Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: Capt. John Duncan in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates; Account record of balance due Captain John Duncan by John Thornton & Charles Yates for slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia [from the cargo of the Brig Othello].

: Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates; Account record of expenses related to the selling of slaves in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by John Thornton and Charles Yates for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Thornton & Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter dated October 5, 1774, from Thornton & Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by letter dated October 9.

: Sketch of Rich's Adams's Acct.; Account summary for Mr. Richard Adams [probably with Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island], including trade in slaves, hemp, and corn.

: [Letter from Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Chs. [Charles] Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon 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.

: [Manuscript copy of letter form Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter from Chs. [Charles] Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon 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 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.

: Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon in Accot. With John Thornton & Chas. Yates; Account current for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] by John Thornton and Charles Yates for 85 slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia from the cargo of the Brig Othello. Includes tax expenses and profits from sale.

: Capt. John Duncan in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates; Account record of balance due Captain John Duncan by John Thornton & Charles Yates for 67 slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia from the cargo of the Brig Othello.

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

: [Bill of sale for a long boat for the use of the Brig Othello]; Bill of sale for a "long boat" for the Brig Othello in Anomabu, Ghana, signed by John Duncan and addressed to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island and James Carpenter.

: [Unsigned letter to Messrs. Adams & Griffin]; Unsigned letter addressed to Adams & Griffin from Newport [Rhode Island, in William Vernon's hand].

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

: [Letter from Samuel and Wiliam Vernon to John Duncan]; Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.

: State of 87 Slaves, Othello's Cargo John Duncan, Master; Account record for the sale of 87 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello sold in Richmond, Virginia, by Adams & Griffin [for Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Includes one notable sale that states, "1 boy sold himself."

: Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon in acct. with Adams & Griffin; Account record by Adams & Griffin [of Richmond, Virginia] for expenses related to the sale of 66 slaves aboard the Brig Othello on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon for their Brigg Othello's Disbursements & Cargo; Account record for disbursements of cargo from the Brig Othello in Richmond, Virginia, [by Adams & Griffin] including expenses for the care of slaves to be sold on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of vendors from whom provisions were purchased.

: [Letter from Adams & Griffin to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter dated September 1, 1769, from Adams & Griffin of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the slow sale of slaves shipped on the Brig Othello, citing their poor condition. Followed by a letter signed by Adams & Griffin to that the remaining slaves had been sold. Includes list detailing the "state of the market."

: [Letter from Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Chs. [Charles] Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from John Thornton to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from John Thornton of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William 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, notifying of the arrival of the Brig Othello with a shipment of 90 slaves.

: [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 shipments of corn and slaves on the Brig Othello, owned by the Vernons. Includes mention of the inferior quality of a recent slave shipment with "too great a proportion of children & the grown ones rather too old."

: [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.

: [Letter from John Thornton and Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.