Slaves Transported on the Brig Splendid, Arrived New Orleans 24 May 1841

Date: 24 Apr 1841 to 24 May 1841
Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery Black_Heritage

Index of Slave Ship Manifests in USA

Manifest of Negroes, Mulattos, and persons of Color, taken on board the Brig Splendid whereof McKensie is Master, burthen, 226 tons of to be transported to the port of New Orleans in the district of New Orleans, Louisiana for the purpose of being sold or disposed of as slaves, or to be held to service or labor.^[1][2]

Number of Entry	Names	Sex: Male	Sex: Female	Age	Height: Feet	Height: Inches	Whether Negro, Mulatto, or person of Color	Owner: Name	Owner: Residence
1	Frank Bardins	Male	-	30	6	1	Black	H.H. Slatter	Baltimore
2	George Brooks	do	-	20	5	7	do
3	Berry Chambers	do	-	21	5	6	do
4	Nace Harriday	do	-	24	5	6	do
5	Morris Bowdin	do	-	35	5	4	do
6	Richard Kennard	do	-	19	5	2	do
7	William Adison	do	-	26	5	9	Yellow
8	Moses Adison	do	-	24	5	7	do
9	Henry Patterson	do	-	18	5	5	do
10	Mina Car		Female	22	5	4	Black
11	Amey Cure	-	do	26	5	4	do
12	Mindy Davis	-	do	32	5	3	do
13	Beckey White	-	do	22	5	2	do
14	Aramintia Sanders	-	do	17	4	11	do
15	Kitty Bell	-	do	17	5	3	Yellow
16	Ann Wilkison	-	do	16	5		black
17	Leathy Hill	-	do	32	5	6	do
18	Martha Hill	-	do	15	4	11	do
19	Isabella Hill	-	do	11	4	5	do
20	Matilda Jones	-	do	22	5	2	do
21	Ruthy Jones Infant	-	do	Infant
22	Betsey Dunbar	-	do	30	5		Black
23	Charles Dunbar	Male		9	3	10	do
24	Richard Dunbar	do	-	7	3	9	do
25	Stephen Dunbar	do	-	3	2	8	do
26	Mary Dunbar Infant		Female	Infant

District of Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, 24th day of April 1841. Hope H. Slatter, Shipper of the persons named, and particularly described in the above manifest of Slaves, and Mr. McKensie, Master of the Brig Splendid do solemenly, sincerely, and truly swear, each of us to the best of our knowledge and believe that the above named slaves have not been imported into the United States since the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight; and that under the Laws of the State of Maryland they are held to service or labour as Slaves and are not entitled to freedom under these laws, at a certain time and after a known period of service. SO HELP US GOD. Sworn to this 24 day of April 1841. COLLECTOR: (Signed) N H Williams, 21st May 1841 before (signed) Hope H. Slatter (Signed) Reuben McKensie [Handwritten sideways across last column: Illegible signature, New Orleans May 24, 1841 Illegible signature]

District of Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, 24th day of April 1841. I, Nathaniel H Williams Collector of the District of Baltimore, do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the Original Manifest or List of Slaves; left on file in this office; and I do further certify that Hope H. Slatter, Shipper of the said Slaves, and Mr. McKensie, Master of the within mentioned Brig Splendid have this day made oath, in manner directed by the ninth section of the Act of Congress, passed the second day of March, 1807, prohibiting the important of Slaves into the United States. I do hereby authorise the said Master to proceed with the said slaves named as within, and being 26, in number, to the port of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana. Given under by hand at the Custom House of Baltimore, the date above written.

Sources

1. ↑ https://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/post/159940559707/slave-manifest-of-the-brig-splendid-of-baltimore
2. ↑ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17408487