The slaveholder named Francesco Grimaldi leases out an enslaved baptized Muslim named Giorgino, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a shoemaker named Gabriele de Pinu, for a term of 4 years and a total payment 100 Genoese lire. Francesco mandates that Giorgino is manumitted at the end of the lease.
The slaveholder named Pellegro Salvago leases out an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Maria to the man named Domenico de Serrano, for a term of 10 years and a total cost of 50 Genoese ducats.
The slaveholder named Girolamo de Monelia leases out an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Caterina, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a nobleman named Matteo Lomellini, for a term of 12 years and a total cost of 120 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder and cloth merchant named Guglielmo Assereto leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 25 years of age, to a wool merchant named Bartolomeo de Uvada, for a term of 10 years and a total payment of 70 Genoese lire. She is leased for the purpose of wet-nursing.
The slaveholder and draper named Ottobone Balbo leases out an enslaved Tatar woman named Marta, who is approximately 38 years of age, for a term of 6 years and payment 8 Genoese lire per year. The payment is to be made to Francesco de Caito.
The slaveholder named Maria Spinola leases out an enslaved Wallachian woman named Anna, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a certain Raimondo Aimario, for a term of 3 years and total cost of 25 Genoese lire. At the end of the contract she is to be freed (by manumission). Maria is represented in the transaction by Leonello de Marini, who serves as her procurator.
The merchant from Nice and resident of Genoa named Cosmo Goffredis leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 31 years of age, to a carpenter named Battista Reggio, for a term of 2 years at a total cost of 24 Genoese lire. The principals waive all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Caterina.
The slaveholder and merchant from Catalonia named Bernardo Dala leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Agnese, who is approximately 22 years of age, to the merchant named Franco Giustiniani, for a term of two years and a total cost of 40 Genoese lire, for the purpose of being a wet nurse. The contract notes that the enslaved Agnese had initially been leased by Lazzaro de Feliziano to Agostino de Ripalta for a term of ten years, and then subsequently subleased by Agostino to Bernardo for a term of approximately nine years. The current contract shortens the initial ten year period by approximately 5 years after which Agnese is mandated for manumission. Franco makes the 40 lire payment with the understanding he Franco must use the money to invest in part of a single share (locum) of San Giorgio to be registered in the name of Agnese. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and merchant from Milan named Matteo de Nigris leases out an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a notary named Guirardo Brevei, for a term of 7 years and total payment of 55 Genoese lire. The term of service began on 1 April 1452. The contract also mentions that the enslaved Maddalena came with her own clothes.
The slaveholder named Illario Grillo leases out an enslaved Abkhazian woman named Maria, who is approximately 35 years old, to a banker named Niccolò de Fornari, for a term of 12 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire. The contract notes that the term of service had begun on 15 September 1452. The principals in the contract waive all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Maria. Maria is to be manumitted at the end of the lease with Illario retaining the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giacomo Maruffo leases out an enslaved woman named Anastasia, who is approximately 28 years of age, to a nobleman named Giovanni Battista Centurione, for a term of 3 years and a total cost of 50 Genoese lire, to serve as a wet-nurse for the children of Battista. The enslaved Anastasia was named as the sister of Giacomo Maruffo, which suggests that she may have been the child of Marcellino Maruffo and an enslaved woman. The contract also states that should the enslaved Anastasia become pregnant during the term of the contract, then she can be returned to the household of Giacomo and Giovanni Battista would recieive back his 50 lire. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Antonio Usodimare leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 21 years of age, to a certain Gil Rois, a merchant from Catalonia, for a term of 3 years at a total cost of 30 Genoese lire. An earlier contract enacted in Caffa by the notary Gabriele Botario on 15 July 1455 notes that the enslaved Lucia had promised to serve in the household of Antonio for five years after which she would have been freed, and the contract notes that there remains four years, two months, and four days remaining on that term. This is essentially a sub-lease of the term of service of the formerly enslaved Lucia. The contract also states that Lucia may not leave the city of Genoa during the three-year term and after the end of this term she will be manumitted. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Simone Lecavello leases out an enslaved Bulgarian woman named Calì, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a certain Giacomo de Niella, for a term of 3 years at a total price of 40 Genoese lire. The payment is received in income from shares in Casa di San Giorgio for the year 1456.
