Guide to the Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange, 1768
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange |
| Date range: | 1768 |
| Creator: | Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of one bill of exchange between the merchant firm of Samuel and William Vernon and Diederich Brameyer of Hamburg, Germany, on March 1, 1768, in which a payment is ordered to be made to Aaron Lopez (1731-1782), a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.534 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of one bill of exchange between the merchant firm of Samuel and William Vernon and Diederich Brameyer of Hamburg, Germany, on March 1, 1768, in which a payment is ordered to be made to Aaron Lopez (1731-1782), a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island.Access Points
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This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Samuel (1711-1792) and William (1719-1806) Vernon were both born in Newport, Rhode Island, the sons of silversmith, Samuel (1683-1737) and Elizabeth (Fleet) Vernon. The two entered business together and created the mercantile firm, Samuel and William Vernon, and established themselves as prominent Newport merchants prior the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Their business was active in all parts of the triangular trade, which involved purchasing slaves in Africa with rum from the colonies, selling the slaves in the West Indies for molasses, and selling the molasses in the colonies in order to buy more rum and to continue the trading cycle. The Vernon brothers were also known as the first Newport merchants to sell African slaves directly to the southern colonies, making their first sale in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1755. They were also involved in privateering during King George’s War (1744-1748). Samuel and William Vernon were in business together until Samuel’s death on July 6, 1792. Both Samuel and William were among the original forty six proprietors of the Redwood Library and William served as president of the Library from 1797 to 1801. William Vernon died on December 22, 1806.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange, RLC.Ms.534, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of Anne Vernon, 1936 May. |
| Processing information: | This collection was initially processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 October 09 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
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Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Bill of exchange |
1768 Mar 1 |