[Bill of sale for a slave named James]

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Title: [Bill of sale for a slave named James]
Collection Title: Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Creator / Contributor: Michell & Daggers
Joyce, John
James
Identifier: nyhs_sc_b-06_f-08_009
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Date: 1785-04-19
Description: Bill of sale for "one Negro man named James" purchased by John Joyce of Kingston, Jamaica, from Michell & Daggers. Additional note at bottom signed by Joyce indicates that the "above James runaway" [probably shortly after purchase].
Subject: Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston
Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston
Slave-trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Material type or medium of original: Bills of sale
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