Manifest of enslaved people transported from Charleston, SC to Wilmington, NC

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A manifest of 118 enslaved persons transported from Charleston, SC to Wilmington, NC on the steamer Cecile dated December 22, 1859. The manifest is a pre-printed form in black ink on a 60” long sheet of blue paper, completed by hand in brown ink. The top (small) section (a), which includes the pre-printed cover, has become detached from the bottom (longer) section (b). The front cover identifies the details of the ship and voyage, along with a statement signed by F. Peck, Captain of the ship, and Drane and Singletary, owners and/or shippers of the enslaved persons, that the enslaved persons on board were not brought into the United States after January 1, 1808 and that they are “held to service or labor.” At the very top is a circular stamp in blue ink reading [CHAS S. SHULTZ / APR 20 1886 / NEW YORK].

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