Andreola Spinola was a fifteenth century noblewoman and slaveholder who was resident in Genoa during the middle of the fifteenth century. The sources indicate that Andreola dies without producing any children.
The slaveholder and swordsmith named Pietro de Vernacia sells an enslaved Tatar woman named Giacobina, who is approximately 28 years of age, to a certain Antonio Morigia, from Milan, for 30 Genoese lire. Pietro was declared to be of the age of majority by his father Oberto, who was present during the transaction. The contract states that the enslaved Giacobina is to be manumitted after six years of service, essentially rendering the contract a six-year lease. If at any time during the six years of service the enslaved Giacobina engages in sexual relations with Gregorio de Vernacia, the brother of Pietro, then the manumission will be declared void.
The slaveholder and blacksmith named Bartolomeo de Cruce sells an enslaved Tatar child named Carza, who is approximately 13 years of age, to a certain Pedro Ameto, from Barcelona, for 32 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder and apothecary from Rapallo named Damiano de Oliverio, along with his brother Oliverio de Oliverio, manumit an enslaved Tatar man named Martino, who is approximately 20 years of age. There are several conditions attached to the manumission. The enslaved Martino agrees to pay the sum of 2 soldi and 6 denarii of Genoese currency daily, except for Sundays and certain feast days, to the brothers for the next eight years. At the end of each month, Martino must provide a full accounting of his earnings beyond the agreed daily payment and the excess earnings must be handed over for safekeeping to Damiano or Oliverio. The brothers agree to provide Martino with lodging but he is responsible for providing his own food, clothing, and footwear. Martino must return to sleep at the house of Damiano in evenings unless expressly permitted otherwise and he is obligated to protect their property, prevent theft, and report any such incidents. Martino cannot accept any third-party wages or contracts without permission of the brothers for whom he must serve if tasked with any specific duties. Finally, Martino is also forbidden from gambling and cannot leave the city of Genoa without permission of the brothers.
The slaveholder and notary named Emanuele de Candeasco sells an enslaved Tatar child named Antonina, who is approximately 12 years of age, to a man from Sant Mateu, in the kingdom of Valencia, named Ramon Gelat, for 44 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Turco Lercari sells an enslaved Tatar man named Giovanni, who is 40 years of age, and an enslaved Tatar woman named Cristiana, who is also 40 years of age, to a certain Simone de Pinu, from Corsica, for 70 Genoese lire. The enslaved man and woman are husband and wife.
