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SOUTH CAROLINA'S MARITIME HISTORY An Annotated Bibliography Colonial Period By Carleton A. Nay lor 1990 SOUTH CAROLINA'S MARITIME HISTORY An Annotated Bibliography - Colonial Period - By Carleton A. Naylor (c) 1990 Carleton A. Naylor CONTENTS A: SHIPS, SHIPBUILDING, SHIPWRIGHTS Al: Published Works. ' . .... 1 A2: Periodicals ..... .. 6 A3: Manuscript Collections. .8 A4: Newspapers.... • •• • •.. '. 8 A5: Miscellaneous ......... • •.••••••••• 9 B: SHIPPING, MARITIME COMMERCE, SHIPOWNERS B1: Published Works. ..10 B2: Periodicals ..... ' ..... 14 B3: Manuscript Collections .. ..16 B4: Newspapers ..... .. 18 B5: Miscellaneous .. ... 18 C: PIRATES, PRIVATEERS, NAVAL ACTIVITIES C1~ Published Works .. .20 C2: Periodicals ...•. .22 C3: Manuscript Collections .. .24 C4: Newspapers .... .... 24 C5: Miscellaneous •. .... 25 D: RIVERS, WATERWAYS, PORTS D1: Published Works .. .26 D2: Periodicals .•... .. 28 D3: Manuscript Collections ... .29 D4: Newspapers ........... ....... 29 D5: Miscellaneous . ................ , . ..• 30 E: VOYAGES, EXPLORATION, EARLY SETTLEMENT E1: Published Works .. .31 E2: Periodicals ..... ..33 E3: Manuscript Collections .. .36 1 A: SHIPS, SHIPBUILDING, SHIPBUILDERS A: Published Works: £~idenbaugh, Carl. The Colonial Craftsman. New York: New York University Press, 1950. Writes off Charleston in general since it "did not nourish an outstanding craft or produce a single eminent workman before the Revolution" (page 122). Using only the S.C. Gazette he concludes that not until 1768 "did local shipyards commence to build large ocean-going ships" (page 123). Record s show, however, that prior to 1768 at least six ship-rigged vessels were built near Charleston, the smallest being the 125-ton Live Oak built on James Island in 1749. Indexed. Clowse, Converse D. Economic Beginnings in Colonial South Carolina 1670-1730. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1971. Touches briefly on early shipbuilding efforts. Bibliographical essay and Index. Cohen, Henning. The South Carolina Gazette, 1732-1775. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1953. Under "First Notices of Architects, Engineers, and Master Builders," (pp. 63-65) are listed those of shipwrights including Robert Cochran, Mr. Emrie, Mr. Black, Joseph Hancock, Robert Watts, John Rose, William Begbie and Daniel Manson, John Allen, James Vance and William Hart; also of one Samuel Cardy who had been contracted to build a beacon on Middle Bay Island. Indexed. /Coker, P.C., III. Charleston's Maritime Heritage 1670-1865. Charleston: CokerCraft Press, 1987. An excellent illustrated history of maritime Charleston. Packed with striking and beautiful pictures, reproductions of artwork and illustrations. The research is sometimes at odds with itself and as a result questionable. Indexed. Cole, Cynthia. Historic Resources of the Lowcountry. Yemassee, S.C.: Lowcountry Council of Governments, 1979. Dealing with Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, the book details the historic sites of the area, many of which deal directly or indirectly with maritime history. Includes "The Anchorage" (pre-Revolution) in Beaufort, which became the home of Admiral Beardsly early in the 20th century. vEasterby, James Harold, et. al.~ eds. Journals of the Commons House of Assembly, 1736-1775. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1951-1983. Contains Acts, Resolutions, and discussions pertaining to all local maritime concerns including shipbuilding. 2 Vol. 1 (1736-1739), Vol. 2 (1739-1741), Vol. 3 (1742-1744), Vol. 4 (1742-1744), Vol. 5 (1744-1745), Vol. 6 (1745-1746), Vol. 7 (1746-1746), Vol. 8 (1748-1748), Vol. 9 (1749-1750), Vol. 10 (1750-1751), Vol. 11 (1751 -1752), Vol. 12 (1752-1754), Vol. 13 (1754-1755), Vol. 14 (1755-1757). Edgar and Bailey, eds. Biographical Directory of S. C House of Representatives, Vol. II: The Commons House of Assembly, 1692-1775. