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Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 119.
Muster roll for the ship, the Ann , from Bristol to the West Indies, South Carolina and back to Bristol, 1765.
The Ann delivered goods to, and purchased commodities from, both one or more islands in the Caribbean and mainland America. Sometimes a ship would try another place if it could not get a return cargo at the port where it was due to sell its cargo.
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: 1765
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 23.
Muster roll of Hospital Account of the ship, the Acton , from Georgia, 1766.
A crew of 17 sailed from Bristol. 10 were discharged in March, April and May in Georgia. 10 more, including a cook, were taken on in Georgia in August for the return voyage. The owners did not want to pay the crew for the weeks and months spent sitting in port whilst finding a cargo fpr the return 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: 1766
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 58.
Muster roll for the ship, the Wells , from Bristol to Africa and St Kitts.
The ship was owned by Catherine and Walker Stroud, and captained by Thomas Stroud. 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: Sep 1766 - Sep 1777
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 19.
Muster roll for the ship, the King David , from Bristol to Africa and America, and back to Bristol, 1764.
The King David bought slaves at Old Calabar, West Africa, and sold 318 at 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: 1764
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 17.
Muster roll for the ship, the Juno from Africa and Jamaica.
It is not known where in Africa the Juno bought slaves, or how many. 160 or 154, according to different reports, 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: 1765
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the September 1766 – September 1767. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 1.
Muster roll for the ship, the Cyrus , 1765.
Two of the crew of this merchant ship died at Morant Bay in Jamaica, and one in Kingston, in Jamaica. Threre are no indications of what happened, or whether they were ill or involved in fights.
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: 1765
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from the 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 241.
Muster roll for the ship, the Lucea’s crew on a voyage to Jamaica.
The round voyage from Bristol to Jamaica and back took 9 1/2 months. One of the crew drowned and eight deserted during the trip. Most of the crew were in their 20s and 30s, the oldest man on board being 47.
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 the 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 245.
Muster roll for the ship, the Friendship , from Antigua, 1766.
Usually, muster rolls cover a round voyage from Bristol, out and home again. This one covers a one way voyage from Antigua and the Usual place of abode of all the crew is given as Antigua.
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 the 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 235.
Muster roll for the ship, the Two Brothers from North Carolina.
A large number of ships traded between Bristol and the Caribbean islands, and mainland America.
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 the 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
(No muster roll number given)
Muster roll for the ship, the Brothers , from Africa and Antigua, 1765.
The Brothers sold 132 slaves at Antigua.
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: 1765
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
