Baltimore Customs House collection
Abstract
The Baltimore Customs House collection contains certificates of goods, permits, papers, letters, financial records, and ship passes. Container list currently only contains ship passes.
Dates
- 1767-1816
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Extent
100 Items : approximately 100 items; oversize
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Ship passes arranged by year.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Baltimore Customs House in April, 1922.
Scope and Contents
[Committee of Observation] certificates of goods, 1775-1777; permits to pass, 1775-1776; [Committee of Correspondence] papers, 1776; Samuel Purviance and Robert Purviance letters, 1767-1778; Samuel and Robert Purviance bills and receipts, 1768-1779; Purviance invoices, 1776-1777; wills of sailors on the "Sturdy Beggar", 1775; receipt for customs paid at Cape Francoise and Santa Domingo, c.1775; Port of Baltimore certificate of health, 1797; 15 ships passes, 1797-1816; etc.
- Title
- Guide to the Baltimore Customs House collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-23: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Emily Somach.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org