[Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]

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Title: [Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]
Collection Title: Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Creator / Contributor: Boyle, James
Joyce, John
Tom
Identifier: nyhs_sc_b-06_f-08_027
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Date: 1788-08-12
Description: Bill of sale for "a Negroe man slave named Tom," purcahsed by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from James Boyle. Includes additional note that funds will also pay "three weeks allowance and dressing his leg."
Subject: Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston
Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston
Slave-trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Material type or medium of original: Bills of sale
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