Minute book, 1779 Nov 27-1780 Apr 7.

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Extent: 1 v.

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This minute book documents the actions of the Board of Trade, which met almost daily. Entries relate to supplies for the government and troops, enslaved labor, land and ships. Also includes copies of correspondence, orders, resolutions and warrants.to order the purchase of supplies, including salt, sugar, soap, leather, enslaved individuals for the Public Foundry, and clothing for troops in Georgia.

Supplies for the state include arms, food and spirits (beef, bread, corn, flour, peas, pork, rice, rum, salt, sugar), clothing (hats, shirts, shoes, stockings), and other miscellaneous items (blankets, candles, leather, soap, tar, tools, window glass).

Several specific items of mention include: use of enslaved labor for the public ropewalk (1779 Dec 3); Lewis, owned by Mr. Langley (1779 Dec 4); clothing, provisions and other necessaries for enslaved laborers and tradesmen employed by the public foundry, and clothing for Col. Parker's regiment in Georgia (1779 Dec 17); Public shipyard and Mssr. Penet (1779 Dec 18); supplies from Bermuda (1779 Dec 23); purchase of enslaved individuals for the use of the Commonwealth, which includes names from the Bristow estate in Gloucester Co. (1780 Jan 26); purchase of land for the public foundry (1780 Jan 26); bills of exchange drawn on Mssr. Penet and Co. in favor of Col. George Rogers Clarke to pay Col. Legas and Col. Lintot (1780 Jan 27); Bristow escheated estate purchase (1780 Feb 5); purchase of enslaved individuals from an escheated estate in Hanover Co. (1780 Mar 13); articles supplied to troops (1780 Mar 13); purchase and sale of ships (1780 Mar 25); and purchase and sale of enslaved individuals, including names and amounts from the Bristow estate, Harmon estate and King estate (1780 Apr 5).

Also available on Miscellaneous Reel 638.

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