Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: Slave Trade. Notes for a new edition of Benezet's Hist. Accd. of Guinea; Two-page memorandum outlining the cruelties of slavery, including a list of what appear to be notes on chapters for a new edition of Anthony Benezet's Some Historical Account of Guinea.

: Edward Wright to Brig Othello; Bill to Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for services and provisions provided by Edward Wright to the Brig Othello, including sugar, coffee, rum, and a "cash advance at Barbados."

: Inventory of property appraised belonging to the estate of Daniel Dees Deceast [sic]; Two-page inventory of Daniel Dees [of Jefferson County, Georgia], regaring his estate at the time of his death. Includes estimated value of 11 unnamed slaves. Signed by executors Thacher Vivion, Duet Dees, and Simon Smith.

: [Unsigned letter to Sam]; Unsigned letter from Newport [Rhode Island] addressed to Sam [Samuel Vernon, Jr., in William Vernon's hand].

: [Birth certificate of male child Charles]; Birth certificate of Charles, born August 8, 1801, to 'Slave Rose' belonging to Egbert Benson Esquire of New York City.

: Memorandum taken from the Account of William Van Asstyn what Heiy [sic] is rid frome [sic] me & by whome this 1st day of April 1760; One-page list of accounts belonging to William Van Asstyn [Asten]. Includes list of four men identified as "negro."

: [Birth certificate of female child called Jenny]; Birth certificate of Jenny, born September 9, 1802, to a 'Slave Betty' belonging to New York City merchant Richard Duryee.

: [Birth certificate of Francis Jones, a male black child]; Birth certificate of Francis Joney [Jones?], born February 8, 1802, to 'Black Slave Lavinia' belonging to Henrietta Anderson. Signed by witness J. W. Buwerton [?].

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named James]; Birth certificate of James, born May 20, 1809, to a 'mulatto woman slave named Mary' belonging to New York City gentleman Jacob Levy, Junior.

: [Birth certificate of boy named Thomas]; Birth certificate of Thomas, born in March 1812, to 'a black woman slave' belonging to New York City ship master Elias De Butts. Also signed by De Butts's attorney Anthony Wildon [?].

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Francis]; Birth certificate of Francis, born August 15, 1814, to a 'slave, a black womannamed Betty' belonging to New York City merchant James Smith.

: [Birth certificate of a male child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born in January 1806 to a slave belonging to Corenlius Kip of New York.

: [Birth certificate of a female negro child named Hannah]; Birth certificate of Hannah, born June 28, 1812, to a 'negro wench' named Sarah belonging to New York City livery stable keeper John Sandford.

: Inventory of the Estate of Jeremiah Turner; Four-page inventory of the estate of Jeremiah Turner, including livestock, tools, books, wares, and the slaves named Jean, Frank, Senda, Viney, Jacob, Scott, and Billy, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Brigt. Othelos book Trade at Africa Jno. Dunkin Mastr. & Sales of Slaves at Virginia by Messrs. Yates & Thornton; Fragment of account book of slave sales in Virginia by Charles Yates and John Thornton, and African trade, for the Brig Othello. Only docket remains.

: 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.

: [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.

: Capt. William Taylor with Rich'd Brew & Co.; Account record by Richard Brew in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] for Captain William Taylor. Includes purchases of multiple slaves, "iron bars", rum, wine, and soap.

: [Slave inventory and log for the Brig Othello]; Brief inventory of slaves aboard the Brig Othello in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and brief log of voyage between January to March 24, 1770, August 5 to September 19, 1768 and May to July 1771.

: 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.

: 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.

: [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].

: [Indenture of Negro Joseph]; Deed of indenture for "Negro Joseph" to John Delaval of Philadelphia, who will be manumitted after a term of fourteen years.

: Delivered by Mr. Thos. James to the Second off Appam on accot of 1767.; Account record of trade between Thomas James with William Taylor and William Pinniger.

: [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.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Thos. T. Taylor to Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter dated March 2, 1760, Thomas Teakle Taylor in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner [of Charleston South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the arrival of the Brig [Sloop] Louisa and her cargo of 89 "prime negroes."

: [Unsigned, undated inventory of goods]; Unsigned and undated inventory of goods, including rum, bread, onions, tobacco, butter, brown sugar, tar, chocolate, wine, coffee, snuff, and 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 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.

: Affidavit of George Ray; Two-page affidavit allowing George Ray to seek and arrest the slaves Marcus, Francis, John, Mandy, and Henry, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Caesar Butler]; Bill of sale for "a negro man named Caesar Butler" from Hanson Barnes to George A. Barnes [of Washington, D.C.]. Signed by witness Richard Wallace.

: Deed of Mortgage between H. H. Hurman and Joseph Yantis; Two-page deed of mortgage between H. H. Hurman and Joseph Yantis, including the slave boy George, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Receipt for metalwork done by Oliver Beere for the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Receipt for metalwork done by Oliver Beere for Captain William Taylor on the Brig Royal Charlotte.

: [Receipt for transportation costs of slaves]; Bill for the cost of apprehending and transporting various slaves to trail presented by Allen Addison [possibly of Granville County, South Carolina] to "the Publick." Identifies slaves Lucy, Nancy, Hannah and Fryday, all belonging to Joseph Perry [possibly of Orangeburg County, South Carolina]. Signed by Addison's counsel, James Stobe [?].

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary]; Birth certificate of Mary, born June 29, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Molly' belonging to New York City shipwright Robert Brown.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Horace and a certain female child named Bet]; Birth certificate of Horace, born in April 1808, and Bet, born in January 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Tamer' belonging to New York City merchant James Forrest. Includes note stating that 'the said Tamer absented herself from my Service in the Month of May 1808 and did not return until the Month of November last past.'

: [Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Brett]; Birth certificate of Brett, born January 23, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Ann' belonging to Elizabeth Maunsell of Harlem Hill, New York.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Sarah]; Birth certificate of Sarah, born February 4, 1799, to a 'negro woman s[lave] named Betty' belonging to John Sullivan of New York City. Document damage at right with text missing.

: [Covenant of Freedom to Lewis Hocker by John M. Lewis and William T. Logan]; Four-page covenant of freedom given to the slave man Lewis Hocker by John H. Lewis and William T Logan in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Trade book for unidentified vessel, 1774-1775]; Trade book for an unidentified vessel, 1774-1775.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born January 5, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City shipmaster Stephen Butman.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Matilda]; Birth certificate of Matilda, born November 28, 1807, to a 'Mulatto Woman named Jane' belonging to New York City guager John Herttell. In document, the word 'Slave' has been crossed out of description of mother.

: [Birth certificate of a negro child named William]; Birth certificate of William, born August 20, 1800, to a slave named Dinah, belonging to Margaret Ogden of New York City.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Phoebe]; Birth certificate of Phoebe, born May 20, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Betsey' belonging to New York City gentleman Peter P. VanZandt.

: [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.

: [Memorandum regarding the Schooner General Greene's voyage to the coast of Africa]; Two-page memorandum signed by John Faxor and Robert N. Anchmuty, joint owners of the Schooner General Greene, addressed to their subscribers regarding "outstanding bills and notes unpaid for the purchases & against said schooner and cargo."

: Abiather Wilson to Messrs. Samuel and Wm. Vernon; Account current for Abiather Wilson with Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for purchases made between August 26, 1774 and August 7, 1775.

: [Letter from Wm. Richards to Mr. William Vernon]; Letter from Wm. [William] Richards in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] to 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.

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