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Collection of Documents related to Slavery in America
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TextBill of sale of a slave named Bob to Thomas B. Vaughan
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to useA bill of sale documenting the sale of a thirty-five year old man, Bob, by John B. Farly to Thomas B. Vaughan for $325 in North Carolina. -
TextExpenses of Mr. Edward Shippen to John Bates
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to useAn itemized list of expenses billed to a Mr. Edward Shippen, to be paid to John Bates, for cobbling services. The list includes orders for new shoes, as well as mending expenses, for Shippen's children and at least two enslaved individuals in his household. -
![A bill of sale documenting the sale of a fifty-five year old man, Gabriel, by Sarah [Carneal] to Rev. Thomas Gooch for $230 in Logan County, [Kentucky].](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/omekacloud-main/large/P_MSS463_B001_F004_I001/P_MSS463_B001_F004_P001_PROD.jpg)
TextBill of sale of a slave named Gabriel to Rev. Thomas Gooch
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to useA bill of sale documenting the sale of a fifty-five year old man, Gabriel, by Sarah [Carneal] to Rev. Thomas Gooch for $230 in Logan County, [Kentucky]. -
TextPower of attorney to Michael Boyce from Russell B. Hoyde for the purpose of selling or hiring out slaves
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to useA formal declaration allowing MIchael Boyce the power of attorney to sell or hire out slaves owned by Russell B. Hoyde under Louisiana state law. -
TextAn Act Declaring that Slavery cannot exist by the Constitution and Laws of this State
New York (State). Legislature. AssemblyCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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to useA declaration by the New York State Assembly declaring that "Slavery cannot exist by the Constitution and Laws of this State."