F.R. Baby
" . . . and the traveling public South can rest assured that those desirous of going to any part of the world, will be furnished extra facilities by consulting, either by letter or in person, D. H. L. Leaf (at Adams Express Co., 320 Chestnut street), or that old hero of the Pacific and Neptune of the Atlantic, the courtly Captain F.R. Baby, the New York agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, whose knowledge of his duties is alone excelled by his generosity."
Camp Chase and Johnson's Island
Joseph Barbiére
From the New York Department of Parks Annual Report, "Director of the Menagerie," April 1872: "There have been many interesting additions to the collection, as the following list will show":
Received as gifts: . . . A Japanese Deer, Cervus sika, presented by Captain F.R. Baby."
From United States Life-Saving Service:
"By the death of Captain F. R. Baby, in 1888, a vacancy occurred in the presidency of the Board on Life-Saving Appliances, and Mr. Burgess was invited to accept the office, which is one without emoluments of any kind."
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Before the Wind
A Mayfair Game for Shrewd Merchants by Torsten Landsvogt
A fleet of commerce ships lies aside the quays, waiting to be loaded with valuable goods. An assortment of goods will fill the captain's bill, as his crew readies the ship for the sea. You are a prominent merchant trying to fill your warehouse with the goods these captains need to fill their holds. A ship's captain will only accept goods from one merchant, so quickly collecting the right combination of goods is the key to victory. Fill your warehouse with care and spend your guilders with prudence Tary not, and let not a moment pass before you load your goods, for the fleet will leave the harbor with the whim of the winds If you wait too long, your precious goods may spoil before you fill a captain's hold. Can you keep your merchant empire running Before the Wind? Or will the winds of Fortune blow ill upon you?
Get Your Captain's License: The Complete Study Guide
Charlie Wing
Here's the quickest, easiest, and least expensive way to prepare for the U.S. Coast Guard captain's ratings exams required for anyone who takes paying passengers on a boat, and useful for serious boaters who want to save money on insurance.
- The six-passenger "Six-Pack," Master and Mate Inland, Master and Mate Near Coastal, and Sail/Auxiliary Sail Endorsement
- Every question and answer on the Coast Guard exams--all 9,000 of them
- An interactive CD-ROM with all 14,000 questions and answers in the USCG database, so you can take an unlimited number of practice exams
