Members of the East India Marine Society, Salem, Massachusetts

The Salem East India Marine Society was "composed of persons who navigated the seas beyond the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, as masters or supercargoes of vessels belong to Salem. It was founded in October 1799, and obtained an act of incorporation in 1801."

This booklet of members and by-laws of the Society was published in 1870, at which time there were 100 living members out of the 382 admitted to the Society since its formation. The introduction describes the "chief objects of the Institution...is that of affording relief to disabled seamen, and to the indigent widows and families of deceased members and others, and of promoting a knowledge of navigation and trade to the East Indies."

The list includes the names of all 394 members, as well as date of admission to the Society, and remarks, which mainly list dates and/or circumstances of death.

The original text is part of the NEHGS Rare Books Collection, call number Rare Book F74/S1/E19/1870.

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