In July 2018, Rosie Silvers noticed a collection of early Hadlock papers for sale at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) Folder 1: A, B, and D (GCIHS 2018.419.2285) Lot of early Hadlock/Cranberry Isles Paper. Lot 13-H-1 1824-1852 4 parts/14 pieces in all. Descriptions provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books, Northeast Harbor, Maine. A. "approx. 13" X 8" document, engraved and hand-written on watermarked paper with detailed double-row border. Central feature is 4" high engraved sigil: eagle with snake on cactus. Titled Republica Mejicana/Patente de Sanidad. Essentially a certificate from the Board of Health of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, indicating that the American schooner S [Samuel] Hadlock coming from NY and 3 days in this port [Santa-Ana de Tamaulipas], all the ship's crew, seven people including the captain, are free of infectious diseases. Signed by President Camacho and Health officer (?) Gomes. 22 January 1849 n.b. this was the memorable voyage when Edwin Hadlock's "ship was blown far off course when returning from its maiden voyage to Tampico, Mexico" (Dwelley). Santa-Ana de Tamaulipas was just north of Tampico. A "clean bill of Health" was required as part of the ship's papers when entering any port. Document signed by engraver, Pedraza." B. "large sheet of blue watermarked laid paper, folded to approx. 13 1/2" X 8", embossed upper left corner "LAFLINS" in cartouche. Closely hand-written on three sides on 2 April 1852. Heading: "United States of America, State of Texas, County of Cameron, Port of Point Isabel. I, John LaFaye, public notary What follows is the notarized fair copy of the original Protest filed by Edwin Hadlock master of the schooner, Samuel Hadlock, also Epps Hadlock and Robert Stanley, seamen. Apparently the vessel sailed from New Orleans with a cargo of assorted merchandise, bound for the port of Brazos de Santiago (Texas). Said "schooner was then stout, stanch, and strong; had her cargo well and sufficiently stored and secured was well-masted, manned, tackled, victualled, appareled and appointed, and was in every respect fit for sea and the voyage she was about to undertake." Set sail 24 march, weather turned 29th, gales on 30-31st. The Hadlock got pretty battered before the weather moderated, and she took aboard a pilot for Brazos Harbor (2 Apr). Because of the storm, some of the cargo was damaged (flour, coffee, paper segars). Hadlock states that damage was due solely to bad weather, not any insufficiency in the schooner, the crew, or himself, so they should not be liable. Duly signed & notarized, with embossed green paper seal with Star of Texas n.b. Port Isabel is near the Texas/Mexico border, just north of Tamaulipas. Also: Small (7 3/4" X 4 1/4") strip of ruled blue paper, hand-written on both sides. One side attests that the hatches on the schooner Samuel Hadlock were secured and battened. Signed at Brazos Santiago 6 April 1852 by Frederick Arnet, commanding officer schooner Major Barbour. Reverse: certification by notary public LaFaye that he received this from Capt. Hadlock. Sealed with embossed green paper seal w/ Star of Texas." D. Folded bill-size sheet of paper (approx. 7 1/2" X 6 1/8"), corner tack-holed, completely hand-written by "Edwin Hadlock of Cranberry Isles AD 1839" Summons to the inhabitants of the Town (who are qualified to vote in Town affairs) to meet at the noth (sic) schoolhouse on grate (sic) Cranberry Island. Seventeen warrant articles follow."