Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [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.

: [Manifest of the Brig Angora]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Angora of Ellsworth from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master Barthuel Salsbury, shipper George Kephart, and collector Joseph Cusher.

: [Manifest of the Brig Ariel]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Ariel of Portland from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Laraeca [probably Port Lavaca], Texas. Includes names of ship's Master Isaiah H. Atkins, shipper William F. S. Alexander of Wharton County Texas, and collector Edward Green. Lists 21 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Brig Isaac Franklin]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Isaac Franklin of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to New Orleans [Louisiana]. Includes names of ship's Master William Smith, shipper Robert N. Windsor, collector Edward Green, and consignees Lawrence Millaudon and George Lane. Lists 73 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Brig Uneas]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Uneas of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria to Mobile, Alabama. Includes names of ship's Master Nathaniel Boush, shipper Alexander Lee, and collector Edward Green. Lists 68 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Brig Uneas]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Uneas of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria to New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master Nathaniel Boush, shipper William H. Williams of Washington City, collector George Brent, and consignee Thomas Williams of New Orleans. Lists 49 slaves as well as 1 infant. Name number 42 is cut off, obscuring most of the last name: Louisa Bom (?).

: [Manifest of the Brig Uneas]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Uneas of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria to New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master Nathaniel Boush, shippers William H. Williams of Washington City, E. H. Carrell, Newton Boley of Jefferson County Virginia, and I. A. Bynum, [collector] Edward Green, and consignee Thomas Williams. Includes note, "The slave No. 35 named James Harris was [?] from the vessel, before the clearance was affected." Lists 82 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Schooner Brandy Wine]; Ship "manifest of the cargo on board" the Schooner Brandy Wine of Snow Hill from the port of Snow Hill to Alexandria [D.C.]. Includes names of ship's Master Samuel J. Smith, shippers John Sanders and James Carsen, and collector Edward Green. Lists 89 slaves as well as 1 infant.

: [Manifest of the Schooner Caribbean]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Schooner Caribbean of Bremen, Maine, from the port of Alexandria to Charleston, South Carolina. Includes names of ship's Master Hatec L. Allen, shipper John B. Rountree of Edgefield South Carolina, collector Edward Green and one slave, Rachel Reivs (?).

: [Manifest of the Schooner Eliza & Mary]; Ship "manifest of slaves" on the Schooner Eliza & Mary from Beaufort, South Carolina, to Charleston, South Carolina. Includes names of ship's Master Benj. R. Bythewood, shipper William Telfair of Oakie [South Carolina], collector William Joyner and one slave, Abram.

: [Manifest of the Schooner Thames]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Schooner Thames of Charleston [South Carolina] from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master William J. Axworthy, shipper Robert N. Windsor, a [?] collector and one slave, Henry.

: [Manifest of the Ship Maryland]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Ship Maryland of Alexandria [Virginia] from the port of Alexandria to New Orleans [Louisiana]. Includes names of ship's owner Roger Jamieson, Master Charles A. Berry, [collector] Edward Green and one slave, Ben.

: [Manifest of the Ship Pioneer]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Ship Pioneer from Alexandria [Virginia] to the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master John C. Graham, shipper John C. Weedon of Prince William County, Virginia, collector Edward Green and seven slaves.

: [Manifest of the Ship Romulus]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Ship Romulus from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master Joseph Webster, shipper John M. Simmons of Louisiana, [collector] Edward Green and two slaves, Frank and Eliza.

: [Manifest of the St. Alabama]; Ship "manifest of slaves" on the Steamer Alabama from the port of New York to Savannah, Georgia. Includes names of ship's Master Geroge R. Scheuck, shipper Peter Lewis, collector C. Dummer and one slave, Mary Lewis.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat Columbia]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat Columbia of Baltimore from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Norfolk [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master James Mitchell, shipper James H. Birch of Washington, and collector Edward Green. Lists 17 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat Columbia]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat Columbia of Baltimore from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Norfolk [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master James Mitchell, shipper James H. Birch of Washington City, consignee B. V. Shekells of Washington, collector Edward Green and 13 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat J. Johnson]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat J. Johnson of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master John Corson, shipper John G. Campbell, collector Edward S. Hough and two slaves, Henry and Manuit.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat Joseph Johnson]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat Joseph Johnson of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master William Ingle, shipper Robert N. Windsor, and consignee Geo. Kephart. Lists 22 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat Phoenix]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat Phoenix [i.e., Phenix?] of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Washington. Includes names of ship's Master James Gay, Jr., shipper Joseph Bruin, and collector Edward S. Hough. Names shipping company Bruin & Hill. Lists 6 slaves as well as 1 infant.

