The slaveholder named Oberto Ittaliano leases out an enslaved Abkhazan man named Lazzarino, who is approximately 18 years of age, to the nobleman named Niccolò Spinola, for a term of 11 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire. At the end of his service he is to be freed with Oberto retaining the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Giovanni Francesco Palmario manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 40 years of age. Margarita was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. Giovanni Francesco retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and shoemaker named Battista de Serravalle manumits an enslaved Hungarian woman named Elena, who is approximately 35 years of age, with the condition that the enslaved Elena agrees to serve Battista and his householder for a term of 10 years. Battista retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and judiciary officer named Antonio de Molinariis manumits an enslaved Tatar woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 45 years of age. Maddalena agrees to serve Antonio and his family for a term of one year from the date of the contract. Maddalena was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. Antonio retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and barber named Guglielmo de Lancia manumits an enslaved Tatar woman named Lucia, who is approximately 23 years of age. The man named Giovanni Renzo de Cabella pays 100 Genoese lire to Guglielmo to secure her manumission. Guglielmo retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholders and brothers named Cristoforo and Battista Grillo manumit an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Caterina, who is approximately 40 years of age. Battista is represented by his brother Cristoforo who serves as his procurator. The brothers had received the enslaved Caterina as an inheritance from their father Antonio. A certain Percivale Marchione agrees to pay all taxes related to the manumission. The contract was extracted and the brothers retain the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Cesarina de Recco manumits an enslaved Ruthenian man named Asperto, who is approximately 28 years of age. Cesarina retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Antonio Usodimare manumits an enslaved Tatar woman named Anna, who is approximately 36 years of age. There are two conditions to the manumission. First, Anna agrees to serve the family of Franco Prezenda for a term of 18 months. Second, Anna agrees to pay the sum of 20 Genoese lire to Antonio within three and a half years from the date of the contract. Antonio retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giovanni de Marini manumits an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Anna, who is approximately 38 years of age. Anna is absent during the manumission and is represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. Giovanni retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Bartolomeo Bione frees an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Caterina, whom he had just purchased, and who is approximately 22 years of age.
The slaveholders, cloth merchants, and brothers named Agostino and Francesco de Cazerio manumit an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 37 years of age. The liberated Lucia agrees to work as a household servant without salary for ten years for the families of Agostino and Francesco as a condition of the manumission. The contract also specifically mentions that should Lucia fail to serve for the full ten-year term then she loses her freedom and reverts to the status of an enslaved person. Lucia was present during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and shipwright named Martino de Coronato, an inhabitant of the commune of Voltri, leases out an enslaved Albanian child named Pietro, who is approximately 17 years of age, to a certain Bartolomeo Palmario, for a term of eight years and a total price of 12 Genoese ducats. The enslaved Pietro is manumitted after the term of service. Pietro is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino.
The slaveholder and merchant from Barcelona named Gabriel de Tolosa leases out an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Grazia, who is approximately 37 years of age, to the nobleman named Cristoforo Centurione, for a term of 6 years and total payment of 45 Genoese lire. At the end of the lease, Grazia is to be freed.
The slaveholder and barber named Giorgio Traxino manumits an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 40 years of age. As a condition of manumission, Caterina agrees to work for the family of Gentile Camilla as a household servant without pay for six years for which Gentile will pay Giorgio the sum of 60 Genoese lire. Caterina was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Gabriele Casanova promises to manumit an enslaved Bosnian woman named Anna, who is approximately 26 years of age, within the next five years. Gabriele is represented in the transaction by Girolamo Casanova who serves as his procurator by a power of attorney issued in Chios in 1488. The contract notes that the enslaved Anna is currently under the service of a butcher named Francesco Pipo and that Francesco agrees to pay 40 Genoese lire for the manumission within the next six months. The contract also mandates that should Girolamo choose to lease the services of Anna to another third party, that this must be for a period not exceeding four years. Anna is present but silent during the manumission and is represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholders and brothers named Manfredo, Giovanni Battista, Giorgio, and Stefano de Clavaro manumit an enslaved Hungarian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 40 years of age. They had received the enslaved Caterina as an item of inheritance from the testament of their deceased father Pietro de Clavaro. As a condition of the manumission Caterina promises to work as a household servant for Manfredo and his family for three years without pay. At the end of the term of service Manfredo must provide Caterina all her clothing and goods and formally deliver them to her via the notary. Manfredo and his brothers retain the right of patronage. Caterina is present but silent and is represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Lorenzo Marchesano manumits an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 32 years of age. The contract obligates Maddalena to serve for an additional 7 years without salary. However, her food and clothing will be provided. Lorenzo retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Niccolò Cattaneo manumits an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 40 years of age. Niccolò retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Francesco Stella manumits an enslaved Circassian man named Venturino, who is approximately 25 years of age. Venturino agrees to serve Francesco and his family for the next five years, both on land and at sea, without salary or payment, but with his food and clothes provided. If Venturino fails to serve for the specified period, the manumission is nullified and he will return to a condition of enslavement. Francesco also retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder and physician named Antonio de Novis leases out an enslaved Greek woman named Margarita, who is approximately 18 years of age, to a nobleman named Soldano Cattaneo, for a term of 12 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire. The enslaved Margarita is to be manumitted at the end of the term of service. Margarita is also absent during the transaction and represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino.
The slaveholder named Raffaele de Monterubeo manumits an enslaved Russian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 40 years of age. Caterina agrees to serve in the household of Raffaele for the next three years without pay. Raffaele maintains the right of patronage.
The slaveholders and brothers named Leoterio and Giacomo Picio manumit an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Maria, who is approximately 38 years of age. They had received the enslaved Maria from their mother Argenta as named heirs in her testament. Maria agrees to pay the sum of 40 Genoese lire for the manumission, 10 lire of which were loaned to Maria by a certain Bartolomeo Salvago. Leoterio was not present during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Tommaso Duracino. Giacomo retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and inhabitant of Bonifacio named Niccolò Granello manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 18 years of age. Lucia agrees to remain in servitude to Niccolò for the next nine years without salary. Niccolò retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
