Log of the ship Lawrance, 1730-1731.

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Creator

Lawrance (ship).

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 1 vol.

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Microfilm must be used in lieu of original volume.

Scope/Contents Note

Log of a voyage of the Lawrance, Abraham Dumaresq, commander, from Gravesend, England to Holland, and on to Loango, on the west coast of Africa. Departure with slavesaboard for delivery to Buenos Aires, followed by a return toward England with a cargo of hides. In addition to routine entries of longitude, latitude, and wind conditions, log notes deaths of slaves aboard.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Lawrance was a British slave ship, probably in the service of the South Sea Company.

Controlled Access Terms

• Slave trade -- Africa, West.
• Logbooks -- Eighteenth century.
• Ships' logs.

Additional Creator Names

• Dumaresq, Abraham.
• South Sea Company.