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Identifier:
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BritshSlaveDoc
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Title:
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Slave bill of sale (manuscript)
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Creator:
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Isbell, Benjamin, active 1782
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Subject:
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Slave bills of sale -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Specimens
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Subject:
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Slave trade -- Florida -- History -- Sources
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Subject:
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Slave trade -- Florida -- Early works to 1800
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Description:
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Manuscript documenting the sale of a slave named Antony by Benjamin Isbell of Saint Augustine, Florida to Peter and Hanna Bumong for the price of 20 pounds sterling, dated October 26, 1782, signed in the presence of two witnesses, William [Janson?] and John Wear.
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Description:
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"Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Isbell inhabitant of Saint Augustine hereby jointly and severally grant, bargain, sell, assign and make over a negro named Antony and by these presents have granted, bargained, sold, assigned and made over unto Peter and Hannah Bumong of aforesaid as a full and ample manner ... in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds sterling good and lawfull money of Great Brittain."
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Description:
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On verso, a second sale is documented of "Anthony" by Hanah Bumong to James Rivers on December 14, 1782, signed in the presence of two witnesses, G. Dalsh and William Hoyer.
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Date:
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1782
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Type:
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Text
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Format:
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Text
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Language:
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English
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Relation:
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b84454775
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Relation:
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University of Colorado Boulder Special Collections
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Rights:
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Material is believed to be in the public domain. However, other rights and restrictions may apply, such as privacy and publicity rights. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://www.cusys.edu/DigitalLibrary/copyright.html.
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