Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Zadock Collection

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Description

Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Zadock, 1747 – New Haven County Superior Court Collection

Overview

This digital collection preserves the financial records associated with the 1747 criminal case of Rex vs. Negro Zadock before the New Haven County Superior Court. It contains five detailed cost entries, accompanying OCR‑extracted text, and high‑resolution scans (JPEG and TIFF) of the original ledger pages. The materials document the monetary outlays incurred during the pursuit, search, and judicial examination of the accused and related parties.

Background

Produced by the New Haven County Superior Court and archived by the Connecticut State Library, the collection is part of the library’s “New Haven County Superior Court – Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (NHSC BAAI) project. The NHSC BAAI initiative catalogs court documents involving Black and Indigenous individuals, and this collection is linked to the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject index, providing controlled subject headings for researchers.

Contents

  • Cost Entries (001–005): Each entry lists a monetary amount (e.g., £2:0‑0, £1‑4‑10, £9‑10, £5:10y, £12‑0‑0), a brief description of the expense (e.g., “2 men to Darby,” “18 men searching town,” “Carrying before Justice Hubbard”), the date (April 1747), and the participants involved (e.g., Sam Weed, Capt. Josiah Laddock, Mr. Justice Hubbard).
  • OCR Texts (006, 004): Transcribed narratives of the pursuit and expenses, including names such as Sam Weed, Jos Weed, Jos Frowbridge, and Zadock Negro, and noting the involvement of Mr. Wm Clark and the court’s examination procedures.
  • Image Files: Six high‑resolution scans (three JPEGs and three TIFFs) of the original ledger pages, each labeled with the file name pattern RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsRexvsNegroZadock00X.
  • Metadata: JSON records detailing the creator, institution, date, subjects, and relationships among the documents, including links to the NHSC BAAI subject index.

Scope

The collection covers the fiscal aspects of the Rex vs. Negro Zadock case as recorded in April 1747 in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes all documented costs related to the pursuit and judicial handling of the accused but does not contain trial transcripts, court rulings, or broader case files. The materials are relevant to scholars of early American legal history, slavery, and African American studies, offering insight into the operational costs of 18th‑century criminal investigations involving enslaved individuals.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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Metadata

Title
Costs in the Case of Rex vs. Negro Zadock Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
New Haven County Superior CourtClerk of Superior Court, Colb
Institution
Connecticut State Library
Created
1747-1749
Language
en
Subjects
Legal documents, Court records, African American history, Slavery, Crime, Legal costs, Court cases, Black, African American, and Indigenous History, Historical documents, Indictments, Court costs, Forgery, False bills
Rights
Public domain (assuming based on historical documents, but should be verified)
Place
New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven County, Connecticut, Waterbury, Connecticut, Derby, Connecticut
Source
PINAX

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# Reorganization Summary

Files were grouped based on their content and the specific time periods they reference (1747 vs. 1749). The first group focuses on the 1747 case details and expenses, the second on general court costs and sheriff's bills, and the third on later indictments from 1749. Each group maintains both the original image files and their reference JSON files, as well as the high-resolution TIFF versions where available.

## Groups Created

- **Costs_RexvsNegroZadock_1747**: Files related to the 1747 court case Rex vs. Negro Zadock, including costs and expenses from April 1747.
- **Costs_RexvsNegroZadock_GeneralExpenses**: Files containing general expenses and costs related to the Rex vs. Negro Zadock case, including sheriff's bills and court charges.
- **Costs_RexvsNegroZadock_1749Indictments**: Files related to 1749 indictments in the Rex vs. Negro Zadock case, including charges against various individuals.

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