Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: Nicholas Weaver to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon; Account record for David Cooper and Samuel Mairez [of Jamaica] from Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], delivered by Nicholas Cooper. Includes the supply of provisions like Jamaica Rum, coffee and sugar, as well as services like "hospital money" and "freight of a slave."

: 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."

: 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.

: November 1851; List titled "November 1851," including Elizabeth Finn, George Dana, George Bothamly, William Underwood & Co., J.P. Polion Dubuc, Joseph Russell, Stratton, Sheriff & Co., Albany Block [residential building], and ca. 40 others.

: Obituary of George Bradburn; Printed newspaper clipping dated July 28, 1880, of George Bradburn's obituary written by Lysander Spooner for the Boston Evening Transcript.

: October 1846; List of donors [probably to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] for October 1846, including Richard Hildreth, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, Ellis Gray Loring, Wells, Wetherbee & Co. [Wetherbee Bros.], Charles N.Chandler, Sundry Tenants [of] 43, Heman S. Doane, Thomas Whittemore, Boyd & Beard, Henry Rice, George L. Thayer, A. B. Vose, Mrs. Cutter, Otis Brewer and others.

: October 1847; List of donors [probably to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] for October 1847. The list of donors includes Richard Hildreth, Harriet Capen, Robert Briggs, William Denton, Stimpson & Whiting, Edward Hennessey, Paul Morrill, J. K. Blaisdell, Artemas White, Willis & Co., Wetherbee Bros., Charles N. Chandler, David Kimball, Sylvester Phelps, Heman S. Doane, Otis Brewer, John Kuhn, Healy & Spaulding, Thomas Whittemore, Boyd & Beard, George L. Thayer, Tisdale, Hewens & Co., A. B. Vose, William Underwood, Nancy Ann Milliken and others.

: October 1857; List titled "October 1857," listing Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, James W. Bates, Russell, Hennesey & Phelps, Willis & Co., Witherbee [Wetherbee] Bro., J. P. Polion Dubuc, Joel Brett, Jos. [Joseph] Russell, Jonathan, Cottle, David Kimball, Thomas E. Lillie, Duncan Cameron, Holmes Holden & Catler. Mrs. Phelan, Albany Block [residential building] and ca. 50 others.

: Old debts paid; List of "old debts paid" [probably costs for the abolitionist publication The Liberator].

: On the death of an African Slave; Poem entitled "On the death of an African Slave" signed "Elihu." Addressed to Mr. Alden Spooner of Brooklyn [New York] for publication in the Long Island Star newspaper.

: Owners of Brigatine Marigold Accot. Currt. with Thomas T. Taylor; Account record of the purchase and sale of slaves aboard the Brig Marigold in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] by Thomas Teakle Taylor.

: Paul Magee to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon; Account current for Paul Magee with Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for purchases made between August 26, 1774 and August 8, 1775.

: Permit of the Mayor to use Faneuil Hall for a public meeting on the 30 Oct. 1842; Permit for the use of Faneuil Hall [in Boston, Massachusetts] for public assembly, granted by Mayor Jonathan Chapman [probably to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society].

: Persons to whom we sent the Texas Circular; List of 60 names of persons who were sent copies of "the Texas Circular" in 1945 [by the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society].

: Petition Woman to be divorced & negro & c.; Two document on one leaf. On front, petition dated January 4, 1709, by "Jack O [sic] Negro]" of Boston [Massachusets] to marry "Esther, a negro servant" despite witheld consent from his master, Mr. Gutteridge. On back, petition dated March 30, 1780, by Mercy Turner to divorce her husband Philip Turner.

: Petition by George Wooley against A. O. Roberts; Two-page petition by George Wooley against A. O. Roberts requesting a recision of a previous contract regarding the purchase from A. O. Roberts by George Wooley of the slave girl named Ann, on the ground that the negro slave is unsound and diseased, in Fayette County, Kentucky [previous contract attached].

: Petition for making Ben public property an [sic] paying the Price at which he was valued when condemned by a court; Two-page petition submitted by Paul Woolfolk of Caroline County [Virginia] to receive payment equal to the value of his slave, Ben, who had served as a witness in a slave insurrection trial. Woolfolk argues that if he takes the slave back into his service, Ben will "not be safe one moment against their secret enmity." Document is undated, but may refer to Gabriel's Insurrection of 1890 in Henrico County, Virginia.

: Petition of John Gibbes, Esq.; Two-page petition submitted by John Gibbes, Esq., to the South Carolina General Assembly regarding payment for his recently executed slave. Name of slave is illegible.

: Petition to Gov. to fill the office of Agt. For Col'd Seamen; Petition [from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] to Massachusetts Governor Marcus Morton to appoint Amos B. Merrill to act as an agent for "colored seamen" in the ports of Charleston [South Carolina] and New Orleans [Louisiana].

: Phelps resolution; Resolution supporting the anti-slavery movement.

: Phillips & Gardner Mar. 11th 1806 (order); Invoice from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island], for payment to John Marsh. Receipt of payment dated April 1, 1806.

: Phillips & Gardner Order on Messrs. Gardner & Dean; Invoice from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island], for payment to Henry Ball. Receipt of payment dated May 16, 1806.

: Pledges for Liberator, 1839; Letter from Hamlett Bates in Boston to [secretary of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] friend [James Caleb] Jackson, listing unpaid pledges made to The Liberator in 1839 and identifying those that may be collected.

: Poetry, 1843. Weymouth. Bard Adlington.; Two-page manuscript poem about the abolishment of slavery. Docket reads, "Poetry, 1843. Weymouth. Bard Aldlington."

: 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.

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

: Portage Bill for Brigg Othello's Voyage to Africa; Portage bill for the Brig Othello, listing crew names, wages, time on board, and terms of employment on a voyage to Africa.

