Ship manifest detailing the transport of 92 enslaved persons

Object Details

Signed by

John Armfield

Joseph C. Moore

Description

A handwritten ship's manifest, detailing the transport of ninety-two (92) enslaved persons. The document consists of a single sheet of off-white paper folded in half, with text handwritten in black ink on all pages. On the first page is a sworn, signed statement that the enslaved persons named within the document were not imported after January 1, 1808. Inside and on the back page, the names of ninety-two (92) enslaved persons are listed along with information on "Age," "Feet," "Inch," and "Colour." In the Remarks field, written vertically next to the names of enslaved persons 1-33 is: [Manifest of Negroes, Mulattoes, and persons of Colour, taken on board the Brig Uneas, whereof Joseph C. Moore is Master, further 155 1/25 Tons, to be transported from the Port of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia for the purpose of being sold or disposed of as slaves, or to be held to service or labour. Shipped by Franklin and Armfield over to Isaac Franklin New Orleans.].

The paper is creased twice horizontally as if to fold it into thirds. There is a hole at the center that extends through all pages.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 30, 1833

Object number

2013.46.6

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

manifests

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Folded): 9 13/16 x 7 5/8 in. (24.9 x 19.4 cm)

H x W (Open): 9 13/16 x 15 5/16 in. (24.9 x 38.9 cm)

Place depicted

Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Manuscripts

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Commerce

Domestic slave trade

Law

Slavery

Transportation

U.S. History, 1815-1861

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.46.6

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e93ff0d-ae53-45c4-9cc2-b30be8d90ffc