Port of Philadelphia Records: Bonds and Papers Relating to Duties on Negro and Mulatto Slaves, October 29, 1720 - March 7, 1788 (Collector of Duties), This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education., Unarranged. These records document the duties that were paid on "negro" and "mulatto" slaves to the City of Philadelphia. Information provided within these records includes the name of the owner(s) and the collector; the amount of duty paid; and the date of the contract. Sometimes the name of the slave is listed. These records were originally recorded by an agent of the British crown until the State of Pennsylvania assumed this responsibility. Disclaimer: The Pennsylvania State Archives provides digital access to a wide variety of historical documents, some of which may be considered offensive by current standards. The Archives does not endorse views expressed in these historical collections, but presents these collections to aid in scholarly research.
