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Notarized manuscript letter from Alexander Joseph, Comte de Peurtales in Geneva, Switzerland appointing the Moran Brothers of New York City as his "true and lawful attorneys to receive the reimbursement of four certificates , of one thousand...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; New York (State) Stock Certificate; Moran Brothers of New York; Loans; Reimbursements; Canal Department;Joseph, Alexander, Comte de Peurtales; Letter
7.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. Notarized manuscript two page letter from Alexander Joseph, Comte de Peurtales in Geneva, Switzerland appointing the Moran Brothers of New York City as his "true and lawful attorneys to receive the reimbursement of four...
CUNY Graduate Center Collection, The Erie Canal

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Peter, born September 11, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Mary' belonging to New York City boarding house keeper Benajah Abrahams.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Eliza]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Eliza, born on June 4, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Molly' belonging to New York City grocer Isaac A. Abrahams.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of female children Bet and Sarah]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Sarah, born February 17, 1804, and Bet, born July 17, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Arden.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Maria]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Maria, born August 8, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Arden.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of Francis Jones, a male black child]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Francis Joney [Jones?], born February 8, 1802, to 'Black Slave Lavinia' belonging to Henrietta Anderson. Signed by witness J. W. Buwerton [?].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of Thomas]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Antislavery movements--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Thomas, born April 29, 1801, to a slave named Hannah belonging to New York City ship chandler Frederick Babcock.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Till]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Till, born February 13, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Luce' belonging to New York City ironmonger John Bailey.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Adam]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Adam, born April 28, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peg' belonging to New York City merchant Stephen Baker.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatta child named Jenny]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jenny, born June 1, 1812, to a 'Mulatta Woman Slave named Bet' belonging to New York City druggist Robert Bach.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Curry]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Curry, born July 22, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Fanny' belonging to New York City gentleman Thomas Barrow.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Harry]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harry, born March 30, 1811, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Tine' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bayley.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child...]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of [?], born November 26, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Mercy' belonging to Thomas Barclay of New York City. Damage to document on left side with text missing, including name of child.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Sam]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Sam, born December 25, 1814, to a 'Colored Woman a slave named Tine' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bayley.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of William, born September 4, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slavenamed Frances' belonging to New York City lumber merchant Daniel Beach.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Sam]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Sam, born October 8, 1802, to a 'Negro Slave Woman named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Israel Bedell.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Philip]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Philip, born March 24, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phoebe' belonging to James Beekman Junior of Haerlem [Harlem].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Charles]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Charles, born November 1, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to Samson Benson Junior of Harlem.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of John Baptiste Thompson]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of John Baptiste Thompson, born in January 1802, to a 'Negro Slave Amanda' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Bibby.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of male child Charles]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Charles, born August 8, 1801, to 'Slave Rose' belonging to Egbert Benson Esquire of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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