Materials handling

Materials handling

Editorial history

08/11/12: CSG, created page

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Purpose of page

The MarineLives project is seeking to link and enhance HCA 13/71, not just to transcribe it. Materials handling is greatly neglected in C17th historiography. HCA 13/71 cases and depositions provide extensive examples of uses of cranes, stevadores, porters, labourers, lighters, hoys and generally of processes and technologies. There is probably an article to be written on this subject, and HCA 13/71 would be a good starting point.

All associates, facilitators, advisors and PhD Forum members are encouraged to contribute to this page from their knowledge of the material, and from their broader knowledge and interest in the topic.

• What processes and technologies are described?
• What can we learn about the economics of different materials handling techniques in terms of labour and capital requirements and time required to perform certain activities?
• What can we learn about efficiency, effectiveness, and wastage?

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Adding footnotes

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Handling properties of commodities

Salt

• "salt is of a melting nature if it take wett"

- HCA 13/71 f.219r Case: To the Interrogatories given on behalfe of Culling, Kirby and Arthur; Deposition: XXXX; Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Tobacco

• Tobacco

Timber

• Timber

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Storage conditions on board ship

• "a leakie shipp may carry tarr, deales and balkes without any dammage to them, but noe fish, for that must or ought to be put into a drie shipp"

- HCA 13/71 f.213r Case: XXXX ('Examined upon the fore said allegation0): Deposition: 2. Peter Johnson of Christian haven in Denmarke Merchant, aged 47 yeeres; Date. XX/XX/XXXX ('Same day')

• "the said fish was laden in rainy weather and received dammage in the transportation by meanes of very fowle weather and greate stormes"

- HCA 13/71 f.213v Case: XXXX ('Examined upon the fore said allegation'): Deposition: 2. Peter Johnson of Christian haven in Denmarke Merchant, aged 47 yeeres; Date. XX/XX/XXXX ('Same day')

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Packaging

Baskets

Barrells

Etc.

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