Jacob, Henry Davenant, Newport to Kingston, 1772

Year: 1772
Title: Jacob, Henry Davenant, Newport to Kingston, 1772
Vessel name: Jacob
Vessel type: Ship
Captain / Master: Henry Davenant
Owner (cargo): Aaron Lopez
Anchor: Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination: Kingston (Jamaica)
Cargo: 50 boxes of spermaceti candles, 42 barrels of monhayden, 47 barrels of alewives, 2 barrels of bass, 1 barrel of salmon trout, 20 barrels of tar, 50500 white pine boards and planks, 2900 white oak hogsheads staves, 775 white oak hogshead heading, 7450 red oak hogshead staves, 1333 white oak barrel staves, 11050 bricks, 6 horses, 133 turkeys, 18 cheese and provender, and 10 water hogsheads.
Consignee: Benjamin Wright
Chronology: Bill of lading: January 10, 1772
Access points: locations: Kingston (Jamaica); Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Access points: persons: Davenant, Henry; Wright, Benjamin
Access points: goods: Animals; Candles; Construction materials; Fish; Naval stores; Water; 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