Campbell, Duncan, fl. 1694-1701 to Robert Livingston re: discovery of Vetch's abandoned ship

GLC03107.00658

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
1701/11/27
Author/Creator
Campbell, Duncan, fl. 1694-1701
Title
to Robert Livingston re: discovery of Vetch's abandoned ship
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 35.7 cm, Width: 21.7 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Campbell sends the account of Lt. Governor Nanfan pertaining to Samuel Vetch's abandoned ship, in which it claimed contraband items (18 casks of brands, beaver skins, scarlet cloth) were found on board. He says "wee all Long to heare what is become of Capt. Vetch," adding to the mystery of the ship's grounding.

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