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This collection is made up of 4 items pertaining to Edward Pigot, a resident of Warwick, Rhode Island, and to John Freebody, a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island. The material concerns Freebody's payments for Pigot's care during Pigot's incarceration and a personal loan between the men.

This collection is made up of 4 items related to Edward Pigot of Warwick, Rhode Island, and to John Freebody of Newport, Rhode Island. Three financial records (2 receipts and 1 bill with receipt) reflect Freebody's payments for Pigot's care during Pigot's incarceration in Providence in 1739. The receipts and bill are signed by jail-keeper John Potter. A bond agreement concerns a loan that Freebody made to Pigot in August 1740. See the Detailed Box and Folder Listing for more information.

The Washington County (R.I.) Jail ledger contains records concerning persons incarcerated in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1824-1856. Included are the prisoners names, reasons for their imprisonment, and dates of their release.

The Washington County (R.I.) Jail ledger (around 260 pages) contains information about persons incarcerated in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, from January 30, 1824-October 21, 1856. The records are signed by the jailors, or occasionally a sheriff or other official, and include prisoners names, the reasons for their imprisonment (often including the name of a complainant), and the length of their sentences. Additional notes pertain to prisoner escapes and the dates of and reasons for releasing prisoners. The majority of prisoners were men incarcerated for debt, theft, or assault and battery. Some of the incarcerated individuals were women. Most pages contain original numbering; page numbers 142-175 are used twice.