The slaveholder named Maria de Mari, spouse of the deceased Demetrio Vivaldi, leases out an enslaved woman named Maddalena to the nobleman named Federico Centurione, for a term of 4 years at a total cost of 70 Genoese lire, for the purposes of serving as a wet nurse. The transactors waive all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Maddalena. Maria mandates that Maddalena is manumitted at the end of the term of lease and she retains the right of patronage after the manumission. Federico is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Bartolomeo Riccio. The contract was extracted.
The formerly enslaved Maria, who had been held by a certain Accellino Spinola, agrees to work as a household servant for a certain Valerano Cattaneo for a term of 6 years and for a salary of 60 Genoese lire. The salary is paid by both Valerano and Accellino. The contract takes the form and title of the contract for the lease of enslaved persons, illustrating the close links between the two forms.
The slaveholder and shoemaker named Paolo Giusto leases out the enslaved Circassian woman named Brigida, who is approximately 24 years of age, to the merchant named Filippo Aurego, for a term of 7 years at a total cost of 60 Genoese lire. The principals waive all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Brigida. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and silk merchant named Bartolomeo de Ripalta leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Anfreone Sauli, for the remainder of a two year lease that he had initially entered into with a certain Federico Centurione, for a total cost of 35 Genoese lire. The contract is essentially a sub-lease.
The slaveholder and silk worker named Lodiso Paxerio leases out an enslaved Tatar woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 35 years of age, to the merchants from Milan named Biaggio and Melchiorre de Gradis, for a term of 10 years and total cost of 90 Genoese lire. Melchiorre is absent during the transaction and is represented by his son Biaggio, who serves as his procurator.
The slaveholder and merchant from Milan named Matteo de Nigris manumits an enslaved Russian woman named Maddaleana, who is approximately 24 years of age. The contract notes that Maddalena was already required to serve Gherardo de Brevei for a period six years, beginning 1 April of the current year, by a lease contract enacted on 20 May 1452. Matteo retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Ambrogio Garetto leases out an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 25 years of age, to a certain Domenigina de Finario, for a term of 7 years and a total payment of 90 Genoese lire. The principals waive any and all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Maddalena. Ambrogio also mandates that Maddalena is to be manumitted after the term of service. Domenigina is absent during the transaction and is represented by the silk merchant Bartolomeo de Ligioriis, who serves as her procurator.
The slaveholder and merchant from Milan named Francesco de Campenago leases out an enslaved Tatar man named Asperto, who is approximately 18 years of age, to the Venetian merchant and patron of a vessel named Lorenzo Raffono, for a term of 6 years at a total cost of 25 Genoese ducats. The term of the lease had started on 14 December 1453.
The slaveholder named Benedetto de Nigro leases out enslaved woman named slave Caterina, who is approximately 32 years of age, to the nobleman named Antonio Doria, for a term of 9 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and silk merchant named Michele Gatto leases out an enslaved Hungarian woman named Novella, who is approximately 25 years of age, to the merchant from Catalonia named Lluís Manuel, for a term of 2 years at a total price of 30 Genoese lire. Michele is represented in the transaction by a certain Bartolomeo de Passano, who serves as his procurator by the power of a contract enacted by Bartolomeo de Goano and presented during the transaction. The principals waive all guarantees and claims related to the health of the enslaved Novella.
The slaveholder and notary named Giacomo de Passano leases out an enslaved Greek woman named Lucia, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a priest named Antonio de Boianis, for a term of 10 years and total payment of 80 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Illario Squarciafico leases out the enslaved Bosnian woman named Melica, who is approximately 34 years of age, to the banker named Tommaso Gentile, for a term of 8 years and total payment of 80 Genoese lire. Illario mandates that Melica is manumitted at the completion of the term.
