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Baltimore Customs House collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0806

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

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750