The slaveholder named Niccolò Guisolfo manumits an enslaved Tatar woman named Clara, who is approximately 50 years of age, with the obligation of four years of service in the household of Guglielmo de Bardis, who is from Camogli, and from whom he received 22 Genoese lire.
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 slaveholders and brothers named Oberto and Ilario Squarciafico manumit an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Cita, who is approximately 40 years of age. The enslaved Cita agrees to serve the brothers for one additional year, with the term beginning on 1 March 1450, as a condition and compensation for the manumission. The brothers retain the right of patronage. Cita was absent during the transaction and was represented by the enacting notary Bartolomeo Risso. The contract was extracted.
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 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 Demetrio Negrone manumits an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Lucia, who is approximately 40 years of age. Lucia is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Bartolomeo Riccio. Demetrio retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and silk weaver named Giorgio Galetto manumits an enslaved Hungarian woman named Elena, who is approximately 35 years of age. Giorgio retains the right of patronge. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholders and brothers named Damiano and Giovanni Spinola manumit an enslaved Russian woman named Anna, who is approximately 30 years of age. The enslaved Anna had previously been leased to a certain Branchaleone Grillo, who subequently sub-leased her to a certain Tommasina Doria, with her original term of service ending on 1 October 1460. Tommasina agrees to forgive the final two years of Anna’s service so that she only owes service until 1 October 1458. The contract also has an option for Anna to redeem any or all of her remaining service to Tommasina at a cost of 10 Genoese lire per year. Damiano and Giovanni retain the right of patronage.
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 slaveholders named Costanza Grimaldi and Pietro Pallavicino manumit an enslaved Circassian man named Valentino, who is approximately 25 years of age. The two holders manumitted Valentino through their roles as testamentary executors of the deceased Benedetto Vivaldi as per the testament enacted in 1455 by the notary Branca Bagnara. The testament stipulated that Valentino would be freed after five additional years of service to the heirs of Benedetto. Valentino served the heirs for part of the five years and then paid Costanza an unspecified sum of money in lieu of the remaining years of service. Costanza and Pietro retain the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
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 slaveholder and shoemaker named Paolo Giusto frees an enslaved Circassian woman named Brigida, who is approximately 24 years of age. Brigida agrees to serve in the household of the merchant named Filippo Aurego, for a term of 7 years as a condition of the manumission and as per the agreement contracted the same day in a lease contract between Paolo and Filippo. Brigida is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Bartolomeo Riccio. Paolo retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Caterina Centurione manumits an enslaved Hungarian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 30 years of age. The enslaved Caterina agrees to serve Caterina Centurione for the remainder of her life (that of Caterina Centurione) and then serve her daughter Maria de Maria for one additional year after her death as a condition of the manumission. Caterina Centurione retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and silk worker named Lodiso Paxerio manumits an enslaved Tatar woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 35 years of age. Brigida agrees to serve in the household of the Milanese merchants named Melchiorre and Biaggio de Gradis as per an agreement contracted immediately before the manumission (which was a term of 10 years, for which Lodisio received a payment of 90 Genoese lire). Lodisio retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
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 named Ambrogio Garretto manumits an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 24 years of age. The enslaved Maddalena had been leased to the earlier the same day to a certain Domenigina de Finario, for a term of 7 years and a total payment of 90 Genoese lire. The manumission is granted once the seven year term is complete. The contract was twice extracted.
