ADDITIONAL MARY ROBBINS WILL DATA-
Thomas Livezey IN ST. CROIX 1754---Thos. Riche letter book (Phila II
1991 file--Sands notes).Thomass son Thomas shipped flour to the West Indies--his
good friend was Joseph Galloway- (New Lower Dub clip p 3) See D- Joseph Garroway
a neighbor of Thos Riche. Livezey a Quaker.
John Robbins cattle dealer, son Hon. John Robbins, member of Congress
(11/19/92-Harvard-Oxford 92 file). SAME ROBBINS FAMILY??? I believe Mary Robbins
was a Quaker.
ADDITIONAL BASIL FEAST WILL DATA-
(Thomas Riche was a Phila slave trader.( see D) He had dealings with
Captains Richard & James Beale in 1762-1763--they were involved in the trade.
Key findings:
27 May 1760-James Ball / Bale sailing Schooner DOLPHIN from Phila to MD
1 Sep 1760- Thos Riche writes Mr Kortright of St Cr saying he heard Capt Bale
had sold three Negroes under value in Chester.
Nov 1762- Riche writes that Capt Richard Beale sailing schooner DOLPHIN to Newcastle
16 Aug 1763- Riche writes Capt James Beale sailing Ship TYGER to Jamaica.
9 Feb 1764- Riche writes James Beale concerning a voyage Beale will take with
Capt Francis Moore aboard the Brig AFRICA bound for Senegal, Africa.
20 Sep 1764- Just imported from Brig AFRICA- Francis Moore Master, from coast
of Guinea, sold by Thos Riche in New Jersey-a few likely Negro men, etc
25 July 1765- Ship GRANBY- Jos Blewer, master. 70 Gold Coast slaves: Willing
& Morris. to be sold in Duck Creek, DE by Thomas Murdoch ( GBs brother
in law)
13 Mar 1768- Osborn & White, St Cr , writes Tho Riche recd from Samuel Murdoch
a Danish vessel. ( Samuel Murdoch GBs bro-in-law & exor )
(above in 3 ring St Cr tab)
NOTE- NEWCASTLE (DE) DISTRICT NOTORIOUS AS A SMUGGLERS HAVEN PRIOR REVO WAR.
RICHE MENTIONED REF BRIBING COLLECTOR @ NEW CASTLE. (see Hilltown Bucks file,
Sands 1/3/91) ER- CHECK JOHN KIDD LETTER BOOK 1749-1763 AT HSP. The British
Colonial Office Papers mention in 1765 that THO RICHE has made an illegal deal
to supply the French Colony of Cayenne with provisions. In 1779 the British
say We have long suspected the agents for the Rebellious Americans residing
at St Croix.. etc , etc.
Dr Thos Bond was one of the founders of PA Hospital. He a & his bro
Dr Phineas were Quakers. Thos Bond a neighbor of Tho Riche- see D
Gervass Burgess owned land Chester Co.
Richard Taylor, Geo Appleby, Thos Knight all lived in same area of London
as John Bradshaw & Nicholas Tuite ( Lime Street)