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Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 104.
Muster roll for the ship, the Prince of Wales, sailing from Africa and America, her third voyage.
The Prince of Wales sailed for New Calabar, West Africa, with a large crew of 49. The number of slaves bought is not known, but 341 were sold at Dominica.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1766
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 99.
Muster roll for the ship, the King George , sailing from Bristol to Dominica, London and Bristol.
The King George carried the return cargo (probably sugar) to London. London goods were probably then carried on the last leg of the voyage back to Bristol.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 101.
Muster roll for the ship, the King George , sailing from Bristol to Africa, 1767.
The King George sailed for the Windward coast and thence to Dominica and St Kitts. The number of slaves bought and sold is not known. The entire voyage was completed in only 9 1/2 months.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 92.
Muster roll for the ship, the Sally , 1767.
The Sally was one of the many ships trading with the colonies in The Caribbean and America, carrying manufactured goods and foodstuffs.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 76.
Muster roll for the ship, the Britannia , from Bristol to Barbados, Cape Fear, Barbados and to Bristol.
The Britannia sailed for Barbados in the Caribbean then went on to Cape Fear in New England, USA, back to Barbados and then returned to Bristol. Trade goods may have been sold in both colonies, or sugar and rum may have been carried from Barbados to sell in Cape Fear. The ship might have gone to Cape Fear to find a return cargo of timber from the American East Coast.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1766
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 43.
Muster roll for the ship, the Lloyd, 1767.
The Lloyd , captained by Nicholas Pocock, sailed for Charlestown in South Carolina, USA. The Lloyd was one of many ships supplying the colonies with manufactured goods.
Nicholas Pocock was an artist and sailor who drew pictures of ships, featuring slave trading on the coast of Africa.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 55.
Muster roll for the ship, the Boston Packet , sailing from Boston in New England, USA, 1767.
The Boston Packet was one of many ships supplying the colonies with manufactured goods. The colonies were seen as a market for British-made goods, and were discouraged from developing their own industries. The colonies were meant to supply raw materials for British industry.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 46.
Muster roll for the ship, the Andrews , from 1st June 1766 – 24th June 1767.
The Andrews sailed from Old Calabar and St Kitts, in the Caribbean. The number of slaves bought and sold is not known. The voyage lasted just over one year, a very fast time for a slaving voyage.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1st June 1766 - 24th June 1767
Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 30.
Muster roll for the ship, the Bristol Gally , sailing from Africa and St Kitts, 1766.
The Bristol Gally sailed from Bonny in West Africa. The number of slaves bought and sold is not known.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1766
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1767 – 1768; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 26.
Muster roll for the ship, the Black Prince , from Bristol to Africa and Antigua, 1764.
This was the 8th of 10 slaving voyages for the Black Prince . On this voyage, 300 slaves were bought on the Gold Coast. It is not known how many survived the voyage to Antigua to be sold.
The muster roll is a list of all crew signed on for all or part of a voyage, which was used to calculate the money each man should pay to the Sailors’ Hospital Fund (insurance).
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: 1764
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
