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[Letter to Capt. John Duncan]
Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Tobacco industry--Africa; Rum industry--Africa; Cape Coast (Ghana); Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Charleston--South Carolina; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Mr. Saml. Vernon]
Slave trade--Sierra Leone; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Caleb Godfrey, at the "Mouth of Sawsa River" [Sewa River, Sierra Leone] to Mr. Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]
Slave trade--Barbados; Slave trade--South Carolina; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Barbados to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Mr. Saml. Vernon]
Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--South Carolina; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Bridgetown, Barbados, to Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]
Slave trade--Sierra Leone; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Serelion [Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]
Slave trade--Sierra Leone; Rum industry--Sierra Leone; Slave trade--South Carolina; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Caleb Godfrey, at the "Mouth of Sawsa River" [Sewa River, Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter dated Havanna, 16th March 1793]
Molasses industry; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Cuba--Havana; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Four-pages of a letter, lacking the signature and addressee.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from S & W Vernon to Capt. John Duncan]
Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Virginia
Letter from Samuel and William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain John Duncan. On back, letter fragment crossed out in ink in same hand.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Sam. & Wm. Vernon and Thomas Teal. Taylor to Capt. William Taylor]
Slave trade--West Indies; Slave trade--Jamaica; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, cosigned by Thomas Teakle Taylor, to Captain William Taylor on the Brig Royal Charlotte.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Hamlet]
Slaves--South Carolina--Chester County; Slavery--South Carolina--Chester County; Slavery--Jamaica; Slaves--Jamaica; Slave trade--Jamaica
Bill of sale for "a nergo boy named Hamlet," purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Wm. [William] Grier [possibly of Chester County, South Carolina]. Signed by John Connor.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Unsigned letter to Capt. George Sweet]
Slave trade--Jamaica--Montego Bay; Slave trade--Dominica
Unsigned letter from Newport [Rhode Island] addressed to Capt. George Sweet [in William Vernon's hand].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Knowles to Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon]
Slave trade--Jamaica--Montego Bay; Rum industry--Jamaica--Montego Bay; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Knowles in Montego Bay [Jamaica] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Monday]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for "one negro man slave named Monday" purchased by John Joyce from Michell [Mitchell?] & Daggers of Kingston [Jamaica].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Castle]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Slave trade--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Bill of sale for a "negro man named Castle" purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Paul Phipps, who sold the slave on behalf of the Honorable Alexander Fullerton, Esquire [possibly of Philadelphia].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for "a negroe man slave named Tom," purcahsed by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from James Boyle. Includes additional note that funds will also pay "three weeks allowance and dressing his leg."
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Simon]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Alabama--Mobile; Slavery--Alabama--Mobile; Slave trade--Alabama--Mobile
Bill of sale for "a negro named Simon," purcahsed by Turnbull & Joyce from Cornelus [Cornelius?] Dunn of Mobile [Alabama].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Jude]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for a "wench named Jude," purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica], for company Joyce & Turnbull. Signed by Richard Bailey.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Cato]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for "a negro man call'd Cato" purchased by John Joyce from Thomas Rees for "transportation."
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for "a young stout negro boy named Tom" purchased by "Messrs. Thompson, Campbell & Macneal for Mr. Joyce." Signed by J. S. Carnegy for Maxse & Scollay.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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