File:1807 Auction Bill of Sale for Negro Slave Boy.jpg
Summary
A manuscript Bill of Sale, dated October 10, 1807, for the sale at auction of the "Negro Boy Jacob" to Seth Griffith, the high bidder, for $80.50 in partial settlement of a money judgement against Prettyman Boyce, defendant, whose "property" Jacob had previously been.
The Cooper Collection of U.S. Historical Documents
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Transcription:
Daniel Baker & William Morgan vs Prettyman Boyce:
On an Attachment Order of Sale dated the Twenty Fifth of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven, I do Certify that on this day I sold Negro Boy Jacob in the presence [of] both the Plaintiffs and Defendant and that he was lawfully struck off to Seth Griffith for the sum of Eighty Dollars and a half, he being the highest Bidder, which money I have Recd. on this day being the time the Boy was Bid off as witness my hand this tenth day of October Eighteen Hundred & Seven 1807.
Iwin [?] Stuart, Const[able]. (L.S.)
Attest: Robert Hall, Wm. Elligood
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| current | 04:32, 4 January 2017 | | 1,394 × 1,256 (2.02 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | A manuscript Bill of Sale, dated October 10, 1807, for the sale at auction of the "Negro Boy Jacob" to Seth Griffith, the high bidder, for $80.50 in partial settlement of a money judgement against Prettyman Boyce, defendant, whose "property" Jacob had previously been. <p><small><i>The Cooper Collection of U.S. Historical Documents</i></small> </p> <p><small>Photograph by uploader</small> </p> <p>Transcription: </p> <p><i>Daniel Baker & William Morgan vs Prettyman Boyce:</i> </p> <p><i>On an Attachment Order of Sale dated the Twenty Fifth of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven, I do Certify that on this day I sold Negro Boy Jacob in the presence [of] both the Plaintiffs and Defendant and that he was lawfully struck off to Seth Griffith for the sum of Eighty Dollars and a half, he being the highest Bidder, which money I have Recd. on this day being the time the Boy was Bid off as witness my hand this tenth day of October Eighteen Hundred & Seven 1807.</i> </p> <p><i>Iwin [?] Stuart, Const[able]. (L.S.)</i> </p> <i>Attest: Robert Hall, Wm. Elligood</i> |
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