New Haven County Superior Court Costs for Negro Prince, Tom, and Zadock, 1790

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Description

RG003NHSCBAAIPSCosts_NegroPrinceTomZadock

Overview

The RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsNegroPrinceTomZadock collection is a set of digitized cost‑bill documents from the New Haven County Superior Court, dated 1790. The bills record the financial outlays associated with the case involving three African‑American defendants—Negro Prince, Tom, and Zadock. The collection is held by the Connecticut State Library and is part of the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) files, specifically the “Black, African American, and Indigenous” (BAAI) subset, indexed under the NHSCBAAICasesPapers_Subject field.

Background

In the late 18th century, New Haven County maintained detailed financial records for court proceedings. The cost bills in this collection were prepared and signed by court officials Capt. Breulier and Jos. Fisher. They reflect the administrative practices of the period and provide insight into the fiscal aspects of early Connecticut justice, particularly in cases involving African‑American defendants.

Contents

The collection contains two high‑resolution image files (JPEG and TIFF) for each bill:
  • RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsNegroPrinceTomZadock002 – a bill signed by Capt. Breulier, dated 1790, with OCR text “Capt. Breulier, Bill or de Giam 1790.”
  • RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsNegroPrinceTomZadock006 – a bill signed by Jos. Fisher, dated 1790, with OCR text “Jos. Fisher Bill 1790.”
  • Each image preserves the original handwritten notation and the court’s official seal. No accompanying case filings, pleadings, or judgments are included; the focus is solely on the financial documentation.

    Scope

    The archive covers a single fiscal year (1790) and a specific legal matter in New Haven County, Connecticut. It documents the monetary outlays associated with the case of Negro Prince, Tom, and Zadock, offering primary evidence of court costs in early American jurisprudence. The collection is relevant to scholars of legal history, African‑American studies, and the economic dimensions of colonial courts, but it does not include broader court records such as transcripts or appellate decisions.

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    @file_pinax -> created -> @date_1790
    
    @file_pinax -> created by -> [@state_of_connecticut, @moner_bishop, @eber_kelsey, @abraham_augur, @jas_wolcott, @breulier, @jos_fisher]
    
    @file_pinax -> held by -> @connecticut_state_library
    
    @file_pinax -> subjects -> [@prince_negro, @tom_negro, @zadock_negro, @costs, @board, @prisoners, @new_haven_county, @african_american_history, @legal_documents, @legal_costs, @apprehension_of_individuals, @eighteenth_century_legal_documents, @prisoner_board, @eighteenth_century, @new_haven_county_superior_court, @black_history]
    
    @file_pinax -> places -> [@branford, @new_haven, @guilford_ct, @new_haven_county]
    
    @file_pinax -> metadata for -> @prince_negro_costs_collection
    
    @file_pinax -> metadata for -> @tom_negro_costs_collection
    
    @file_pinax -> metadata for -> @zadok_negro_costs_1790
    
    @file_pinax -> metadata for -> @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790
    
    
    @nhsc_baai_costs_1790_collection:collection {title: "NHSC BAAI Costs 1790", institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1790, includes: [@prince_negro_costs_collection, @tom_negro_costs_collection, @zadok_negro_costs_1790, @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790]}
    
    @nhsc_baai_costs_1790_collection -> contains -> @file_pinax
    
    
    # SYNTHESIS: linking individuals across collections
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    @prince_negro -> appears in -> @tom_negro_costs_collection
    @prince_negro -> appears in -> @zadok_negro_costs_1790
    @prince_negro -> appears in -> @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790
    
    @tom_negro -> appears in -> @tom_negro_costs_collection
    @tom_negro -> appears in -> @zadok_negro_costs_1790
    @tom_negro -> appears in -> @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790
    
    @zadock_negro -> appears in -> @zadok_negro_costs_1790
    @zadock_negro -> appears in -> @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790
    
    
    # SYNTHESIS: subject index usage across collections
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    @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> used in -> @prince_negro_costs_collection {field: "subject"}
    
    @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> used in -> @zadok_negro_costs_1790 {field: "subject"}
    
    @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> used in -> @negro_prince_tom_zadock_costs_1790 {field: "subject"}
    
    
    # SYNTHESIS: overarching project linkage
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    @new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> has subject index -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject
    
    @new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> part of -> @connecticut_state_library
    
    @new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> includes -> @nhsc_baai_costs_1790_collection

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    Additional Components

    reorganization-description.txt
    # Reorganization Summary
    
    The files were organized primarily by the individuals mentioned in the documents (Prince Negro, Tom Negro, and Zadock Negro) and secondarily by year (1790). Files that didn't directly mention these individuals were grouped separately as 'Other costs'. Each group includes both the original image files and their corresponding reference files. The overlap in the Zadock group with the Prince group reflects that document RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_NegroPrinceTomZadock_005 contains costs for both individuals.
    
    ## Groups Created
    
    - **Prince_Negro_costs_1790**: Documents related to costs associated with Prince Negro's apprehension and boarding in 1790
    - **Tom_Negro_costs_1790**: Documents related to costs associated with Tom Negro's apprehension and boarding in 1790
    - **Zadock_Negro_costs_1790**: Documents related to costs associated with Zadock Negro's boarding in 1790
    - **Other_costs_1790**: Documents related to other costs from 1790 that don't directly mention Prince, Tom, or Zadock

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