Detailed list of clothing for enslaved people of Whitehall, including Aaron, Yarm, David, Sukey, Peg, Beck, Ruth, and unnamed children. Chew lists shirts for seven men, one pair of "trowsers [sic] cut out for a pattern", 15 yards of linen, "trowsers" for six negro men, seven women's shifts, and seven petticoats. He states that either he or his son will be arriving in Kent soon.

Sent to Whitehall by Sterling's shallop- 120 yards of linen for the "men, women, and big Boys shirts and shifts" and another smaller bundle containing 30 yards of "narrower linnen" for the children. Also included were 17 pairs of shoes "made by the measures you sent".

Multiple memos on the same document, spanning 1801-1802. This first page, dated 1801, primarily focuses on farm work and livestock. The second page, dated January 1802, begins with clothing measurements for petticoats and jackets for Sylvia, Sal, Tish & Lucey, Little Sal & Judy, and Sukey & Phin. The fabric is described as “21 yds blue cloth” from Crossroads. In the section next to it is an account of the crop of wheat from 1800, taken from Porter on June 12, 1801: ▪ Used for his share – 2 ▪ Let Merit [Merrit] have of Mr Chews – 2 ▪ Gave yr black People of do [Mr. Chew's]– 4 ½ ▪ Used of his share – 1 ▪ Sold Comerford of [ditto] – 30 ▪ Used on acct of his Share – 7 ▪ Used at Mill on [ditto] – 1 ½ ▪ Lent Vanwinkle on [ditto] – 2 ▪ Lent Abby on [ditto] – 3 ▪ Sent to Philade[lphia] – 900 ▪ Sent to Mill for Harvest – 14 -[total] 1102 ▪ Sold Tailings weight 55 ½ @ 15 for 60 to any to £13.3.72 – 19 The next page includes amounts of linen for clothing for the enslaved people. First are shirts for Abby, Sharper, Enos, Cato, Dick, Aaron, Jas Senior, Jas Jr, Yarm and Ben. Next are measurements for shifts for Silvia & Lucey [Lucy], Sarah, Sal Jr, Sukey, and Phin. Also listed are measurements for trowsers for the same men, and petticoats for the same women, plus Judith. The last page mentions the hiring out of Sarah: “…write to Mr Raymond about Calhouns Negro Jacob for the hire of Sarah & 2d who went to live with him in Dec 1795 at £3 p ann She has continued with him ever since – he effects to say that although free of late he was not absolutely liberated when he made his contract”.

The beginning of the list includes farm tasks such as inspecting the smoke house and decide if any more cattle are to be sold. The last item in ink is a direction to decide the amount of linen needed for new clothing for the enslaved people, including the children. The second page lists the amount of fabric needed for jackets and petticoats for the enslaved women. Those listed are Sylvia, Lucey [Lucy], Sarah, Nan, Jen, Tish, and the children Peg, Molly, Phin, Hannah, Sukey, Rachel(?), Grace, Dol, Stephen, and “3 little ones”.

Written in Benjamin Chew's hand, the names included are: ​​​​​​​ -Men - Lemon, James, Sharper, Cato, Abby, Enos, Dick -Boys – Aaron, Yarm, David -Women – Silva, Sarah, Lucy, Nan, Judith -Girls - Jane, Priscilla, Young Lucey [Lucy], Sukey, Peg, Beck, Ruth The last line is for 2 1/2 yards of fabric for the unnamed young children.

Undated note possibly in Benjamin Chew, Jr's hand, addressing the fates of numerous enslaved women and their children: "When at Dover enquire for Priscilla and her Children with whom they live & c – her Daughter Lucey [Lucy] is between 18 & 19 years old and may be hired out – Enquire the ages of George her Son and of Beck her Daughter and any other Children she may have and write to me” “The Daughter of little Rachel named Het may be hired out – or I would sell her & her Mother for a Term of years”  “I would also sell Judith & her Daughter Abithah” “Jacob who lives near McCalhouns owes £3 – p year for his Wife ever since Dec 1795 – so that three years were in arrear Dec 1798 See if the Money can be got of him” The second half of the note discusses hams and other meat.

