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Bill of Sale for the Outfit of the Sloop Molly, Newport, Rhode Island, February 12, 1746

Billhead detailing the stores to outfit the sloop Molly, sold to Master Joseph Rodman by Naphtali Hart on February 12, 1746, in Newport, Rhode Island. The inventory includes a significant quantity of codfish and oil, suggesting a long voyage. The Molly was a slaver owned by the Vernons.

Associated People/Businesses

Hart, Naphtali
Rodman, Joseph
HART, NAPHTALI

Geography

Newport

Subjects

Slavery
Shipping
Provisioning

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 6