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Paine, Ralph Delahaye. The Ships and Sailors of Old Salem: The Record of a Brilliant Era of American Achievement. Rev. ed. The Outing Publishing Company, 1908; reprint, Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Co., 1927. p 156 James Jeffrey one cask ginseng, have crew list and Jeffrey not on this voyage
p 328 Nov 7 1807 "On Wednesday last the East India Society celebrated their 4 Anniversery. They appeared with the Eastern dresses & were escorted by the Mechanic Light Infantry & had the Cadet Band. Mr James Jeffrey, aet 76. He was a native of Salem & educated in Quebec & continued Clerk in the service of EH Derby, our eminent merchant, during the whole time he acquired his riches. Mr. Jeffrey was never married & died in the family house opposite the first church. He was much valued for his fidelity. Since Mr. Derby's death he led an inactive life & his gout terminated in paralytic affections, debility, & finally into the loss of his faculties." Bentley vol 3
A James Jeffrey was on the Bark Light Horse Mss37, B5F1 from Isle of France Jan 27 1788
also Jesse Smith, James Brown, Joseph Gould, John Jacobs, Jacob Tucker, Thomas Southwill?, Ehoraim Vert, Scipio Epes (illiterate), Daniel Foster, Sam Derby signed for rec. wages |
