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List of Slaves belonging to British subjects, detained by order of the United States Government (Duplicate RG 1 vol. 419 no. 57)
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List of slaves belonging to British Subjects captured on board of British vessels during the late war bought into Charleston as Prisoners of war and detained by order of the President of the United States. viz"

No Names Where Owners
1 Richard Law in Goal Laro & Hull Barbados
2 Hilam Martin Geo Chisolm John Martin Port Antonio Jamaica
3 John Nelson " Ditto Ditto
4 Harry Woodbury Wm Woodbury
5 William Simson " John Martin
6 Henry Taylor " Ebenezer Taylor Morant Bay
7 Thomas Green " Robert Newby St Ann's Bay
8 Robert Rudlen ' Jasper Rudlen Montego Bay
9 John Friendship ' Wm Walker Ditto
10 George Burk " }
11 Castell Burk " } John Burk Nevis
12 Willaim Burk " }
13 John Williams " Burton Williams [Nasau] New Priovidence
14 Philip Ellison " Elison Antonio Bay (perhaps
15 Benjamin D " Ditto
16 James Ellison " Ditto
17 [Hero] Quinlan " Quinlan
18 Kingston Quinlan " Ditto
19 William Elville " Elville Ditto
20 John Carty (Boy) M A Waring Esq. Captain Carter Antigua
21 John Frank (Ditto) M Waring Sen. Joshua Cantist Ditto
22 Eleazer Lesley ( Ditto) Capt.Jervey John Garrick Martinique
23 Thomas Robinson Geo Chisolm Thomas Robinson Antigua
24 Joseph Chapman in goal Edward White Bermuda
25 William Taylor cap. Jervey Ebenezer Taylor Morant Bay Jam as
26 John Pierre drowned John Taylor St.Lucia
27 Martin Williams died in goal estate of Sam Williams
28 William Williams M A Waring ditto
29 Robert Anderson Escaped 5 March 1815
29 N.B.Dead. No.1.26.27_13.
---7 to be[ducted] as- J.N. Barbour Escaped - 29.25,28,
22 shipped


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 61

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