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Manifest of the brig Sally
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Publication/Creation:
- Providence, RI: 1764-09-11
Creators and Contributors:
- Hopkins, Esek, 1718-1802 (creator)
Description:
- Physical Description:
- 1 p.
- Abstract:
- Manifest of the Sally on its departure for Africa. The document, dated September 11, 1764, includes the name of the ship's captain (Esek Hopkins), owner (Nicholas Brown and Company, the name under which the four Brown brothers then did business), and a brief description of the ship's cargo. The primary commodity on the ship was New England rum, some 17, 274 gallons, but the cargo also included thirty boxes of spermaceti candles, 1800 bunches of onions, forty barrels of flour, 51 loaves of sugar, and various other trade goods and supplies.
- Call Number:
- BFBR 707-9-1/11/64 (JCB Manuscript ID)
Genre(s)
- manifests