Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/3/2025, 7:23:03 PM
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Each document is annotated with dates, locations (New Haven, Waterbury, Derby), and the names of officials involved.
@new_haven_county_superior_court_costs_and_accounts:collection {title: "New Haven County Superior Court Costs and Accounts Collection", created: @date_1747_04_29, institution: @connecticut_state_library, description: "A collection of documents detailing court costs and accounts from the New Haven County Superior Court, specifically involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals.", subjects: [@court_costs, @legal_accounts, @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history, @criminal_cases, @new_haven_county_superior_court, @eighteenth_century_legal_documents], places: [@new_haven_ct, @waterbury_ct, @derby_ct]}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}
@clerk_of_superior_court_colb:person {full_name: "Clerk of the Superior Court, Colb"}
@nathn_h_arnold:person {full_name: "Nathn H Arnold"}
@richard_hall_alta:person {full_name: "Richard Hall Alta"}
@new_haven_ct:place {city: "New Haven", state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@waterbury_ct:place {city: "Waterbury", state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@derby_ct:place {city: "Derby", state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@court_costs:concept {description: "Costs associated with legal proceedings"}
@legal_accounts:concept {description: "Financial accounts related to court cases"}
@black_african_american_and_indigenous_history:concept {description: "History of Black, African American, and Indigenous peoples"}
@criminal_cases:concept {description: "Legal cases involving criminal matters"}
@new_haven_county_superior_court:organization {type: "Superior Court"}
@eighteenth_century_legal_documents:concept {description: "Legal documents from the 1700s"}
@file_pinax:file {filename: "pinax.json"}
@file_pinax -> part of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_costs_and_accounts
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@rex:person {full_name: "Rex"}
@negro_zadock:person {full_name: "Negro Zadock"}
@rex_vs_negro_zadock:event {date: @date_1747_04, location: @new_haven_ct}
@rex_vs_negro_zadock:event -> involved -> [@rex, @negro_zadock]
@north_worcester:person {full_name: "North Worcester"}
@rev_or_north_worcester:person {full_name: "Rev or North Worcester"}
@rev_or_zadock_negro:person {full_name: "Rev or Zadock Negro"}
@caleb_weed:person {full_name: "Caleb Weed"}
@bill_of_cost_caleb_weed:document {title: "Bill of Cost against Caleb Weed", date: @date_1747_04}
@bill_of_cost_caleb_weed -> against -> @caleb_weed
@capt_josiah_laddock_negro:person {full_name: "Capt. Josiah Laddock Negro"}
@justice_hubbard:person {full_name: "Justice Hubbard"}
@wm_clark:person {full_name: "Mr. Wm Clark"}
@sam_weed:person {full_name: "Sam Weed"}
@jos_weed:person {full_name: "Jos Weed"}
@sam_weed_case:event {date: @date_1747_04, location: @new_haven_ct}
@sam_weed_case:event -> involved -> [@sam_weed, @jos_weed, @capt_josiah_laddock_negro]
@bill_to_richard_hall_alta:document {title: "Bill to Richard Hall Alta", date: @date_1747_02}
@bill_to_richard_hall_alta -> recipient -> @richard_hall_alta
@nathn_h_arnold -> role -> @constable:concept {location: @waterbury_ct}
@constable:concept {description: "Law enforcement officer"}
