The slaveholder and widow named Mariola de Turrilia, wife of the deceased Bartolomeo de Levante, leases out the enslaved Circassian named Maddalena, who is 28 years of age, to the noblewoman named Despina Pinelli, for a term of 12 years and total payment of 150 Genoese lire. Mariola is represented by the notary Lorenzo Costa who serves as her procurator. The contract states that if the enslaved Maddalena gives birth during the term of the lease then Despina is prohibited from allowing her to nurse the child. If Despina decides to sublease the enslaved Maddalena then Mariola has the option to take her back by paying a prorated amount based on the service time completed. The risk that Maddalena might die during the term of the lease is assumed by Despina and Mariola is not obliged to refund the lease price should this happen.
The slaveholder named Niccolò de Monelia sells an enslaved Russian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 28 years of age, to certain Pellegro de Monelia, for 200 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Maria de Ronco leases out an enslaved Albanian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 29 years of age, to a nobleman named Stefano Gentile, for a term of 10 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Eliana Negrone manumits an enslaved woman named Maddalena who had been transfered into the custody of Eliana as a partial return of her dowry against the estate of her deceased spouse Illario Squarciafico. This transfer is valued at 70 Genoese lire towards the larger (and unspecified) dotal liability. The enslaved Maddalena agrees to serve in the household of Eliana and her family for a term of five years as a condition of the manumission. The contract states that if, at any point, Maddalena wants to exit the term of service, then she must pay the sum of 6 lire per year for the remaining time to Cosmo and Raffaele Squarciafico, the sons of Eliana. The sons retain the right of patronage, which is renounced by Eliana.
The slaveholder named Maria Spinola manumits an enslaved woman named Andreola under the condition that she continues to serve Maria for a term of five years. Maria and her heirs retain the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Niccolò Marchione leases out an enslaved Hungarian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 35 years of age, to a nobleman named Tommaso Doria, for a term of of 9 years and total payment of 100 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Simone Nigrone sells an enslaved woman from the Ottoman Empire named Caterina, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Domenico Gentile, for 250 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Paolo Boiardo leases an enslaved woman named Caterina, who is approximately 28 years of age, for 40 Genoese lire, to a certain Giacomo di Negro, under the condition that he may not keep her in Genoa or the surrounding area without the consent of a certain Francesco Lomellini. The term of the lease is six years from the first of May 1483.
The slaveholder named Maria Burone leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 45 years of age, to a nobleman named Giuliano Grimaldi, for a term of 9 years and total payment of 90 Genoese lire. Maria had received the enslaved Maddalena to fulfill her dowry claim against her deceased husband Ambrogio de Albingana from the notary Battista de Palodio, who served as the curator of the estate of Ambrogio. The enslaved Maddalena is manumitted at the end of the term of service with Maria retaining the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Andrea Bonerio manumits an enslaved Bosnian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 32 years of age. The manumission is made in his role as the curator of the property of the deceased Ottaviano Imperiale, who held Caterina as his servant and who he had leased to Battista Piccamiglio for a term of 16 years in a contract enacted on 18 December 1479. The manumission will take effect when the term of lease to Battista (or his father Giovanni) has been completed. Andrea retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholders named Melchiorre and Corrado Imperiale manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Maria, who is approximately 60 years of age. Corrado is represented in the transaction by his son Melchiorre Imperiale. The contract states that Melchiorre must provide food, clothing, and all necessities to Maria for the remainder of her life provided provided she resides in the home of Corrado or Melchiorre. It also states that if Corrado attempts to re-enslave or burden Maria in any way, then Melchiorre must pay her, or the Office of the Misericordia (if Maria is unable to receive payment), the sum of 150 Genoese lire. Corrado and Melchiorre retain the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Berniccia de Sancto Blaxio sells the an enslaved woman named Caterina, who is 28 years of age and from the Canary Islands, to a certain Marco Bencio, from Siena, for 47 Genoese ducats.
