Neptune, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Newfoundland, 1773
Item
Year
1773
Title
Neptune, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Newfoundland, 1773
Vessel name
Vessel type
Brigantine
Captain / Master
Benjamin Allen
Owner (vessel)
Aaron Lopez
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Newfoundland (Canada)
Cargo
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.
Consignee
George Sears
Crew
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)
Chronology
Bill of lading: May 7, 1773
Master's time of entry: April 27, 1773
Time of discharge: March 31, 1774
Master's time of entry: April 27, 1773
Time of discharge: March 31, 1774
Details
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.
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.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 2, folder 13, doc. 18, 21, 29, 33
Author
Lara Rodrigues