Venus, Zebadiah Story, Newport to Madeira, Lisbon and Gibraltar, 1772
Item
Year
1772
Title
Venus, Zebadiah Story, Newport to Madeira, Lisbon and Gibraltar, 1772
Vessel name
Vessel type
Brigantine
Captain / Master
Zebadiah Story
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Gibraltar
Lisbon (Portugal)
Madeira (Portugal)
Cargo
1146 pounds of codfish, 24 barrels of cocoa, 1 barrel of beeswax, 1975 pipes of staves, 15500 barrels of staves, 150 red oak hogsheads staves, 500 hogsheads of hoops, 6 pieces of mahogany, 24 1/4 tons of unchipped logwood, 6 cords of firewood, 1208 bushels of Indian corn, 51 1/2 bushels of rye, 47 1/2 bushels of barley, 899 bushels of oats, 68 bundles of hay, 12 barrels of tar, 60 boxes of spermaceti candles, and 137 red oak boards.
Consignee
Zebadiah Story
Maine & Company
Chronology
Bill of lading: January 20, 1772
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 5, folder 31, doc. 16, file 30 (from Newport Historical Society, Shipping Book of Aaron Lopez. 1771-1773)
Author
Camila Silva