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During March 1771 and April 1771, various ships departed from St. Martins with cargo for different ports in North America and the Caribbean. The cargo primarily consisted of salt, with some shipments including cotton and sugar. Here are the ships and their destinations:

  • Sloop Sally (Captain Sanders) to Salem
  • Sloop Endeavour (Captain Shaw) to Boston
  • Brig King William (Captain Elliot) to Piscataway
  • Sloop Friendship (Captain Faren) to Boston
  • Sloop Oliver (Captain Deen) to Liverpool
  • Sloop Royal (Captain Dilans) to Boston
  • Sloop Liberty (Captain Barker) to New Haven
  • Schooner Martha (Captain Winsgrove) to Piscataway
  • Sloop Old Colony (Captain Spinks) to Boston
  • Schooner Mary Ann (Captain Piquet) to Martinico
  • Schooner Speedwell (Captain Iohes) to Ostaway
  • Sloop Susana (Captain Sherman) to North Carolina
  • Schooner Debra (Captain Aulin) to New Haven
  • Brig Thelaly (Captain Long) to Piscataway
  • Schooner Prince of Orange (Captain Woodberry) to Salem
  • Schooner Sea Flower (Captain Welb) to Salem

Each shipment was subject to a 2% duty tax. The salt was priced at 8 stivers per bushel, with various quantities being shipped to each destination.


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29
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638
P„ Martins March 1771
Brought over
p„s 218„
shipd onbo„ sloop Sally Cap„t Sanders sor Salem by
Item 1150 Bush„s Salt„ a 8 stwven pB.

191„5„ 2
365 lb. Cotton a 8 stivers


60„6„4
252„ 4„ 6
Dutys Reed a 2 pb„t
5„


shipdonbo„ sloop Endeavour Cap„t Shaw for Boston
brij stem 400 Bierh„ salt a 8 stwven „ „
1
6„5„2

Dutys Reeda 2 pb„
1


Shipd onbo„ Breg Keng W„m Cap„t Elliot Cor
Piscatawaij bi Item 3000 Bush„s salt a 8 stwven

500
10
Dutys Reed a 2 pCt

Shipd on Bo„o Sloop Friendship Cap„t Faren
Tor Borton bij Hem 1800 Beesh„s salt a 8 stiven
300
6 —
Duty Reed a 2 pb„t

Shipd on Bo„ sloop Oliver Cap„t Deen sor Liverpoot
By stem 1350. Buch„r salt 28 stver„
225

2426 lb sug„s a 5 p„s pb„ 75 lb„ Cotton a 8 stiven
133„6„2
358„ 6„2
Dutys Beed a 2 pC„t
1„ 2


7„
schipdon 13d„e slook Pnjale Catt dilans sor boten
by Item 1000 Bush„s salt a 8 steven. 133 lb Costonat D„o
188„6„4
Dutys Reed a 2 pb„
3„
„1

6„
vhipd on Bo„ Sloop Libertij Cap„t Barker sor
Aen haven by Item 900 Bush„s salt a 8 steven
150 „
Dutys Reeda 2 pCt
3 „n


Shipd on bo„ schooner Martha Cap„t Winsgrove
150

sor Piscatawai by Item 900 Bush„r salta 8 stu
3 —


Dutys Reeda 2 fb„
ƒ 257„ 4„3
Carrid over


„1

2
2„ „
n




4
So Martins April 1 „ 1771
Brought over
f.s 257„
Shipd on bo„ sloop old Coloni Cap„t Spinks for Bosson by„
283„ 2„ 4
Item 1600 Bush=r salt a 8 stivers, 100 lb„ Cotton a 8 steven
Dutys Reed a 2 pb„t
5„

shipd on br„o schooner mary, Am Cap„t Piquet for
Martinico by Item 210 Bush„s Saet a 8 slivers „
35
Dutys Reed a 2pC„


shipd on bo„ Schooner speedwell Cap„t Iohes sor Orstaway„
by Item 1008 Bush„r salta 8 stwven. 192„ Cotton a D„o
200
Dutys Reed a 2 pb„

shipd onbo„ sloop Susana Cap„t Sherman sor N„t
Carolina by Item 480 Burhels salt a 8 stwen
80„
Dutys Reed a 2pC.


Shipd on bo„ Schooner Debra Cap„t Aulin sor New
155„
haven by Item 930 Burhels salt a 8 stiver „
Dutys Reeda 2 pb


Ship onbo„ Brugg Thelaly Cap„t Long por Piscatar
333„ 2„4
By Item 2000 Buih„r salt a 8 stivers Af Burhel

Dutys Reed a 2 pb„


shipd on bo„ schooner Prince of Orange Cap„ Woodberry
sor Salem by Item 750 Bushels salt a 8 stwven f13
125
Dutys Reed a 2 pC„

Shipd on bo„ schooner Sea sloover Cap„t Welb for Salem
bej tem 1325 Burhels salt a 8 stiven „

220„6„4
Prtys Reeda 2 pCt
„1
1
larryd over
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5.
6
2„ 4
4 „ 3 „ 2
286„ 1 „3
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5
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Source citation

National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 1.05.01.02, Inventaris van het archief van de Tweede West-Indische Compagnie (WIC), (1624) 1674-1791 (1800), inventory number 632, 1778 apr. 27 - 1778 okt. 21



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