A medical bill from Dr. Robert Brownfield to the estate of Benjamin Allston. The bill includes the names of enslaved persons, their ailment, cost, date and prescription. Notations include treating a "little negro," and offering medical advice to "negroes."
A bill of sale for nine enslaved persons from executor Robert Guerin to Elias Ball III for $5,040.60. The names of the enslaved persons are Pompey, Robin, Harry, Will, Stephen, Dido, Judy and two children Peter and Dolly.
A letter from Keating Simons to Isaac Ball discussing the inability to go to the counting house, a bill and cash book, tax returns, a letter from Thomas Broughton and selling rice.
A receipt of $60 from John Ball by an order of Keating Simons and his son. The back of the receipt includes a notation of a supply of cloth sent to Back River Plantation.
This document is the last will and testament of William Mills where he discusses the distribution of his properties and items. Makes notation on the first page that he leaves his son Thomas "my two negroes Jacob and Binah." On the second page, he makes the notation that he leaves his son Henry "my negro wench Maryanne," his son Robert, "my two negro men Dunder and Jeffrey" and his daughter Sarah, "my two negro girls named Jinney and her sister Cate." On the third page, makes the notation that he leaves to William Mills, "a negro boy about the age of (14)."
A bill of sale for six enslaved persons sold to Elias Ball II from Robert Guerrin for $4,120. The names of the enslaved persons are Pompey, Robin, Harry, Will, Stephen and Wench.
John Ball's Office of Discount Deposit Book, 1803, is a bound volume kept by John Ball Sr. recording finances for various persons including members of the Gadsden, Prioleau and Ball families.
The Daniel Huger Receipt Book 1803-1812 is a bound book documenting the receipts by various employees of Daniel Huger and Charleston merchants he frequented. Receipts include the payments made to buyers of enslaved people, money sent for subscriptions to newspapers and to the Charleston Library Society and the American Revolution Society. Other receipts include dividends to the State Bank and employee wages.
A financial account for Jane Ball which includes expenses for tape, a scrubbing brush, toothbrush, tea, biscuits, loaves of bread, a chafing dish, butter, ducks, eggs, and a goose.
