Newberry Library - James Indians answere to his Mr. Carrs reasons of appeale to be delivered to Mr Rawson sect. to be presented to ye Court of Assistants, 1672 Mar. 5

Overview

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book James Indians answere to his Mr Carrs reasons of appeale to be delivered to Mr Rawson sect. to be presented to ye Court of Assistants, 1672 Mar. 5

Title James Indians answere to his Mr. Carrs reasons of appeale to be delivered to Mr Rawson sect. to be presented to ye Court of Assistants, 1672 Mar. 5

Date 1672

Place Massachusetts, Virginia

Language English

Subjects Courts, Indians of North America, Indians, Treatment of, Slavery

Description Title taken from endorsement.
Text on p. [1]-[2]; endorsement on p. [3]
Includes transcript.

Summary Legal document containing responses to George Carr's argument that James, his Native American servant for twenty-one years, should be his servant for life. The document, possibly composed by witnesses William Bradley and Samuel Fellous, argues that there is no proof that James was taken captive in a lawful war. It also argues that James, by his own labor, had already adequately compensated Mr. Carr for his purchase price. Signed with James' mark, the document was to be presented to the "Court of Assistants," presumably in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Biographical/Historical Note James, a Native American from Virginia, was sold in 1649 in Norfolk County (now Essex County), Massachusetts Bay, by explorer and trader William Hilton to George Carr, resident of Salisbury, Massachusetts. Represented as a captive taken in a lawful war by the seller, James was claimed by Mr. Carr to be subject to servitude for life, as provided in Massachusetts law.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm

Format Legal instruments, Manuscripts, American, Transcripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number Ayer MS 446

BibID 141960

Size 2325px × 3007px 20.03 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991419608805867_Ayer_MS_446_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IB92