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Contents.^*

Provisions and Stores.	2
Stores.	4
Medical.	6
Cask & Shooks.	6
Miscellaneous.	8
Iron Hoops.	10
Boats, Lumber, &c.	12
Oars.	12
Blocks, &c.	14
Cordage.	16
Nautical – Stationary.	18
Cooper's Tools.	20
Rivets.	21
Carpenter's Tools, Hardware, &c.	22
Tools, Hardware, &c.	24
Hardware, &c.	30
Sail Needles.	32
Nails. Wrought & Cut.	33
Tin Ware.	34
Gauges of Oil Casks.	36
Crockery.	37
Copper Ware.	38
Recruits.	40
Slops.	42
For Ship's Use.	44
Craft, &c.	46
Paints.	50
Sails, Duck, &c.	52

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W. & G. D. WATKINS,

SHIP CHANDLERS,

AND DEALERS IN

IRON & STEEL,

NEW BEDFORD.

Oars of the best quality,
Grate Bars for Try Works,
Signals and Flags made to order. Agents for the sale of Windlass Gears.

OUTFITS

FOR A

WHALING VOYAGE

Provisions and Stores.

Bbls. Flour to bake,
   "     do.    to pack,
   "     Kiln-dried Meal,
   "     Mess Beef,

   "     Prime Pork,

Gallons Molasses,
Lbs. Dried Apples,
   "   Rice,
   "   Butter,
   "   Cheese,
   "   Hams,
   "   Smoked Beef,
   "   Codfish,
Bbls. Mackerel,
   "     Tongues and Sounds
   "     Vinegar,
   "     Pickles,
Bush. Beans,
   "     Peas
   "     Corn,

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stores,

Lbs. Sugar,
   "   Crushed do.
   "   Coffee,
   "   Souchong Tea,
   "   Hyson
   "   Chocolate,
   "   Raisins,
   "   Black Pepper,
   "   Cayenne do.
   "   Mustard,
   "   do. Seed,
   "   Ginger,
   "   Allspice,
   "   Cinnamon,
   "   Nutmegs,
   "   Cloves,
   "   Salaeratus,
   "   Hops,
   "   Sage,
   "   Summer Savory,
Botts. Sweet Oil,
   "   Pepper Sauce,
   "   Lemon Syrup,
   "   Essence Spruce,
      Fine Salt,
      Coarse do.
      Preserved Meats,

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stores, &c.

Hard Soap,
Oil do.
Lamp Oil,
Sperm Candles,
Bush. Potatoes,
   "     Onions,
   "     Turnips,
        Fresh Meat,

Medical.

Galls. N. E. Rum,
"     H. Gin,
"     Brandy,
"     Port Wine,

Medicine Chest,
Epsom Salts,

New Cask,
Old do. Pipe Shooks,
Hhd. do.
Fresh Water,
Oak Wood,
White Pine do.

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miscellaneous.

Try Pots,
Deck do.
Knees for Try Works,
Grate Iron for do
Bricks for do.
do spare.
Lime,
Clay,
Sand,
Saw Dust,
Fluke Chains,
Fin do.
Head do.
Chain Cutting Pendants,
Cutting Gear,
Camboose and apparatus,
Cannon,
Smiths Bellows,
Hose,
do. Tub,
Line Tubs. Boat Kegs.
Harness Cask.
Scuttle Butt,
Cabin Furniture,

Ships Papers,
Letter Bag,

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miscellaneous.

iron hoops.

2d.
3d.
4d.
5d.
6d.
Cooper's Flags,
Sea Coal,
Charcoal,
Hard Coal,
Tar,
Rosin,
Coal Tar,
Old Junk,
Rigging Leather,
Pump do. Cast Steel,
German do. Iron,
Common Powder,
Fine do. Shot,
Bullets,

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boats, lumber, &c.

Boats,
Boat Boards,
Keels,
Knees,
Gunwales,
Timbers,
Stem and Stern Posts,
Pine Boards,
do. Plank,
Oak Boards,
do. Plank,
Yellow Pine Heading,
Staves,
White Oak Butts,
Iron Poles,
Spade do.
Boats Masts,
do. Sprits,
OARS,

16 feet,
17 "
18 "
Steering,
Spare Spars,

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blocks, &c.

Cutting Blocks,

Guy do.
Burthen do.

Purchase do.

Cat do.
Spare do.

