Sales of seventy five Negroes imported in the Othello George Dunbar Sweet Master on Account of Sam. & William Vernons Merchants Rhode Island

Slavery Collection, 1709-1864

1775-07-15

Account record for the sale of 75 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold by Captain George Dunbar Sweet for Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport], Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers. Followed by account record for the Brig Othello to Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for provisions taken on board between July 18, 1775 and August 22, 1775.

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Mss Collection - Slavery Collection

Merchant ships--United States
Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport

Jamaica--Commerce

Accounts
Receipts (financial records)

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