Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding news of Captain Weaver and a cargo of "negroes" headed to the market [in Newport, Rhode Island].
Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding payment to Captain Edward Tayer and state taxes on "negroes held in posession [sic] on the first day of October 1805."
Rhode Island--Commerce; South Carolina--Commerce; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Phillips & Gardner [of Charleston South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the arrival of the Brig [Sloop] Louisa and her cargo of 89 "prime negroes."
Rhode Island--Commerce; South Carolina--Commerce; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston
Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of "negroes" delivered by the [Sloop] Louisa. Includes mention of specific sales to James & Dordin and Tisdale & Dean.
Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Merchant ships--United States
Record for the sale of sixty-one slaves received by ship Master Samuel C. Taggart of the Sloop Louisa in Charleston [South Carolina]. Includes names of purchasers John L. Engle, C. Fitzsimons [Fitzsimmons], Thomas Mitchell, and ten others.
Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Merchant ships--United States
Expense record for the Sloop Louisa submitted to owners Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina], including purchases of provisions and "negroes." Lists names of vendors Stephen Buckley and Paul Brownell, and Captains Barker and Taggart.
South Carolina--Commerce; Rhode Island--Commerce; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Invoice for a trunk of merchandise shipped from Newport [Rhode Island] by Samuel C. Taggart for Gardner & Dean on the Brig Friendship. Includes instruction to sell the goods on the coast of Africa and use those funds to purchase "negroes" for sale...
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...
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,...
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...
Two-page appraisement of slaves owned by John Linder, Junior, to be submitted "as a payment of a debt" to John Joyce of Mobeal [Mobile, Alabama]. List of 12 slaves, including name, age, relationship, and value. Signed by assessors Cornelius...
Fragment of account for Cunstable Nicholas Ray to "the Public" regarding transportation costs of "Negroes." Signed at bottom by John Pamor [possibly of South Carolina].
Tax return for the year 1819 for John Cart, Junior, of St. Michael's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, indicating ownership of "5 negroes." Signed by J. A. Steele [probably a notary public].
Return for all of the taxable property in the Parish of Saint Paul's [Charleston District, South Carolina], including 3734 slaves, and 2 "Free Negroes."
Bill of sale for twelve slaves named Nat [Natt], Jone [Joan], Phillis, Charles, Stepney, Beck, Judy, James, Nina, Basheba, and Primus, purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from John [Juan] Linder.
One-page letter from James W. McCrary in Greensboro, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], informing him that "no negroes [are] selling here at any price" citing the election of Abraham Lincoln as the reason.
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Ship Pioneer from Alexandria [Virginia] to the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master John C. Graham, shipper John C. Weedon of Prince William County,...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Columbia of Washington from the port of Alexandria Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master George Guyther, shipper Joseph Bruin of Alexandria, and collector Edward...
Four-page letter from N. B. [possibly Nicholas Biddle] van Zandt to Nicholas Gilman regarding the delayed repayment of borrowed money. Van Zandt expresses hope to to able to send some money to Gilman after visiting the executor of his father's...