Sheaves,

Pins,

Belaying Pins,
Hanks,
Hoops,
Log Reel,
Pump Boxes,
do. Brakes,
Hand Spikes;

Lance Poles,
Bungs,

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cordage.

Manilla Tow Lines,

Tarred Tow Lines,

Tarred Cordage,

Manilla Cordage,

Wormline,
Ratline,

Spun Yarn,

Cutting Falls,

do. Guys,
Fluke Rope,
Head do.
Bolt do.
Point do.
Lance Line
Houseline and Marline,

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nautical – stationary.

Chronometer,
Time Piece,

Barometer,
Thermometer,
Ship's Compasses,

Boat do.

Brass Hanging do.
Spy Glasses,
Charts,
Nautical Almanacs,
Log Book,

do. Slate,
Slate Pencils,
Ink,
Ink Stands,
Quills,
Steel Pens,
Paper,
Wafers,
Account Books,
Blanks,

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cooper's tools.

Axes,
Adzes,
Drawing Knives,
Crooked do. do.
Champering do.
Bilge do.
Howell do.
Dub Howell,
Stock do.
In-shaves,
Beak Irons,
Bung Borers,
Tail do.
Flagging Irons,
Marking do.
Flagging Knives,
Compasses,
Vices,
Bitt Stock,
Bitts 1/4 5/16 in.
3/8 7/16 in.
Large Croze,
Small do.
Croze Irons,
Jointer
do. Irons,
Fore Plane,

cooper's tools.

Smooth Plane,
Round do.
Plane Irons,
Hand Saw,
Gauging Rod,
Whet Stones,
Red Cedar,
Truss Hoops,
Chalk,
Common Hammers,
Steel do.
Common Drivers,
Steel do.
Cold Chisels,
Rivet Setts,
Punches,
Worm Punches,
Iron Hoops and Flags, See page 10.

rivets.

2d.
3d.
4d.
5d.
6d.

carpenter's tools, hardware, &c.

Short Jointer,
Fore Planes, double,
do. do. single,
Smooth do. double,
do. do. single,
Hollow do.
Match do.
Plane Irons,
Broad Axe,
Carpenter's Adze,
Bench Vice,
Hand Vice,
Hand Saws,
Back do.
Compass do.
Saw Setts,
Carpenter's Compasses,
Scarfing Chisels, 2 in.
2-1/4 2-1/2 in.
Firmer do 1/2 5/8 in.
3/4 7/8 1 in.
1-1/4 1-1/2 1-3/4 in.
Setts Fine do.
Firmer Gouges, 1/2 5/8 in.
3/4 7/8 1-3/4 in.
1-1/4 1-1/2 1-3/4 in.

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tools, hardware, &c.

Setts Fine Gouges,
Socket Chisels, 1/2 5/8 in.
3/4 7/8 1 in.
do. Gouges, 1/2 5/8 in.
3/4 7/8 1 in.
1-1/4 1-1/2 1-3/4 in
Large Pincers,
Small do.
Cutting do.
Hand Wrench,
< Drawing Knives,
Nail Hammers,
Boat do.
Rivetting do.br> Pump do.
Screw Augers, 1/2 5/8 3/4 in.
7/8 1 1-1/8 1-1/4 in.
Spike Gimblets, 1/4 5/16 in.
3/8 7/16 1/2 in.
Nail do.
Ruff do. 3/16 1/4 in.
Brace,
Long Screw Bitts, 3/16 1/4 in.
5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 in.
5/8 3/4 7/8 l in.

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tools, hardware, &c.

Long Pod Bitts,
Centre do. 1/2 5/8
3/4 7/8 1 1-1/4
Spoke Shaves,
Rule,
Bevel,
Iron Square,
Try do.
Board Gauge,
Chalk Lines,
Sand Paper,
Whet Stones, Oil do.
Sand do.
Sand Rifles,
Flat Files, 9 10in.
11 12 13 in.
Half Round do. 10 in.
11 12 13 in.
Round do. Saw do. 3 4 in.
4-1/2 5 in.
Wood Rasps, 10 12 in.
Screw Drivers,
Brad Awls,
Saddlers do. Shoe Thread,

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tools, hardware, &c.

Narrow Axes,
Deck Hatchets,
Boat do.
Anvil,
Shovels,
Hoes,
Scrapers,
Wood Saw,
Axe Handles,
Tool do.
Calking Irons,
3 Making do.
Palm Irons,
Steelyards,
Cork Screw,
Butt Cock,
Molasses Gate,
Metal Faucets,
ZJIand Cuffs,
Trowell,
Bullet Mould,
Leaning Knives
Boat do.
Knives and Forks,
Carver and Fork,
Butcher Steels,
Table do.

