RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_CourtExpenses_PeckJoseph_PerkinsPrince_001.jpg

Joseph Peck Court Expenses for Jabez Albee and Prince Perkins, 1795

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:15:19 PM

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Joseph Peck Court Expense Records for Jabez Albee and Prince Perkins, 1795

Overview

This collection contains a handwritten ledger prepared by court clerk Joseph Peck on 6 August 1795 in New Haven, Connecticut, and two high‑resolution scans (JPEG and TIFF) of the original document. The ledger records the State of Connecticut’s reimbursement of court‑related expenses incurred for two litigants, Jabez Albee and Prince Perkins, during the period 5 May – 6 August 1795. It is part of the New Haven County Superior Court files and is linked to the BAAI (Black, African American, and Indigenous History) project at the Connecticut State Library.

Background

Joseph Peck, identified as “Esq.” and court clerk, produced the ledger to itemize commitments, boarding, bedding, transportation, and clothing costs for Albee and Perkins. The State of Connecticut paid the clerk on 16 August 1795 for the recorded expenses. The document is housed in the Connecticut State Library’s NHSC BAAI collection, which focuses on court records involving Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants.

Contents

The ledger lists detailed financial items for each litigant:
  • Jabez Albee: 13 weeks of boarding at $5.06 per week, bedding $0.12, two court trips at $4.
  • Prince Perkins: 12 weeks of boarding at $4 per week, 6 yards of cloth for shirts $10.06, mending two shirts $3, one pair of trousers $3, bedding $12, three court trips $2.
The State’s payments were $6.06 for Albee and $6.26 for Perkins, recorded on 16 August 1795. The ledger also contains a brief reference to “Arthur Miller,” though no further details are provided. The collection includes a scanned JPEG and a TIFF image of the original ledger, preserving the handwritten entries and marginalia.

Scope

The collection covers the fiscal period from 5 May to 6 August 1795 in New Haven, Connecticut, focusing on court expense documentation for two litigants identified as Black or Indigenous. It provides insight into the economic conditions and administrative practices of late‑18th‑century Connecticut courts. The collection does not include subsequent court proceedings, other litigants, or ancillary documents beyond the expense ledger.

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@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_courtexpenses_peckjoseph_perkinsprince_001_jpg:image {ocr_text: "New Haven Augt ye 6th 1795\n\nThe State of Connecticut to Joseph Peck Esq.\nTo two Commitments At 4 for Jabez Albee 0 4-0\nTo Boarding 3 Albee from the 5th May to the 6th of Augt which is 13 and 3 days at 7/6 per week 5.06\nfor Beding for 2 Albee 0.12-0\nTo taking 2 Albee to court twice at 2/... 4-0\norder Green for L6.01\nAugt 16th 1795 Joseph Peck Gooleen $ 6.06\n\nDitto for Prince Perkins\nTo one commitment At 2/\nTo Boarding 3 Prince from the 16th of May to 6th of Augt which is 12 weeks at 8/ per week 4 10-0\nto 6 yards of too cloth for shirts At 1/9 0 10-6\nTo mending 2 shirts At 1/6 0 3-0\none pair of trousers 0 3-0\nTo Beding for 2 prince 0 12-0\nTo taking 3 prince to court 2/ 0 2-0\norder Green they will Joseph Peck Gooleen 1st 1795 for L6.01\n$ 6 2 6\n\nPaid for Arthur Miller"}


@joseph_peck:person {title: "Esq.", role: "Court clerk"}


@jabez_albee:person {}


@prince_perkins:person {}


@arthur_miller:person {}


@state_of_connecticut:organization {}


@connecticut_state_library:organization {}


@baai_history:concept {full_name: "Black, African American, and Indigenous History"}


@new_haven:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}


@connecticut:place {country: @united_states}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @jabez_albee {service: "boarding", period: {start: @date_1795_05_05, end: @date_1795_08_06}, weeks: 13, rate_per_week: 5.06, total: 6.06}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @jabez_albee {service: "bedding", amount: 0.12}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @jabez_albee {service: "court transport", trips: 2, amount: 4.00}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "boarding", period: {start: @date_1795_05_16, end: @date_1795_08_06}, weeks: 12, rate_per_week: 4.00, total: 4.10}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "cloth for shirts", quantity: "6 yards", amount: 10.06}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "mending shirts", quantity: 2, amount: 3.00}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "trousers", quantity: 1, amount: 3.00}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "bedding", amount: 12.00}


@joseph_peck -> billed -> @prince_perkins {service: "court transport", trips: 3, amount: 2.00}


@state_of_connecticut -> paid -> @joseph_peck {for: @jabez_albee, amount: 6.06, when: @date_1795_08_16}


@state_of_connecticut -> paid -> @joseph_peck {for: @prince_perkins, amount: 6.26, when: @date_1795_08_16}


@state_of_connecticut -> paid -> @joseph_peck {for: @arthur_miller, amount: null, when: @date_1795_08_16}

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New Haven Augt ye 6th 1795 The State of Connecticut to Joseph Peck Esq. To two Commitments At 4 for Jabez Albee 0 4-0 To Boarding 3 Albee from the 5th May to the 6th of Augt which is 13 and 3 days at 7/6 per week 5.06 for Beding for 2 Albee 0.12-0 To taking 2 Albee to court twice at 2/... 4-0 order Green for L6.01 Augt 16th 1795 Joseph Peck Gooleen $ 6.06 Ditto for Prince Perkins To one commitment At 2/ To Boarding 3 Prince from the 16th of May to 6th of Augt which is 12 weeks at 8/ per week 4 10-0 to 6 yards of too cloth for shirts At 1/9 0 10-6 To mending 2 shirts At 1/6 0 3-0 one pair of trousers 0 3-0 To Beding for 2 prince 0 12-0 To taking 3 prince to court 2/ 0 2-0 order Green they will Joseph Peck Gooleen 1st 1795 for L6.01 $ 6 2 6 Paid for Arthur Miller

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