Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: Invoice of Cargo Ship'd on the Charlotte for Cadiz; Account current by Richard Adams [of Virginia] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for provisions supplied to the Brig Royal Charlotte, bound for Cadiz [Spain].

: Messrs. Saml. & William Vernon & Co. in acct. with Richard Adams; Account record by Richard Adams of expenses related to trade in London and Bristol on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes mention of the Schooner Little Sally.

: [Inventory of goods aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Inventory list of goods aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte between October 1761 and August 1766. Includes the names of many vendors and service from unnamed slaves listed under their owner's name.

: Taylor, Master, to Collins & Flagg; Receipt for maintenance and repair service [for the Brig Royal Charlotte] by Collins & Flagg for Captain [William] Taylor.

: Seamen Accounts 1762, Settled & Paid; Receipt for "peeples worke" on the Brig Othello, including names of several "negroes," who are listed by first name next to the the last name of their owner.

: [Receipt for ballast from William Taylor]; Receipt for "2 [scon?] load of ballace [ballast] for your vessell" [probably the Brig Royal Charlotte] from William Taylor to William Vernon and William Reade of Newport [Rhode Island].

: [Receipt for a table from James Tanner]; Receipt for "To a Table" from James Tanner for William Taylor [on the Brig Royal Charlotte].

: Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon & Co. in Acct. with Rich'd Adams; Account record by Richard Adams of expenses related to trade on serveral ships belonging to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes mention of the Brig Royal Charlotte and the Schooner Little Sally.

: [Receipt for wages paid to Thomas Stevens]; Receipt for wages paid to Thomas Stevens for cleaning and repair services for William Taylor on the Brig [Royal] Charlotte.

: Port charges of the Ship Royal Charlotte, William Taylor Commander; Port charges for the Ship [Brig] Royal Charlotte.