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1757/09/30
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Mary Ball Washington re: his brother's marriage, ordering clothing for slaves
With provenance note stating property of David A. Hayes, and a clipped signature of John Hancock, President.
GLC07858.01
10 March 1762
Hardy, Josiah (1822-1900)
An act to Compleat the New Jersey Regiment to Six Hundred and Sixty Six effective volunteers, Officers included.
Document aims to raise additional men for the French & Indian War, with inducements including pardons. Details provisions for recruiting minors, slaves, and Indians. Additionally, allows Quakers to affirm, rather than swear, an oath. Signed by Hardy...
GLC00903
1751-1865
Christian discipline, and anti-slavery broadsides. [Decimalized .01-.07]
GLC00246
29 November 1760
Livingston, Philip (1716-1778)
[Bill of sale for two slaves sold to Rieneer Van Giesen]
Bill of sale for two slaves of Philip Livingston, the well known merchant, Continental Congressman, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Cosigned by his son Philip Philip Livingston and by Richard Jeffery Jr. as witnesses. Livingston sold...
GLC01775
15 January 1762
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Madison re: legal opinion on Madison family wills and estate
Mentions passing down slaves.
GLC00099.017
5 February 1762
[Legal document transferring a slave woman's ownership]
Legal document from Nausau Island, New York, conveying a "Negro woman called…Candes thirty odd years of age" to Joseph Coles for 65 pounds, from Thomas Smith and John Butler, executors of the estate of Richard Butler.
GLC09345.01
1730
Seutter, Matthew
Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii [New Netherland - New York]
Matthew Seutter, following Jansson and Nicholas Visscher. Engraved map, handcolored. The map shows the back-and-forth tussle between the Dutch and English over New York and New Jersey, and uses both sets of place names. Cartouche shows New York...
GLC03583
16 July 1761 - 21 July 1775
Thomas, Joshua (fl. 1775-1776)
[Massachusetts regimental orderly book]
Massachusetts regimental book regarding recruiting, movements, provisions, court martials, etc. The first 23.5 pages cover entries and accounts made by an unnamed leader of a regiment from Middleborough, Massachusetts, stationed mostly at Crown...
GLC02663
1756/05/25
Livingston, John (1714-1786)
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: destruction caused by a fire
John explains how one of his enslaved people accidently set a closet on fire with a candle. A table, linens, and napkins were destroyed, but it was put out before more any more serious damage occurred.
GLC03107.02969
1744
Horsmanden, Daniel (1694-1778)
A Journal of the proceedings in the detection of the conspiracy [New York slaves]
Full title: "A Journal of the Proceedings in the Detection of the Conspiracy formed by some White People in conjunction with Negro and other Slaves, for burning the City of New-York in America, and murdering the Inhabitants." Published in New York...
GLC04205.01
4 May 1757
[Witnessing 200 pound bond for manumission of slave]
Legal document for the posting of a bond for the manumission of the slave Ann. Signed as witnesses by the Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the City and County of New York: John Cruger, Simon Johnson, Francis Gilpin, Philip Livingston (the...
GLC03943
1641-1862
Collection of important printed treaties [decimalized]
GLC03985
1713
Great Britain. Treaties
The Assiento...for allowing to...Great Britain the liberty of importing negroes
Printed by John Baskett. Missing 1/3 permission leaf. The Assiento Treaty between England and Spain. Spain granted England an official monopoly to supply slaves from Africa to the Spanish New World. Signed on 25 March 1713.
GLC03985.05
1684-1844
Middlesex County Virginia documents [Decimalized: .01-.85]
A collection of eighty seven documents, many regarding the slave trade in Middlesex County Virginia. Includes by-laws for Colored Ladies Lincoln Association and a document regarding a freeman emancipating an enslaved person who will be his wife....
GLC03434
circa 1684-1685
Price, Robert
[An inventory and appraisment of the estate of Humphry Jones]
Inventory of the estate of Humphry Jones, with appraisal values listed for all goods. Lists slaves, cattle, and household goods, each with a value listed in pounds. Appraised by Robert Price, Brancy Weeks, Jonathan Haslewood and Richard Parrott...
GLC03434.52
1748-1750
[Act of a French society concerning the slave trade] [In French]
"Acte de Societe concernant l'Etablissement d'un commerce suivi de la Traite des Negres a la Cote D'Angole" (pertains to Senegal). Organization of French company for trading in slaves. Has numerous addenda for 1748, 1749 and 1750, all dated and...
GLC06136
14 September 1699
Cotton, John (1640-1699)
to Joseph Lord
Cotton writes from Charleston, South Carolina, where he had been called in 1698, to Joseph Lord, a minister at Dorchester, South Carolina. Lord had sailed to South Carolina with Cotton in November 1698. Speaks of mutual acquaintances in Charleston...
GLC05508.002
1743-1759
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Pennsylvania gazette. [Nos. 735-1567] [Incomplete] [Decimalized]
Collection of unbound newspapers. Edited with frequent pseudonymous contributions by Benjamin Franklin. Subjects include colonial and Indian affairs, European and Parliamentary news, commercial notices, and acts of Assemblies. Small folios with...
GLC06670
13 January 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 735 (January 13, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.
GLC06670.001
18 January 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 736 (January 18, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.
GLC06670.002
2 February 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 738 (February 2, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.
GLC06670.003
10 February 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 739 (February 10, 1743)]
GLC06670.004
17 February 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 740 (February 17, 1743)]
GLC06670.005
24 February 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 741 (February 24, 1743)]
Chronology and history of Moravian Church for children, extracted from the "Journal of the Reverend John Wesley." Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the...
GLC06670.006
3 March 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 742 (March 3, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Letter from the Cardinal de Fleury to the Marshal Count Koningsegg of the Hague regarding the latter's distributing of a private letter from the Cardinal. Includes King George II's...
GLC06670.007
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