Series II. Samuel Barton Jr. (1738-1773) Papers, 1738-1774, consists of merchant, business, and personal papers. These reflect Samuel’s shipping interests in the South American, European, and West Indian markets, as well as his business in the family store and his position as captain in the Salem militia. Of interest in the merchant correspondence are letters regarding British duties: a 1764 letter to the master of the brig Salem, advising him to sail through St. Eustatius in order to avoid British duties on molasses and sugar; a 1770 official complaint regarding increased Customhouse fees; and an undated fragment supporting the nonimportation of British goods. Merchant financial papers include ships’ papers, a 1769 tax list, and information concerning Samuel’s shipbuilding ventures. Of interest in the business and personal papers are correspondence and financial papers regarding Samuel’s farm, the erection of Salem’s workhouse in 1772, and military service excuses written by physicians, including E.A. Holyoke, to militia captain Samuel Barton. For a list of ships owned or chartered by Samuel Barton, see Appendix I.