Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon for their Brigg Othello's Disbursements & Cargo Account record for disbursements of cargo from the Brig Othello in Richmond, Virginia, [by Adams & Griffin] including expenses for the care of slaves to be sold on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of vendors from whom provisions were purchased. 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 slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia [from the cargo of the Brig Othello]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for ballast from William Taylor] Receipt for "2 [scon?] load of ballace [ballast] for your vessell" [probably the Brig Royal Charlotte] from William Taylor to William Vernon and William Reade of Newport [Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon in Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates Account record of exchanges [possibly of goods aboard the Brig Othello] in Virginia between vendors for Samuel & William Vernon by John Thornton & Charles Yates. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Owners of the Brig Othello to Fran's Mairez Dav'd Cooper Account record by G. D. Sweet for "the owners of the Brig Othello" [Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island] to be paid to Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for services and supplies provided to the Brig. Includes lists of vendors by name. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of 15 Slaves Rec'd [by] the Royal Charlotte belonging to Messrs. Saml. and Wm. Vernon, Merchts. R. Island, Octr. 1763 and sold [by] Richd. Adams Account record for the sale of 15 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Richard Adams [of Virginia] 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 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 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. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales 112 Negroes Unsigned account record for the sale of 112 slaves in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] on behalf of [Samuel and William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of 52 Negro's Imported in the Schooner Little Sally Capt. William Taylor and sold on acct. of Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Co. Merchts. Newport Rhode Island Account record of the sale of 52 slaves from the Schooner Little Sally, sold by Richard Adams for Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers and counties of residence. View Item
Image Text 4 Items Messrs. Sam & Wm. Vernon in Acct. with Goodman Halverson Bill to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] from George Buckmaster for "wages on board the Cicero" and provisions for Capt. [John] Duncan. On back receipt of payment signed by Lucina Halverson. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of the Brigantine Othello's Cargo Including Duty Account record of the sale of slaves aboard the Brigantine Othello in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by John Thornton and Charles Yates for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Bill of exchange from Richard Adams] Bill of exchange for Farrell & Jones of Bristol [England] from Richard Adams [of Virginia], for remittance of payment to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Samuel and William Vernon in Accot. With John Thornton & Chas. Yates Account current for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] by John Thornton and Charles Yates for 85 slaves sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia from the cargo of the Brig Othello. Includes tax expenses and profits from sale. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon in acct. with Adams & Griffin Account record by Adams & Griffin [of Richmond, Virginia] for expenses related to the sale of 66 slaves aboard the Brig Othello on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for disbursements supplied to the Brig Othello by Samuel and James King] Receipt for disbursements made by Samuel and James King to the Brig Othello and Captain George D. Sweet in Barbados. Submitted to Samuel and William Vernon by Captain Sweet. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sales of the Brigantine Othello's Cargo Including Duty Account record by John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for the sales of 85 slaves on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, gender and age of slave purchased, and amount paid. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon & Co. in Acct. with Rich'd Adams Account record by Richard Adams of expenses related to trade on serveral ships belonging to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes mention of the Brig Royal Charlotte and the Schooner Little Sally. View Item
Image Text 4 Items The Briggt. Royal Charlotte, Wm. Taylor Mastr. To William Vernon Account record by William Taylor, Captain of the Brig Royal Charlotte, for William Vernon. Includes detailed itemized list from June 20, 1761 to March 20, 1762, and names multiple vendors and quantities of goods. View Item
Image Text 3 Items [Account current for the Brigg Othello] Account current for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] by John Thornton & Co. for expenses and profits related to the clothing and feeding of slaves to be sold in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from the cargo of the Brig Othello. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Invoice of 129 Twices [?] and 25 Barrels Rice Shipt [by] Gabriel Manigault Onboard the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Commr. for Rhode Island On Account of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon Merchants there. 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. View Item
Image Text 2 Items No. 10, Remarks Remarks given [probably by Samuel or William Vernon] regarding a case against Captain Thomas Rogers, who is accused of producing falsified trade books and trading to his own benefit in Barbados, Cape de Verdes, St. Christopher, and Isle de Los. Includes copy of inventory of goods provided Rogers by the owners of the ship, as well as a list of goods found to be deficient. Note at right, "Remarks to be make aware of in y'e [the] action for breach of orders." View Item
Image Text 8 Items Account of Corn recd. out of the Sloop Lydia[,] John Luke M[as]t[er] from Virginia Account of corn received out of the Sloop Lydia, John Luke, master, detailing 1,962 bushels either in "Taylor's Upper Store," Lower Store, or "sold … out of the Vessel." Over 35 individuals are listed, including Francis Brindley, customs collector Joseph Wanton, slave ship captain Joseph Tillinghast, "Venter [i.e. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sketch of Rich's Adams's Acct. Account summary for Mr. Richard Adams [probably with Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island], including trade in slaves, hemp, and corn. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Letter to Capt. John Duncan] 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. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon] Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon] Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the "favorable" slave market in Richmond. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Unsigned letter to Sam] Unsigned letter from Newport [Rhode Island] addressed to Sam [Samuel Vernon, Jr., in William Vernon's hand]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon] Letter from John Duncan, on the Brig Othello at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 4 Items [Letter from Rich'd. Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon] Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, to notify of current sales of slaves and express disappointment that additional shipments had not arrived. View Item
Image Text 4 Items [Letter from Thos. Rogers to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon] Letter from Thomas Rogers at Monsarado Road [possibly Barbados] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item