P_10432_0153 – Benjamin Blundell
Benjamin Blundell (? – ?) participated in two slave trading voyages between 1727 and 1728 that transported 499 captives from Africa to Barbados. His commercial interests included trade to New England, Antigua, and Barbados. Before his role in the slave trade, Blundell had been Receiver General for Leicestershire in the 1710s, before absconding with £18,000.
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First name: Benjamin
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Primary cohort: Liverpool
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Benjamin Blundell
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Political Offices Held
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Receiver General for Leicestershire (c. 1716)
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Sources: BHO
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Crossings (2)
92385 - Tarleton Gally (1727 - 1728)
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25996 - Good Intention (1727 - 1727)
Role: Owner
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Region: English Caribbean
Economic sector: Commerce
Owed money by "some merchants" in Antigua (£700) and in Barbados (£500) in 1721.
Region: North America (old colonies - Virginia, New England, Massachusetts etc)
Economic sector: Commerce
Owed £1925 by Mr Palmer and Mr Balston merchants in New England in 1721.
Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
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