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Rare 1854 Original MANIFEST of SLAVES from the Brig Harriet A. Stephens

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Rare 1854 Original MANIFEST of SLAVES from the Brig Harriet A. Stephens
Black History
Rare 1854 “Manifest of Slaves” Document That Were Shipped Aboard Brig Harriet A Stephens
Rare Partially-Printed Document entitled, “MANIFEST of Slaves intended to be transported on board...” from the Brig Harriet A. Stephens, October 18, 1854, Choice Very Fine.
Extremely Rare, October 18, 1854-Dated, Document printed on heavy wove period paper, fully titled: "Manifest of Slaves intended to be transported on board of the Brig Harriet A. Stephens, whereof Smith is Master, of the burthen 395 tons, and bound from the port of New-York for the port of Mobile in the State of Alabama this 18 day of Oct. 1854."

This impressive and boldly printed Document measures 13” x 8”, with one Slave officially listed in manuscript as, "Mary Thompson (black)," 23 years of age and 5'2" in height. The shipper, E.D. Hurlbut, and the master, G.H. Smith swears that the Slave, "was not imported or brought into the United States from and after the first day of January, 1808." J.A. O'Henry, Collector of the Port of New York, acknowledges that the Manifest has been sworn to and grants permission for the brig to proceed to Mobile. An Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, stating that no new Slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States, took effect in 1808, but it was easily and often flouted. An impressive document with nice full margins and a couple of trivial original ink drops at left. The very first of this highly important original printed Slave shipping pass we have seen and offered.