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Boarding Costs for Multiple Prisoners, 1790

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Description

Boarding Costs for Multiple Prisoners, 1790 Collection

Overview

This collection comprises legal documents produced by the State of Connecticut in New Haven County on February 28, 1790. It records the state’s financial arrangements for the boarding and care of several prisoners, many of whom were African American. The collection is presented in English and includes a primary bill, a confirming order, and high‑resolution images (TIFF and JPEG) of the bill.

Background

The documents belong to the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) records and were digitized as part of the Connecticut State Library’s “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) project. The bill was signed by Erastus Wolcott, the state attorney, and addressed to Joseph Peck. The BAAI initiative seeks to index and preserve court records that involve African American and Indigenous individuals, providing context for legal and social history in the region.

Contents

  • Bill (Feb 28 1790) – Orders payments to the boards of Samuel Osborn, Joseph Dickinson, Levi Leach, Enock Cooper, Tom Negro, Bains, Prine Negro, and Zadock Negro.
  • Order (Mar 2 1790) – Confirms the bill.
  • Items Ordered – Three blankets for prisoners, firewood and coal (amount 8), a boat payment for four nights and one morning ($4/16), and clothes for Joseph Dickinson’s friends (10 items, $10).
  • Images – A TIFF and JPEG of the bill, with OCR text extracted.
  • Metadata – Subjects include boarding costs, prisoners, African American history, New Haven County, and legal documents.

Scope

The collection covers a single fiscal period in February 1790, focusing on the state’s logistical and financial responsibilities for prisoner care in New Haven County. It does not contain court proceedings or sentencing records but provides a detailed snapshot of the state’s expenditures for the boarding of multiple prisoners, highlighting the economic aspects of early 18th‑century criminal justice.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@joseph_peck:person {full_name: "Joseph Peck"}

@samuel_osborn:person {full_name: "Samuel Osborn"}

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@levi_leach:person {full_name: "Levi Leach"}

@enock_cooper:person {full_name: "Enock Cooper"}

@tom_negro:person {full_name: "Tom Negro"}

@bains:person {full_name: "Bains"}

@prine_negro:person {full_name: "Prine Negro"}

@zadock_negro:person {full_name: "Zadock Negro"}

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@board_of_joseph_dickinson:organization {named_after: @joseph_dickinson}

@board_of_levi_leach:organization {named_after: @levi_leach}

@board_of_enock_cooper:organization {named_after: @enock_cooper}

@board_of_tom_negro:organization {named_after: @tom_negro}

@board_of_bains:organization {named_after: @bains}

@board_of_prine_negro:organization {named_after: @prine_negro}

@board_of_zadock_negro:organization {named_after: @zadock_negro}

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@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_joseph_dickinson {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_levi_leach {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_enock_cooper {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "5/7 17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_tom_negro {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "5/7 17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_bains {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_prine_negro {duration: "3 weeks 3 days", rate: "17 2"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment to -> @board_of_zadock_negro {duration: "3 weeks", rate: "15"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered item -> @blankets_for_prisoners:concept {quantity: 3, rate: "7/1 1 1"}

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@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered expense -> @fire_wood_and_coal_for_prisoners:concept {amount: 8}

@fire_wood_and_coal_for_prisoners:concept {type: "fuel"}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered payment -> @boat_payment:concept {duration: "4 Nights 1 Morning", rate: "$4/ 16", ordered_by: "States Attorney"}

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@bill_1790_02_28 -> ordered item -> @clothes_for_joseph_dickinson_friends:concept {quantity: 10, amount: 10}

@clothes_for_joseph_dickinson_friends:concept {type: "clothing"}

@state_of_connecticut -> gave order -> @order_1790_03_02:document {date: @date_1790_03_02}

@order_1790_03_02:document {type: "order", author: @state_of_connecticut, date: @date_1790_03_02}

@bill_1790_02_28 -> signed_by -> @erastus_wolcott

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State of Connecticut to Joseph Peck Feb 28 To Board of Samuel Osborn 3 weeks & 4 days @ 5/7 7 10 To Board of Joseph Dickinson 3 weeks & 3 days 17 2 To Board of Levi Leach 3 Weeks & 3 Day 17 2 To Board of Enock Cooper 3 weeks & 3 Days @ 5/7 17 2 To Board of Tom Negro 3 weeks & 3 Days @ 5/7 17 2 To Board of Bains 3 weeks & 3 days 17 2 To Board of Prine Negro 3 Weeks & 3 Days 17 2 To Board of Zadock Negro 3 weeks 15 To 3 Blankets for Prisoners @ 7/1 1 1 " To expense of fire wood & Coal for Prisoners " 8 - To Payment of 4 Nights & 1 Morning on the Boat by order of the States Attorney @ $4/ 16 To Cloths for Jos Dickinson's Friends 10 10 order given March 2 1790 The above bill allowed & signed pr: Erastus Wolcott

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