There was a lot of trade that didn't involve slaves. Many ships
sailed the triangle, down to the Caribbean to unload a cargo from
England and take on rum, take the rum up to the colonies, where it
was the favored drink, sell it and take on a load of whatever the
colony was selling, usually hogsheads of tobacco. Then back across
the Atlantic, hopefully before the winter storms set in. My own
ancestor came on such a ship, he was an indentured servant.
Nancy
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On Jan 24, 2007, at 9:37 AM, Basil Forest wrote:
> I am new to the forum. I found my ancestor was a ship captain
> involved in
> the "West Indies trade." I am curious whether he was a slave
> trader. This
> was late 17th early 18th century. Does anyone know of any
> reference materials
> identifying known slave traders and/or slave trading vessels, or
> other
> reference materials that might help me in my inquiry?
>
> Basil Forest
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