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Year
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1770
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Title
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Abigail, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Jamaica, 1770
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Vessel type
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Sloop
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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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Jamaica
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Cargo
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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.
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Consignee
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Benjamin Allen
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Benjamin Wright
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Crew
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Benjamin Allen (master); Christopher Hoxsie (mate); Norton Huddy (cooper); Edward Davis (sailor); William Crandall (sailor); William Corey (sailor); William Coxzens (sailor); Oliver Beebee (boy)
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Chronology
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Bill of lading: December 21, 1770.
Master's time of entry: October 20, 1770. Time of discharge: June 12, 1771.
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Details
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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.
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Sources
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American Jewish Historical Society, box 4, folder 2, docs. 12, 13, 18 and 19.
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Author
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Camila Silva
