. Noel and J. W. Fortescue, eds. Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, America and West Indies. 16 vols. Vaduz: Kraus Reprint, 1964. JHLB John Hull Letter Book, 1670-1685, transcript by Florence Berlin, American Antiquarian Society (AAS), Worcester, Massachusetts. JFAB John Foy Account Book, Mss C 5037, Manuscripts, New England Historic and Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Boston, Massachusetts. JWP John Walley Papers, Mss 250, Manuscripts, NEHGS. MAC Massachusetts Archives Collection, Massachusetts State Archives, Columbia Point, Massachusetts. MCR Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., ed. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. 6 vols. Boston: William White, 1854. MCAR Noble, John, ed. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 1630-1692. 3 vols. Boston: County of Suffolk, 1901. MHS Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. NYCD Brodhead, John Romeyn, ed. Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 1853. PP Petty Papers, Mss 72867, "Papers concerning New England and Pennsylvania," British Library, London, UK. Pynchon The Pynchon Papers. Vol. 1. Carl Bridenbaugh, ed. Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1982. RGBR Robert Gibbs Business Records, Miscellaneous MS "G," Box 2, AAS. RSL Robert Sedgwick Ledger, Mss C 4958, Manuscripts, NEHGS. SSL Samuel Sewall Ledger, Mss 514, Manuscripts, NEHGS.

TNA The National Archives, Kew, England, UK. YIPP Grant-Costa, Paul, and Tobias Glaza, eds., The New England Indian Papers Series, Yale University Library Digital Collections, http://findit.library.yale.edu/yipp.