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hardware, &c.

Iron Table Spoons,
do. Tea do.
do. Cook do.
Britannia Table do.
do. Tea do.
do. Tea Pots,
Planished Turreens,
Turreen Ladles,
Cook do.
do. Forks,
do. Skimmers,
Cabin Bell and Spring,
Table do.
Chopping Knife,
Fire Steels,
BrassScrews. Iron do.
Butts, Hinges,
Coffee Mills,
Mortar and Pestle,
Sieves,
Bellows,
Chopping Tray,
Bread do.
Shovel and Tongs,
Iron Wash Basin,
Sauce Pans,

hardware &c.

Fry Pans,
Pitch Pot,
Stand Lamps,
Jacket do.
Candle Stick,
Binacle Lantern,
Copper Globe do.
Half-hour Glasses,
Log do.
Deck Lights,
Dust Pans,
do. Brushes,
Paint do.
Tar do.
Tool do.
Marking do.
Scrubbing do.
Lamp Wick,
Bristol Brick,
Brimstone,
Matches,
Corks,
Black Lead,
Glue,
Borax,
Ruffs and Clinches,
Fish Hooks,

hardware, &c.

Fish Lines,
Cod do.
Log do.
Hand do.
Deep Sea do.
Deep Sea Lead,
Hand do.
Whipping Twine,
Deck and Draw Buckets,
Baskets,
Ensign,
Signals,
Rope Jack,
Rigger's Screw,
Muskets,

sail needles.

Large Marline,
Small do.
Large Bolt Rope,
Middle do. do.
Small do. do.
Head Rope,
Store,
Old Work,
Tabline,
Flat Seam,

hardware, &c.

nails.

wrought.

Lbs. 6d.
" 8d.
" 10d.
" 20d.

cut.

" 6d.
" 8d.
" 10d.
" 20d.
" Cut Spikes,

" Clinch,
" Timber,
" Wood End,
" Lap,
" Foot,
" Ceiling,

Copper Tacks,
Cut Iron do.

Birch Brooms,
Corn do.
Grindstones,

Tin Ware.

Signal Lanterns,
Boat do.
Cooks do.
Blubber Room Lamps,
Tin Pans,
Sailor's do.
Caboose do.
Pudding Boilers,
Pie Plates,
Coffee Pots,
Tin Tea do. Turreens,
Wash Basin,
Tin Pots,
do. Measures,
do. Dippers,
do. Ladles,
do. Pumps,
Tunnels,
Tinder Boxes,
Blow Homs,
Speaking Trumpets,
Save-alls,
Peppers,
Graters,
Lamp Feeders,
Molasses Cups,

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tin ware.

Scoops,
Spittoons,
Tea Canisters,
Oil do.
Powder do.
Soldering Iron and Solder,
Cabin Stove and fixtures.

Gauges of Oil Casks.

20 inch.	60 gallons.
22 "	75 "
24 "	85 "
26 "	100 "
28 "	112 "
30 "	125 "
32 "	145 "
34 "	160 "
36 "	180 "
38 "	200 "
40 "	220 "
42 "	245 "
44 "	270 "
46 "	290 "

crockery.

Soup Plates,
Shoal do.
Small do.

Platters,
Bakers,
Nappies,
Covered Dishes,
Gravy do.
Pitchers,
Bowls,
Mugs,
Saucers,
Cups and Saucers,
Sugars,
Butters,
Wash Bowls,
Chambers,
Decanters,
Tumblers,
Wines,
Salts,
Castor,
Castor Bottles,
Stone Pots,
Knife Box,
Tumbler Basket,

copper ware.

Cooler,
do. Cock,
Hose do.
do. Joints,
Tub Screw,
Binacle Bell,
Strainers,
Skimmers,
Ladies,
Dippers,
Tunnels,
do. Noses,
Save-alls,
Pumps,
Vent Pipe,
Brass Chock Rolls and Pins,
Staples,
Sheet Lead,
Old do.
Sheathing Nails,
Coppering do.
Branding Iron,
Spare Sheets Copper,
do. do. Yellow Metal,

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recruits.

