A copy of a letter from Thomas Slater in London to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing travel, a shipment of items sent to Isaac Ball, an order of rice, the warm weather in South Carolina, and Isaac Ball not having married yet.
A copy of the last will and testament of Elias Ball III in which he leaves his son John Ball his three plantations Pimlico, Kecklico and Mepshew and "all the negroes & slaves usually employed on, or belonging to the said plantations," his nephew John Ball, "the younger" Comingtee/Stoke and Strawberry Ferry Plantations and all the "negroes & slaves usually employed on, or belonging to the said plantations," a pew in St. Phillip's Church, and two enslaved families identified as Plenty (a Carpenter), his wife Clary, and their three children Nancy, Little Plenty and Cotto. The second family consists of Adonis, his wife Tamar, and their two children Scipio and August. Elias Ball III leaves his nephew Isaac Ball Limerick and Cypress Plantations, and "all the negroes & slaves usually employed on, or belonging to the said plantations." Makes notation concerning a deposit by a "free negroe man" named Nat Weaver who was employed as a driver and miller. Elias Ball III also leaves Isaac Ball the schooner called Strawberry "with all the negroes & slaves on board her." The remainder of the will leaves money and certain tracts of land, rentals and properties in Charleston to family members. Makes notation that upon Elias Ball's death, the enslaved woman Nancy "shall be emancipated from slavery" by Isaac Ball and is allowed to continue living in her current residence with provisions and money.
A bond to John Ball Sr., executor of the estate of John Coming Ball in which John Coming Ball's estate, writings and papers are given to John Ball Jr. and Isaac Ball.
Statistics on the plantations owned by John Ball Sr., which are Midway, Hyde Park, Kensington, White Hall, Belle Isle, Three Mile Head, Pine Land, Pimlico, Mepshew and Kecklico Plantations. Statistics are derived from various plats and note the number of acres for each plantation or property, their values and the number of enslaved persons owned by John Ball and his daughters which amounts to a total of 460 enslaved persons. The document also includes statistics for the estate of John and Lydia Bryan which includes 111 enslaved persons.
A brief carpenters tool book for Comingtee Plantation which contains the names of enslaved persons and the tools they used. The enslaved persons are named Plenty, Marcus, Pompey/Old Pompey/Lit. Pompey, Hercules, Daniel, Fortune, Marcus/Old Marcus/Lit. Marcus, Carolina, Castor, Nat, Billy, Jack, Jackey, Joe, Sam, Drummer, Jimmy, March, Bristol, Christmas, Bacchus, Hector, and Solomon.
Cashbook kept by Isaac Harby containing information for parents with children enrolled at Harby's Academy in Charleston, South Carolina. The cashbook includes notes on tuition fees and general expenses of the institution. The book tracks tuition and supply costs for students, and also mentions when students left the school.
