RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_McCurevsTyler_001.jpg

Costs Bill: McCure vs. Tyler (1746-1748) Collection

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Costs Bill: McCure vs. Tyler (1746‑1748) Collection

Overview

This collection comprises two digitized cost bills from the New Haven County Superior Court case McCure v. Tyler (1746‑1748). The materials are scanned TIFF and JPEG images, each accompanied by OCR‑derived text. They record the monetary outlays incurred by the parties—travel, attendance, attorneys’ fees, clerks’ fees, and court entry costs—throughout the litigation. The collection is catalogued by the Connecticut State Library under the New Haven County Superior Court files, specifically the “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) subset.

Background

The case involved Matthew McCure and Samuel Tyler, with proceedings held in New Haven, Connecticut. The cost bills were produced by the court clerk and reflect the financial accounting required for civil litigation in the mid‑18th century. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), digitized these records to support research on legal history and the experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants.

Contents

  • Cost Bill 001 (1746): Details travel to court in April 1746, four days of attendance, attorneys’ fees, and other court‑related expenses, totaling £6 = 10 = 11.
  • Cost Bill 003 (1747): Records travel, attorneys’ fees, and a three‑day attendance, with a total of £8 = 17 = 2.
Both bills list the judges involved (e.g., J. Buckley, N. Hawkes, Bulkley) and include notes on court terms and fee structures. The OCR text captures the original ledger entries, including dates, amounts, and procedural notes.

Scope

The collection covers legal cost documentation for the McCure v. Tyler case from 1746 to 1748, situated in New Haven, Connecticut, within the Superior Court. It focuses exclusively on the financial aspects of the litigation, excluding the full case docket, pleadings, or judgments. The materials are available in scanned image format and are indexed by the subject concept “Nhsc Baai Cases Papers Subject,” facilitating thematic research on 18th‑century legal costs in the BAAI context.

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@cost_bill_001 -> travel to court -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746_04, amount: "0-16-2"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attendance -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, days: 4, amount: "$4-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attorneys fees -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, amount: "0-10-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> entering appeal -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, amount: "0-2-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> travel to supr. court -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746_08, amount: "0-16-2"}

@cost_bill_001 -> copy from county clerk -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, amount: "0-18-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> entering the action -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, amount: "2-8-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attendance (second) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, days: 4, amount: "1-1-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> travel to FSB -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746_07, amount: "0-16-2"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attendance (third) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746_07, days: 4, amount: "1-4-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> clerks fees -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746_07, amount: "0-8-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> court (new term) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1746, amount: "2-19-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> travel to august 1747 -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747_08, amount: "0-6-8"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attendance (new) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747_08, days: 4, amount: "0-10-5"}

@cost_bill_001 -> travel to this court (new) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "0-6-8"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attendance (new second) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, days: 4, amount: "0-10-8"}

@cost_bill_001 -> clerks fees (new) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "0-5-3"}

@cost_bill_001 -> attorneys fees (new) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "1-12-0"}

@cost_bill_001 -> judges -> @j_buckley {role: "Judge", note: "Test J. Buckley one of Judges"}

@cost_bill_001 -> judges -> @n_hawkes {role: "Judge", note: "N. Hawkes Supr. Court Feb. 1747/8"}

@cost_bill_003:document {title: "Cost Bill 003", related_to: @mccure_vs_tyler, created: @date_1747, source: @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_mccurevstyler_003_jpg}

@cost_bill_003 -> travel to this court -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "0:6:3"}

@cost_bill_003 -> attorneys fees -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "1:12:0"}

@cost_bill_003 -> attendance (3 days) -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, days: 3, amount: "0:8:0"}

@cost_bill_003 -> total -> @superior_court {when: @date_1747, amount: "£8:17:2"}

@cost_bill_003 -> judges -> @bulkley {role: "Judge", note: "P In: Bulkley one of Judge"}

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@costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

Metadata

Files (4)

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_McCurevsTyler_001.jpgJPEG
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Matthews W. v. Sam. Tyler Travel to court April 1746 forriage - 0-16-2 attendance 4 days - $4-0 attorneys fees - 0-10-0 Entering appeal - 0-2-0 Travel to Supr. Court Aug. 1746 - 0-16-2 Copy from County Clerk - 0-18-0 Entering the action - 2-8-0 attendance 4 days - 1-1-0 Travel to FSB by 1746/7 - 0-16-2 attendance 4 days - 1-4-0 Clerks fees - 0-8-0 Old term: 10=6=6 Which is in New term: Court - 2-19-0 Travel to August 1747 - 0-6-8 attendance 4 days - 0-10-5. Travel to this Court - 0-6-8 attendance 4 days - 0-10-8 Clerks fees - 0-5-3 attorneys fees - 1-12-0 New term: £6=10=11 N. Hawkes Supr. Court Feb. 1747/8 This bill allowed. Test J. Buckley one of Judges

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_McCurevsTyler_003.jpgJPEG
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Lem Tyler Matthew McIre or Sam Tyler Esq To allow adj Supr Court Nov 6:10:11 To travel to this Court - 0:6:3 To attorneys fees - 1:12:0 To attend me 3 Day - 0:8:0 Now Total £8:17:2 N. Haven & Supr Court Fe C. 574/73 This Bill Allow. P In: Bulkley one of Judge

Version History (4 versions)

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