Receipt detailing expenses to supply the Brig Polly, shared equally between William Vernon and Moses Levy. The document suggests a partnership between Vernon and Levy, with each contributing 300 pounds. The Brig Polly was involved in the slave trade. This receipt was likely created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 2, 1752.
Subject: Maritime Commerce
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A letter written by Abraham Tobias to T. I. Tobias on June 13, 1840, concerning a bill of laden signed by M. Lopez. The letter was sent from Charleston, South Carolina to New York, New York.
Handwritten letter from Major James Gibbon, a Revolutionary War officer and customs collector in Richmond, Virginia, to Moses Myers, a prominent Jewish merchant in Norfolk, Virginia, dated February 15, 1834. Gibbon requests Myers' assistance in overseeing the outfitting of his grandson, J.B. Carter, a young seaman, before he embarks on a voyage.
Record of goods transported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charleston, South Carolina on October 2, 1878. The document details shipments from various merchants, including whiskey and wine from Nathans Brothers and M. Kuhn & Brother, whiskey from H. J. Myers, and clothing from A. Levy.
Ledger sheet detailing the cargo manifest of the ship Newport in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 26, 1796. The record lists cargo items and likely includes details of the shipment's origin and destination. The document is a single ledger sheet with entries on both sides. This record was created by Moses Myers.
Shipping manifest dated May 29, 1793, detailing the shipment of goods from Moses Myers in Norfolk, Virginia, to Thomas Robinson in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The manifest lists 23 enslaved people as cargo.
Four-page shipping manifest detailing goods shipped by Moses Myers from Norfolk, Virginia to Boston, Massachusetts on March 24, 1796. The manifest includes 250 hogsheads of tobacco and 17 enslaved people, with a total value of 5066 pounds sterling. The document is signed by Moses Myers.
Shipping record in Spanish detailing a shipment from Benjamin Nones in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joseph Fernandes in Havana, Cuba, dated December 5, 1810. The document is signed by Benjamin Nones (1757-1826), a prominent figure in Philadelphia's Jewish community and a veteran of the American Revolution.