John Thurber

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John Thurber
Born1649
Died1717 (aged 67–68)
Occupation(s)Pirate trader and slaver
Known forIntroducing rice to America as a staple crop and export commodity
Piratical career
Base of operationsOff Madagascar
CommandsCharles

John Thurber (1649–1717,[1] last name also Churcher) was a pirate trader and slaver active off Madagascar. He is best known for his role in introducing rice to America as a staple crop and export commodity.

History

Thurber is primarily known for what may be an

cultivars pointing to West African rather than Malagasay origins.[5] The story of Thurber’s involvement persists, and sparked a dramatic fictionalized account involving a stowaway and a doomed romance.[6]

In 1687 near

Ile ste Marie off Madacasgar, bringing in general goods and returning with slaves.[10]

Baldridge kept extensive logs of his trade deals: “August 7th 1693. Arrived the Ship Charles, John Churcher master, from New York, Mr. Fred. Phillips, owner, sent to bring me severall sorts of goods. She had two Cargos in her, one Consigned to said Master to dispose of, and one to me, containing as followeth: 44 paire of shooes and pumps, 6 Dozen of worsted and threed stockens, 3 dozen of speckled shirts and Breaches, 12 hatts, some Carpenters Tools, 5 Barrells of Rum, four Quarter Caskes of Madera Wine, ten Cases of Spirits, Two old Stills full of hols, one worme, Two Grindstones, Two Cross Sawes and one Whip saw, three Jarrs of oyle, two small Iron Potts, three Barrells of Cannon powder, some books, Catechisms, primers and horne books, two Bibles, and some garden Seeds, three Dozen of howes, and I returned for the said goods 1100 pieces 8/8 and Dollers, 34 Slaves, 15 head of Cattel, 57 bars of Iron. October the 5th he set sail from St. Maries, after having sold parte of his Cargo to the White men upon Madagascar, to Mauratan to take in Slaves.”[11]

The Charles itself would go on to serve under other captains, notably

War of Spanish Succession.[12]

See also

  • Samuel Burgess, another pirate and trader who dealt with both Philipse and Baldridge.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Occasionally cited as 1625-1705.
  2. ISBN 9781611172164
    . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Rice History | Carolina Plantation Rice". www.carolinaplantationrice.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ISBN 9780471345169
    . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. ISBN 9789004195189
    . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ^ McCants, Elliott Crayton (1927). History, stories and legends of South Carolina. Dallas TX: The Southern publishing company. pp. 84–94. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. ^ Fortescue, J.W. (1899). America and West Indies: September 1687, 16 to 30 | British History Online (Vol 12 ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 444–450. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Pirates in The Bahamas". The Bahamian. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Public Notary and Land Records, Volume 1: 1648-1696". Rhode Island Department of State. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  10. ISBN 9780520958784
    . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  11. ^ Jameson, John Franklin (1923). Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period by J. Franklin Jameson. New York: Macmillan. p. 183. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  12. ISBN 9781612043395
    . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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