Abigail, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Jamaica, 1771
Item
Year
1771
Title
Abigail, Benjamin Allen, Newport to Jamaica, 1771
Vessel name
Vessel type
Sloop
Captain / Master
Benjamin Allen
Owner (vessel)
Aaron Lopez
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Jamaica
London
Cargo
From Newport to Jamaica: 30 boxes of spermaceti candles, 50 barrels of fine flour, 8 barrels of superfine flour, 6 tierces of rice, 17 hogsheads of codfish, 97 barrels of alewives, 148 barrels of monhayden, 30 kegs of pickled salmon, 10 barrels of tar, 2 barrels of turpentine, 2 barrels of pitch, 27 barrels 19 tierces and 4 hogsheads of Indian corn, 45075 shingles, 6100 white oak hogsheads staves, 1530 feet of Pine boards, 1500 red oak hogsheads staves, 6 jugs of spirits turpentine, and 4 kegs of spirits turpentine.
Consignee
Benjamin Allen
Crew
Benjamin Allen (master); William Hoockey (mate); John Taber (2nd mate); Charles Valentine Herbert (sailor); Rufus Chace (sailor); John Baptista (sailor); William Hutchinson (sailor); Elijha Billington (sailor); John Roe (sailor); John Cavenaugh (sailor); Oliver Beebee (boy).
Chronology
Bill of lading: July 1, 1771.
Master's time of entry: July 13, 1771. Master's time of discharge: May 26, 1772.
Master's time of entry: July 13, 1771. Master's time of discharge: May 26, 1772.
Details
Master: 11 months and 19 days on board.
Sailors John Roe, John Cavenaugh and Elijha Billington shipped on board the sloop Abigail on September 12, November 15 and February 20 (1772), respectively.
Sailors John Roe, John Cavenaugh and Elijha Billington shipped on board the sloop Abigail on September 12, November 15 and February 20 (1772), respectively.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 4, folder 2, docs. 42, 57 and 59.
Author
Camila Silva