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17 December 2019

Our research work

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

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

The Lawrance family

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

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 Carter – the highlights

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

Smuggling in W Cornwall in the late C18

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

The Carter family – the research

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

The Guns of Prussia’s Cove

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

Guernsey for North Bergen

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 […]
17 December 2019

Our research work

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

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

The Lawrance family

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

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 Carter – the highlights

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

Smuggling in W Cornwall in the late C18

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, […]
29 October 2019

Guernsey for North Bergen

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 […]