Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce--Africa; Africa--Commerce--Rhode Island
Insurance claim of the Brig Othello, including list of provisions taken on board for trade from Newport, Rhode Island, to the Coast of Africa for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by Captain John Duncan.
Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce; Contract Labor--Barbados; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Account record for George Lambert from Captain John Duncan on the Brig Othello in Barbados, listing hospital money, advance wages, and "7 gall. Rum missing out the cask he was caught stealing out off [sic]." On back, receipt signed by Boyle...
Receipt for cloth goods and clothing patterns by James Ward for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on June 10 through 18, 1771. On back, letter from Duncan to Mr. [Charles] Yates asking for remittance of payment. Signed by Edmund Addison.
Contract for employment on the Brig Othello including names of crew, wages, and terms. Form printed and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Newport [Rhode Island]. On back, list of crew that received "one month's pay advance." Attached, receipt for wages...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to George Larm by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello, includes deduction from wages for 3 1/2 gallons rum "stole out of a cask that was tapt in the head with a gimblet by you or some your ship mates you must pay for...
Account record of John Duncan for payments remittted to Samuel and William Vernon by Edward Clennon for 10 gallons of rum, sugar, and 2 1/2 gallons molasses.
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Matthew Coe by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 7 gallons rum "missing out the cask he was caught stealing out off." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Samuel Scranton by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 12 gallons rum "taken up from 24th May to Feb'y 9th." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment signed by...
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for wages paid to Daniel Trougeon [Trudgeon] by Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello. Includes deduction from wages for 10 gallons rum "taken up from 5 July to Feb'y 19th." On back, note dated March 21, 1771 verifying receipt of payment...
Rhode Island--Commerce--Africa; Africa--Commerce--Rhode Island; Merchant ships--United States
Inventory of goods consigned to John Duncan aboard the Brig Othello, owned by Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, departing from Rhode Island to the Coast of Africa.
14-page book of trade by the Brig Othello on a voyage to the Coast of Africa, commencing at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] "for account of the owners" [Samuel and William Vernon].
Fragments of an account book for the Brig Othello between years 1768 through 1769. Includes names of multiple vendors, and gives detailed lists of slave purchases on the Coast of Africa.
