Manifest of Negroes, Mulattos, and Persons of Color,
taken on board the Brig Alo, October 4, 1844

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MANIFEST of Negroes, Mulattos, and Persons of Color, taken on board the Brig Alo whereof  James Fooks is Master, burthen 236 tons to be transported to the port of Mobile in the district of Alabama for the purpose of being sold or disposed of as slaves, or to be held to service or labor.

Number of Entry NAME SEX AGE HEIGHT Whether Negro, Mulatto, or Person of Color Owner or Shipper
Male Female Feet Inches Name Residence
1 Henson Thomas "   45 5 9 Black BM Campbell Baltimore
2 Charles Hopkins "   23 5 11 "    
3 Samuel Matthews "   40 5 10 Mulatto    
4 George Brooks "   18 5 10 1/2 Do    
5 Elisha Grant "   20 5 10 Black    
6 Joseph Roach "   23 5 7 1/2 "    
7 Eli Jorden "   30 5 8 "    
8 William Hess "   20 5 6 "    
9 Nicolas Simms "   19 5 7 Mulatto    
10 Edward Woods "   45 5 6 Brown    
11 George Neil "   26 5 5 Black    
12 Peter Rance "   25 5 4 Do    
13 Daniel Riot [?] "   22 5 4 Mulatto    
14 Frank Harrison [?] "   18 5 6 1/2 Black    
15 Charles Smith "   18 5 5 "    
16 Aaron Harrison [?] "   17 5 5 "    
17 William Thomas "   22 5 3 "    
18 Aaron Loy [?] "   20 5 3 1/2 "    
19 George N Curtis [?] "   19 5 3 1/2 Brown    
20 John Stewart "   17 5 3 "    
21 Aaron Hawkins "   12 4 9 Black    
22 Text missing from copy "              
23 Lorenzo Hopkins "   10 4 2 "    
24 William Tell "   8 3 10 "    

 

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