Statement of Account - Samuel Vernon, Newport, Rhode Island, 1746

This handwritten statement of account, likely issued by Samuel Vernon to Moses Levy, details financial transactions and balances related to Levy's 1/4 ownership of the Sloop Mollye. The document lists charges for "cargo & Outreit to Madera" amounting to £764.19.4 1/2, with an additional £5.19.2 1/2 due, totaling £770.18.7. On the credit side, it notes "By your acctt supplys to ye Sloop" for £745.10.9, "By Hughs Bill" for £12.2.6, and "Cash p. S. Vernon" for £13.5.4, also totaling £770.18.7, indicating a balanced account. A separate note near the bottom mentions "J. N. Hart for Weaving." The manuscript features clear, ornate handwritten script and organized columns of figures typical of mercantile records from the mid-18th century. This document is part of a series related to the Sloop Mollye, a vessel involved in the slave trade. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moses Levy
• Samuel Vernon
• Naphtali Hart
• Levy, Moses
• Hart, Naphtali

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Mercantile
• Shipping
• Accounts
• Financial records
• Colonial America
• Slavery
• Newport, Rhode Island
• 18th Century
• Manuscripts

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8