: [Manifest of the Steam Boat Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powatan [Powhatan] of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Robert N. Windsor of Alexandria, consignee H. G. Harbin, collector Edward Green and six slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia Creek, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Robert B. Brashear, collector Edward Green and one slave, Marth (Martha?) Burke.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Joseph Bruin of Alexandria, consignee S. H. Knight, collector Edward Green and 5 slaves, Susan, Mary, Hannah, Anette and William.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Henry P. Hill of Alexandria and 7 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia Creek, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper R. N. Windsor of Alexandria, consignee R. B. Brashear, and collector Edward Green. Lists 13 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship "manifest of slaves to be transported on board of" the Steamer Augusta from the port of New York to Savannah [Georgia]. Includes names of ship's Master Woodhull, collector H. Calhoun and one slave, Eleanor.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship "manifest of slaves" on the Steamer Augusta of New York from the port of Savannah [Georgia] to New York. Includes names of ship's Master Thomas Lyon, shipper Thomas T. Stevens, collector Mo Postell and one slave, John.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia Creek, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Hatch Cook of Washington, D.C., and one slave, Robert Jackson.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Baltimore]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Baltimore of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper Joseph Bruin of Alexandria, consignee John A. Barr and four slaves, Lewis Edwards, James Gattis, Julia Edwards and Nelly Parker.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Baltimore]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Baltimore of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master J. Rogers, shipper Joseph Bruin, collector Edward S. Hough, and consignee Wm. McCarty. Lists 11 slaves and 1 infant.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Baltimore]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Baltimore of Washington from the port of Alexandria. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers, shipper J. N. Stark, collector Edward S. Hough and four slaves, Jane Diggs, Richard Diggs, Betsy Sanders and Charles Sanders.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Columbia]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Columbia of Washington from the port of Alexandria Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master George Guyther, shipper Joseph Bruin of Alexandria, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 17 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer J. Johnson]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer J. Johnson of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master John Corson, shipper Joseph Bruin, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 9 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer J. Johnson]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer J. Johnson of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master William H. Nowell, shipper George Kephart, consignee John E. Simmons, collector Edward S. Hough and 4 slaves, Thomas Goings, Ann Lurgic, Admonia Jackson, and Eliza Hilary.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Mount Vernon]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Mount Vernon from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of shipper James H. Simpson and collector Edward Green. Lists 12 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Osceola]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Osceola of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master James Mitchell, shipper William S. Chichester, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 38 slaves, 3 of which are infants.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Phenix]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Phenix of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master, James Gay, Jr., shipper J. C. Cook, collector Edward Green, and consignee Thomas Wiliams. Lists 12 slaves, 1 of which is an infant.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Phenix]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Phenix of Alexandria from the port of Washington. Includes names of ship's Master James Gay, Jr., shipper Joseph Bruin, collector Edward S. Hough and 12 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Dumfries, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers, shipper Robert N. Windsor of Alexandria, collector Edward Green, and consignee Thomas M. Jones. Lists 10 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Charleston, South Carolina. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers, shipper John E. Simmons of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], collector Edward S. Hough and three slaves, Charity Luchet, Harriet D. and William D.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers, shipper Robert B. Brashear of Alexandria, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 23 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master J. Rogers, owner Thomas Javins, and collector Saul Stough. Lists 12 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master J. Rogers, shipper James H. Simpson, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 13 slaves and 1 infant.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia Creek, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers and shipper Robert N. Windsor of Alexandria. Lists 7 slaves.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Dumfries, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master, John W. Rogers, shipper Joseph Bruin, collector Edward S. Hough, and consignee William H. Betts. Lists 16 slaves, 7 of which are children.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]; Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master, John Rogers, shipper Robert N. Windsor of Alexandria, and collector Edward S. Hough. Lists 9 slaves.