Venus, Zebadiah Story, Newport to Madeira, Lisbon and Gibraltar, 1772

Year: 1772
Title: Venus, Zebadiah Story, Newport to Madeira, Lisbon and Gibraltar, 1772
Vessel name: Venus
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: Gibraltar; Lisbon (Portugal); Madeira (Portugal); Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Access points: persons: Maine & Company; Story, Zebadiah
Access points: goods: Candles; Cereal; Cocoa; Construction materials; Containers; Fish; Grain and flour; Hardware; Naval stores; Wax; Wood
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