: Portage Bill for the Brigatine Royal Charlotte bound on a voyage to the Coast of Africa & back to Rhode Island; Contract for employment on the Brig Royal Charlotte for a voyage from Rhode Island to Africa and back. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, multiple notations dated June 11, 1763, through August 22, 1763, detailing payments to crew.

: Printed letter from James Redpath to Lysander Spooner; Printed invitation from "a number of Young Men, unconnected, at this time, with any organization" of Boston [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner to attend a public convention meeting on December 3, 1860, to discuss the abolition of slavery.

: Professor Cleveland's article for the Boston Commonwealth; Two-page manuscript letter and envelope addressed to the editors of The Commonwealth entitled "Captain Drayton" by Charles D. Cleveland of Philadelphia dated January 1, 1854, in which Cleveland outlines the amount of money that he has spent to help aid Captain Daniel Drayton and his family.

: Proslavery names in 1835; Alphabetical list of ca. 1100 proslavery names from 1835.

: R. Bunn's certificate [of the] birth of 4 coloured children; Birth certificate of Ida, born November 9, 1809, Jack, born October 1, 1811, David, born August 15, 1815, and Amelia, born April 15, 1817, all children of slave named Sarah belonging to New York City ladies shoe maker Reuben Bunn.

: Rec'd March 21, 1771 from John Duncan Commr. of the Brigga. Othello; Receipt paid by John Duncan of the Brig Othello to John Thomas for "fees on two citations" of a law suit brought against Duncan by George Larkham, Daniel Trudgeon, Samuel Stanton, John Lambert, and Matthew Cook.

: Recommendation to Gov. Morton to fill office and signers; Recommendation for Massachusetts Governor Marcus Morton to appoint Amos B. Merrill of Boston to the position of agent under the "resolves relating to the imprisonment of citizens of this commonwealth in other states" of March 24, 1843. List of twelve names in pencil on verso, many only first and last initial.

: Records of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, 1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936); The Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans was founded in 1836 and was originally located on Fifth Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets in Manhattan. The Colored Orphan Asylum was among the earliest organizations in the country to provide housing, training, and employment specifically for African-American orphans. During the Draft Riots of July 14, 1863, the Colored Orphan Asylum was attacked by a mob. At that time, it housed some 600 to 800 homeless children in a large four story building surrounded by grounds and gardens. The crowd plundered the Asylum, then set fire to the first floor. The building burned to the ground. The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936.

: Resolutions against 1838 Gag Law; resolutions agreed upon during a January 25, 1838, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society meeting criticizing the Congressional Gag Law and slaveholding in general.

: Resolutions of the World's Convention; Printed resolution from the General Anti-Slavery Convention, held in London between June 12 and June 23 in London, by the Committee of the British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society [later the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society] condeming the slave trade. Signed by Society President Thomas Clarkson.

: Resolutions passed by the Worcester Co. North Division A. S. Soc.; List of 5 resolutions passed at a January 3, 1839, meeting of the Worcester Co. North Division A. S. Society in Fitchburg [Massachusetts].

: Resolves relating to Slavery & the Slave Trade & the admission of new States into the Union.; Resolution produced by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the United States Congress must abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. Includes note that the "resolves were passed by the House in the 21st, & by the Senate of the 23 March" and that the resolutions are the same that are referred to in the letters of E. Jackson and R. C. Winthrop.

: Return of John Cart Junr. Taxable Property; Tax return for the year 1819 for John Cart, Junior, of St. Michael's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, indicating ownership of "5 negroes." Signed by J. A. Steele [probably a notary public].

: Return of all the taxable property in the Parish of Saint Paul's; Return for all of the taxable property in the Parish of Saint Paul's [Charleston District, South Carolina], including 3734 slaves, and 2 "Free Negroes."

: Richard Brew & Co. to Capt. Stockford; Account record of trade between Captain Stockford and Richard Brew & Co. in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana], including slaves, rum, onions, and flour.

: Richard Gregory to Brig Royal Charlotte; Account record by Richard Gregroy for expenditures while aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte between April, 1762, and January, 1763.

: Roger Kingsland vs. Cuff, a slave; Two-page deposition of the separate testimonies of Richard Kingsland of Barbadoes Neck, New Jersey, and his runaway slave, Cuff. Kingsland states that Cuff, has been identified working on a vessel docked at a wharf in New York City, and should be arrested according to law. Cuff testifies that he had run away from his master because of poor treatment. Transcribed and signed by H. [Henry] Abell.

: S. E. Sewall's Draft of a Petition; Undated draft of a petition by S. E. Sewall to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives to condemn the imprisonment of African American sailors when docked in particular United States ports.

: Sails of 90 Slaves viz. 83 on Acct. of the Brig Royall Charlotte for the owners; Account record for the sale of 90 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Cornelius Durant [of St. Croix Virgin Islands] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and age of slaves bought.

: Sails of Merchndize, Cargo of the Brig'n Royall Charlotte; Account record for sales of goods aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte at Bonivista [Jamaica?] by Captain William Pinniger on behalf of Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon and Thomas Teakle Taylor [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes purchases of brandy, gin, bread, and wages for men to bring water for the Brig.

: Sale of Snow Vigilant; Receipt for the sale of the Snow Vigilant by G. Mallbone [Malbone]. On back, titled "owners sales."

: Sale of the property of Thomas Jenkins; Four-page bill of sale to multiple persons of the estate of Thomas Jinkins, including tools, books, furniture, arms, livestock, one slave woman, one slave girl, one slave boy, and one slave boy named Peter.

: Sales 112 Negroes; Unsigned account record for the sale of 112 slaves in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] on behalf of [Samuel and William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

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