MANIFEST OF SLAVES - NORFOLK, VIRGINIA	

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Manifest of Slaves shipped from Norfolk, Virginia, to New Orleans in 1826
on board the Schooner James Monroe.  This record is contained in the
Superior Court of Chancery action styled Richards vs Latham filed in the
Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

This transcript was made August 3, 1997, by Barry L. McGhee.
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Manifest of Negroes, Mulattoes, and persons of Colour, taken on board the
Schr. James Monroe of Norfolk, whereof Walker Boush is Master, burthen
111 20/95 Tons, to be transported to the port of New Orleans for the purpose
of being sold, or disposed of as Slaves, or to be held to Service or labor.

Number                                  Height          Whether Negro  Owners or Shippers
  of    Names           Sex     Age     Feet    Inches  Mulatto or per Names and Places of
Entry                                                   -son of Colour residence
1       Charles         Male    22      5       4       Mulatto
2       Robert            "     22      5       6 1/2   Black
3       Peter             "     27      5       5 3/4     "
4       Jacob             "     18      5       4 1/2     "             HENRY
5       Tom               "     19      5       4 1/2   Mulatto         KING
6       Oakley            "     19      5       1 1/2   Black             of
7       Daniel            "     18      5       3         do            RICHMOND
8       Billy             "     25      5       6 1/4     do            VIRGINIA
9       Reuben            "     31      5       10 3/4    do
10      Winston           "     24      5       5         do
11      Joe               "     30      5       11 1/4  brown
12      Randall           "     24      5       3       black
13      Saulsbuy          "     21      5       7 1/2     "
14      Ben               "     20      5       1       brown
15      Phil              "     21      5       4 1/2   black
16      Billy             "     22      5       7         "
17      Henry             "     24      5       2 1/2   Mulatto
18      Anthony           "     24      5       6       black
19      John              "     23      5       4 1/2   brown
20      Nace              "     19      5       6 1/2   black
21      Davy              "     19      5       4 3/4     "
22      Milford           "     19      5       6         "
23      Jim               "     17      5       1         "
24      Henry             "     16      5       -         "
25      Henry             "     15      4       10 1/2    "
26      Rachel          female  30      5       2 1/2     "
27      William         male    9       3       11 3/4  yellow
28      Hannah          female  8       3       8 1/4   black
29      Elsey &           "     19      5       2 3/4   Mulatto
30      her infant at the breast
31      Ann             female  30      5       3 1/4   black
32      Walker          male    6       3       6 3/4   Mulatto
33      Eliza           female  4       2       11 1/4     "
34      Susan             "     2       2       6          "

We Henry King & Walker Bush do solemnly sincerely & truly swear, to the best
of our Knowledge & belief, that the persons above specified, were not
imported or brought into the United States since the first day of January
one thousand eight hundred and eight, and that under the laws
of the State of Virginia, they are held to serve or labor as Slaves.
So help me God.
Sworn to this 10th of April 1826                        (signed) Henry King
before /s/ A. Tunstall D. Coll.

                                        District of Norfolk & Portsmouth
                                        Collectors Office,  March 20, 1827
I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original manifest of
thirty four Negroes, Mulattoes or persons of Colour, shipped by Henry King
on board the Schooner James Monroe, Boush, Master for New Orleans, in the
month of April last, which said original is on file in this office.
                                        Given under my hand & seal of Office
                                        the day above written
                                        /s/ A. Tunstall  D. Coll.

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