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Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 44.
Muster roll of the ship the Richard, from Antigua, 1794. Of the 23 crew, 1 drowned, 4 deserted, and 6 were impressed, that is press-ganged by the Royal Navy to serve on naval ships.
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: 1793
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 19.
Muster roll for the ship the Ann, from Bristol to James River, Virginia USA, and back. Manufactured good and foodstuffs would have been carried out on the Ann from Bristol to Virginia. Tobacco would have been the main cargo for the return trip. The colonies were seen as a market for British manufactured goods and a supplier 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: 1794
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 85.
Muster roll for the ship, the African Queen, 1794. The African Queen left Bristol for Sierra Leone, buying 411 slaves. 407 were sold at Grenada, in the Caribbean. It was a very fast voyage, taking only 6 1/2 months for the round trip.
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: 1794
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 13.
Muster roll for the ship the Europa, from Antigua to Bristol, 1794. With a crew of seven, the Europa is probably typical of the smaller merchant ships trading between 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: 1794
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 14.
Muster roll for the ship, The Brothers. The Brothers sailed for Calabar, West Africa, buying 350 slaves there. At least 296 were sold at Jamaica. Most of these may have been trans-shipped, perhaps for South America. There are several different reports of the numbers bought and 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: 1793
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 6.
Muster roll fro the ship, The Colin, of Bristol, from Nevis and St Christophers, 1794. The Colin would have been taking manufactured goods out and bringing slave-produced 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: 1794
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1794 – 1795; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 7.
Muster roll for the ship, the Ruby, from Africa, 1793. The Ruby was a wood ship, owned by the ship builder Sidenham Teast. She would have returned with a cargo of tropical hardwood for the shipyard.
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: 1793
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1793 – 1794; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 203.
Muster roll for the ship, TheLevant. The Levant traded at New Calabar, West Africa, for a cargo of 348 slaves. 324 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: 1792
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1793 – 1794; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 200.
Muster roll for the ship, the General Orde, which was lost on Normansislands, 1793. The previous voyage of the General Orde had been to New Calabar, West Africa, to buy slaves. 226 men, women and children were sold at Dominica in 1792. On this voyage, the vessel was lost in August 1793. Whether it was taken by privateers, sunk or even taken by a slave rebellion on board is not specified.
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: 1793
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
Muster roll
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Ships’ muster rolls from 1793 – 1794; Society of Merchant Venturers’ archive. Muster roll no: 202.
Muster roll for the ship, TheHester. The Hester sailed from Bristol to Anamaboe, West Africa and bought 300 slaves. 295 or 298 were sold in Jamaica. The ship was also sold in Jamaica and all the crew were discharged there. 3 of the crew ran away in the ships boat 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: 1792
Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers
