[Employment contract for the Brig Othello]

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Creator / Contributor: Duncan, John, Captain
Stanton, John
Fairbanks, Jonathan
Lambert, George
Clarkson, Edward
Kennedy, John
Scranton, Samuel
Larm, George
Coe, Matthew
Trudgeon, Daniel
Preston, Elizabeth
Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792
Othello (Brig)
Title: [Employment contract for the Brig Othello]
Collection Title: Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Date: 1770-03-21
Description: Contract for employment on the Brig Othello including names of crew, wages, and terms. Form printed and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Newport [Rhode Island]. On back, list of crew that received "one month's pay advance." Attached, receipt for wages for George Lambert from Samuel Vernon, signed by Elizabeth Preston.
Identifier: nyhs_sc_b-02_f-08_012
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Subject: Merchant ships--United States
Contract Labor--Rhode Island--Newport
Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Subject geographic name: Rhode Island--Commerce
Material type or medium of original: Portage bills
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