McCure vs. Tyler Case Collection, 1746-1748

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Description

McCure vs. Tyler Case Costs Collection, 1746‑1748

Overview

The McCure vs. Tyler Case Costs Collection is a digitized assemblage of financial records from the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) covering the litigation that ran from April 1746 to August 1748. The collection, held by the Connecticut State Library, is part of the NHSC BAAI PS Costs series, which catalogs monetary details of cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants. It consists of high‑resolution JPEG and TIFF reproductions of original ledger entries, accompanied by OCR‑generated text and metadata produced by the PINAX system.

Background

The case, recorded as Matthews W. v. Sam Tyler, involved litigants Matthews W., Sam Tyler, Matthew McIre, Sam Tyler Esq., McCune, and Samuel Tyler. The documents were produced by court clerks and reflect the outlays required by the parties during the trial. The Connecticut State Library assembled the collection under a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant aimed at preserving and making accessible New Haven County court records, with a particular focus on the legal histories of marginalized communities.

Contents

The collection contains detailed cost entries for each court session, including:
  • Travel expenses (e.g., “Travel to court April 1746 forriage 0‑16‑2”)
  • Court attendance (e.g., “attendance 4 days $4‑0”)
  • Attorney fees (e.g., “attorneys fees 0‑10‑0”)
  • Clerk fees (e.g., “Copy from County Clerk 0‑18‑0”)
  • Total sums (e.g., “Now Total £8:17:2”).
The ledger entries are dated from April 1746 through August 1748 and are recorded in old British currency (pounds, shillings, pence). The collection also includes two 1748 certifications issued by the NHSC for Jasn. Tyler and Samuel Tyler, providing a brief view of early colonial legal procedures.

Scope

The collection focuses exclusively on the financial aspects of the McCure vs. Tyler litigation in New Haven County Superior Court from April 1746 to August 1748. It does not contain the full docket, legal arguments, or final judgment. Geographically limited to New Haven County, Connecticut, and temporally confined to the mid‑18th‑century period of the case’s proceedings, the collection offers researchers a concise, searchable resource within the broader BAAI archival program.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@legal_costs:concept {description: "Costs associated with legal proceedings"}

@court_cases:concept {description: "Legal disputes brought before a court"}

@certifications:concept {description: "Official documents confirming qualifications or statuses"}

@legal_documents:concept {description: "Documents pertaining to legal matters"}

@black_african_american_and_indigenous_history:concept {description: "Historical records concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous peoples"}

@file_pinax:file {filename: "pinax.json", type: "Metadata (PINAX)"} {related_collection: @mccure_vs_tylers_case_costs_collection}


@file_pinax -> documents -> @tyler_certifications_collection


@mccure_vs_tylers_case_costs_collection -> creator -> [@matthews_w, @sam_tyler, @matthew_mciere, @sam_tyler_esq, @mccune, @samuel_tyler]


@mccure_vs_tylers_case_costs_collection -> subject -> [@legal_costs, @court_cases, @travel_expenses, @attorney_fees, @new_haven_county_superior_court, @certifications, @legal_documents, @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history]


@sam_tyler -> same person as -> @samuel_tyler


@tyler_certifications_collection -> creator -> [@mccune, @samuel_tyler]

Metadata

Title
McCure vs. Tyler Case Collection, 1746-1748
Type
Collection
Creator
Matthews W.Sam. TylerMatthew McIreSam Tyler EsqMcCuneSamuel Tyler
Institution
Connecticut State Library
Created
1746-1748
Language
en
Subjects
Legal costs, Court cases, Travel expenses, Attorney fees, New Haven County Superior Court, Certifications, Legal documents, Black, African American, and Indigenous History
Place
New Haven County, New Haven's Superior Court, New Haven County, Connecticut
Source
PINAX

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Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

Files were grouped into two distinct categories based on content analysis: (1) Detailed cost records from the McCure vs. Tyler case (1746-1748), and (2) Tyler-related certifications from 1748. The grouping preserves the relationship between original files and their reference/metadata files while separating procedural cost documents from formal certifications. All files were accounted for based on their clear thematic connections to either legal accounting or certifications within the same case.

## Groups Created

- **McCure_vs_Tyler_Case_Costs_1746-1748**: Documents related to the legal costs and fees in the case of McCure (or Matthews W.) vs. Samuel Tyler, spanning 1746-1748. Includes itemized bills, court allowances, and related certifications.
- **Tyler_Certifications_1748**: Certifications or court documents specifically naming Samuel Tyler or Jasn. Tyler from 1748, likely related to the same case but focused on formal certifications rather than cost accounting.

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