1802 – Illustrated shipping document exporting a shipment of rum and brown sugar to Europe commissioned by one of the wealthiest participants in the Triangle Trade
Newburyport, Massachusetts: 1802. Unbound. This partially printed shipping document dated “June 8th, 1802” measures 8” x 6¼”. It is illustrated with a large capital ‘S’ that depicts an oceangoing ship in the background. In it, Moses Brown of Newburyport, commits to transporting rum and sugar to Amsterdam via the Brig..... More