[Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]

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Title: [Manifest of the Steamer Powhatan]
Collection Title: Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Creator / Contributor: Javins, Thomas
Rogers, John
Stough, Saul L.
Morgan, Spencer
Caster, Mary Ann
Jones, Nelly
Williams, Eliza
Williams, Turner
Williams, Charles
Williams, John
Jackson, Nancy
Jackson, Betty
Johnson, Rosana
Johnson, Richard
Jackson, Henry
Powhatan (Steamer)
Identifier: nyhs_sc_b-05_f-17_023
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Date: 1849-01-25
Description: 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.
Subject: Slaves--Transportation
Slave ships
Slave trade
Material type or medium of original: Ships' manifests
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