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Title |
Staten Island Whaling Co. |
Collection Name |
Miscellaneous Business Records |
Date |
February 27, 1839 |
Description |
This is an individual item contained within archival collection MS114. Printed and handwritten stock certificate. The certificate has two engraved illustrations of whaling scenes. Inscription: "Staten Island Whaling Co. / No. 26 / PORT RICHMOND, February 27th, 1839 / Be it known that Paul J. Mersereau is entitled to one Share of FIFTY dollars in the / Capital Stock of the Staten Island Whaling Co. transferable only / on the Books of the Company by the said Paul J. Mersereau / or his Attorney on surrender of this Certificate. / Shares 1. $50. Wm [Morton?] Prest." In very small type at the bottom right: "Bowdon, Wright & Hatch, New York." Inscription printed along the left edge: "CAPITAL $200,000." The reverse side is blank. (Keywords: New York, Maritime) |
Biography and History |
The Staten Island Whaling Company was incorporated in March 1838. The firm was engaged in whaling and also operated a whale-oil processing plant in Port Richmond. The plant burned down in September 1841, and one newspaper account stated that the fire was thought to have been intentionally set. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |
Physical Extent |
5.250 x 8.875 |
Acquisition |
Gift of the Estate of Minnie Wood |
Catalog Number |
39.001.0033 |
Object Name |
Certificate, Stock |
Archival Description Level |
Item |
Parent Record |
MS114.000 |
Subjects |
Whaling Stock certificates |
Earliest Date |
1839 |
Latest Date |
1839 |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, July 2020. |