Survey of St. John River and British Settlements of New Brunswick
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Order of Seizure from the Case File of U.S. v. Negro Slave Ben
- 7/5/1816
Description
When a notice was posted for a slave found on the Florida border (under Spanish rule) by a customs inspector working in the Mississippi Territory, ownership was contested by two men. Although the enslaved Ben spoke English, no one appears to have asked him to identify his owner.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 2641470
Full Citation: Order of Seizure from the Case File of U.S. v. Negro Slave Ben; 7/5/1816; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/order-of-seizure-from-the-case-file-of-us-v-negro-slave-ben/, April 5, 2026]
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