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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: 185.
Muster roll for the ship, the Bristol Packet , from Bristol to Philadelphia, thence to St Kitts and thence to Bristol, 1765.
This voyage took in trade to mainland America and the Caribbean.
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
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Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from the 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no:183.
Muster roll for the ship, the Lark, for Africa and Jamaica.
The Lark took almost 16 months to complete this slaving voyage. It is not known how many slaves were bought, but 113 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: 1764
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: 180.
Muster roll for the ship, the Little, from Jamaica, 1765.
The Little was one of many merchant ships trading from Bristol to the Americas, carrying manufactured goods out and luxury commodities back.
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 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 172.
Muster roll for the ship, the Nightingale from Africa and St Christophers, 1765.
The Nightingale landed 320 slaves at Antigua for sale. Over half of the crew were discharged at St Kitts, and the ship returned to Bristol with only nine crew of the original 27.
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 29th September 1765 – 29th September 1766. Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 166.
Muster roll for the ship, the Brothers, from Africa and Antigua, 1764.
The Brothers was a small ship of only 40 tons, and so carried a small crew. The voyage lasted just over a year. 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: 1764
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:163.
Muster roll for the ship, the Prince of Wales, from Africa and America, her second voyage.
The Prince of Wales sailed from Bristol to Bonny in West Africa and from there to Antigua and St Kitts. 441 slaves were sold in Antigua. The large crew included men from Bristol, London, Liverpool, Scotland, Wales, America, Ireland, Portugal and France.
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: 29th Sep 1765 - 29th Sep 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:155.
Muster roll for the ship, the Polly, sailing from South Carolina, USA, to Bristol. The ship would have carried a cargo of plantation-produced goods from America 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: 29th Sep 1765 - 29th Sep 1766
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1784 – 1785; Society of Merchant Venturers archive.
Muster roll no: 66.
Muster roll for the ship, the Emilia, sailing from Dominica, 1784.
The Emilia sailed for Bonny in West Africa. The master bought 490 slaves , 450 were sold 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: 1784
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
Description:
Ships’ muster rolls from 1784 – 1785; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 60.
Muster roll for the ship, the Harmony, sailing from Virginia 1784.
The Harmony was one of many Bristol ships supplying the Caribbean islands and the American Mainland.
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 1784 – 1785; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive.
Muster roll no: 59.
Muster roll for the ship, the Fanny , sailing from Barbados in the Caribbean. 1783.
The Fanny was one of many ships going back and forth betwen Bristol and the Caribbean islands.
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: 1783
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
