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Bill of lading for beads

Description:
Bill of lading for beads shipped by Noblett Ruddock on the ship the Stawell(?) Gally from Bristol to Africa, 1721. Ruddock was a merchant of Bristol with many trading interests. He invested in the trading of slaves and dealt in slave-produced goods such as sugar and tobacco.
A bill of lading is an official record of goods being carried on a ship.
Date: 1721
Copyright: Copyright BCC Record Office
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