Series I. Shipping Papers contains correspondence, financial and ships' papers reflecting Aaron Waite's interest in privateering and shipping to Europe and the West indies (see Appendix II). Although the bulk of the papers concern Aaron's partnership with Jerathmael Peirce, there are also ships' papers for John, Samuel, and Harriot Waite's shipping ventures. The records for each ship are few in number. However, those better documented include the schooner Grayhound, ship Friendship, schooner Harlequin, ship Roehampton, and the ship Two Brothers. Of note are spoliation papers for the claims of the schooner Jeremiah captured by Spain in 1795. Additional papers for this claim are located in the Samuel and Betsey Waite guardianship papers (B10 F2-3).