1620 New World Document! Ship's Expense and Credit Log from a Voyage to Newfoundland

1p, measuring 12.5" x 8", No place, dated November 20, 1620. A detailed account and expense list for a voyage taken from Newfoundland by Captain John Man. Also with a list of those in debt to Man, and for what amounts. Signed twice by Man, "John Man." With docketing on verso. The ship's papers have flattened folds and uneven toning. Two small holes located at the folds. Mounting staining at the corners and one edge. Minor wear and chipping to the edges. Bold signatures.

Newfoundland, the easternmost province of Canada, first came under the control of England in 1583 and became one of the country's earliest permanent colonies in the New World. From that time, multiple colonial settlements were attempted on the island from 1610 to 1728. By 1620, hundreds of fishing boats worked the Grand Banks, employing some 10,000 sailors, with many coming from Normandy or Brittany.

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