@sheriff:concept {description: "County law enforcement officer"}
@sam_ireed:person {full_name: "Sam Ireed"}
@jos_ireed:person {full_name: "Jos Ireed"}
@sam_ireed_case:event {date: @date_1747_04, location: @new_haven_ct}
@sam_ireed_case:event -> involved -> [@sam_ireed, @jos_ireed]
@charges_vs_sam_ireed:document {title: "Charges vs Sam Ireed", date: @date_1747_04}
@charges_vs_sam_ireed -> against -> @sam_ireed
@charges_vs_jos_ireed:document {title: "Charges vs Jos Ireed", date: @date_1747_04}
@charges_vs_jos_ireed -> against -> @jos_ireed
@court_charges_of_pomme:document {title: "Court charges of Pomme", date: @date_1747_04}
@bill_of_costs_rex_vs_negro_zadock:document {title: "Costs for Rex vs Negro Zadock", date: @date_1747_04}
@bill_of_costs_rex_vs_negro_zadock -> related to -> @rex_vs_negro_zadock:eventClerk of Supr Court, Colb Rev or North Worcester 30 Rev or Zadock Negro 24 Rev or Sam & Weed in two actions 48 Rev or George Nichols 16 Rev or Den - Pachage 24 Rev vs Sarah Weed 24 Rev vs Jos For Pleading vs Worcester 8 = 6 - 6 4 = 16 - 12 = 16 = 0 Court charges of Pomme
264 ÷ 3 = 3 8.8 27 3:10 118:10 163 10:0
Bill of Cost against Caleb Weed for going from my house to seife him and 4 men with me - 2-12-4 for my bringing him to Derby and one man to assist me - two days and horses 2 days 4 = 00-0 for my necessary charges 2-17-0 for my attendance at court 0 06-0 10 = 15-9 Nathn H Arnold Constable of Waterbury all
Having Capt. Josiah Laddock Negro April 1747 1747 10-6 6-0 7-6 2-3 12-0 19-6 2-17-0
To Richard Hall Alta Indicted in Feb. 1749 $5,0.0 Informer & family $5,0.0 To Indictment vs Zadock Page 5.0.0 To Indictment vs Sam Wadd for Fmprinting false bills 5.0.0 To Indictment vs Jam Wadd for Forgery $6.0.0 To Indictment vs Nath Woolson 5.0.0 To Pleading of Woolson 8.0.0 To Indictment vs Dan Tucker 5.0.0 To Indictment $0.0 $27-0-0 Court allowed by Committee
An account of time and expenses in pursuit of Sam Weed & Jos Weed. Jos! Frombridge & Zadock negro & assisted S. Weed to escape gone next day 2 men to Darby £2:0-0 18 men in day in searching of town at £1-4-10 am next day pursued myself with 5 men assisting and rode all night £9:10 expenses, 14/6 - prepaid him 10-9-6 next day myself & 5 men in pursuit of Sam Weed expenses at night 38/6 - the same day Sent 41 men in pursuit of Jos Weed Jos! Frombridge prepaid one Horse for Clark 10/3 44-10-0 they took Weed & Frombridge 3 men assisting of them paid to Watchers with of night & assisting 2 next days £5:10y. expenses for 7 men at night and keeping of horses £2-3.0, paid to Mr. Wm Clark for his assistance 40, 2-0- £0 for our expenses at Mr. Clark's £3:6.6, 3-6-6 1st day following returned to New Haven with Jos Weed, Jos! Frombridge & Zadock negro) 5 men assisting me next day Carried up before Mr Justice Hubbard 1-4-0 for my self and assistance then they were committed to Goal. Sr. Carrying before Justice again for Examination £12-0 Errors Enephtd & Sam Mansfield Henry New Haven April 29 1747
Charges of Sam Ireed £ 4-10-0 10-9-6 7-18-6 22-13-0 8-18-8 To Sheriff for one with posted at Typh Court Charges vs Jos' Ireed for Thoulbridge & negro 2-0-0 4-10 7-13-0 2-0-0 3-6-6 6-0-0 1-4-0 12-0 To Goulen sec turning & key 6/8 for 3-27-5-6 at Browns when Committed 1m 5-6 29-9-0 Sheriff Bill Forfeited 4/2 27-5-6 Sheriff bill 29-9-0 Just. Hubble 6-9-5 Jan Riggs - 2-0-0 3/37:18-5 3/38 The 3 12 12.10 against Sam Ireed 31-14-8 Cont allowed & Committee £44-7-6
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