Letter : Newport, [R.I.] to Captain William Tanner, 1774 March 2.

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Letter : Newport, [R.I.] to Captain William Tanner, 1774 March 2.

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William and Samuel Vernon convey orders to Captain William Tanner of the sloop Dolphin to "proceed directly to Charles Town, South Carolina, and make application to Mr. Nathaniel Russell immediately." Tanner is to take on a load of rice at Charleston and then sail to Hamburg (Germany) and other ports making various transactions.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Vernon, William, 1719-1806

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Samuel Vernon (1683-1737) and his wife, Elizabeth Fleet, lived in Newport, Rhode Island, where he held many public offices. Their eight children included Samuel (1711-1792), Thomas (1718-1784), and William (1719-1806). Thomas, a merchant and royal postmaster, was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Samuel and William, who both supported the Revolution, jointly ran a shipping firm. William also served as president of the Continental Navy Board. Samuel and his wife, Amey Ward, had ten child...

Russell, Nathaniel, 1738-1820

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Charleston, S.C. merchant and South Carolina state legislator. He was a native of Bristol, Rhode Island. From the description of Letter : Charleston, [S.C.] to Samuel and William Vernon, 1771 Jan. 11. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36865609 ...

Tanner, William, Captain.

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Vernon, Samuel, merchant.

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