Lot 21 , Merchant Naval interest - an archive of letters principally from the 1830-50s relating to trade

Merchant Naval interest - an archive of letters principally from the 1830-50's relating to trade in Woolwich Arsenal, Hong Kong, Colombo etc. comprising the cross-written extracts from the journal of George Goldsack junior and senior relating to the whaling business, and juniors work as an engineer in the early steam navy, papers relating to the death of Captain Ball including a the ships book of the Waterwitch; the cost of outfitting and the shares in the profits,
Estimate £300-500

Reference to whaling involves George Goldsack senior who had an interest in the whaling business 1836-1843, connected with the death of Captain Ball, the ships book containing the cost of outfitting the Waterwitch and calculations of shares in the profits of a voyage.
Letters relate to legal difficulties or disputes with a related agreement between Captain Ball and the owner of the ship Ann.

All papers with varying degree of rubbing around the edges, some water marking and foxing.


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Sold for £380