The captain and crew of the American vessel Emily, which had been brought to New York Harbor the day before under a U.S. Navy prize-crew, were indicted for engaging in the slave trade before U.S. Commissioner K. G. White. Bail was granted at $3000 for the captain and officers and for the crewmen $1000. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"News of the Day," New York Times, November 14, 1859, p. 4.
Record Data
Type
Legal/Political