Guide to the John Bristow arbitration award, 1755
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
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Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
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email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2014
Collection Overview
| Title: | John Bristow arbitration award |
| Date range: | 1755 |
| Creator: | Bristow, John, fl. 1755 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of an arbitration award between John Bristow and the owners of the Brigantine Amy: Henry Collins, Ebenezer Flagg, and Samuel Engs, all of Newport, Rhode Island. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.563 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of an arbitration award between John Bristow and the owners of the Brigantine Amy: Henry Collins, Ebenezer Flagg, and Samuel Engs, all of Newport, Rhode Island, on August 1, 1755. Bristow, as master of the Amy, completed a round trip voyage from Newport to Great Britain and Hamburg, Germany, and was owed two thousand pounds by the owners of the vessel. This matter was brought before magistrates Evan Malbone, Walter Cranston, and Naphtali Hart, all of Newport, and it was decided that Bristow should receive the money owed to him by the owners of the Amy. A typed transcription of this document is also included.Access Points
Subject Names- Collins, Henry, 1699-1765
- Cranston, Walter, 1713-1763
- Engs, Samuel, fl. 1755
- Flagg, Ebenezer, 1710-1762
- Hart, Naphtali, fl. 1755Hart, Naphtali, fl. 1755
- Malbone, Evan, d. 1784
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
John Bristow resided in Newport, Rhode Island, where he worked as a mariner. During his career, he served as a master for the Brigantine Amy.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | John Bristow arbitration award, RLC.Ms.563, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Acquisition information is unknown. |
| Processing information: | Prior to processing in 2014, this document was found within the Steel Cabinet collection: Drawer 15, Folder 3. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2014 October 01 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 2 | Arbitration award to John Bristow from Henry Collins, Ebenezer Flagg, and Samuel Engs |
1755 Aug 1 |