Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [Letter from Thos. Taylor to Messrs. Wm. Vernon & Company]; Letter from Thomas Teakle Taylor in Accomack, Virginia, to William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte, owned by Saml. & Wm. Vernon, Thos. Teakle Taylor and Wm. Tayler [Taylor], departing from Newport harbor [Rhode Island] to the Coast of Africa carrying rum, sugar, wine, tobacco, pork, beef, and hogshead. Two copies, signed by William Taylor.

: [Letter from Cornels. Durant to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Cornelius Durant in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Saml. & Wm. Vernon to Capt. Thos. Teakle Taylor]; Letter from Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] to Captain Thomas Teakle Taylor on the Brig Marigold.

: [Letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Thomas Teakle Taylor in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Vernon and Readwoods]; Letter from Thomas Teakle Taylor in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to Mr. Vernon [either Samuel or William Vernon] and Mr. Readwood [probably Jonas or William Redwood] of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter to Messrs. Lane & Booth and letter to Messrs. Thomlinson Trecothick & Co.]; On front, letter to Messrs. Thomlinson and Trecothick & Company [probably in William Vernon's hand]. On back, letter to Messrs. Lane & Booth [in what appears to be William Vernon's hand].

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Vernon and Readwoods]; Manuscript copy of letter dated September 4, 1756, from Thomas Teakle Taylor in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to Mr. Vernon [either Samuel or William Vernon] and Mr. Readwood [probably Abraham Redwood] of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter dated March 2, 1760, Thomas Teakle Taylor in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]; Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Serelion [Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.

: [Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte, owned by Wm. Vernon, Thos. T. Taylor and Sam. Johnson, departing from Newport harbor [Rhode Island] to Africa carrying rum, tobacco, flour, sugar, coffee for trade. Three copies, signed by Captain William Taylor.

: [Letter from Patrick Gellatly to Capt. Thomas Teakle Taylor]; Letter from Patrick Gellatly [?] on the Ship Casada Gardin to Captain Thomas Teakle Taylor, including additional note signed by Nathan Bull [?].

: [Letter from Richd. Sharp to Mr. Willm. Vernon]; Letter from Richd. [Richard] Sharp in New York to William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: Captain Tickle Taylor & Wm. Vernon; Receipt for maintenance and repair service [for the Brig Royal Charlotte] from Wlliam Gyles for Capt. Tickle [Thomas Teakle] Taylor and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: Invoice of cargo on board the Briggt. Charlotte, Wm. Taylor Mastr. for Africa, Ship't by, and on account and risque of, Wm. Vernon one half, one half Thos. Teakle Taylor & Sam'l Johnson & goes consigned to the said Master; Invoice of cargo on board the Brig Royal Charlotte, one half belonging to William Vernon and one half to Thomas Teakle Taylor and Samuel Johnson, departing on a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to Africa.

: [Letter from Wm. Vernon to Capt. Thos. Roggers]; Letter from William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain Thos. Roggers [Thomas Rogers] on the Sloop Tittbitt. Also signed by Jonas and William Redwood.

: [Letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Vernon and Readwoods]; Letter from Thomas Teakle Taylor in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to Mr. Vernon [either Samuel or William Vernon] and Mr. Readwood [probably Abraham Redwood] of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Sam. & Wm. Vernon and Thomas Teal. Taylor to Capt. William Taylor]; Letter from Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, cosigned by Thomas Teakle Taylor, to Captain William Taylor on the Brig Royal Charlotte.

: [Letter from Wm. Pinniger to Messrs. Vernon & Stevens]; Letter from William Pinniger in Annamaboo [Anomabu, Ghana] to Messrs. Vernon [either Samuel or William] and Stevens.

: [Letter from Willm. Pinniger to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Comp.]; Letter from William Pinniger in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Employment contract for the Brig Marigold]; Contract for employment on the Brig Marigold, including names of crew, wages, and terms. Form printed and sold by J. Franklin: Newport, Rhode Island. On back, multiple notations dated March 25, 1759, through June 12, 1760, detailing payments to crew.