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1977. Contains biographies (with sources) of members, many of whom were South Carolina shipwrights. Fisher, Roger. Heart of Oak: The British Bulwark. London: 1772. Contains a description of the rebuilding of the 200-ton South Carolina-built ship Fair American. ~eetwood, Rusty. Tidecraft: The boats of lower South Carolina and Georgia. Savannah, Ga.: Coastal Heritage Society, 1982. An indispensible introduction to boat and ship building in South Carolina. Discusses the colonial history of South Carolina in terms of the vessels used by the early explorers, colonists, Indians, planters and shipping merchants. Bibliography and index . ./~oldenberg, Joseph A. Shipbuilding in Colonial America. Charlottesville, Va.: The University Press of Virginia, 1976. Abundant references to shipbuilding in colonial South Carolina. Tables 43 to 50 (pp. 232-245) outline South Carolina shipbuilding statistics taken from extant ship registers. Hamer, Chesnutt, Rogers, Taylor & Clark, eds. The Papers of Henry Laurens, 11 vols.(so far). Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1968- . Contains accounts of dealings with Charleston pilots, shipwrights, ship's captains and other merchants involved in ship building. Vol. I (1746-1755), Vol. II (1755-1758), Vol. III (1759-17 63), Vol. IV (1763-1765), Vol. V (1765-1768), Vol. VI (1768-1769), Vol. VII (1769-1771), Vol. VIII (1771-1773), Vol. IX (1773-1774), Vol. X (1774-1776), Vol. XI ( 1776-1777). Indexed. Lambert, Robert Stansbury. South Carolina Loyalists in the American Revolution. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1987. Discusses the plight and fate of South Carolina loyalists, many of whom were prominent colonial shipwrights. Mentions John Rose, John Imrie, James and William Begbie and their partner Daniel Manson. Bibliography and index. Langley, Clara A., abstracter. South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772, 4 vols. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1983. Indexed as to professions reported in original deeds. These professions include shipwright, ship carpenter, ship builder, seaman, ship master, sailmaker, and mariner. 3 Lawson, John. A New Voyage to Carolina. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1967. A reprint of the original 1709 London edition with many references to ships, shipbuilding, canoe construction, and shipwrecks. Indexed. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. London: Reprinted by The Gregg Press Ltd., annual since 1760. Contains references to South Carolina-built vessels. Includes information on vessel's master, owners, tonnage, repair status, armament, building date, and occasionally other details. Ludlum, David M. Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870. Boston: American Meteorogical Society, 1963. "Hatteras South: 1686-1814," contains informative accounts of various hurricanes that struck South Carolina. Uses contemporary accounts which often name vessels that were put aground or lost. Marx, Robert F. Shipwrecks in the Americas. New York: Bonanza Books, 1983. Contains information on vessels lost in South Carolina waters between 1520 and 1824 (pp. 179-184 ). Bibliography and index. Mciver, Petrona Royall. History of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston: Ashley Printing & Publishing Co., 1960. Contains a superficial history of the Hobcaw Shipyard and the nearby ferries that serviced the area. ~ errens, H. Roy, ed. The Colonial South Carolina Scene. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1977. Contains a list of the types of wood used in various aspects of ship construction written by a visitor in 1765 (page 221), as well as first-hand accounts of shipbuilding activities in 1708 (page 34), and in 1719 (page 65), and the quality of locally-built vessels in 1751 (page 181 ). Indexed. Millar, John F. American Ships of the Colonial and Re··volutionary Periods. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1978. Contains a brief description, sketch and drawing of the 240-ton St. Helena, built at Charleston about 1775 (pp. 254-255 ). Moore, Caroline T., ed. Records of the Secretary of the Province of S.C., 1692-1721. Columbia: R.L. Bryan Co., 1978. Compiled from probate court records, these abstracts contain many references to ships, their owners, masters, and cargoes. ~ etit, J. Percival. South Carolina and the Sea, Vol. 1. Charleston: State Ports Authority, 1976. A valuable chronology of South Carolina's historic link with the sea. Volume 1 encomp?.sses 1492 to 1800, and notes many of the significant events in South Carolina's colonial shipbuilding industry. An indispensible reference. Pinckney, W. Elise, ed. ThP Letterbook of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, 4 1739-17f>2. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press; 1972.