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Ship’s trade

Cargo or lading of the ship The Unity, captain Jan Menkenveld, destined for Middelburg in Zeeland, and in custody of various products:

the brand / whole hogsheads of sugar / half hogsheads of sugar / bales of coffee beans

  • SDK [brand], 26 bales of coffee beans, from L.L. van Bercheijk to the lords the heirs of Pieter Amijot & the company in Amsterdam
  • SDK K [brand], 4 bales of coffee beans, from L.L. van Bercheijk to the lords the heirs of Pieter Amijot & the company in Amsterdam
  • SVB [brand], 5 hogsheads of sugar, from S.C. van Bercheijk to Cappelle & Bruijn
  • ƧIS 2 [brand], 2 hogsheads of sugar, from Anna Geertruijda Gelskerke to idem

I, the undersigned, certify that the above 7 hogsheads of sugar & 30 bales of coffee beans, taken in by me, are complete (actum) Rio Demerara, 16 December anno 1762.

Jan Menkenveld

In accordance with the original actum Rio Demerara datum ut supra

J. Vleeshouwer

1762