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North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century — John Shaqi

North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th CenturyWatkins, C. Malcolm

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North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century

Name: North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century
Author: Watkins, C. Malcolm

Watkins, C. Malcolm

Pottery -- Atlantic States; Pottery -- England -- Devon

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  Date      Ship          Master        To        Cargo, etc.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Aug. 23   Yarmouth      Roger Jones   Maryland  300 parcells of
            of Bideford                           Earthenware Subsidy 6{d}

  Sept. 11  Expedition    Humphrey      Maryland  1,200 parcells of
            of Bideford   Bryant                  Earthenware Subsidy 2/

  Sept. 23  Integrity     John Tucker   Maryland  300 parcells of
            of Bideford                           Earthenware Subsidy 6{d}

  Sept. 23  Happy Return  John Rock     Maryland  750 parcells of
            of Bideford                           Earthenware Subsidy 1/3

  Sept. 23  Sea Faire     Tym. Brutton  Maryland  1800 parcells of
            of Bideford                           Earthenware Subsidy 3/
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BARNSTAPLE & BIDEFORD 1694[24]

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  Date    Ship           Master          To        Cargo, etc.     Subsidy
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  Dec. 6  Happy Returne  John Hartwell   Maryland  450 parcels of  9d
                                                   Earthen ware
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Another source shows that the _Eagle_ of Bideford arrived at Boston from
her home port on October 11, 1688, with a cargo consisting entirely of
9,000 parcels of earthenware, while on July 28, 1689, the _Freindship_
(sic) of Bideford landed 7,200 parcels of earthenware and one hogshead of
malt. On August 24 of the same year the _Delight_ brought a cargo of
"9,000 parcels of earthenware and 2 fardells of dry goods" from
Bideford.[25]

It will be noted that there was a close relationship between vessel,
shipmaster, and factor, suggesting that there may have been an equally
close connection between all of them and the owners of the potteries. The
_Exchange_, for instance, seems to have been regularly employed in the
transport of earthenware. In 1665, according to the listings, she sailed
to New England under command of William Titherly. By 1681 Titherly had
become a Maryland factor to whom the Exchange's earthenware was consigned
then and in 1682. In the same way Bartholomew Shapton in 1681 sailed as
master on the _Sea Faire_ with earthenware to New England, becoming in the
following year the factor for earthenware sent on the same ship under
command of John Titherly.

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North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century

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