1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62403/archive/files/b4489174cf31d767ca6e370e45ee6fa8.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=mDOsX2bXdrkF1ZBdHZD5HFLMRGRDujjeId5pWyttGE1rarJIGCJ63JZJa9CyjWVRlq%7EZG1AuGWaem%7Eo994PcXJlVv-0arpc6FFU6872kBAEdy-eZK6ANRKUgHlTlk9Fa-6hPCymw1J4eTIkGczYQxxtD8ury8mXeUGkadmW6rmdYxju4gBL80kwevxcu4Qynva%7E-KozPRa2rOiqXhmMkFP6V90duppYWtsFhGSKlv3hzAmkKjUNaUZU0xtAaYdqtxt6Bn1UqlrV4HAN-VE6klbydi7LalRX%7EnXfhAjzSxSWuQ%7ELJGU6smmqmUbucYxOIMc8jx1eGKnsW2xm2qCErZg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8490bc41c07f8737073464b29db3bb7d PDF Text Text Know all men by these presents that I George Rathbon of Exeter in the County of Kings County & Colony of Rhode Island yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum Eighty good and possible Spanish Milled Dollars to me in hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Jeremiah Rathbon of Exeter aforesaid yeoman have Bargained, Sold, Set over and Delivered unto the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs, executors & administrators and assigns forever one Negro man Called Primus. To Have and To Hold the said Negro man to him the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs and assigns for ever to his and their own proper use Benefit and behoof and of the said George Rathbon for myself, my Heirs Executors & administrators Do hereby Covenant and Engage the said Negro man To him the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs and assigns forever free & Clean from the Lawfull Claims and Demands of any other person or persons whatsoever for ever To Warrant Serve and Defend by those presents Jn. Wittings & Confirmation whereof. Those hereunto Set my hand �this Seal the 28th Day of February in the 14th year of his Majesties Reign George the third King of Great Brittain AD 1773 Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the presence of George Rathbon for [illegible] Rathbon Job Spencer � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bill of Sale for Slave Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rathbon, George Rathbon, Jeremiah Description An account of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Primus (enslaved person) Spencer, Job Pinckney, C. C. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ms. 134, Bill of sale for slave, February 23, 1773. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms134 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Know all men by these presents that I George Rathbon of Exeter in the County of Kings County & Colony of Rhode Island yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum Eighty good and possible Spanish Milled Dollars to me in hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Jeremiah Rathbon of Exeter aforesaid yeoman have Bargained, Sold, Set over and Delivered unto the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs, executors & administrators and assigns forever one Negro man Called Primus. To Have and To Hold the said Negro man to him the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs and assigns for ever to his and their own proper use Benefit and behoof and of the said George Rathbon for myself, my Heirs Executors & administrators Do hereby Covenant and Engage the said Negro man To him the said Jeremiah Rathbon, his heirs and assigns forever free & Clean from the Lawfull Claims and Demands of any other person or persons whatsoever for ever To Warrant Serve and Defend by those presents Jn. Wittings & Confirmation whereof. Those hereunto Set my hand this Seal the 28th Day of February in the 14th year of his Majesties Reign George the third King of Great Brittain AD 1773 Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the presence of George Rathbon for [illegible] Rathbon Job Spencer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bill of Sale for Enslaved Person, February 23, 1773. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rathbon, George Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1773-02-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rathbon, Jeremiah Rathbon, George Primus (enslaved person) Cox, Danielle Butler, Collin (transcriber) Description An account of the resource 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. 2023-05-03 600 dpi, 16-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs. Subject The topic of the resource Slavery -- United States. Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ms. 134, Bill of sale for slave, February 23, 1773. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms134 Revolutionary War SC250