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[NEW YORK SLAVERY]

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[NEW YORK SLAVERY]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[NEW YORK SLAVERY] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Notice of the birth of slave children in New York. DS, 1p, oblong 8vo, NY, Mar 15, 1805. In full, “<i>I Abraham Bates of the City of New York, Merchant, Do Certify that a certain Female Child named Julia was born on the twenty eighth day of May One thousand eight hundred. Also that a certain Male Child named Sam was born on the twenty sixth day of September last past of my Negro Woman Slave named Dinah</i>...” Boldly penned and signed. Docketed on verso. Small fold separations with no paper loss repaired on verso with clear tape; light toning, especially at right margin; o/w VG/Fine example.</span></p>