Ocean, John Peters, Newport to Jamaica, 1771
Item
Year
1771
Title
Ocean, John Peters, Newport to Jamaica, 1771
Vessel name
Vessel type
Ship
Captain / Master
John Peters
Owner (cargo)
Aaron Lopez
Anchor
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination
Jamaica
Cargo
40 hogsheads of codfish, 2 barrels of beef, 7 barrels of mackerel, 103 barrels of herring, 580 barrels of monhayden, 66742 white oak hogshead staves, 19539 red oak hogshead staves, 8893 white oak hogshead headings, 5000 white oak barrel staves, 57640 shingles, 35 barrels of salt, 20 barrels of tar, 6 barrels of turpentine, 12 barrels of superfine flour, 3 barrels of Connecticut pork, 3 barrels of beef, 100 geese, 400 turkeys, 39 bushels of oat, 105 bushels of corn, and 3 barrels lamp oil.
Consignee
Benjamin Wright
Chronology
Bill of lading: November 25, 1771
Access points: locations
Access points: persons
Access points: goods
Sources
American Jewish Historical Society, box 5, folder 31, doc. 16, file 9 (from Newport Historical Society, Shipping Book of Aaron Lopez. 1771-1773)
Author
Lara Rodrigues