Journal of ships and other sea-going vessels, 1857-1871

Item — Reel: 90-158

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Manuscript volume giving the date of arrival, name, master or consignee, tonnage, levee duty, and date of departure for each vessel in the Fifth Section of the port. Remarks are also included for some ships. There is a gap in the record from March 29, 1859 until the beginning of August, 1862,after which time the record covers all of that portion of the port lying in the Second and Third districts.

Dates

Creation: 1857-1871

Creator

From the Collection: Port of New Orleans (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

Biographical / Historical

Ordinance #54, passed by the Common Council in May, 1852, provided for the appointment of two Wharfingers who, along with their duties relative to the supervision of the port, were to make weekly reports to the Comptroller of all and every vessel entering the port, with the tonnage, etc. for each. Ordinance #3151 (December, 1856) further required them to keep their own set of books to record the arrival and departure dates, names, masters or consignees,and tonnage for each vessel in separate books according to class of ship.

The 1870 charter placed the general supervision of the city's wharves in the hands of the new Administrator of Commerce. In 1896 the state Legislature created the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the city government lost direct control of port revenues and other port business.

Extent

1 Volumes (1 volume, available on 1 roll of microfilm)

1 Reels (1 volume, available on 1 roll of microfilm)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Call Number

mf QN420, 1857-1871

Processing Information

Previously described as part of the "Wharfinger Records." Recataloged, 3/7/1989.

Added entries:

Shipping -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. Harbors -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Port charges. Merchant ships -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. Coastwise shipping -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)