New Haven County Superior Court Case: Rex vs. Negro Zadock - Costs Documents Collection

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Description

New Haven County Superior Court Costs and Accounts – Rex vs. Negro Zadock

Overview

This collection comprises seven high‑resolution TIFF images that document the cost‑related records of the 18th‑century case Rex vs. Negro Zadock from the New Haven County Superior Court. The images were digitised by the Connecticut State Library as part of its New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) archival series. All materials are in the public domain and were catalogued through the library’s PINAX metadata system.

Background

The New Haven County Superior Court was the principal judicial body for the region during the colonial period. Its financial records, including bills of costs and expense accounts, were maintained to account for court fees, bail, and other litigation expenses. The Connecticut State Library’s NHSC BAAI project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, aims to illuminate the legal experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous peoples in Connecticut. The Rex vs. Negro Zadock case involves a defendant identified as “Negro Zadock” and a plaintiff named Rex, with the documents focusing on the monetary aspects of the dispute.

Contents

The collection contains seven TIFF images (RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsRexvsNegroZadock001–007.tif). Each image represents a page of the original cost ledger or docket entry, rendered at high resolution for scholarly use. The documents include:
  • Bills of cost for individuals such as Caleb Weed, Sam Weed, and Jos Weed.
  • Charges and court fees for cases involving Capt. Josiah Laddock Negro, Sam Ireed, and others, including sheriff and constable receipts.
  • Accounts of pursuit and expenses related to the capture of Sam and Jos Weed.
  • Indictment and pleading summaries addressed to Richard Hall Alta.

OCR‑derived text and metadata fields accompany each image, providing titles, creators, dates, subjects, and rights information.

Scope

The collection covers the period from April 1747 to early 1749, focusing on the financial side of criminal proceedings in New Haven County. Geographically, it is limited to Connecticut towns of New Haven, Waterbury, and Derby. The material is relevant to scholars of colonial legal history, African American and Indigenous studies, and the economic aspects of early American jurisprudence. The collection is publicly accessible through the Connecticut State Library’s digital archives.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

The files were grouped into two main categories: 'Court_Costs_Accounts' for the JPEG files containing textual content related to court costs and financial accounts, and 'High_Resolution_Images' for the corresponding TIFF files. This organization ensures that both the textual content and their high-resolution counterparts are logically grouped together while maintaining distinct categories for ease of access and reference.

## Groups Created

- **Court_Costs_Accounts**: Documents detailing court costs and financial accounts related to the cases involving Zadock, Sam Weed, Jos Weed, and others.
- **High_Resolution_Images**: High-resolution TIFF images of the court documents, corresponding to the lower-resolution JPEG files.

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