Bill of Sale for Slave

Dublin Core

Title

Bill of Sale for Slave

Creator

Rathbon, George
Rathbon, Jeremiah

Description

This bill of sale for the slave named Primus was created by George Rathbon and presented to the buyer, Jeremiah Rathbon, for the sum of 80 dollars. Job Spencer acted as the witness of the sale, which took place in Rhode Island. Along with the bill of sale there is a newspaper clipping and letter of explanation. The newspaper clipping includes a transcription of the bill of sale.

Contributor

Primus (enslaved person)
Spencer, Job
Pinckney, C. C.

Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Charleston Library Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Charleston Library Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Format

image/jpeg

Type

StillImage

Source

Ms. 134, Bill of sale for slave, February 23, 1773.

Language

English

Identifier

Ms134

Collection Items

Bill of Sale for Enslaved Person, February 23, 1773.
This bill of sale for the slave named Primus was created by George Rathbon and presented to the buyer, Jeremiah Rathbon, for the sum of 80 dollars. Job Spencer acted as the witness of the sale, which took place in Rhode Island. Along with the bill of…
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