Sales contracts for enslaved men and women
Item set
- Title
- Sales contracts for enslaved men and women
- Description
- This is a collection of sales contracts for enslaved men and women enacted in Genoa and the Genoese Mediterranean.
- Identifier
- e64fec60-bf9a-4e2a-8d52-29a8f01a90e1
Items
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Nicolò Raggi, filza 17, nr. 931
The slaveholder named Antonio de Franchi sells an enslaved Turkish woman named Maria, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Niccolò Piccamiglio, for 227 lire and 10 soldi of Genoese currency. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 18, nr. 440
The slaveholder named Raffaele Centurione sells an enslaved child named Maria, who is approximately 11 years old and from the Canary Islands, to a certain Giovanni Begazio, for 30 Genoese ducats. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 18, nr. 464
The slaveholder named Francesco Lomellini sells an enslaved Bosnian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 20 years old, to a certain Michele Bernisone, for 220 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 18, nr. 531
The slaveholder named Tommaso Burgensio sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Niccolò Piccamiglio for 210 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 18, nr. 87
The slaveholder named Raffaele Calvo sells an enslaved child, who is approximately 15 years of age, to the brothers Biaggio and Battista de Mortario, for 210 "palmi di camocato". -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 16
The slaveholder named Alessandro Ravaschiero, who is the abbot of the monastery of Sant'Andrea di Sarzana, sells an enslaved baptized Muslim woman, who is approximately 27 years of age, to a certain Barnaba de Sancto Blaxio, for 150 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 275
The slaveholder named Bernardo de Viale sells an enslaved Bulgarian girl named Maria, who is approximately 12 years of age, to the brothers and silk merchants Pietro and Gregorio Calissano, for an unspecified price. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 3
The slaveholder named Luchina de Spigno sells an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Caterina, who is approximately 22 years of age, to the noblewoman named Marietta Spinola, for 100 Genoese lire. The seller makes no claims regarding the health of the enslaved Marietta, who is described as "pro tale qualis est." -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 533
The slaveholder named Francesco Spinola sells an enslaved baptized Muslim child named Margherita, who is approximately 11 years of age, to a certain Paolo Lomellini, for 63 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 603
The slaveholder and silk dyer named Gaspare Botto sells an enslaved Bosnian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 27 years of age, to a certain Bartolomeo Lercari, for 190 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 21, nr. 628
The slaveholder named Caterina de Leone sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 35 years of age, to a certain Bertono de Mezario, for 93 lire 15 soldi of Genoese currency. The slaveholder makes no guarantees regarding the health of the enslaved Caterina. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 22, nr. 206
The slaveholder named Antonio Spinola sells an Jewish child named Maddalena, who is approximately 14 years of age, to a certain Stefano Gentile, for 30 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 22, nr. 396
The slaveholder named Giacomo de Plebe sells an enslaved baptized Muslim child named Giorgio, who is approximately 16 years of age, to a certain Niccolò de Carmandino, for 70 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 22, nr. 522
The slaveholder and silk weaver named Cristoforo de Canevalis sells an enslaved Bosnian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 23 years of age, to a draper named Francesco de Toporis, for 200 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 23, nr. 553
The slaveholder and innkeeper named Antonio de Vinciguerra sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Giovanni, who is approximately 18 years of age described as "white", to a certain Desmas de Rechexe, from Barcelona, for 66 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 23, nr. 736
The slaveholder named Niccolò Spinola sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Maddalena, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a tanner named Giovanni de Agnola, for 150 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 23, nr. 793
The slaveholder and tanner named Simone Riccio sells an enslaved girl from the Canary Islands, who is approximately 11 years old, to the notary Stefano de Brevei, for 123 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 23, nr. 801
The slaveholder and apothecary named Pantaleone Accornerio sells an enslaved Jewish child named Caterina, who is approximatly 13 years of age, to a certain Battista Accornerio, for 15 Genoese ducats. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 23, nr. 816
The slaveholder named Tommaso de Passano sells an enslaved baptized Mulsim named Margarita, who is approximately 25 years of age and described as "nera", to a certain Giacomo Gatto, for 123 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 265
The slaveholder named Stefano Spada sells an enslaved Bosnian woman named Elena, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Ottobone Lomellini, for 230 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 416
The slaveholder and silk worker named Pietro Antonio Vinello sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Marta, who is approximately 27 years of age, to a certain Agostino de Rocheta, from Savona, for 24 Genoese ducats. The seller makes no guarantees with regards to the health of the enslaved Marta. The contract also notes that the enslaved Marta had been held by the deceased Francesco Vinello, the brother of Pietro Antonio. She was sold by Pietro Antonio, in conjunction with Bartolomeo de Ceva, in their roles as fideicommissaries and executors of the estate of Francesco Vinello. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 457
The slaveholder named Ottobone Lomellini sells an enslaved Bosnian woman named Elena, who is 22 years of age, to a certain Francesco Spinola, for 230 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 485
The slaveholder and coral fisher named Antonio Traxino sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Maria, who is approximately 18 years of age and described as black, to the mercer named Niccolò Rovereto for 100 Genoese lire. The contract notes that the buyer makes no guarantees with regards to the health of the enslaved Maria. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 527
The slaveholder named Pietro de Nuce sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Sofia, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Giacomo de Roxio, for 200 Genoese lire. -
Nicolò Raggi, filza 24, nr. 95
The slaveholder and cheesemaker named Angelo de Vineis sells an enslaved baptized Muslim named Caterina, who is approximately 20 years of age and described as "a white Moor", to a certain Niccolò Carmandino, for 203 Genoese lire. The contract mentions that Caterina has a mark on her chin and that she comes with her own clothes "as-is", that is, with no guarantee regarding their condition. It also notes that the commercial broker Tommaso Frugone was paid a fee of 3 Genoese lire for facilitating the transaction.