Charlotte, William Bourk, Newport to Curaçao, 1773
Item
Year
1773
Title
Charlotte, William Bourk, Newport to Curaçao, 1773
Vessel name
Vessel type
Brigantine
Captain / Master
William Bourk
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Curaçao
Cargo
50 barrels of superfine flour, 85 barrels of common flour, 4 barrels of buckwheat meal, 11 barrels of indian meal, 20 tons of ship bread, 10 tons of rice, 6 boxes of spermaceti candles, 8 hogsheads of codfish, 4 casks of lady peas, 9 casks of calavants?, 1 barrel of white beans, 1 barrel of loaf sugar, 12 hogsheads of tobacco, 12 barrels of tar, 6/2 barrels of pork, 4 maple tables, 41 canes, 1 box of merchandise, 16 yards and 3/4 of black broadcloth, 1 ??, 8 dozen penknives, 23 thimbles, 3 setts silver breckles, 26990 pine shingles, 2500 of sugar hogshead staves, 1000 foot of oak joist, 1044 foot of pine joist, 1420 foot of white pine plank, 5160 foot of yellow pine boards, and 1659 foot of white pine plank.
Consignee
David Haim do Vale
Crew
Crew shipped in June-July: William Bourk (master), Abraham Hazard (mate), John Bearely (sailor), John Ferdinand (sailor), James Lewis (sailor), Benjamin Bowers (sailor), Josiah Badlam (sailor), James Wilson (boy).
Crew shipped in September-October: William Bourk (master), Abraham Hazard (mate), James Winstanley (mate), Manuel Fernando (sailor), Minguel Antony (sailor), Joseph Anuewavers (sailor), Andrew Antony (sailor), John Ferdinand (sailor), Benjamin Bowers (sailor), Josiah Badlam (sailor), James Willson (boy)
Chronology
Bill of lading: July 8, 1773
1st part of the voyage: Master's time of entry: June 29, 1773. Time of discharge: September 29, 1773
2nd part of the voyage: Master's time of entry: September 29, 1773. Time of discharge: November 3, 1773
1st part of the voyage: Master's time of entry: June 29, 1773. Time of discharge: September 29, 1773
2nd part of the voyage: Master's time of entry: September 29, 1773. Time of discharge: November 3, 1773
Details
Master: (1st part of the voyage) 3 months; (2nd part of the voyage) 1 month and 4 days on board.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 1, folder 13, doc. 7, 13
Author
Lara Rodrigues