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Advert for Jacob Hills shop

Advert for Jacob Hills shop

Description:

The Diary and Kingston Daily Advertiser, Jamaica.
Advert for Jacob Hills shop, for goods imported from London, including shoes, hair powder, almonds, candles, medicine and Jamaican loaf sugar.

Date: Tuesday 4th August 1795

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Plan of London Docks

Plan of London Docks

Description:

The London Docks, from 24 Plans of Cities, published in 1832 for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London’s involvement in various trades can be seen through looking at the dock areas of the River Thames. This plan shows the East India Dock and the West India Dock.

Date: 1832

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:R81

London, from John Speed’s map

London, from John Speed's map

Description:

London from The Kingdome of England by John Speed, 1664. London was the main trading port at this time, trading with Southern and Northern Europe as well as with Africa and the Americas.

Date: 1664

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Object ID:N784

Newspaper extract, advert for herrings

Newspaper extract, advert for herrings

Description:

Newspaper extract from The Cornwall Chronicle, Jamaica. Advert for Just Imported herrings. Herrings were fished by British fishing fleets in towns such as Bridgewater, Somerset. They were exported to the Caribbean islands, such as Jamaica, and sold as food for slaves on plantations.

Date: 8th February 1783

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Exeter

Exeter

Description:

Exeter, from The Kingdome of England by John Speed, 1664
From 1585 Exeter merchants were involved in the trade with Africa, for gold and ivory, not slaves.

Date: 1664

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:N784

Advert for the Britannia, for Glasgow

Advert for the Britannia, sailing for Glasgow

Description:

The Diary and Kingston Daily Advertiser, Jamaica.
Advert for the ship, the Britannia, sailing from Jamaica to Glasgow in Scotland, taking freight and passengers.

Date: Wednesday 17th July 1795

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Map of Lancashire

Lancashire from Carys' Traveller's Companion

Description:

Lancashire from Carys’ Traveller’s Companion.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:R106

Five guinea piece

Five guinea piece

Description:

Five guinea piece, made from Guinea gold. It was first issued in 1663 and was named after the coast of Guinea in Africa. Coins were often marked to show the source of the metal. Guineas have either the plume of feathers to show Welsh gold or an elephant with a castle on its back, the badge of the Royal Africa Company.

Date: 1663

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:O. 4232

Advert for goods imported

Advert for goods imported

Description:

The Diary and Kingston Daily Advertiser, Jamaica.
Advert for goods imported in the ship the Barbara, from Lancaster.
The goods included candles, ropes, canvas, nails, horse harness.

Date: Monday 21st December 1795

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Newspaper extract, departure of ship

Newspaper extract, departure of ship Newspaper extract, departure of ship

Description:

Newspaper extract from The Cornwall Chronicle, Jamaica. Notice about the imminent departure of the ship Ulysses for Liverpool.

Newspaper extract from The Cornwall Chronicle, Jamaica. Notice about the imminent departure of the ship Jamaica for Glasgow.

Date: 2nd Feb 1782, 23rd Feb 1782

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