Alfonso D'Albuquerque (Ship)
Organization
Biography
The Alfonso d'Albuquerque (Ship) was previously named Carrington, but was renamed due to war risk in 1863, and flown under the Portuguese flag rather than American. Under this name, the ship sailed from China to Cuba with a charter to ship Chinese laborers, intended to be put to work on sugar plantations. After the ship arrived in Cuba, its name was changed again to Douglas in 1864, and it was sold. Under its original name, the ship was built in Warren, Rhode Island in 1847.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Bates & Co. Records, 1807-1895, undated
Collection
Identifier: MH 35
Abstract
The Bates & Co. Records document the business activities of Bates & Co., a 19th century Boston merchant shipping company. Materials include ship’s papers, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, bound account volumes, trade circulars, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of materials were created by Bates & Co., its predecessor Nathan Bridge & Co., the firms’ business associates, and ships’ captains; the collection also includes personal papers from...
Dates:
1807-1895, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library