Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Shipping Papers include ships papers, correspondence, contracts, account books, bills, and receipts. Ships papers are those of vessels owned or mastered by Richard P. or John G. Waters (see Appendix I). They document the lucrative trade that Waters conducted at Zanzibar on behalf of Salem merchants, particularly David Pingree and George and Benjamin West. Miscellaneous ships papers include the protests of ship Edward...