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Port of Savannah slave manifests
Manifests of enslaved people shipped from Savannah to various ports from 1852 to 1860.
More About This Collection
Creator
Port of Savannah (Ga.)
Date of Original
1852/1860
Subject
Port of Savannah (Ga.)
Ships' manifests
Slave trade--Georgia--Savannah
Slavery--Georgia--Savannah
Location
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
Medium
manifests
Type
Text
Description
This collection consists of manifests of slaves shipped from Savannah to various ports. The manifests, originating in the Port of Savannah, list the slave's first name, gender, age, height, owner, and residence; the name of the vessel and its master, the outbound and inbound ports, and the date. The ships listed on the manifests include the Alabama, Seabrook, and the Cecile., The Port of Savannah, founded in 1733, acted as one of the largest eastern ports of North America, and exported the first bale of cotton from the colonies to England in 1764.
Language
eng
Original Collection
Port of Savannah slave manifests, MS 733, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia
Holding Institution
Georgia Historical Society
Rights
