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Mention of seaman Craddock, who was on board the ship, the Peggy from Bristol to West Africa and the Caribbean.Craddock lost his sight due to Distemper, which was raging amongst the slaves

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 1747 - 1769

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers