Receipt for a large iron pot September 12, 1764 Vinable, Jn. creator Nicholas Brown & Co. recipient riu Newport, RI 1764-09-12 eng 1 p. This document is a receipt for a large iron pot purchased by the Browns from Jn. Vinable of Newport, September 12, 1764. Such pots were often used on slave ships to prepare the gruel that was fed to the captives confined below deck. University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice 17 http://dl.lib.brown.edu/slaveryandjustice BFBR 643-5, item 14 1157641621171198receipts (financial records)No Copyright - United StatesCollection is open for research.