Published by Printed by T.B. Bowen, No. 32, Church-Street, Charleston, 1798
Seller: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.
Broadside Ship Manifest, 9-1/2" x 15. Toned, otherwise Very Good. Printed document, surrounded by decorative border, completed in manuscript and signed in ink by James Simons and --- Waring. A rare 18th century American Imprint, unrecorded on ESTC, AAS, the Library Company, or the standard bibliographies. The Cargo listed included dry goods, brandy, rice, claret, salt, and other items. Whether any slaves were on board is a matter of conjecture. Cuba became a major locale for the slave trade, exports as well as imports.