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 ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone 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 > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html