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(COLONIAL ERA SLAVE BILL OF SALE)

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(COLONIAL ERA SLAVE BILL OF SALE)
A rare, very early slave bill of sale, 1p. 8vo., Bedford Co., Va., Feb. 8, 1782 in which Edmond Franklin sells: "…unto Thomas Franklin of North Carolina one negro girl named Dina…the said negro and her increase…[are warranted] for ever from any person or persons Laying any Right or [?] to the sd. negro…". Signed by both parties to the sale with their marks. A bit toned with ragged left margin costing a few letters of text, otherwise very good. Slave bills of sale of this early date are quite rare.