Ocean, John Peters, Newport to Jamaica, 1771

Year: 1771
Title: Ocean, John Peters, Newport to Jamaica, 1771
Vessel name: Ocean
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: Jamaica; Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Access points: persons: Peters, John; Wright, Benjamin
Access points: goods: Animals; Construction materials; Fish; Grain and flour; Meat; Naval stores; Salt; Wood
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