P_10433_2095 – John Mellish
John Mellish, slave-ship captain and probably merchant of Portsmouth, owner-captain of a slaving voyage from London by the Betty Gally to Africa and Kingston Jamaica in 1719, captain of an earlier slaving voyage from London in 1718 by the Betty for which no ownership information is given in TASTDB, and captain of a slaving voyage by the Isle of Wight clearing Portsmouth in 1713.
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First name: John
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Last name: Mellish
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Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Sources: C 11/1135/28. https://www.stceciliasabbey.org.uk/upload/files/EasterDefinitiveChronicle2019%20.pdf e.g. C 11/2721/71. http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/churches/cathedral/mellish.htm
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Crossings (3)
76601 - Betty Gally (1719 - 1719)
Role: Captain-owner
76589 - Betty
Role: Captain
75665 - Isle of Wight (1713 - 1714)
Role: Captain
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Date: 10/08/1723
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
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