Image Text 2 Items [Custom house receipt for Mr. Charles Yates] Receipt for custom house expenses of Captain John Hanton in Williamsburg [probably Virginia], paid by Charles Yates. Signed by Geo. [George] Lorimer and Jas. [James] Gregorie. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Mr. John Stanton in Accot. With John Thornton & Charles Yates Account record of John Stanton, "in account with John Thornton & Charles Yates," in Fredericksburg, Virginia, listing expenses and profits associated with the selling of slaves. Includes note at bottom, "if approved by Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon." View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River, to Newport, Rhode Island, second copy] Copy 2 of bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River [Virginia], to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 200 barrels "flower" [flour] and bundles of hemp "not marked or numbered" for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by John Stanton. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River, to Newport, Rhode Island] Bill of lading for the Brig Othello from the Rappahannock River [Virginia], to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 200 barrels "flower" [flour] and bundles of hemp "not marked or numbered" for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by John Stanton. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Invoice of 200 Barrels Flour Shipp'd on board the Brigg Othello Capt. John Donovan on Accot. & Risque of Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon Merchants in Rhode Island Invoice for 200 barrels of flour shipped by the Brig Othello by Captain John Duncan for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] from John Stanton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia. View Item
Image Text 3 Items Mr. Charles Yates to Messrs. Mercer & Clements Receipt for medical services by Doctors Clements and Mercer to Charles Yates for "new Negroes" [probably from the Brig Othello]. Includes itemized list of remedies. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Brigt. Othelos book Trade at Africa Jno. Dunkin Mastr. & Sales of Slaves at Virginia by Messrs. Yates & Thornton Fragment of account book of slave sales in Virginia by Charles Yates and John Thornton, and African trade, for the Brig Othello. Only docket remains. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for hospital services from Betty Smith] Receipt for hospital services provided to sick slaves [probably from the Brig Othello] by Betty Smith [of Fredericksburg, Virginia], between the dates of May 28 and June 17, 1771. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Mr. John Stanton In Accot. with John Thornton & Charles Yates Account record of John Stanton [probably on the Brig Othello] for provisions and the sale of slaves by John Thornton and Charles Yates for Samuel and William Vernon. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Capt. Duncan, Bought of James Ward Receipt for cloth goods and clothing patterns by James Ward for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on June 10 through 18, 1771. On back, letter from Duncan to Mr. [Charles] Yates asking for remittance of payment. Signed by Edmund Addison. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Mr. Jonathan Fairbanks In Accot. with John Thornton & Chas. Yates Account record for Jonathan Fairbanks from John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for profits and expenses related to the sale of slaves and trade goods. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for pilotage fees for the Brig Othello] Receipt for pilotage by Walter Keeble of the Brig Othello "from the Capes to Fredericksburg & down again" for Messrs. Charles Yates & Co. Signed by Archibald Ritchie. On back, letter from John Stanton to Charles Yates asking for remittance of payment. 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 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 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 3 Items Capt'n John Duncan in Account with Charles Yates Account current for Capatin John Duncan, aboard the Brig Othello, by Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for expenses related to the care of slaves to be sold [on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island]. View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Receipt for medical services by Doctor Mercer] Receipt for medical services by Doctor Hugh Mercer for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on May 13 and 15, 1771. On back, letter from Mr. [Charles] Yates to Duncan asking for remittance of payment. 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 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 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 The Brigantine Othello to C. Yates Account record of the Brig Othello from C. [Charles] Yates [of Fredericksburg, Virginia] for provisions, including corn, "ship bread", hoggs [hog's] lard, and services provided by George Hill and Mitchell. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Brigantine Othello Account record by John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for costs associated with the sale of slaves on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes purchases of provisions and "board of sick slaves." 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 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 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 [Letter from John Thornton and Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon] Letter from John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 3 Items [Letter from Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon] Letter from Chs. [Charles] Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 3 Items [Letter from John Thornton to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon] Letter from John Thornton of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item
Image Text 3 Items [Letter from Chs. Yates to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon] Letter from Chs. [Charles] Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. View Item