17 December 2019
The volunteers of the Bartlett Maritime Research Centre are engaged in a wide variety of projects, transcribing data and exploring particular topics and themes. Where possible, […]
17 December 2019
The Bartlett Library houses a diverse collection of maritime reference books, periodicals and archive material for public consultation and reference, admission free. The Library holds some […]
10 December 2019
Our colleagues at Trelissick House (NT) have found the following information in the leaf of a bible which appears to have come from the family: Edward […]
29 November 2019
The Dunkin brothers, John (born about 1750) and James (born about 1753) were contemporaries of Harry Carter of Prussia’s Cove and familiar names in accounts of […]
26 November 2019
Harry (Henry) was the fourth of the seven of the Carter brothers of Prussia’s Cove. Born in Pengersick (Praa Sands) in 1749, we know much about […]
12 November 2019
The late C18 was a turbulent and confusing time with several competing pressures for those operating at sea in West Cornwall. Hostilities with the American Colonies, […]
12 November 2019
As a lad growing up in Newlyn, tales of the exploits of the Carters of Prussia’s Cove, fascinated me. So much so that ever since I […]
29 October 2019
Cornwall is almost synonymous with smuggling and few late C18 smuggling families are more famous than the Carters of Prussia’s (now Prussia) Cove. They, and their […]
29 October 2019
All British and foreign merchant vessels, whether Fair traders or Free traders, however big or small, had to have ‘legitimate’ Bills of Lading, for any and […]
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17 December 2019
The volunteers of the Bartlett Maritime Research Centre are engaged in a wide variety of projects, transcribing data and exploring particular topics and themes. Where possible, […]
17 December 2019
The Bartlett Library houses a diverse collection of maritime reference books, periodicals and archive material for public consultation and reference, admission free. The Library holds some […]
10 December 2019
Our colleagues at Trelissick House (NT) have found the following information in the leaf of a bible which appears to have come from the family: Edward […]
29 November 2019
The Dunkin brothers, John (born about 1750) and James (born about 1753) were contemporaries of Harry Carter of Prussia’s Cove and familiar names in accounts of […]
26 November 2019
Harry (Henry) was the fourth of the seven of the Carter brothers of Prussia’s Cove. Born in Pengersick (Praa Sands) in 1749, we know much about […]
12 November 2019
The late C18 was a turbulent and confusing time with several competing pressures for those operating at sea in West Cornwall. Hostilities with the American Colonies, […]
12 November 2019
As a lad growing up in Newlyn, tales of the exploits of the Carters of Prussia’s Cove, fascinated me. So much so that ever since I […]
29 October 2019
Cornwall is almost synonymous with smuggling and few late C18 smuggling families are more famous than the Carters of Prussia’s (now Prussia) Cove. They, and their […]
29 October 2019
All British and foreign merchant vessels, whether Fair traders or Free traders, however big or small, had to have ‘legitimate’ Bills of Lading, for any and […]