P_10433_1309 – James Berville
Owner-captain of two voyages in 1770 and 1774. Given as Barville, but almost certainly James Berville, shown as active on the coast of Senegal in 1767 and then at Galam until c. 1770 in the letters of Edward Grace (q.v.). To date no will or burial record has been found for him in England.
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First name: James
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Last name: Berville
Aliases: Barville, Js (a) Bardin, Barville, James, Barville (Capt)
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Africa
On the coast of Africa at least 1767-1770, T.S. Ashton (ed.) Letter of a West African Trader, Edward Grace 1767-70.
Internal migrant: Don't know
Foreign born: Yes
Naturalised in 1764
Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Philanthropy: Don't know
Plantation owner: Don't know
Sources: T.S. Ashton (ed.), Letters of a West African Slave Trader, Edward Grace 1767-70. HL/PO/PB/1/1764/4G3n106 Title: Private Act, 4 George III, c. 56 Description: An Act for naturalizing James Nahou de Berville, Johann Jacob Uckermann and John Haufer. Date: 1764.
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Crossings (2)
24748 - Mary (1774 - 1774)
Role: Captain-owner
77993 - James (1769 - 1770)
Role: Captain-owner
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Was slave trading profitable: No
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