Detailed account record of Charleston, South Carolina, sale of 54 slaves brought from Africa on the Sloop Hare by Capt. Caleb Godfrey. Includes names of purchasers, amount, terms of payment, and costs associated with the sale, such as wine and...
Merchant ships--United States; Africa--Commerce--South Carolina; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; South Carolina--Commerce--Africa
Account record of slaves and goods purchased from Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare after a voyage to the coast of Africa. Includes names of 25 purchasers, most notably, "Pistue [?] a Black." On back, tally of "Sundy. [Sundry] Expended and Wastage...
One-page list of accounts of the Sloop Union at Savannah, Georgia, under the command of Caleb Cory. Includes the sale of "2 negroes." Additional note at bottom reads, "Savannah in Georgia May 28 1753 - Errors Encyned [?] Joseph Phillip."
Manuscript copy of a letter dated July 17, 1756, from Austin & Laurens of Charleston, South Carolina, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of a slave shipment delivered by Captain Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare....
Manuscript copy of a letter dated June 24, 1756, from Austen & Laurens of Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding a shipment of slaves delivered by Captain [Caleb] Godfrey for sale on the Vernon's...
Letter from Austin & Laurens of Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of a slave shipment delivered by Captain Caleb Godfrey. Includes mention of an ongoing dispute with Benjamin...
Bills of Sale; Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Four-page bill of sale between Samuel Hocker and Joyphenia Tarkington, including the slaves David, Robert, Lucinda, Mariah, George, Caleb, and Mary, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Insurance record No. 39 for the Sloop Carolina, Master Gilbert Fuller, to sail from the port of Providence, Rhode Island, to the coast of Africa, to Havana [Cuba] for purposes of trade. Signed by Edward Dickens, Samuel Allen, Cyrus Allen, and...
Account record for a cargo of 238 "Negroes" aboard the Ship Ascension at Mozambique, belonging to Messr. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner].
Account record of the Sloop Hare's cargo for Saml. [Samuel] and Wm. [William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] lost during passage to Africa, including barrels of beer, snuff, and bees wax, and slaves.
Account record of Samuel & William Vernon for the proceeds from the sale of "54 negroes reced. of the Sloop Hare, Caleb Godfrey Masr." Includes names of London merchants William Thompson, Charles Mayne, George Seaman, John Bristow, William Mayne,...
Account record for sales of slaves aboard the Ship Ascension at Mozambique by Samuel Chace on behalf of Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner]. Includes purchases of blankets, medical expenses, and "landing" fees, as well...
Slave trade--Sierra Leone; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; South Carolina--Commerce
Account record of money paid to Caleb Godfrey by Austin & Laurens in Charleston, South Carolina, for slaves purchased in Sierra Leone aboard the Sloop Hare.
Account of cargo on board the Sloop Hare off of the coast of Africa, including beef, flower [flour], Irish cane, bread; pork, sugar and tarr [tar]. Lists names of account holders for said cargo, Geo. [George] Gardner, Thos. [Thomas] Cranston; David...
Account record of expenses aboard the Sloop Hare on the Coast of Africa. Includes names of vendors King Peters, Captain Stephen's people, Francis Mountain, and George Dowdall.
Merchant ships--United States; South Carolina--Commerce--Rhode Island; Rhode Island--Commerce--South Carolina
Bill of lading for the Sloop Hare from Charleston, South Carolina, to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 129 barrels and 25 half barrels of rice. Signed by ship Master Caleb Godfrey.
Merchant ships--United States; South Carolina--Commerce--Rhode Island; Rhode Island--Commerce--South Carolina
Account record by Gabriel Manigault of shipment of rice aboard the Sloop Hare for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport Rhode Island] from [Charleston] South Carolina.
Account record by Captain Caleb Godfrey for the sale of 6 slaves in W.V. [West Virginia?] and South Carolina. Includes medical expenses, and the purchase of a coffin for a slave that died.
