Description

William Bond Supreme Court Allowance Collection

Overview

The William Bond Supreme Court Allowance Collection is a small archival set housed at the Connecticut State Library. It comprises two digitized images—a TIFF and a JPEG—of a single legal document that records an allowance granted to William Bond by the Connecticut Supreme Court. The collection is catalogued under the New Haven County Superior Court Files, specifically within the Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) subset of that series.

Background

The collection was assembled by William Bond (the individual named in the documents) and entered into the library’s digital holdings in 2025. It is part of the state library’s broader initiative to digitize and index New Haven County court records that involve African American and Indigenous litigants. The BAAI project, supported by the National Historical Preservation Grants, aims to make these records searchable and accessible for researchers of legal and social history.

RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsGaolBreakers_002.tif – a high‑resolution TIFF file (≈15 MB) of the court document.
RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsGaolBreakers_002.jpg – a lower‑resolution JPEG (≈184 KB) of the same page, with OCR text indicating “The William Bond said to be allowed by Sup Court.”

The document itself appears to be a court order or docket entry that authorizes an allowance to William Bond, likely in the context of a legal proceeding or settlement. No accompanying correspondence, transcripts, or ancillary records are present in the current collection.

Scope

The collection covers a single legal event in New Haven County, Connecticut, involving the state Supreme Court’s decision to grant an allowance to William Bond. It is limited to the two image files of the court document and does not include related case files, transcripts, or other court materials. The collection is relevant to scholars of Connecticut legal history, African American and Indigenous legal experiences, and the administrative practices of the state judiciary.

Raw Cheimarros Data

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William Bond Supreme Court Allowance Collection

Description

William Bond Supreme Court Allowance Collection

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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