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- [Bill from B. Cocke, Junior, to Robert Cary]
- Bill from Bowler Cocke, Jr., to Robert Cary of London, for remittance of payment to Richard Adams [of Virginia]. On back, directions from Richard Adams to pay directly to Samuel and William Vernon & Co.
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- [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.
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- [Bill of lading for the Sloop Wyndan]
- Bill of lading for the Sloop Wyndan, belonging to William Vernon, on a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to the Coast of Africa carrying rum, wine, coffee, sugar, tobacco, turpentine, flour, tea, and other provisions. Signed by ship Master Thomas Rogers.
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- [Insurance claim for the Brig Othello]
- Insurance claim of the Brig Othello, including list of provisions taken on board for trade from Newport, Rhode Island, to the Coast of Africa for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by Captain John Duncan.
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- [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.
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- [Bill of exchange for Phillips & Gardner]
- Bill of exchange for Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] from Messrs. Baylis & Howard, merchants of Boston [Massachusetts].
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- [Copy 2 of bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River, to Newport, Rhode Island]
- Copy 2 of bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River [Virginia], to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 200 barrels "flower" [flour] and bundles of hemp "not marked or numbered" for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by John Stanton.
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- [Bill of exchange from Richard Adams]
- Bill of exchange for Farrell & Jones of Bristol [England] from Richard Adams [of Virginia], for remittance of payment to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
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- [Bill of lading for the Sloop Hare from Charleston, South Carolina, to Newport, Rhode Island]
- Bill of lading for the Sloop Hare from Charleston, South Carolina, to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 129 barrels and 25 half barrels of rice. Signed by ship Master Caleb Godfrey.
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- [Employment contract for the Brig Othello]
- Contract for employment on the Brig Othello including names of crew, wages, and terms. Form printed and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Newport [Rhode Island]. On back, list of crew that received "one month's pay advance." Attached, receipt for wages for George Lambert from Samuel Vernon, signed by Elizabeth Preston.
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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 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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- Policy of Insurance on Sloop Carolina & Cago Gilbert Fuller Mastr. For Africa & Havanna on accot. Of Messrs. Edward Dickens &c. of Providence
- Insurance record No. 39 for the Sloop Carolina, Master Gilbert Fuller, to sail from the port of Providence, Rhode Island, to the coast of Africa, to Havana [Cuba] for purposes of trade. Signed by Edward Dickens, Samuel Allen, Cyrus Allen, and Benjamin Clifford. Underwritten by Caleb Gardner, Peleg Clarke, Samuel Vernon, William Vernon, James Robinson, Gibbs & Channing, George Gibbs, George Gibbs, Jr., Christopher Fowler, George Champlin, Simeon Martin, and Christopher Champlin.
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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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- [Bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River, to Newport, Rhode Island]
- Bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River [Virginia], to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 200 barrels "flower" [flour] and bundles of hemp "not marked or numbered" for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by John Stanton.
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- [Testimony of cotton shipment by Mr. Samuel Patterson]
- Two-page printed blank form filled out in manuscript with the deposition of Mr. Samuel Patterson of the firm of Smylie and Patterson of Charleston, South Carolina. Prepared by notary public Abraham Crouch, Patterson declares shipment of 140 bales of cotton bound for the port of Londonderry [probably Ireland] on the Ship New Good Intent, captained by Robert Lawton. Signed on verso by Benjamin Moore of the British Consul's Office of Charleston, South Carolina.
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- [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.
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- [Employment contract for the Sloop Louisa]
- Contract for employment on the Sloop Louisa, "bound from the Port of Newport, Rhode Island to Africa & from thence to Charleston and then back to said Newport." Includes the name of ship Master Samuel Taggart, first mate Benjamin Weaver, second mate Zephaniah Hathaway, and seamen Noel Allen, William Tayer, Abram Brouwer, Lenard Pieters, John Hermany, and James Murry. On back, multiple notations dated March 1, 1805, through September 24, 1805, detailing payments to crew.
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- Port charges of the Ship Royal Charlotte, William Taylor Commander
- Port charges for the Ship [Brig] Royal Charlotte.