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Letter from Craig regarding an account against "Sophia Elizabeth Feranze, a French Mullatta [sic.] woman Much freckled in the face has two daughters and lives with a french Sailor named Longue a native of St. Domingo and lived some time in Havana . . . take good Security for she is as slippery as an eel..." To William Meredith of Philadelphia. See also James Craig letter of June 19, 1813.

Regarding an account against Sophia Elizabeth Feranze, a mixed race woman who is in debt to Craig; he has attempted to locate her house but "cannot obtain any other information than she lives with a . . . french man" who lived in Havana and is now a tailor. To William Meredith of Philadelphia. See also James Craig letter of May 29, 1813.

Statement by Lee, defendant in Rowan vs. Lee, regarding slaves purchased from Henry Lee [his brother]; includes a signed affidavit stating that Richard Lee paid Henry Lee $2000 for eleven slaves.

Examinations of John Williams, a sailor of Irish descent, and Ann Perry, an African American woman, regarding their "place of settlement." Williams settled in Providence after being discharged from the U.S.S. President, and he was "rejected from being an inhabitant in this town" by the council. Perry states that she was "born in the Town of Tiverton of free Parents" who were property owners, lists who she has lived with in Providence, and notes that she "goes out to days work for a living and was never married." Both Perry and Williams sign with their marks.

One indictment of Jonathan, "slave and property of Charlotte Dye Owings," for murdering Edward Owings on November 3, 1815. Description of the assault, which inflicted "mortal choking, mortal wounds and bruises." Jury determines Jonathan "did, feloniously, willfully, and of malice aforethought, did kill and murder" Owings. On verso: "Indicted &c pleads not guilty." List of five persons sworn to testify to the jury. Signed B. S. Pigman, "att[orne]y for state." Two signed Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol documents for the December Term, 1815, delivering "negro Jonathan" and "negro Stephen" for the murder of Edward Owings, Jr. Names informants: Philemon Cromwell, Dr. William Tyler, John Walker, Frederick Barrick, Thomas Carlton, Philip Swartzwalter, Frederick Baker, Jason Phillips, and William Grimes, Jr. Both documents signed, P. Mantz, F.M.

Robert Ritchie swears that a local Black man named Joseph Seymour is “the same man, who was manumitted by Benjamin Hall” in December 1808. Joe is described as a thirty-nine-year-old man around five foot five inches tall with multiple distinctive scars.

Binding Henry Olenger, a poor 15-year old African-American boy, to Lewis as an apprentice to learn the trade of cooper until Olenger "shall come to the age of Twenty one years according to the Act of the General Assembly…"

Binding John Olenger, a poor 8-year old African-American boy, to Lewis as an apprentice in order learn the trade of cooper until the age of 21.

Binding Moses, an African-American boy, to be an apprentice under Crossley to learn the trade of a mariner.