Transcript for DOUGLAS, Shipping register, 1824-1836, Folio 84

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This page is a transcript of a single folio from a shipping register.

The British shipping registers used standard forms which were used throughout Britain and the then colonies and while the exact format used changed over the years, the data recorded remained sufficiently consistent to make it possible to use a single transcription system to record and present the data.

For more detail on shipping registers, please see Shipping registers and for more on the Isle of Man registers, see Isle of Man shipping registers .

Reading the data

The several sections of a shipping register page provide details of:

The folios frequently contain much more information, such as changes of measurement, correspondence, etc. We have not transcribed these details, so if they are of particular interest, we recommend perusal of the original document or images of it.

To find other folios relating to that ship, there is a button at the top right of the transcript which links to a list of register entries for that official number. Unfortunately, this will not work for earlier registers where the ships had no official number. In this case, the bottom of the transcript may include a note taken from the folio itself giving directions to other folios.

Data sources

The sources of the data are images of the shipping registers for the Isle of Man ports held at Manx National Heritage Library, Douglas. We made these transcripts as a proof of concept but to transcribe many folio pages in detail is an arduous task and one that we do not intend to repeat. However, the database structure and the web pages on this site provide a proven framework to which more data can be added from other sources should it become available in the future.

Be aware. We transcribe data as seen. Where phrases appear in the registers we always try to stay close to the original text, but to facilitate transcription, we have stylised some of them, particularly those relating to transactions.

Vessel nameEBENEZER Official number
Port of registryDouglas Number/year11/1828
Registry date20/9/1828
Registry typeRe-registered at this port
Previous registry 7/1828
BuiltPeel, 1824Builder
PropulsionSailDimensions43 x 14 x 7 ft
RigSmack with mizenGross tonnage31 tons
Masts2Register tonnage31 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
Philip Kennaugh Douglas Mariner 24 Subscribing
John Bridson Douglas Dealer 16 Subscribing
Robert Carefull Douglas Painter 8 Subscribing
Norris Clague Douglas Dealer 8
William Brew Douglas Blacksmith 8
Masters
NameAddress Date 
Philip Kennaugh 20/9/1828 
Thomas Colvin 2/12/1829 
Philip Kannagh 22/2/1830 
Philip Moore 28/2/1831 
Philip Kannagh 30/4/1831 
Philip Moore 18/5/1831 
James Bridson 14/6/1831 
Transactions
1  Entry: 26/7/1833 Bill of sale: 2/12/1829
Robert Careful Sold 8 shares to John Cowin, Douglas, Mariner
2  Entry: 26/7/1833 Bill of sale: 18/2/1830
John Bridson Sold 16 shares to Norris Clague, Douglas, Dealer
3  Entry: 26/7/1833 Bill of sale: 26/7/1833
John Cowin Sold 8 shares to Norris Clague, Douglas, Dealer
4  Entry: 12/4/1836 Bill of sale: 15/2/1836
William Brew Sold 8 shares to John Brew, Douglas, Clerk
Closure
Date Closure
12/4/1836 Re-registered at this port, 4/1836.
Notes and cross-references
Notes