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Year
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1773
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Title
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Neptune, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Newfoundland, 1773
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Vessel type
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Brigantine
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Captain / Master
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Benjamin Allen
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Owner (vessel)
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Aaron Lopez
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Owner (cargo)
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Aaron Lopez
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Anchor
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Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
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Destination
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Newfoundland (Canada)
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Cargo
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12 hogsheads and 3 barrels of molasses, 52 hogsheads and 2 barrels of New England rum, 4 quarter casks of wine, 17 barrels of coffee, 17 hogsheads of ship bread, 10 barrels of superfine flour, 6 barrels of common flour, 40 barrels of pork, 10 1/2 barrels of pickled beef, 36 hogsheads of indian corn, 182 bushels of indian corn, 68 kegs of pickled oysters, 75 barrels of tar, 20 barrels of pitch, 8 barrels of turpentine, 1 barrel of snuff, 6775 white oak barrels staves, 2100 red oak hogshead staves, 200 shaken hogsheads, 422 feet inch oak plank, 20 kegs of cordials, 1 cask of tea, and 7 tubs of beef.
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Consignee
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George Sears
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Crew
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Benjamin Allen (master), Richard Bissell (mate), James Stoops (sailor), George Smith (sailor), George Smith (sailor), Joseph Cole (sailor), Daniel Fones (sailor), Erick Fry (boy), James Welch (sailor), Joseph Castor (sailor)
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Chronology
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Bill of lading: May 7, 1773
Master's time of entry: April 27, 1773
Time of discharge: March 31, 1774
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Details
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Inclusion of 2 more names of men, in another portage bill, related to this trip: August 2, 1773 - James Welch (sailor); December 11, 1773 - Joseph Castor (ditto).
In the portage bill (box 2, folder 13, doc. 33) the name of Joseph Cole (sailor) is crossed out.
Master: 11 months and 4 days on board.
Joseph Castor (sailor) enter on board on December 11.
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Sources
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American Jewish Historical Society, box 2, folder 13, doc. 18, 21, 29, 33
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Author
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Lara Rodrigues
