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Commonwealth Museum   Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin
Commonwealth Museum Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin

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Bill of Lading for Ship "Friendship," 1694

Bound for Barbados, the ship carried beef, cod, and hops. Puritan merchants profited indirectly from slavery by selling products to Caribbean plantations.

Photo of Bill of Lading for Ship 'Friendship,' 1694