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Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
[Manifest of the Ship Romulus]
Simmons, John M.Webster, JosephGreen, EdwardEdlin, FrankEdlin, ElizaRomulus (Ship)
nyhs_sc_b-05_f-17_015 Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
1837-10-14
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.
Slaves--TransportationSlave shipsSlave trade
Ships' manifests
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