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Financial Record: Aaron Lopez and the Vernon Brothers, Newport, Rhode Island, March 24, 1767

A ledger sheet detailing 25 commercial transactions between Aaron Lopez and the Vernon brothers (William and Samuel) in Newport, Rhode Island, from June 23, 1766, to March 24, 1767. The transactions involve the purchase and sale of goods such as West Indies rum, tea, linseed oil, and candles, totaling 11,010 pounds sterling in purchases and 8,344 pounds sterling in sales, resulting in a balance owed of 2,665 pounds sterling. This document provides a detailed record of commerce between two prominent colonial merchants.

Associated People/Businesses

Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782
Vernon, William, 1719-1806
Vernon, Samuel
LOPEZ, AARON (1731.1782)

Geography

Newport

Subjects

Merchants
Commerce
Finance
Slave trade

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 3