Hare (Sloop)

Bill of lading for the Sloop Hare from Charleston, South Carolina, to Newport, Rhode Island, carrying 129 barrels and 25 half barrels of rice. Signed by ship Master Caleb Godfrey.

Account record of money paid to Caleb Godfrey by Austin & Laurens in Charleston, South Carolina, for slaves purchased in Sierra Leone aboard the Sloop Hare.

Account record of expenses by Caleb Godfrey aboard the Sloop Hare, belonging to Samuel & William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

Detailed account record of Charleston, South Carolina, sale of 63 slaves brought from Sierra Leone on the Sloop Hare by Capt. Caleb Godfrey. Includes names of purchasers, amount, and terms of payment.

Account of cargo on board the Sloop Hare off of the coast of Africa, including beef, flower [flour], Irish cane, bread; pork, sugar and tarr [tar]. Lists names of account holders for said cargo, Geo. [George] Gardner, Thos. [Thomas] Cranston; David Earl, Benj. [Benjamin] Greene, Nathaniel Coggeshall, Richardson and Johnathan [and/or John] Thurston.

Account record of expenses aboard the Sloop Hare on the Coast of Africa. Includes names of vendors King Peters, Captain Stephen's people, Francis Mountain, and George Dowdall.

Account record of the Sloop Hare's cargo for Saml. [Samuel] and Wm. [William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] lost during passage to Africa, including barrels of beer, snuff, and bees wax, and slaves.

Fragment of account record for the [Sloop] Hare owned by Austin & Laurens [of Charleson, South Carolina]. Only docket remains.

Portage bill for the Sloop Hare, listing crew names, wages, and term of employment on a passage to the coast of Africa.

Account record of Samuel & William Vernon for the proceeds from the sale of "54 Negroes reced. of the Sloop Hare, Caleb Godfrey Masr." Includes names of London merchants William Thompson, Charles Mayne, George Seaman, John Bristow, William Mayne, Gabriel Manigault, Benjamin Stead, Charles Mayne, and William Stead.

Account record of expenses aboard the Sloop Hare in Barbados. Includes names of vendors William Collins, Paul Bedford, Captain Housman, William Baggot, Barn & Hortwick, Francis Welch, Richard Cole, Mr. Hammond, and Charles Bolton.

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].

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.

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.

Account record of slaves and goods purchased from Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare after a voyage to the coast of Africa. Includes names of 25 purchasers, most notably, "Pistue [?] a Black." On back, tally of "Sundy. [Sundry] Expended and Wastage out of the Sloop Hare's Cargo in a Voige to the Coast of Africa."

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.

Account record of Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare for Gabriel Manigault, including purchases of potatoes, beef, tar, white bread, and a Hogg [hog].

Account record of expenses aboard the Sloop Hare in Charleston, South Carolina, including "a Negro for labor," pease [peas], "blankets for slaves," twine, and beef.

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.

Letter from Samuel and William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare.

Letter from Gabriel Manigault of South Carolina to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

Manuscript copy of a letter dated June 18, 1756, from Austin & Laurens of Charleston, South Carolina, to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island regarding slave and agricultural trade. Followed by a letter that provides further market details.

Letter from [Austin] & Laurens of Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island. Followed by a manuscript copy of a letter dated July 17, 1756.

Manuscript copy of a letter dated July 17, 1756, from Austin & Laurens of Charleston, South Carolina, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of a slave shipment delivered by Captain Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare. Includes mention of a dispute with Benjamin Yarnold, who attempted to return a female slave that fell ill the day after purchase.

Manuscript copy of a letter dated July 5, 1756, from Austin & Laurens of Charleston, South Carolina, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding difficulties selling a shipment of "refuse slaves." In companion letter, Austin & Laurens discuss further slave shipments and mention a dispute with Benjamin Yarnold, who attempted to return a female slave that fell ill the day after purchase.

Manuscript copy of letter dated April 12, 1755, from Gabriel Manigault of South Carolina to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

The Slavery Collection contains correspondence and legal and financial documents related to the North American slave trade, slave ownership, abolition, and political issues pertinent to slavery. The Slavery Collection is called an "artificial" collection because unrelated items with different provenance have been grouped together according to subject matter.