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Canal Commissioner’s Office. $15 fine! for crossing state bridges faster than a walk.
Erie Canal; New York (State); Commerce; Inland trade;
Canal Commissioner’s Office. Fiine notice for crossing state bridges faster than a walk.
CUNY Graduate Center Collection, The Erie Canal

Statement exhibiting the amount of hires, or probable value, or expence of negroes, belonging to the estate of the late William Browne for the years 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813
Slaves--Virginia--Jamestown; Slavery--Virginia--Jamestown
Two-page statement of values and expenses relating to fifty slaves belonging to William Browne [possibly William Browne, Jr., of Four Mile Tree Plantation near Jamestown, Virginia] between the years 1809 and 1813. Includes slave's names, ages,...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

A list of slaves belonging to Mr. Edw'd Ambler in Hanover and Louisa County
Slaves--Virginia--Louisa County; Slavery--Virginia--Caroline County
List of "fifteen men, tweny-five women, sixteen boys, and eleven girls, in all 67" slaves belonging to Mr. Edw'd [Edward] Ambler in Hanover and Louisa County [Virginia]. Includes names and ages of each slave. On back, later additions to document...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill for cost of apprehending and keepingcustody of slaves belonging to Mr. Wm. Chapman]
Slaves--Virginia--Brunswick County; Slavery--Virginia--Brunswick County
Bill for apprehending and keeping [] custody of slaves belonging to Mr. Wm. [William] Chapman by Mr. Charles West, Constable of St. Andrew's Parish [in Brunswick County, Virginia].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

In assembly, March 17, 1823. Report from the comptroller, of the expenditures of the canal commissioners. No. 181.
Commissioners; Report; Receipts; Expenditures; Marcy, W. L.; Holley, Myron; William Bouck C.; Seymour, Henry; Young, Samuel; New York (State); Erie Canal; Report
Page three of a four page report from the Comptroller, of the expenditures of the Canal Commissioners. Submitted In Assembly, March 17, 1823. This report exhibits the several sums paid to the acting canal commissioners, and the amount expended by...
CUNY Graduate Center Collection, The Erie Canal

[Letter from Daniel McFarland to Lysander Spooner]
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of Sale between David Sayers, William Nancy and George Boon]
Bills of sale; Slaves--Kentucky--Fayette County; Slavery--Kentucky--Fayette County
Two-page bill of sale between David Sayers, William Nancy and George Boon regarding the slaves belonging too Harvey Bledsoe, in Fayette County, Kentucky.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Invoice of a Cargo of Negroes laden on board the Ship Ascension at Mosambique
Slave trade--Mozambique; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave ships--United States; Merchant ships--United States
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].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Caleb Godfrey in Acct. wth. Saml. & Wm. Vernon
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--South Carolina; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Account record of expenses by Caleb Godfrey aboard the Sloop Hare, belonging to Samuel & William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Invoice of sundry Merchandize shipt on Board the Brig' Marigold Thomas Teakle Taylor Comr. for Africa, three fourths on Account of Samuel William Vernon & one fourth on Accot. of said Taylor and to him consign'd
Merchant Ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce
Invoice of goods aboard the Brig Marigold belonging to Captain Thomas Teakle Taylor and Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], including sugar, turpentine, tarr [tar], tobacco, coffee, molasses, flour, pork, beef, and rum.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Invoice of Rum Taken Onboard The Othello
Food industry and trade; Rum industry; Merchant ships--United States
Invoice of rum onboard the Brig Othello. Includes itemized lists belonging to Marsh, Freebody, Hunter, Fry, and Thurston. Also lists quantities of Virginia tobacco, New England tobacco, sugar, coffee, pork, beef, turpentine, beans, onions, and...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Deposition of Dr. John Archer]
Depositions--Maryland--Anne Arundel County; Slavery--Maryland--Anne Arundel County; African Americans--Death; Slaves--Maryland--Anne Arundel County; Death--Causes--Case studies
Two-page deposition of Dr. John Archer of Annarundel [Anne Arundel] County [Maryland], describing circumstances surrounding the death of Jos, a slave belonging to Mr. James Lee. Archer testifies that an autopsy of the victim showed cause of death...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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