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

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