[Sir] John Berry [Captain HMS BRISTOL]; 12 September, 1675


A List of ships Fishing in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1675

Extract from "A List of ships making Fishing voyages; with Boatkeepers..."

Great Britain, Colonial Office, CO 1/35 (16i), 112-124.
MHA 16-C-2-023. Transcribed by P.E. Pope.


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Harbour Names & Distances... Latitude
Aquafort to Ferryland is one league... 47:08

Ferryland

Masters' Names Ships' Names of Whence Burden [tons] Guns Men Boats Stages Train Vats [Market]
James Cutt MARY Plymouth 100 4 55 11 2 2 England
Johnson Marcom LOYALTY Bideford 65 - 31 6 1 1 Virginia
John Pope JOHN Plymouth 35 - 7 - - - Nantes
George Darracot DELIGHT Bideford 50 - 8 1 1 - Bordeaux
David Baker PEARL Barnstaple 38 - 15 3 3 1 La Rochelle
Simon Dealing PHOENIX Bideford 30 - 8 1 3 1 Bordeaux
George Bewdle BLACKSWAN Bideford 30 - 14 3 - - Lisbon
Israel Simons ANN Plymouth 50 - 8 - - - Bordeaux
Richard Tucker YOUNG MENS' DELIGHT Plymouth 70 6 11 - - - Lisbon
Peter Crangs CONSORT Barnstaple 35 - 8 - - - St. Sebastian
Edmond Smale MERMAID Barnstaple 40 - 7 - - - Bilbao
John Orchard FRIENDS AGREEMENT Bristol 27 - 7 - - - Portugal
John Tancock PARAGON Plymouth 100 10 14 - - - Straights
[Mediterranean]
George Powdle AMITY Bideford 120 6 18 - - - England
William Peirce GEORGE Bristol 20 6 - - - Canary Is.

John Shapoon boatkeeper       5 1 - - -

Harbours Names & distances... Latitude

From Ferryland to Caplin Bay is one league... 47:11

Caplin Bay

Masters' Names Ships' Names of Whence Burden [tons] Guns Men Boats Stages Train Vats [Market]
John Schope LYON   80 - 26 6 1 1 To a Market
John Heyman TRUE LOVE Bideford 50 - 20 4 1 1 To a Market
Christopher Browning DIMOND   70 5 26 5 1 1 To a Market