RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_NegroPrinceTomZadock_001.jpg

Prince Negro Costs Case Files (1790)

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/3/2025, 7:22:43 PM

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Description

Prince Negro Costs Case Files (1790)

Overview

This is a digital collection of the cost records associated with the 1790 case involving a person known as “Prince Negro,” who was transported from Branford to a jail in New Haven, Connecticut. The collection consists of scanned reproductions of the original paper documents (both TIFF and JPEG formats) and the OCR‑extracted text that accompanies them. It is catalogued by the Connecticut State Library as part of its New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) files, specifically the Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) subset.

Background

The documents were produced by the State of Connecticut in 1790 and are preserved under the NHSC BAAI project, which seeks to digitize and describe court records that involve African American and Indigenous individuals. The collection is referenced in the library’s PINAX metadata system and reflects the legal and administrative practices of late‑18th‑century Connecticut, particularly the financial accounting of court‑related expenses.

Contents

  • Primary documents: Two sets of scans (RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsNegroPrinceTomZadock001 and _002) in TIFF and JPEG formats, each accompanied by OCR text.
  • Key information extracted:
  • - Recipient of payment: Jonas Pantue & John R. Throop, Esq. - Date: 1790 (January). - Case number: No. 12. - Cost entry: Cash paid for man and horse—6 £ 18. - Taxation: Charles Chauncey. - Personnel mentioned: Capt. Breulier, Bill or de Giam.
  • Contextual details: The documents record the expenses incurred in bringing “Prince Negro” from Branford to the New Haven jail, illustrating the logistical and financial aspects of early court proceedings.

Scope

The collection covers a single legal transaction in 1790, focusing on the costs associated with transporting a Black individual to a New Haven jail. It includes all extant cost entries, payment recipients, and related personnel. The material is geographically bound to Branford and New Haven, Connecticut, and thematically centers on African American legal history, court costs, and the administrative record‑keeping of the period. The collection does not contain the full case file or court transcripts, but provides a detailed financial snapshot of the incident.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@ocr_text_001:document {text: "State of Connecticut\n\nTo Jonas Pantue & John R Throop Esq.\n\n1790\nJan'y - To our trouble in bringing Prince Negro from Branford to Goal. No. 12.\nCash paid for Man and Horse 6\n£ 18\n\nTaxed Charles Chauncey"}

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@jonas_pantue:person {role: "recipient of payment"}

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@charles_chauncey:person {role: "taxed"}

@branford:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}

@new_haven:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}


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@cost_entry:concept {cash_paid: 6, currency: "£", amount: 18, description: "Cash paid for man and horse"}

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Metadata

Files (4)

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_NegroPrinceTomZadock_001.jpgJPEG
211.23 KB
OCR Text

State of Connecticut To Jonas Pantue & John R Throop Esq. 1790 Jan'y - To our trouble in bringing Prince Negro from Branford to Goal. No. 12. Cash paid for Man and Horse 6 £ 18 Taxed Charles Chauncey

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_NegroPrinceTomZadock_002.jpgJPEG
184.62 KB
OCR Text

Capt. Breulier, Bill or de Giam 1790

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/3/2025, 7:22:43 PM
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  • v3 · 12/3/2025, 7:18:10 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/3/2025, 7:14:55 PM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/3/2025, 7:13:33 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Prince_Negro_costs_1790"

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