No. 2: State of Code fishery of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1775. From 1786 to 1790, Inclusive
No. 2.
State of Code fishery of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1775. From 1786 to 1790, Inclusive
| Vessels annually | Tonnage | Seamen. | Kentals to Europe @ 3.5 D. | Kentals to W: Indies @ 2.6 D. | Vessels annually | Tonnage | Seamen | Rentals to Europe @ 3.D. | Rentals to West Indies @ 2. D. | |
| Marblehead | 150 | 7,500 | 1200 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 90 | 5,400 | 720 | 50,000 | 25,000 |
| Gloucester | 146 | 5,530 | 888 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 160 | 3,600 | 680 | 19,500 | 28,500 |
| Manchester | 25 | 1,500 | 200 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 15 | 900 | 120 | 3,000 | 7,500 |
| Beverley | 15 | 750 | 120 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 19 | 1,235 | 152 | 5,200 | 10,000 |
| Salem | 30 | 1,500 | 240 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 20 | 1,300 | 160 | 6,000 | 10,000 |
| Newburyport | 10 | 400 | 60 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 | 460 | 80 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Ipswich | 50 | 900 | 190 | 8,000 | 5,500 | 56 | 860 | 248 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| Plymouth | 60 | 2,400 | 420 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 36 | 1,440 | 252 | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| Cohasset | 6 | 240 | 42 | 800 | 1,600 | 5 | 200 | 35 | 1,000 | 1,500 |
| Hingham | 6 | 240 | 42 | 800 | 1,600 | 4 | 180 | 32 | 800 | 1,200 |
| Scituate | 10 | 400 | 70 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 2 | 90 | 16 | 400 | 600 |
| Duxborough | 4 | 160 | 28 | 400 | 1,200 | 9 | 360 | 72 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| Kingston | 6 | 240 | 42 | 800 | 1,600 | 4 | 160 | 28 | 700 | 1,300 |
| Yarmouth | 30 | 900 | 180 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 30 | 900 | 180 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| Wellfleet | 3 | 90 | 21 | 300 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Truro | 10 | 400 | 80 | 1,000 | 3,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Provincetown | 4 | 160 | 32 | 500 | 1,100 | 11 | 550 | 88 | 3,000 | 5,200 |
| Chatham | 30 | 900 | 240 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 30 | 900 | 240 | 3,000 | 9,000 |
| Nantucket | 8 | 320 | 64 | 1,000 | 2,200 | 5 | 200 | 40 | 500 | 1,500 |
| Maine | 60 | 1,000 | 230 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 30 | 300 | 120 | 1,000 | 3,500 |
| Weymouth | 2 | 100 | 16 | 200 | 600 | 3 | 150 | 24 | 1,000 | 1,250 |
| 665 | 25,630 | 4,405 | 178,800 | 172,500 | 539 | 19,185 | 3,287 | 108,600 | 142,050 |
PrC (DLC: TJ Papers, 60: 10433); in Taylor’s hand except for “No. 2.” inserted by TJ at head of text. Dft (DLC: TJ Papers, 233: 41643); entirely in TJ’s hand. Tr (DNA: RG 59, Record of Reports of Thomas Jefferson). FC (DLC: TJ Papers, 233: 41646); entirely in TJ’s hand. MS (MBA); in clerk’s hand on two separate sheets; text differs from PrC in captions given to the columns and in following note at foot of the first table: “N.B. The quantity of fish consumed in the United States being inconsiderable the Committee have made no allowance for that consumption, but have considered the whole quantity taken as Exported.” (Both sheets of MS comprise the text of enclosures Nos. 3 and 4 in Hancock to TJ, 25 Oct. 1790; see Document I above.)
For TJ’s use of these statistics, together with other data furnished by Tench Coxe, in calculating the amount of duties paid by each fisherman on salt, cordage, and other items used in the cod fishery, see note to Appendix No. 6.