Thomas Leyland Company account books (1789-1790, 1792-1793)

Summary Information

Title: Thomas Leyland Company account books
Creator: Thomas Leyland Company
Inclusive dates: 1789-1790, 1792-1793
Extent: 2 volumes
Abstract:

The Thomas Leyland Company account books are two volumes of records for the slave ships Hannah (1789-90) and Jenny (1792-1793), traveling from Liverpool to Africa, then across the Atlantic to Jamaica and other West Indian Islands. The books record the goods sold in each port, such as slaves, fabric, and sugar, and contain details on seamen's wages and instructions to the captain for the treatment of slaves.

Language: The material is in English
Repository: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan

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