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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION--NEW ORLEANS.) ELDRIDGE, A.H. Report of Blacks Remaining in the Police Jail of Municipality No. Two. Partially printed Document, accomplished by hand, consisting of: two elephant folio sheets, folded to form 8 tall 4to pages, written on six sides, approximately 33 names to a page, their names and that of their owners, plus any distinguishing characteristics: race, color, etc. New Orleans, 1845
a superb prime resource for name searches for new orleans. There are many named here with a note next to their name: "Says she is free," "says he is free." A number of prisoners were apparently crew members from the paddle-wheel steamships that stopped at New Orleans. Christian Clark, and Manuel de Sant, for example, from the "Brig Choctaw," or "Mary Ann Going" from "the steamer "Independence." These unfortunates might well have been crew or cook that went on shore leave, got drunk and got in trouble. One intriguing note: "Tom of Beard, committed Jany. 7th, 1845, sickly." With a bill for various services, "medicine," clothes, etc." The jailer, Mr. Eldridge has signed off and dated the sheets.
