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Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1766 – 1767; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 175.
Muster roll for the ship, the Nancy , sailing from Africa and Jamaica, 1764.
It is not known where in Africa slaves were bought, nor how many, but 280 were sold in Jamaica. The whole voyage took just over 20 months, a long 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: 1764
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Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1766 – 1767; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 180.
Muster roll for the ship, the Kitty , sailing from Africa and St Christophers, 1766.
The Kitty sailed from Bristol to New Calabar. It is not known how many slaves were bought and sold in St Kitts.
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 1766 – 1767; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 163.
Muster roll for the ship, the Dorsetshire , sailing from Africa and Jamaica, 1766.
The master, John Purnell, was also the co-owner of the ship. It is not known where the ship bought slaves in Africa, or how many, but 257 were sold in Jamaica.
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 - 1767
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 178.
Muster roll for the ship, the Tryall , 1784.
The Tryall sailed for Cape Coast in West Africa. It was reported as carrying 350 or perhaps 364 slaves. The ship went onto Jamaica, and sold 303 slaves there. According to the owners, the voyage did not make them any profit, rather a very heavy loss .
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: 1784
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 168.
Muster roll for the ship, the Constantine , sailing from Bristol to Africa and the West Indies.
The Constantine sailed for Africa and then to St Vincent and Dominica. The ship was lost in a hurricane off the Virgin Islands. The crew was saved. The slaves had probably been sold before this, 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: 1785 - 1786
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 146.
Muster roll for the ship, the Hornet , from Jamaica, 1784.
It is not known where the Hornet went in Africa, nor how many slaves were bought. 280 were sold at Jamaica. A sale advertisement for the ship described it as calculated for the African trade, with 4 feet and six inches between decks.
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: 1784
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 153.
Muster roll for the ship, the Rebecca , from Bristol to Africa, 1785.
The Rebecca sailed to the West coast of Africa, and returned direct to Bristol. The cargo was presumably timber rather than slaves.
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: 1785
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 122.
Muster roll for the ship, the Little Pearl from Grenada, 1785.
The Pearl and the Little Pearl both made slaving voyages this year, but seem to be working separately rather than as a team., as on previous voyages. The Little Pearl sailed for Old Calabar, West Africa, where 160 or 169 slaves were bought. It was reported that 100 or 102 slaves were sold at Grenada, in the Caribbean.
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: 1785
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 102.
Muster roll for the ship, the Lion , sailing from Africa, 1784.
The Lion sailed for Africa and returned directly for Bristol. The ship was owned by Sidenham Teaste, a ship builder, and he sent several wood ships to Africa, to buy tropical hardwood for ship building.
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: 1784
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1785 – 1786; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 108.
Muster roll for the ship, the Thomas , sailing from Bristol to Africa, 1785.
The Thomas sailed for New Calabar and Bonny, West Africa. It was reported to have 420 slaves on board, but reached Barbados with 373, and St Vincents with 360 – 370. It is not clear how many slaves were bought and how many died during the 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: 1785
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
