Bill of sale documenting the purchase of 1137 gallons of molasses by Myer Polock from S. & W. Vernon for 1932 pounds Sterling in Newport, Rhode Island on June 22, 1769. This document provides insight into the mercantile activities of Myer Polock, a prominent Jewish shipbuilder and trader in Newport during the late 18th century.
Subject: Molasses Trade
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This bill of lading from Caesar & Co. documents the shipment of 100 hogsheads of sugar and 220 barrels of molasses aboard the vessel "Nashville" from New Orleans to New York. The cargo is consigned to Moses Taylor. Freight charges are specified as Five Dollars and Eighty Cents per hogshead of sugar and Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per barrel of molasses. The document is dated December 20, 1836, and signed by Jackson (Master) and Franklin & Ames. The item features a small engraved vignette depicting a ship loading cargo, along with decorative script for sections such as "SHIPPED." and "Contents unknown to". The form was printed and sold by Benjamin Levy in New Orleans. 3.
Manuscript financial record of Hawkins & Norwood, a business in New Orleans, Louisiana. The document, dated October 31 and November 8, 1859, details the official measurement of 40 barrels of molasses. It includes the notation of an office located at 11 Bienville Street and mentions A. Samuel and M.B. Miller as partners.