The slaveholder named Bartolomeo Portinario manumits and enslaved Abkhazan woman named Lucia, who is approximately 30 years of age, with the condition that she works as a household servant for Bartolomeo for the subsequent eight years. Lucia was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Branca Bagnara. The contract was extracted.
The brothers named Paolo de Franchi and Pietro Ambrogio de Franchi appoint Paolo de Franchi (a different Paolo from another branch of the family) to serve as their procurator.
The slaveholder named Damiano di Negro manumits an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Maria, who is approximately 28 years of age, under the condition that the enslaved Maria serve the households of Damiano and his son Giovanni for five years beginning on the forthcoming Easter. Damiano retains the right of patronage. The enslaved Maria was present during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Branca Bagnara. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Manfredo de Guisulfis sells an enslaved Russian woman named Cristina, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Guglielmo de Puris, from Mallorca, for 125 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder from Mallorca named Guillermo de Puris returns an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a certain Violante Calcine and receives back the 110 Genoese lire he had paid Violante. The contract refers to the earlier sale that allowed the buyer to return the enslaved Maddalena within 24 hours should she be discovered as suffering from any infirmity. The buyer claims that Maddalena was not healthy but provides not additional details.
The slaveholder named Marietta Scotto sells an enslaved Abkhazan child named Giovanna, who is approximately 14 years of age, to a certain Catarina de Mari, for 115 Genoese lire. Catarina was represented in the transaction by Giannotto Salvago who served as her procurator. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giovanni Lercari manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 34 years of age, with the condition that the formerly enslaved Margarita agrees to serve as a wet nurse and household servant for the family of Paolo Battista Lercari until the end of 1429. The contract also notes that Giovanni received 80 Genoese lire from Margarita for the manumission. Giovanni retains the right of patronage. Margarita was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Branca Bagnara. The contract was extracted.
This contract represents the ratification of the sale of an enslaved Circassian woman named Agenese, who is approximately 35 years of age, made by Merualdo Vivaldi to a certain Luca Gentile, for 125 Genoese lire, in a contract enacted of 1 February of the same year. Merualdo acknowledges having received 125 Genoese lire from Luca in several payments.
The slaveholder named Melchiorre Imperiale manumits an enslaved Bulgarian woman named Maria, who is approximately 30 years of age. The manumission of Maria had been mandated in the testament of Ottaviano Imperiale, her former holder and the father of Melchiorre. Maria was absent during the manumission and was represented by the enacting notary Branca Bagnara. Melchiorre retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giovanni Rasperio sells an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Lucia, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Lorenzo Denuto, for 130 Genoese lire. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Guglielmo Malo sells two enslaved children to a certain Agostino Squarciafico, for 136 Genoese lire. The first child is an enslaved Abkhazan boy named Giorgino, who is approximately 10 years of age, and the second child is an enslaved Circassian boy also named Giorgino, who is approximately 9 years of age.
The slaveholder from Amalfi named Pietro Iharlone sells an enslaved Bulgarian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Benedetto Marino, for 122 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder and oar-maker named Bartolomeo de Corexio sells an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Margarita, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a certain Gaspare Gentile, for 118 lire. Bartolomeo is attested as being the age of majority by his father Pietro who is present during the transaction. Gaspare is purchasing the enslaved Margarita on behalf of another person, but the contract is unclear about who that might me.
The slaveholder named Battista de Benisia leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Divizia, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a metal shearer named Lodisio Delfino, for a term of 6 years and total payment of 70 Genoese lire. The payment is made in income from the shares of Casa di San Giorgio from the current year and the subsequent year.
The slaveholder named Violante Calcine sells an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a merchant from Mallorca named Guillermo de Puris, for 110 Genoese lire. Violante is absent during the transaction and is represented by a certain Miguel de Rosens who serves as her procurator. The sale allows the buyer to return the enslaved Maddalena within 24 hours should she be discovered as suffering from any infirmity.
The slaveholder and notary named Tommaso de Levanto sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a merchant from Iberia named Pedro Indoya, for 130 Genoese lire. Pedro was absent during the transaction and represented by a merchant from Barcelona named Jaime Ferrerio, who served as his procurator. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and shoemaker named Battista de Bargalio leases out an enslaved Tatar woman named Eliana, who is approximately 20 years of age, to the nobleman named Francesco Salvago, for a term of 2 years and total payment of 40 Genoese lire, for the purpose of wet nursing. The contract states that should the wife of Battista de Bargalio become pregnant during the two year term of the lease and require the services of a wet nurse, then Francesco is obliged to return Eliana to Battista and receive a refund for the remaining time on the lease. The contract also notes that should Francesco wish to take Eliana outiside the city of Genoa during the term of the lease then it would be necessary for him to provide some form of guarantee to Battista to ensure the safe return of Eliana at the end of the term.
The slaveholder named Lodisio Antonio Cattaneo acknowledges the receipt of 8 Genoese lire to cover the expsenses of the impregnation of an enslaved woman named Lucia, who was serving in his household, by a merchant named Giovanni Asterio. The sum of 8 lire includes 3 lire to pay for insurance against the risk of death through childbirth with the remaining 5 lire to pay for the expected costs of childbirth. Giovanni is absent during the transaction and is represented by a cooper from Albenga named Bartolomeo de Varcio who makes the payment of 8 lire. Bartolomeo also agrees to take the child into his care upon birth, covering all expenses related to the child's upbringing and ensuring Lodisius does not incur any costs.
The slaveholder and notary named Giovanni Musso sells an enslaved Tatar child named Margarita, who is approximately 12 years of age, to a merchant from Barcelona named Bernardo de Casaldaguila, for 112 lire and 10 soldi of Genoese currency. The contract was extracted.
An enslaved Russian woman named Marta, who is approximately 24 years of age, is sold to a merchant from A Coruña named Bartoletto de Crugnono, for 90 Genoese lire. The enslaved Marta had been held a certain Pellegro Carmandino who had purchased her on behalf of the commune of Genoa. Antonio Lercari serves as the procurator for the commune in the sale.
The slaveholder named Battista Presenda sells an enslaved Russian woman named Anastasia, who is approximately 34 years of age, to a merchant from Catania named Giovanni de Aricia, for 64 "mine" of Sicilian wheat. The contract mentions that the enslaved Anastasia had been consigned to Giovanni about three months earlier. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and wool merchant from Montefegatesi named Antonio Iocho sells an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Gaspare Gentile. for 120 Genoese lire. The contract contains the condition that the enslaved Maddalena is not to be held in the city of Genoa, and if she is found in Genoa, that she will revert to the property of Antonio. However, if Maddalena should be freed by Gaspare, she would be allowed to reside in Genoa.
The slaveholder named Lorenzo Dentuto sells an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Lucia, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Teodora Montaldo, for 135 lire, 16 soldi, and 8 denari of Genoese currency. The purchse was made by a Niccolò Giustiniani, the son of Teodora, who served as her representative in the transaction. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Raffaele Bracelli sells an enslaved Russian man named Cristiano, who is approximately 30 years of age, to a merchant named Jaime Ferrerio, from Catalonia. The enslaved Cristiano had been owned by Niccolò Bracelli, the father of Raffaele, whom is declared as a partner in the sale.
The slaveholder named Luchino Spinola leases out an enslaved Hungarian woman named Calì, who is approximately 40 years of age, to a certain Gaspare de Lanfranchis, for a term of 8 years and total payment of 58 Genoese lire. The contract notes that the enslaved Calì has her own clothing and specifically states that her services can be subleased within the city of Genoa for the term of the contract. The contract was extracted.
