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Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Cuff, 1749

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Description

Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Cuff, 1749

Overview

This collection comprises scanned reproductions of the original cost ledger for the criminal case Rex vs. Negro Cuff heard by the New Haven County Superior Court during its 5th term (1748/9). The materials include two JPEG images and two TIFF scans of the ledger, accompanied by OCR‑extracted text and metadata in the PINAX format. All documents are in English and were created in 1749, now housed by the Connecticut State Library.

Background

The case involved a criminal proceeding in colonial Connecticut, with the defendant identified as “Negro Cuff.” The ledger records the financial outlays incurred by the court in processing the case, reflecting the administrative and logistical costs typical of 18th‑century colonial jurisprudence. The collection is a primary source for scholars of legal history, colonial economics, and African‑American and Indigenous history in early America.

Contents

  • Scanned images: Two high‑resolution JPEGs and two TIFFs of the ledger pages, preserving the original layout and ink.
  • OCR text: Extracted entries such as “Cost Aller & Justice & Hlbbard £2:15:7 1/2,” “Travel (7 Wtho fr travel 3 ndy Each) 4:1,” “Ferryage 5:3,” “Attendances 3 days Each 2:16:0,” “Indictment read before Grand Jury 2,” “Court Clerk fees for entry 0:16:0,” and “Warrant the 1:1:0.”
  • Metadata: Creator (New Haven Superior Court), place (New Haven, Connecticut), language (English), subjects (legal documents, court costs, black/African‑American history, criminal case, 18th‑century legal records), and source (PINAX).

Scope

The collection documents the full range of court‑related expenses for the Rex vs. Negro Cuff case, covering travel, lodging, administrative fees, jury payments, and other ancillary costs. It spans the 5th term of 1748/9, providing a snapshot of colonial court operations. The materials are relevant to researchers of colonial legal practice, economic history, and the social history of African‑American and Indigenous peoples in early Connecticut. The collection does not include court transcripts or verdicts, focusing solely on the financial ledger.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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

@new_haven_superior_court:organization {location: @new_haven, type: "Superior Court"}

@rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs:collection {title: "Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Cuff, 1749", creator: @new_haven_superior_court, created: @date_1749, language: "en", subjects: ["Legal documents", "Court costs", "Black, African American, and Indigenous history", "Criminal case", "18th century legal records"], description: "Collection of documents detailing the costs associated with the case of Rex vs. Negro Cuff in the New Haven County Superior Court, 1749. Includes itemized expenses for various court‑related services and activities.", place: @new_haven}

@rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs -> documented in -> @file_pinax:file {type: "metadata", format: "PINAX"}

@rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs -> includes -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg:file {type: "image", ocr: true}

@rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs -> includes -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_002_jpg:file {type: "image", ocr: true}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_1:concept {description: "Cost Aller & Justice & Hlbbard", amount: "£2:15:7 1/2"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_2:concept {description: "Travel (7 Wtho fr travel 3 ndy Each)", amount: "4:1"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_3:concept {description: "Ferryage", amount: "5:3"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_4:concept {description: "Attendances 3 days Each", amount: "2:16:0"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_5:concept {description: "Sent ons", amount: "2:0"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_6:concept {description: "Attendances 3 Wtho fr 1 day", amount: "0:0"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_7:concept {description: "Wtho fr 1/4", amount: "2:11"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_8:concept {description: "1 do 3 mile", amount: "7:11"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_9:concept {description: "Indictment read before Grand Jury", amount: "2"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_10:concept {description: "Court Clerk fees for entry", amount: "0:16:0"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_11:concept {description: "Warrant the", amount: "1:1:0"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_12:concept {description: "Warr tenour", amount: "19:7:14"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_001_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_13:concept {description: "Mr Jn Mix Bell for house & room fire &c for Grand Jury", amount: "19:15:11:1/2"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_002_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_14:concept {description: "N. Haven's Super Court, 5th Term 1748/9", amount: null}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_002_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_15:concept {description: "Cost de Cuff", amount: "1749"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_rexvsnegrocuff_002_jpg -> contains OCR -> @cost_item_16:concept {description: "City Negro over given", amount: null}

Metadata

Title
Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Cuff, 1749
Type
Collection
Creator
New Haven County Superior Court
Institution
conneticut state library
Created
1749
Language
en
Subjects
Legal documents, Court costs, Black, African American, and Indigenous history, Criminal case, 18th century legal records
Place
New Haven, Connecticut
Source
PINAX

Files (4)

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_RexvsNegroCuff_001.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

From Rev Coal &/ Cruf Ncpro Cost Aller & Justice & Hlbbard £2:15:7 1/2 7 Wtho fr travel 3 ndy Each 4:1 ferriage 5:3 Attendances 3 days Each 2:16:0 Sent ons 2:0 Attendances 3 Wtho fr 1 day 0:0 Wtho fr 1/4 2:11 1 do 3 mile 7:11 Indictment read before Grand Jury 2. Grandjurors 2 Ctto fees for drking 3:6:0:0 to Col Titch Commt for Phicovr 3:0:20 Court Clerk fees for entry 0:16:0 Warrant the 1:1:0 Jury fees Warr tenour 19:7:14 To Mr Jn Mix Bell for house & room fire &c for Grand Jury 19:15:11:1/2

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_RexvsNegroCuff_001.tifTIFF
15.79 MB
RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_RexvsNegroCuff_002.jpgJPEG
376.42 KB
OCR Text

N. Haven's Super Court, 5th Term 1748/9 This bill allowed Fst J. Bulkley one of the Judges Cost de Cuff 1749 City Negro over given

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_RexvsNegroCuff_002.tifTIFF
15.88 MB

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