[Brigantine Othello trade book]

Slavery Collection, 1709-1864

1764; 1765

45-page trade book of the Brig Othello, a merchant ship owned by brothers Samuel and William Vernon, business partners involved in the triangular trade that sent rum from Rhode Island to Africa, bought slaves in Africa to sell in the West Indies or in the southern colonies, and brought molasses back to Rhode Island, dated June 29, 1764 to July 19, 1765.

nyhs_sc_b-07
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection

Slave trade
Slaves--United States
Merchant ships

Account books
Merchandise inventories

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