Travel - Watercraft - Ships - Phillipsburg

In newspaper accounts, the ship Phillipsburg sailed to ports such as Philadelphia, New York, Liverpool, Cronstad, Bordeaux, Kingston, Nantz, Rotterdam and Falmouth. Captains included Lessingwell, Storey, Wood, and Milner.

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[Letter From John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, April 17, 1809, Vol. 2]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles N. Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes about business dealings, the health of his wife, and rumors surrounding the effects of the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809. Teackle had inside knowledge of the Non-Intercourse Act thru his contacts in the Senate and his friendship with British Minister to the U.S., David Erskine. He states that he wishes to keep Charles informed on the state of affairs so that Charles can effectively run his business.