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Joseph Barrell (1739-1804) was a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts in the 18th century. During the American Revolution he owned ships commissioned as privateers, such as the Vengeance, ca.1779.〔The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799, (Volume 14 ). U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1779; p.49.〕 In 1792 Barrell was "elected to the board" of Massachusetts branch of the newly established Bank of the United States, along with "George Cabot, Jonathan Mason Jr., ... and Fisher Ames."〔Kenneth Hafertepe. Banking Houses in the United States: The First Generation, 1781-1811. Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 35, No. 1 (Spring, 2000), p.9.〕 ==Biography== As a merchant Barrell imported goods from overseas. For instance, the Hannah, commanded by William Haydon, sailed in May 1780, probably from Amsterdam, loaded with cargo for Barrell in Boston: "German steel, ... china ware, earthen pots, house brushes, spices, linens, velvets, writing paper, children's toys (among the rest a furnished kitchen valued at over six florins), wafers, flat-irons, tea and tea-kettles and window-glass."〔Channing. Commerce during the Revolutionary Epoch. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Third Series, Vol. 44 (Feb. 1911), p.372.〕 Barrell's notable wealth also derived from his activities as "contractor to the French fleet."〔Kevin Phillips. Wealth and democracy. 2002.〕 Around 1787, "a group of merchants led by Bostonian Joseph Barrell, having read the account of Captain Cook's third voyage, believed that great profits could be made by trading sea-otter furs, highly prized in China, for tea and other wares. They financed and arranged the venture of the ship Columbia Rediviva, commanded by John Kendrick, and the sloop Lady Washington, under Robert Gray, to sail around the Horn to the American northwest coast and trade for sea-otter furs, thence to Canton to trade the furs for tea and other wares, then homeward around the Cape of Good Hope and back to Boston. The Columbia thus became the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe, leaving Boston on September 30, 1787, and returning on August 9, 1790. While this voyage was not profitable, the Columbia immediately set out on a second, more successful voyage under Gray which lasted until 1793. The voyages of the Columbia established the trade pattern for the Boston-northwest coast-China-Boston trade, spearheaded by Boston merchants."〔Katherine H. Griffin and Peter Drummey. Manuscripts on the American China Trade at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Third Series, Vol. 100 (1988), p.129.〕 In civic life, Barrell was appointed to an official town committee in 1789 to plan festivities in honor of George Washington's visit to Boston. Along with the Boston selectmen, the committee was charged with "devising the most suitable ways for the inhabitants of this town to express their affection and respect to President Washington."〔Boston Registry Dept. A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston: (Boston town records, 1784-1796 ), Volume 31. 1903; p.210.〕〔Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. A calendar of Washington manuscripts in the Library of Congress. G.P.O., 1901; p.183.〕 In 1764 Barrell married Anna Pierce (ca.1744-1771), "known to her contemporaries as Nancy Barrell;"〔Samuel Isham. A Pastel by J. S. Copley. Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Vol. 11, No. 49 (Apr., 1907), p.59.〕〔Early American paintings: catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917. NY: The Museum, 1917.〕 their children included Joseph Barrell Jr. (1765-1801).〔(Worcester Art Museum ). Retrieved 04-20-2010〕 After Nancy died, he wed Hannah Fitch;〔(MFA Boston ). Retrieved 04-20-2010〕 children included Hannah Barrell (1773-1842).〔(Historic New England ). Retrieved 04-24-2010〕〔Hannah Barrell was an early subscriber to the Boston Library Society on Arch Street.〕 Joseph later married Sarah Webb.〔(Webb family ). Retrieved 04-24-2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Barrell (merchant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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