Accot. of Sale Charges & Net Proceeds of 63 men Negro Slaves Receiv'd of the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Commander from Sierra Leon on Account of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon Merchants in Rhode Island

Slavery Collection, 1709-1864

1756-07-17

Detailed account record of Charleston, South Carolina, sale of 63 slaves brought from Sierra Leone on the Sloop Hare by Capt. Caleb Godfrey. Includes names of purchasers, amount, and terms of payment.

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Mss Collection - Slavery Collection

Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Slave trade--Sierra Leone
Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston

Accounts
Receipts (financial records)

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