Multiple sections of notes, some taken from Porter's accounts. A particularly notable section can be found on its own page under July 30, 1799:  ​​​​​​​ "Het the Daughter of Rachel Jr was engaged to Wm Ruth at the Landing who wd have given £3 a yr for her but her Father Prince having the Liberty to procure a Place of his Choice put her to Mr Raymond’s who had determined to purchase her Time she could there 3 mo when Prince took her home again where she now remains” John Raymond was to settle wh Porter for Molly who has been with him & was to enter into a new agreem from last Jany upon Porter’s seeing him he said he wd purchase her Time & was to give £20 for her – Qu however the grounds of His fixing this Price the Girl is now 13 yr old & does a great deal of work & is reasonable at £3 for this year” Altho' Tish was gone to live with her Husbd Sam Calhoun before the People’s shoes arrived yet as She had gone thro the Summers Work &c J Porter gave her a Pair of the Shoes &c same being marked for her in Augt he also gave her a Pair of Stockings – Memo Her Husbd therefore is to return her equally fitted in this respect The last line notes that Porter informed him "there were but 16 pair of shoes sent up from Chester To[wnship?]."

First line states 55 yards of Ticklenburg, 13 blankets, one hogshead of molasses, and 23 yards of cloth for the children were sent to Whitehall, followed by 45 fleeces of wool taken to the weavers for men's and women's clothing. The fourth note on the list is regarding the hiring out Lucey, daughter of Priscilla: In the Sum[mer] of 1801 Tho Lee at Dover took Lucey [Lucy] Daughter of Priscilla @ $16 p an but in couret(?) of havg a child deducted $4 & took a note payable to himself for $12 & in 1802 from the date of the note Lee engaged her @15 pmo Porter to find her Cloaths, Lee to fund her Victuals & c". Following that, another daughter of Priscilla, Beck, was also hired out: Beck y__? daugh of Priscilla in May 1802 left Meredith & was hired to Jack Gibs yr Silversmith @$8 pan he finds Cloaths & c – this last in acct settled with Porter Jany 1804" Two lines down it is stated that Latitia has been sold to her husband, Sam Calhoun, for $90, to be paid in three payments by May 1804. The last line on this page describes new clothing for Sharper, Aaron, Little Jem, Abby, Dick, and Ben. The following page states that men's clothes are to be made from 46 yards of cloth and some additional linen, and Jacob Hill is making 18 pairs of shoes for men, women, and boys.

The first section breaks down the hands and stock at Whitehall, under January 1st: 10 Men 6 women 11 Children 6 horses 6 mules 95 head of Out cattle 21 yearlings 1 early Calf 1 Boar 8 Breeding Sows 59 small Hogs 24 young pigs 46 Head Sheep The rest of the memorandum focuses on clothing and fabric, including measurements of the enslaved people and number of shirts, shifts, blankets, and various petticoats and jackets.

List written by Benajmin Chew, Jr., with an additional list by his father from October 17, 1790. The list is separated by Men, Boys, and Women, as well as side notes on other individuals, most with ages: Men: old Lemmon say 40 Sharper says he is 52 Jem 29 or 30 Abbey Not more than 30 Cato 22 Enos 23 Dick Boys: 11 Aaron Rachel’s son 9 Yarm Lucey’s son Retd from (____?) in Apr 1790 - 11 Bill mother dead 7 Davy Lucey’s son Side Notes: Cooper hired to Dav Bellah £11.5 Davy 29 ys old [ditto[ £15 Sal Cooper’s daughter [ditto] Latitita to Cha Calhoon for Prov & Cloaths & sent to him Mar 10th 1789 Jem – Lucey’s Son abt 11 y old [ditto] Lucey retd (returned?) by Wm Calhoon now with Dick Butcher’s mother a Free Negro - Prist(?) Mother in Law Peg to Wm Denny & 1 yr due Nov 11 89 £7 Sarah wh Wm Calhoon Rachell & Child to Whitehart at £3 pr an Women:  Old Silvia h Old Sarah 0 Good Rachel h Good Lucey [Lucy] h Lame Priscilla 0 Always (??) Nan h 19 Judith Sal’s o Jenny – ho Rachels Abt 14 born 31st Dec/89 Ben – ho Rachels 5 to tend (?) children Sukey- Nan’s h 5 Peg -  Lucey [Lucy] 3 Mary - Lucey’s 1 yr old Jan[uar]y 1790 Phin - Lucey’s child Between 2 & 3 yr Beck - Nan's 3 Ruth - Rachels Ab2 Beck Priscill [sp] 2 Nancy - Rachels Born in Mar/90 Bet - Nan's Later note by Benjamin Chew: Letitia returned from Cohoon Jem returned Rachel returned from Whitehart and her child NB both to be sent back the child at least(?) & y Mo to be kind(?) out

