RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_CourtExpenses_FordCaleb_MountainJoseph_001.jpg

New Haven Court Accounting Records, 1790

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Description

New Haven Court Accounting Records, 1790 – Black, African American, and Indigenous History

Overview

This collection comprises a digitized court accounting record from New Haven, Connecticut, dated May 26 1790. It is part of the Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County Superior Court Files (NHSC) and is specifically indexed under the “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) series. The record documents the financial transactions associated with the case involving Caleb Ford and Joseph Mountain. The collection includes a high‑resolution JPEG image of the original parchment, a TIFF scan, and accompanying metadata in PINAX format.

Background

The New Haven County Superior Court has maintained detailed accounting sheets for each case, recording payments to litigants, costs of legal services, and other court‑related expenses. In 1790, the court recorded a modest payment of $1 to Caleb Ford and a chaining fee of £0 : 12 : 0 to Joseph Mountain, along with additional expenses for “taking off and flattening on five times” (£0 : 15 : 0). The record also notes that Ford faced Chas Chauncey, indicating a dispute or proceeding. The Connecticut State Library acquired and digitized this material as part of a broader effort to preserve and make accessible court records that illuminate the experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals in early Connecticut.

Contents

  • Digital images: A JPEG and a TIFF scan of the original accounting sheet, both preserving the handwritten entries and marginalia.
  • Metadata: A PINAX JSON file detailing the record’s title, date, creator, subjects, and provenance.
  • Subject index: The record is linked to the NHSCBAAICasesPapersSubject concept, indicating its inclusion in the BAAI series.
  • Associated entities: The record references Caleb Ford, Joseph Mountain, and Chas Chauncey, and records payments made by the State of Connecticut.

Scope

The collection covers a single court accounting entry from May 26 1790 in New Haven, Connecticut. It is geographically limited to New Haven County and temporally confined to the late 18th century. The subject focus is on court expenses related to a case involving Black or African American litigants, thereby contributing to the broader narrative of Black, African American, and Indigenous legal history in Connecticut. The collection does not include additional case files, transcripts, or related documents beyond the accounting sheet itself.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@caleb_ford:person {full_name: "Caleb Ford"}


@joseph_mountain:person {full_name: "Joseph Mountain"}


@chas_chauncey:person {full_name: "Chas Chauncey"}


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@connecticut_state_library:organization -> paid -> @caleb_ford {amount: "$1", when: @date_1790_05_26, purpose: "Court expense"}


@connecticut_state_library -> paid -> @joseph_mountain {amount: "£0:12:0", when: @date_1790_05_26, purpose: "Chaining"}


@connecticut_state_library -> paid -> @caleb_ford {amount: "£1:7:0", when: @date_1790_05_26, purpose: "Additional expense"}


@caleb_ford -> faced -> @chas_chauncey {context: "Court record note"}

Metadata

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New Haven May 26, 1790 State of Connecticut to Caleb Ford $1 to Chaining Joseph Mountain £0:12:0 to taking off and flattening on five times £0:15:0 Caleb Ford £1:7:0 Faced - Chas Chauncey

Version History (4 versions)

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