Comprises records of the coaster ship, the Abel. Material includes:
- Articles of agreements, signatures of crew, place of birth, wages etc., 1839-1844
- Log book of the Abel, 1849-1853
Records of the Abel
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- ReferenceGB 222 BMSS ABEL
- Dates of Creation1839-1853
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description2 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The coaster trade ship known as the Abel, based at the port of Beaumaris, Anglesey, sailed from Bangor to London and stopped at various other ports. Most of the crewmen were from the Bangor area; the ships masters over the period from 1839 to 1853 were firstly Thomas Lewis and then William Edwards.
Arrangement
Material is arranged in chronological order and incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts .
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Acquisition Information
Material was presented in 1928 to the Archives Department of the University of Wales, Bangor, by David Thomas, Central School, Bangor.
Note
Description compiled by Anne Lenaghan, March 2002.
Other Finding Aids
Item level word-processed list is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales, Bangor. Reference numbers: General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts: 490-491
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