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1775 to 1783. 



Between these years the fishery produced but little. Nantucket was 

 the only port which attempted to carry it on, and the fleet from there 

 suffered a rapid diminution in numbers, until at the close of the war 134 

 vessels had fallen into the hands of the English, and 15 had been lost 

 at sea. Many of these had cargoes varying from a few barrels to the 

 entire capacity of the vessel. A more complete account will be gained 

 by reference to the historical portion of this work. 



It appears from the records of Massachusetts that bonds were filed 

 with the State treasurer for the following whaling- vessels : 



George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, sloop Harlequin, of Nantucket; 

 Daniel Paddack, master. 



George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigantine Warren, of Nan- 

 tucket; Benjamin Whippey, master. 



George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigantine Brittania, of Nan- 

 tucket ; Silas Jones, master. 



George Hussey, jr., and Paul Hussey, brigantine Lark, of Nantucket; 

 Paul Hussey, master. 



Eeuben and Elisha Swain, brig Speedwell, of Nantucket; Elisha 

 Swain, master. 



Joseph Hussey, of Nantucket, and Shubael Cottle, of Tisbury, sloop 

 Fame ; Stephen Skinner, master. (This vessel did not sail.) 



Joseph Hussey, of Nantucket, and Shubael Cottle, of Tisbury, brig 

 Donoho (?) ; Nathaniel Coleman, master. 



Joseph Barnard and Stephen Hussey, both of Nantucket, schooner 

 Delight ; Timothy Coleman, master. 



Same parties, brigantine Britannia ; Zebulon Whippey, master. 



Nathaniel Macy and Richard Mitchell, jr., of Nantucket, schooner 

 Dighton ; Silas Paddack, master. 



Josiah Coffin and Richard Mitchell, jr., of Nantucket, schooner Mer- 

 maid; Josiah Coffin, jr., master. 



Same parties, brigantine Ann, of Dartmouth; Simeon Coffin, master. 



Reuben Gardner and Paul Bunker, of Nantucket, brigantine Enter- 

 prize ; Jonathan Fitch, master. 



Same parties, schooner Harrison ; Peter Fitch, jr., master. 



Richard Coffin and Stephen Hussey, of Nantucket, brig Mayflower; 

 George Lawrence, master. 



Ebenezer Calef and Stephen Hussey, of Nantucket, sloop Nightingale ; 

 Elisha Folger, master. 



Richard Mitchell, jr., and Stephen Hussey, of Nantucket, schooner 

 Roebuck ; William Chadwick, master. 



Same parties, brig Sherburne; Jonathan Burnell, jr., master. 



Same parties, brigantine Pembroke; Obed Bunker, master. 



Same parties, brig Mercury ; George Bunker, master. 



Francis Brown and Richard Gardner, of Nantucket, brigantine War- 

 wick ; Peleg Gardner, master. 

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