Image Text 48 Items Trade book. 1756. Voyage to Africa. Detailed account book for the Snow Venus voyage to Africa in 1756. Followed by "Jamaica Accounts forward 1757." View Item
Image Text 2 Items Invoice of Cargo on Bord the Sloop TittBitt Invoice of cargo on board the Sloop Tittbitt, captained by Thomas Rogers, on a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to Affrica [Africa]. The voyage owned one-half by William Vernon, and one-quarter each William Redwood and Jonas L. Redwood. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte] Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte, owned by Saml. & Wm. Vernon, Thos. Teakle Taylor and Wm. Tayler [Taylor], departing from Newport harbor [Rhode Island] to the Coast of Africa carrying rum, sugar, wine, tobacco, pork, beef, and hogshead. Two copies, signed by William Taylor. View Item
Image Text 1 Items Abstract of Accot. Sale, Charges, & Net Proceed of 63 men Negro Slaves Receiv'd of the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Commander from Sierra Leone on Account of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon Merchants in Rhode Island Account record of expenses and profits related to the Charleston, South Carolina, sale of 63 slaves from Sierra Leone aboard the Sloop Hare, captained by Caleb Godfrey, for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sails of 90 Slaves viz. 83 on Acct. of the Brig Royall Charlotte for the owners Account record for the sale of 90 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Cornelius Durant [of St. Croix Virgin Islands] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and age of slaves bought. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Mr. Wm. Vernon & Company of the Casada Gardin their Accot. Current Account record of the Ship Casada Gardin, owned by Wm. [William] Vernon, in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] trading slaves. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [...] and Outsetts of the Briggt. Royal Charlotte, Wm. Taylor Mt. to Sundry Accts. Accounts current for William Taylor aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte, with Samuel and William Vernon, Thomas Teakle Taylor, and Samuel Johnson [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for expenses related to court costs for the Brig Royal Charlotte] Receipt for expenses related to a court case regarding the Brig Royal Charlotte during a voyage to Africa with Captain William Taylor in 1767, and a voyage to Amsterdam with Captain William Pinniger, in 1768 [possibly with Samuel Vernon, Junior]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon in Accot. Currt. with Austin & Laurens Account record for the sale of slaves from Sierra Leone aboard the Sloop Hare by Austin & Laurens in Charleston, South Carolina, on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Also includes the sale of barrels of rice. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Bill from Richard Adams to Samuel & William Vernon] Bill from Richard Adams of Virginia to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates Account record of expenses related to the selling of slaves in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by John Thornton and Charles Yates for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Abiather Wilson to Messrs. Samuel and Wm. Vernon Account current for Abiather [Abiathar] Wilson with Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for purchases made between August 26, 1774 and August 7, 1775. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of 9 new Negro men, 6 women, 13 boys, and 13 girls, Imported in the Briggantine Othello, Thomas Rogers master and put into by hands for sale by said Rogers on account of his owners, Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon, Merchants in Rhode Island Detailed record of the sale of 55 slaves brought on the Brig Othello, captained by Thomas Rogers, to Antigua. Sold by merchant Alexander Willock for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes expenses for "store to sell the Negroes in," tickets, drummers, advertisement, and victuals. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Capt. John Duncan in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates Account record of balance due Captain John Duncan by John Thornton & Charles Yates for 67 slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia from the cargo of the Brig Othello. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Owners of Ship Pacific, acct. with Danl. Gardner Account current by Captain David Gardner in St. Eustatia [St. Eustatius] for the owners of the Ship Pacific [William Vernon], showing trade in Glasgow [Scotland] and the purchase of slaves View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for wages paid to Alexander Gillis, Joseph Lester and Edward Strengthfield] Receipt for wages paid by William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] to Alexander Gillis, Edward Strengthfield, and Joseph Lester for work aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for money received by James Rogers, Junr. From S. & W. Vernon] Receipt for money received by James Rogers, Jr. from Samuel and Wiliam Vernon in Newport [Rhode Island], "being for Wm. Lake, Ex'or and paid to Mr. James Roggers [Rogers], against Ed'd Clanning [Clannen]." View Item
Image Text 2 Items Account Sales of Six Negro Slaves receiv'd & the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Com'dr from Africa Account record for the sale of slaves aboard the Sloop Hare by Captain Caleb Godfrey on behalf of Robert Stevens and Saml. [Samuel] and Wm. [William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes expenses of medical costs and coffins for slaves that died during the voyage. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Invoice of Cargo Ship'd on the Charlotte for Cadiz Account current by Richard Adams [of Virginia] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for provisions supplied to the Brig Royal Charlotte, bound for Cadiz [Spain]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Brigantine Othello Account record for the Brig Othello from John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for the supply of provisions and services, including the boarding of sick slaves by Mary Horne and Betty Smith, and a supply of "swanskin for cloaths" to Capt. John Thornton. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt of wages for pilotage by John Stanton] Receipt of pilotage wages for John Stanton, received by this mother Hannah Sadlar [Sadler], from Samuel & William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] and delivered by Messrs. Thornton & Yates [of Fredericksburg, Virginia]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The estate of Capt. Daniel Gardner in acct. with owner of the Ship Pacific Account current of the estate of Captain David Gardner for the owners of the Ship Pacific [William Vernon], prepared by Sam Brown of Boston [Massachusetts]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Request for wages to be paid to Capt. Pollopus Hammond for work done by his slave aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte] Request for payment from Mr. Vernon [either Samuel or William Vernon] for three day's work provided by the "Negro onboard Brigg Charlotte" belonging to Captain Pollopus Hammond. Signed by William Taylor. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Saml. & William Vernon & Cy. their acct. currt. With Rich'd Adams Account current by Richard Adams [of Virginia] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for expenses related to the trade of goods and slaves aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Insurance claim for the Brig Othello] Insurance claim of the Brig Othello, including list of provisions taken on board for trade from Newport, Rhode Island, to the Coast of Africa for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by Captain John Duncan. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt of wages for Edward Clannen aboard the Brig Othello] Receipt for wages paid to Edward Clannen for work aboard the Brig Othello from Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of 8 Slaves Remains of a Cargo Imported in the Little Sally Capt. Wm. Taylor, July 1763 and sold by Rich'd Adams on Acct. Messrs. Sam. & Wm. Vernon & Co. R. Island Account record of the sale of 8 slaves from the [Schooner] Little Sally, sold by Richard Adams for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for wages paid to Mary Rogers] Receipt for wages earned by John Rogers aboard the Brig Royall Charlotte, and collected by his wife Mary Rogers. Paid by Samuel and William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Account Sales of Fifty Four Negroes received of the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Commander from Africa on Account of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon & Company, Merchants in Rhode Island 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 punch. View Item
Image Text 1 Items Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. owners of Ship Ascension in account current with Samuel Chace. Account record for the Ship Ascension, owned by Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner]. Names vendors located in Mozambique, Ile de France [Mauritius], Montevideo, and the Cape of Good Hope. View Item