Hope, Joseph Caswell, Newport to New Bedford, 1773

Year: 1773
Title: Hope, Joseph Caswell, Newport to New Bedford, 1773
Vessel name: Hope
Vessel type: Sloop
Captain / Master: Joseph Caswell
Owner (cargo): Aaron Lopez
Anchor: Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Destination: New Bedford, Massachusetts (USA)
Cargo: 5 hogsheads of molasses, 2 hogsheads of New England rum, 2 hogsheads of West India rum, 49 casks of oil, and 2 booms.
Consignee: Francis Rotch
Chronology: Bill of lading: May 5, 1773
Access points: locations: New Bedford, Massachusetts (USA); Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Access points: persons: Caswell, Joseph; Rotch, Francis
Access points: goods: Molasses; Nautical equipment; Rum; Whale products
Sources: American Jewish Historical Society, box 5, folder 31, doc. 16, file 48 (from Newport Historical Society, Shipping Book of Aaron Lopez. 1771-1773)
Author: Camila Silva