Abigail, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Jamaica, 1770
Item
Year
1770
Title
Abigail, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Jamaica, 1770
Vessel name
Vessel type
Sloop
Captain / Master
Benjamin Allen
Owner (vessel)
Aaron Lopez
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Jamaica
Cargo
50 boxes of spermaceti candles, 15 barrels of superfine flour, 15 barrels of common flour, 15 hogsheads of codfish, 8 kegs of tallow, 6 boxes of hard soap, 9 barrels of ship bread, 16 barrels of corn, 100 barrels of monhayden, 10 kegs of salmon, 7 kegs of cod tongues and sounds?, 12 barrels of tar, 4 barrels of turpentine, 8 barrels of lamp oil, 12 ? kegs of spirits turpentine,24 1/2 barrels of pork, 5 barrels of beef, 57 cheeses, 800 bunches of onions, 9539 white oak hogsheads staves, 3500 red oak hogsheads staves, 2248 white oak hogsheads heading, 2000 hoops, 2000 foot of pine headings, 140 shaken hogsheads, 14400 cedar shingles, 24 smoked salmon, and 3 dozen of wood axes.
Consignee
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin Wright
Crew
Benjamin Allen (master); Christopher Hoxsie (mate); Norton Huddy (cooper); Edward Davis (sailor); William Crandall (sailor); William Corey (sailor); William Coxzens (sailor); Oliver Beebee (boy)
Chronology
Bill of lading: December 21, 1770.
Master's time of entry: October 20, 1770. Time of discharge: June 12, 1771.
Master's time of entry: October 20, 1770. Time of discharge: June 12, 1771.
Details
The white oak and red oak hogsheads staves and the white oak hogsheads heading are to be delivered to Captain Benjamin Wright at Withywood (Jamaica).
Master: 7 months and 23 days on board.
Master: 7 months and 23 days on board.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 4, folder 2, docs. 12, 13, 18 and 19.
Author
Camila Silva