Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [Letter from Nich. Roosevelt to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Nich. [Nicholas] Roosevelt in New York to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: No. 11, Remarks; Remarks given [probably by Samuel or William Vernon] regarding a case against Captain Thomas Rogers, who is accused of producing falsified trade books and trading to his own benefit in Barbados, Cape de Verdes, St. Christopher, and Isle de Los. Document describes several instances of disregard for trade orders from the ship's owners.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Thomas Rogers at Monsarado Road [possibly Barbados] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of a letter from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: No. 10, Remarks; Remarks given [probably by Samuel or William Vernon] regarding a case against Captain Thomas Rogers, who is accused of producing falsified trade books and trading to his own benefit in Barbados, Cape de Verdes, St. Christopher, and Isle de Los. Includes copy of inventory of goods provided Rogers by the owners of the ship, as well as a list of goods found to be deficient. Note at right, "Remarks to be make aware of in y'e [the] action for breach of orders."

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Barbadoes [Barbados] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Willm. Potts to Mess. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from William Potts, of William Potts & Company of Barbados, in Rhode Island, to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Wm. Richards to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Wm. [William] Richards in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Alex Willock to Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter from Alexander Willock of Antigua to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [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 Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of a letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, discussing Slave trade.

: [Letter from Adams & Griffin to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Adams & Griffin of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding remittance of payment to London merchant Thomas Adams.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from John Thornton & Co. to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter dated April 30, 1774, from John Thornton & Co. of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by postscript dated May 3, 1774, signed J. T. & Co.

: [Letter from Robt. Elliott to Messrs. Vernon & Mason]; Letter from Elliott Robert in Yanamarou [possibly Anomabu, Ghana] to Mr. Vernon [either William or Samuel] and Mr. Mason [probably Benjamin Mason] of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd. Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, to notify of current sales of slaves and express disappointment that additional shipments had not arrived.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan, on the Brig Othello at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from S. W. V. to Capt. Thos. Roggers]; Letter from S. W. V. [Samuel and William Vernon] of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain Thos. Roggers [Thomas Rogers].

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan, on the Brig Othello at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Annemaboe [Anomabu, Ghana, probably to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of [Richmond] Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from Capt. John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Capt. John Duncan in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Williamsburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Ile Delass [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone, probably to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Rich'd. Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon and Thos. Taylor]; Manuscript copy of a letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island and Thomas Teakle Taylor, captain of the Schooner Little Sally, dated July 4, 1763, to notify of the safe arrival of a "very likely" slave shipment, and the general state of the Richmond market.

: [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.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan, on the Brig Othello at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from John Thornton & Co. to Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter from John Thornton & Co. of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Nathaniel Russell to Messrs Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Nathl. [Nathaniel] Russell in Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan in Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Unsigned letter to Francis Mairez]; Unsigned manuscript copy of letter from Newport [Rhode Island] dated July 17 177[6], followed by letter dated October 1, 1776 [addressed to Francis Mairez, in William Vernon's hand].

: [Letter from Robt. Elliott to Messrs. Vernon & Mason]; Letter from Elliott Robert in Island Deloss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] to Mr. Vernon [either William or Samuel] and Mr. Mason [probably Benjamin Mason] of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Adams & Griffin to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Adams & Griffin of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding payments to Captain William Tanner for shipments and discussing the slave market in Richmond in anticipation of a slave shipment from "the Coast" delivered by Captain John Duncan.

: [Six letters from Charles Bolton to Captain Caleb Godfrey, Captain John Brown, and Samuel and William Vernon]; Six letters dating from February 14 to May 22, 1755, from Charles Bolton of Barbados to Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.

: [Letter from John Thornton & Co. to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Thornton & Co. at Rappahannock River, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from John Duncan in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd. Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon and Thos. Taylor]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island and Thomas Teakle Taylor, captain of the Schooner Little Sally, to notify of the safe arrival of a "very likely" slave shipment, and the general state of the Richmond market.

: [Letter from Geo. D. Sweet to Messieurs Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Captain George D. Sweet from the Islands of Deloss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Ile Delass [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone, probably to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of [Richmond] Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from Sam. and Jos. King to Mess. Samuel and Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Samuel and Joseph King [] in Barbados to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Capt. John Duncan in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Ile Delass [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], regarding slave and agricultural trade.

: [Letter from Alex Willock to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Alexander Willock of Antigua to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of a letter dated March 20, 1764, from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade. Followed by a letter that provides further market details.

: [Letter from Rich'd. Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon and Thos. Taylor]; Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island and Thomas Teakle Taylor, captain of the Schooner Little Sally, to notify of current sales and encourage additional slave shipments of men under the age of twenty.

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