Bleached Cotton Cloth,
Unbleached do. do.
Blue do. do.
Blue Denims,
Fancy Prints,

Boots
Shoes,
Pumps,
Muskets,
Powder,
Flints,
Axes,
Hatchets,
Hardware,
Tobacco,
Cigars,
Pipes,
Bar Soap,
Sperm Candles,
White Lead,
Linseed Oil,
Paints,

Naval Stores,

Specie,

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slops.

Pea Jackets,
Monkey do.
Reefing do.
Kersey Short do.
Satinet do.

Kersey Trousers,
Satinet do.
Duck do.
Blue Jean do.

Vests,
Red Kersey Shirts,
Striped do. do.
do. Cotton do.
Calico do.

Stockings,
Mittens,
Gurnsey Frocks,
Duck do.
Blue Jean do.
Wool Drawers,
Cotton and Wool do.
Tar Hats,
Thin do.
Scotch Caps,

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slops.

Blankets,
Bed Comforters,
Neck do. Braces,
Handkerchiefs,
Thread,
Yarn,
Sheaths and Belts,
Sheath Knives,
Jack do. Needles,
Palms,
Iron Spoons,
Tin Pots,
do. Pans,
Boots,
Shoes,
Pumps,
Slippers,
Oil Soap,

for ship's use.

Drilling for Boats Sails,

Table Cloths,

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craft, &c.

Harpoons,

Toggle Irons,

Lances,
Cutting Spades,
Wide do.
Head do.
Half Round do.
Boat do.
Boat Anchors,
Blubber Hooks,
Boat Hooks,
Ring Boat do.
Junk do.
Line do. Lance do.
Grains,
Boarding Knives,
English Mincing do.
Blubber Forks,
Long Pikes,
Short do.
Gaffs,
Grindstone Cranks,
Steering Braces,
Rowlocks and Bushings,
Marline Spikes,

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craft &c.

Crow Bars,
Rings,
Shackles, large and small,
Chain Punches and Pins,
do. Hooks,
Can Hooks, large,
do. do. small,
Hooks and Thimbles,
Shackles and Thimbles
for Cutting Gear,
Top Mall,
Key Wrench,
Iron Wedges, Staples,
Marking Irons for Craft,
Tew Iron,
Rivet Tool, Spike do. Blacksmith's Tongs,
do. Hammers,
Wrought Spikes,
Pump Hook,
do. Bolts,
Claw Cable Stopper,
Fish Hook,
Topsail Sheet and Tie Links,
Mincing Machine,
Cooper's Hammers, Drivers,
&c. see pages 20 and 21.

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paints.

White Lead,

Linseed Oil,

Drying,
Spirits Turpentine,
Verdigris,
Green Paint,
Black do.
Yellow do.

Red Lead,
Lamp Black,
Prussian Blue,
Chrome Yellow,
Umber,

Copal Varnish,
Bright do.
Whiting,
Spare Glass,

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Sails, Duck, &c.

Fore Sails,
Fore Topsails,
Fore T. G. Sails,
Fore Royals,
Fore Spencers,
Fore T. M. Staysails,
Jib,
Fly Jib,
Main Sails,
Main Topsails,
Main T. G. Sails,
Main Royals,
Main Spencers,
Mizzen Topsails,
Mizzen T. G. Sails,
Mizzen Royals,
Spankers,
Lower Stud. Sails,
Topmast do. do.
T. G. do. do.
Thick Duck,
Heavy Ravens do.
Light do. do.
Sail Twine,
Bees Wax,
Old Canvass,

Source.

Outfits for a Whaling Voyage.
New Bedford: W. & G. D. Watkins, Ship Chandlers., [1854]
52 numbered pages; even-numbered pages contain text; odd-numbered pages are blank; 13 pages of lined blank pages before end cover.
Source publication used by the Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Bark Henry H. Crapo for its second voyage in 1854.

Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Jul 9, 2026

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NO. AB 34LOC. Description "HENRY M. CRAPO" 2nd Voyage,
Capt. A. Baker,
Sailed 6 mo. 12,
1854. OUTFIT BOOK: Supply book issued blank by "W. & G. D. Watkins,
Ship Chandlers,
and Dealers in Iron & Steel,
New Bedford" and filled in in ink and pencil with quantities and additional supplies. (See p.p. 518-519. History of the American Whale Fishery,
Starbuck,
1876) The ship was lost at sea January 19,
1857,
with a full cargo of sperm oil; the captain and one man – the sole survivors – were rescued by the English steamer "England".d

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