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- [Letter from Sam Brown to William Vernon, Esq.]
- Letter from Sam Brown of Boston [Massachusetts] to William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island]. Includes manuscript copy of letter from Silvester Jones to Sam Brown received March 10, 1792.
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- [Gardner & Dean receipt for payment]
- Receipt for payment by Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island] to William Ellery for gunpowder. Signed by William Ellery, Jr., for William Ellery, Coll. [Collector?].
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- Phillips & Gardner Order on Messrs. Gardner & Dean
- Invoice from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island], for payment to Henry Ball. Receipt of payment dated May 16, 1806.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding various payments for shipped cargo.
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- Brig Othello (Thos. Rogers Mastr.) to Cornels. Dillingham
- Account record by Cornelius Dillingham in Newport [Rhode Island] of ship hardware for the Brig Othello for Captain Thos. [Thomas] Rogers.
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- [Letter from Samuel C. Taggart to Messrs. Gardner & Deane]
- Letter from Captain Samuel C. Taggart, at sea, to Gardner & Deane [Dean] of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding the status of their cargo of slaves and Taggart's poor health.
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- Invoice of sundry Merchandize shipt on Board the Brig' Marigold Thomas Teakle Taylor Comr. for Africa, three fourths on Account of Samuel William Vernon & one fourth on Accot. of said Taylor and to him consign'd
- Invoice of goods aboard the Brig Marigold belonging to Captain Thomas Teakle Taylor and Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], including sugar, turpentine, tarr [tar], tobacco, coffee, molasses, flour, pork, beef, and rum.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] relaying information about the Ship Mary in Islands D'Loss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone].
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- Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. owners of Ship Ascension in account current with Samuel Chace.
- Account record for the Ship Ascension, owned by Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner]. Names vendors located in Mozambique, Ile de France [Mauritius], Montevideo, and the Cape of Good Hope.
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- [Receipt for cable for the Brig Othello]
- Receipt for cable supplied to the Brig Othello by Evan & Fran [Francis?] Malbone, submitted to Samuel and William Vernon [or Newport, Rhode Island].
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter dated May 11 [?], 1806, from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding cargo on the Sloop Louisa and the Brig Hope.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding news of the Ship Mary and the Brig [Sloop] Louisa.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding two bills of exchange by Jno [John] Strobel and Capt. Tho [Thomas] Webb.
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- [Letter from Wyndham Beawes to Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon]
- Letter from Wyndham Beawes of St. Lucar [Sanlu?car de Barrameda, Spain] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].
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- [Request for sugar or tea from Mr. W. Vernon]
- Request from Edward Clannen to Mr. William Vernon for "sugar or tea" to be given to William Downer. On back, "paid Wm. Sanford, his apprentice."
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- [Letter from J. Wood to Messrs. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from J. Wood [Captain Joseph Wood] in Malagua Bor [?] to Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding his voyage and the trading of goods.
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- Edward Clennon to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon
- Account record of John Duncan for payments remittted to Samuel and William Vernon by Edward Clennon for 10 gallons of rum, sugar, and 2 1/2 gallons molasses.
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- George Lambert to John Duncan
- Account record for George Lambert from Captain John Duncan on the Brig Othello in Barbados, listing hospital money, advance wages, and "7 gall. Rum missing out the cask he was caught stealing out off [sic]." On back, receipt signed by Boyle Vandeleure on behalf of George Lambert.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] giving notice of invoice for a shipment of goods delivered by Captain James Phillips.
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- [Letter from Thomas White to Messrs. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Thomas White in Mountevedeo [Montevideo, Uruguay] to Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding his voyage and the trading of goods.
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- [Letter from Thomas White to Messrs. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Thomas White in Rio Pungos [probably Rio Pongo, Guinea], to Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding a shipment of slaves.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding shipments on the Schooner Hannah Barlley [Barley?] and the [Sloop] Louisa.
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- [Employment contract for the Brig Othello]
- Contract for employment on the Brig Othello for a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to Africa, to the West Indies and back to Newport. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, note, "To Nicholas Weaver."
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- [Letter from Samuel C. Taggart to Messrs. Gardner & Deane]
- Letter from Captain Samuel C. Taggart, at Charleston [South Carolina], to Gardner & Deane [Dean] of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding a shipment of cargo and Taggart's quarantine in Charleston harbor.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding cargo shipments on the [Sloop] Louisa and the Ship Rose in Bloom.
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- [Letter and Bill of Exchange from Phillip & Gardner to Mr. E. Burrill]
- Letter and Bill of Exchange from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mr. E. [Ebenezer] Burrill of New York, to be paid to the order of Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island].
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- [Employment contract for the Brig Othello]
- Contract for employment on the Brig Othello for a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to Africa, to the West Indies and back to Newport. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, multiple notations dated August 1, 1774, through October 3, 1775, detailing payments to crew.
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- [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mr. Silas Dean]
- Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mr. Silas Dean of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding news of the Ship Mary and Capt. Wood.
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- Phillips & Gardner Mar. 11th 1806 (order)
- Invoice from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island], for payment to John Marsh. Receipt of payment dated April 1, 1806.