Nancy, Benjamin Wright, Newport to Jamaica and London, 1773

Item

Year

1773

Title

Nancy, Benjamin Wright, Newport to Jamaica and London, 1773

Vessel name

Vessel type

Ship

Captain / Master

Benjamin Wright

Anchor

Newport, Rhode Island (USA)

Destination

Jamaica
London (UK)

Crew

Benjamin Wright (master); Josiah Ha[...]d (1st mate); John Taylor (2nd mate); Samuel Rhodes (cooper); George Bonnet (cooper); Joseph Cro[...] (carpenter); John Hazard? (sailor); James Connely? (sailor); Thomas Clarke (sailor); Stanley Wester (sailor); James Gayne (sailor); Christopher Kent (sailor); John Bartlett (sailor); Abel Willis (sailor); Palfrey Collins (sailor); William Forsayeth? (sailor); William Booker (sailor); George Jennings (sailor); Joseph Webb (sailor); George (boy); Lucas Joseph Teyxeira (boy); John Brown (boy).

Chronology

Time of entry of the first member of the crew (carpenter Joseph): November 4, 1773.

Details

In the header of the document William Tomlinson appears as the master of the ship.
Sailor Stanley Wester was 8 days in prison in October.
George was William Cooper's boy.
Sailor James Connely deserted.

Access points: locations

Access points: persons

Sources

American Jewish Historical Society, box 3, folder 21, doc. 6

Author

Camila Silva

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