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Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for George Hancock of the ship, the Juba, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 31st Jan 1754

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Fling, of the ship, the Black Prince, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 20th Dec 1753

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Nicholas, of the ship, the Charming Betty, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 10th Feb 1752

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for Robert Cole, of the ship, the Charming Betty, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 10th Feb 1752

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for Josiah Holland of the ship, the Iris, for Financial Help from the Seamens Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 1751 18th November

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Abercrombie of the ship, the Hope, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 10th Feb 1752

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for James McDaniel of the ship, the Ann Gally for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 1751 10th June

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Notice about tobacco and snuff business

Notice about tobacco and snuff business

Description:

From Bonner and Middleton’s Bristol Journal.

A notice regarding the tobacco and snuff business of Mr Jacob Easterbrook, Bristol.

Date: Nov 15th 1783

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Letter about running plantation

Letter about running plantation

Description:

Letter from John Elbridge to Mary Elbridge regarding running of Spring Plantation.

Date: 1st Oct 1729

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Object ID:AC/WO 16 (8) g

Advert for a print

Advert for a print

Description:

From Bonner and Middleton’s Bristol Journal.

Advertisement for a print by Nicholas Pocock, of the Battle of the Saints.

Nicholas Pocock was an artist and sailor who drew pictures of ships, featuring slave trading on the coast of Africa.

Date: Sept 13th 1783

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