This memorandum primarily focuses on the enslaved people of Whitehall. It begins with a "List of Negroes" documenting the status of new shoes and shifts, and in some cases stockings. First listed are the men; Lemon, James, Sharper, Abby, Cato, Enos, Dick, Bill, Aaron, Jem Jr., followed by the women with the note " Linnen for shifts ready" at the end of their names: Silvia, Sarah, Lucy, Nan, Jenny, Tish. Jenny is noted to be 16 years old, and Tish being 18. Lucey children and their ages follow, including Peg, Molly, Phin, Hannah, and twins Lucey and Rachel. Then Nan's children Suk [Sukey], Grace, and Beck, then Tish's children Dol and Bet, and finally Jenny's son Stephen. The next section lists those who were hired out and where or to whom: -Davy hired to Bellah -Rachel with 3 Children lived wh Collin's Jack for Victuals & Cloaths Sarah's Child: -Rachel Jr. with 1 child lives with her Father Collins' Abram [Abraham?] -Jude - same as Rachel noted to be "now again big with child"  [Both children include the note "refuse to be hired"] Lucy's Child: Yarm (12 yr) lives with Rob[ert] Denney near Martin's Bridge for Victuals & c[lothes] Davy [lives] with W. Cumberfoot 16 - Sal with Thos Jones at £3 - NB S[ai]d to be big w Child Priscilla with 1 child at Dover Lucey [Lucy] her child lives w Stephen Allston Sarah lives with W[illia]m Calhoun 40 Peg lives with Wm Denny The following page includes information on the enslaved people's clothing, such as stating that a "large man's shirt" requires 3 1/2 yards of linen, and a woman's shift requires 2 1/2 yards.

The first page of this document is composed of a list varied tasks over 1791 to be done at Whitehall from Benjamin Chew to his son in the management of Whitehall. The first page includes the inquiry "Has Ford got my Negro's winter cloathes, the mens full'd & the Women's wove only I sent him lately 150 yds Linnen w[hi]ch is more than will give them all great & small 2 shirts and shifts a piece. What is left he should preserve. I sent him also 17 p[airs] pf shoes & one of my Fin[e?] bags wch you must bring back to me." The other side of this page is written in Benjamin Chew Jr.'s hand, titled "Memo taken from a lone Paper of my Father dated April 25th 1791. The first line states that enslaved women Tish or Latitia are to be hired out to Allen Whitehart, noting that Whitehart owes them for the hire of Rachel from 1788-1790, owing "a Ball of about 14 Dols [dollars?]". Judith is to be sent to Black Abraham, her father, " living adjoining Sterling's" at £5 pan (?). The next line reads "Rachel and her child called Little Rachel to Same Person [__?] £3. The next section reads "Tish or Latitia is taken from A. Whitehart where Both her children died and she is with Wm. Wharton near the Methodist Meetinghouse" The following line reads, "Sal- Daughter of Cooper is ret'd from Bellah's he having no further occasion for her Whitehall- Gave her Liberty to get herself a good Place to be approved of by Ford within a Week." The remainder of the page is a list of enslaved people's names starting with the men and women: Sharper, Jem, Abby, Cato, Enos, Dick, Lemon, Aaron, Jem - Lucy's son, Yarm,  Bil, Davy (- 9 yr old, Lucy's son), Ben, Silvia, Sarah. Rachel, Lucy, Priscilla, Nan - ready to lay in, Sal - from Bellah, Jenny. Followed by the children: Sukey, Peg, Mary, Phin, Beck - Nan's child, Ruth, Beck - Pris'a [Priscilla] Child, Nan - Rachel's, Bet - Nan's, Hannah- Lucy's 7 mo old, Davy - wh [with?] Bellah, Tish wh Wharton, Judith & Rachel - with Abraham.