Manifest for Sloop Thorn · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier

NJS-SRC-01477

Source Type

Ship Registry, Log or Manifest

Author

Collector of Perth Amboy

Location Created

Perth Amboy

Date

May 25, 1818

Transcript

Manifest of slaves intended to be Transported on board the Sloop Thorn of New Orleans whereof Mathew Mantor is Master, of the burthen of Fifty Eight 14/95 Tons, and bound from the port of Perth Amboy for the port of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana this Twenty fifth day of May Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen 1818

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Names | Sex | Age | Stature | Class | Shippers Names | Residence | Owner or Consignee's Names | Residence
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Frank | male | 21 years | 5 feet 7 inch | Negro | Chas. Morgan | Louisiana | Paul LaNousse | New Orleans
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Samuel | male | 21 years | 5 feet 6 inch | Negro
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Harry | male | 22 years | 5 feet 4 inch | Negro
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Hester | female | 27 years | 4 feet 8 inch | Negro
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Jack or William | male 26 years | Negro
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Mary Frank | female | 23 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Negro
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Darcus | female | 18 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Negro
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Samuel [Duck?] | male | 25 years | 5 feet 6 inch | Yellow Negro
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Lettis | female | 30 years | 5 feet 2 inch | Black Negro
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Peter long | male | 27 years | 5 feet 3 inch | Black Negro
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Fillis & childe | female | 28 years | 5 feet | Black Negro
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Charles | male | 2 years | 2 feet 2 inch | Black Negro
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Good James | male | 23 years | 5 feet 4 inch | Black Negro
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Jane & childe | female | 27 years | 5 feet 2 inch | Black Negro
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John | male | 3 years | 2 feet 9 inch | Black Negro
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Peter short | male | 21 years | 5 feet 2 inch | Black Negro
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Betsy . Harry | female | 22 years | 4 feet 11 inch | Yellow Negro
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Eliza . Jo | female 21 years | 5 feet | Yellow | servant
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Mary sis | female | 19 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Yellow | servant
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Joe . Eliza h. | male | 22 years | 5 feet 8 inch | Black
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Henry | male | 25 years | 5 feet 6 inch | Black

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Mose [line partially obscured by ripped edge]
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Black Hannah | female | 18 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Black
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Yellow Hannah | female | 20 years | 4 feet 8 inch | Yellow
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James or Jack | male | 21 years | 5 feet 2 inch | Black
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Carline | female | 20 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Black
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Sam [Reasoner?] | male | 32 | 5 feet 8 inch | Black
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George [Bearand?] | male | 31 years | 5 feet 8 inch | Black
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Jack Danaly | male | 21 years | 5 feet 1 inch | Black
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Jude | female | 18 years | 4 feet 10 inch | Black

Matthew Manter

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I Charles Morgan do solemnly swear to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above mentioned Slaves were not imported or brought into the United States from and after the first day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight, and that under the laws of the state are held to service or labour. So help me God.

Chas. Morgan
Matthew Manter

Sworn to this Twenty fifth day of May 1818
Before me,
John Brewster Collector

District of Perth Amboy — Port of Perth Amboy

Mathew Mantor Master of the said Sloop Thorn of New Orleans having sworn to the above manifest, consisting of Thirty nine Slaves and delivered duplicate thereof, according to law, Permission is hereby granted to the said Sloop to proceed with the above described Slaves to the port of New Orleans as her aforesaid port of destination. Given under my hand at Perth Amboy, this Twenty fifth day of May 1818.

John Brewster Collector

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MANIFEST of the whole Cargo on board the Sloop Thorn
Matthew Manter Master, burthen Fifty Eight 14/95 tons, bound from the port of Perth Amboy for New Orleans

MARKS AND NUMBERS | Number of Entry | PACKAGES AND CONTENTS | SHIPPERS | RESIDENCE | CONSIGNEES | RESIDENCE
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1 | Sixty five cask nails | } Charles Morgan | Louisiana | Charles Morgan | Louisiana
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2 | five Kegs Powder | } Charles Morgan | Louisiana | Charles Morgan | Louisiana
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3 | five pieces of linning | } Charles Morgan | Louisiana | Charles Morgan | Louisiana
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4 | Thirty ninth Slaves | Charles Morgan | Louisiana | Paul LaNousse | New Orleans

Matthew Manter

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Outward
Manifest of the Sloop Thorn
for New Orleans
May 25th 1818

Language

English

Format

printed forms filled out by hand