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[Bill of sale for a slave named Mimba]

Document on one leaf in three hands. On top, a contract signed by Dudley Saltonstall promising to "carry to North American for sale" a "Negroe girl named Mimba." On bottom, a reciept for the sale of the slave Mimba dated June 4, 1763. On back, verification of sums received by Dudley Saltonstall. Signed by John Joy of New London [Connecticut] and dated October 13, 1763.

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Document on one leaf in three hands. On top, a contract signed by Dudley Saltonstall promising to "carry to North American for sale" a "Negroe girl named Mimba." On bottom, a reciept for the sale of the slave Mimba dated June 4, 1763. On back, verification of sums received by Dudley Saltonstall. Signed by John Joy of New London [Connecticut] and dated October 13, 1763.
PID
islandora:130968
NYHS Identifier
nyhs_sc_b-06_f-07_020
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Member of
Slavery Collection| 1709-1864. Series VIII| Financial Documents. Subseries 2| Receipts and exchanges| 1726-1862
Genre
receipts (financial records)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Slave trade--North America
Slaves--Connecticut--New London
Slavery--Connecticut--New London
Subject (Name)
Saltonstall, Dudley
Hume, Benjamin
Chamberlain, Sam
Stoddart, Jorhee
Mimba
Joy, John
Full Title
[Bill of sale for a slave named Mimba]
Contributor
Hume, Benjamin
Chamberlain, Sam
Stoddart, Jorhee
Mimba
Joy, John
Creator
Saltonstall, Dudley
Date Created
1761-July-17
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