The merchant named Pietro Peres Demeros, described as formerly Jewish (olim hebreus), and having a debt of five Genoese ducats due to a certain Antonio Ittaliano, which he is unable to pay because of his poverty (propter ipsius paupertatem), leaves his daughter Dona, who is approximately 15 years of age, to work as a handmaiden and household servant (famula et pedissequa) for Antonio until she is 26 years of age. This is a form of a lease contract for a free person.
The slaveholder and merchant named Pellegro Tarigo leases out an enslaved Albanian woman named Elena, who is approximately 40 years of age, to a certain Nicolosia Tarigo, for a term of 8 years and a total amount of 100 Genoese lire. At the end of the contract she is to be freed.
The slaveholder and silk merchant named Giovanni de Monleone sells an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Margarita, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a notary named Cristoforo de Salvo for 150 Genoese lire. Cristoforo would later successfully argue that Margarita was infirm at the time of sale and Giovanni was ordered to return to the payment. Margarita would be resold a few weeks later.
The slaveholder named Giacomo Clavezana sells an enslaved Mingrelian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 20 years of age, to a certain Filippo Iavrone, for 160 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Antonio Massola sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 22 years of age, to the blacksmith named Pellegro de Mondello, for 200 Genoese lire. Antonio makes no guarantees regarding the health of the enslaved Caterina.
The slaveholder and notary named Silvestro Brignole leases out an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Maria, who is approximately 30 years of age, to the wool merchant named Girolamo de Iugo, for 80 Genoese lire. A certain Simone de Padua provides 50 Genoese lire towards the lease and Luca di Negro provides the remaining 30 lire. The contract notes that the enslaved Maria had been previously leased to Luca. Maria is to be freed after a term of eight years with Silvestro retaining the right of patronage.
The slaveholders named Battista and Raffaele Richeme manumit an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Maria, who is approximately 40 years of age, with the condition that Maria continue to serve Battista until Christmas 1457 (approximately 3 months). The manumission also specifies additional conditions. First, that Maria perform laundry duties to Battista at least once per month after the term of service for the remainder of her life. Second, that Maria must serve Battista and Raffaele, or their families, in case of their illness (without pay). Maria is represented in the contract by the enacting notary Oberto Foglietta. Battista and Raffaele retain the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Gherardo Spinola sells the enslaved Crimean Goth woman named Lucia, who is approximately 26 years of age, to a certain Martín Sevalle, from the region of Biscay, for 170 Genoese lire
This is a power of attorney contract where the slaveholder named Battistina Delfino appoints a procurator to accept her dowry which included an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena.
This contract is related to a power of attorney contract enacted earlier the same year where the slaveholder named Battistina Delfino appoints a procurator to accept her dowry which included an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena.
The slaveholder named Antonio Doria manumits an enslaved Ruthenian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 40 years of age. Maddalena agrees to pay any taxes and expenses related to the manumission. Antonio and his heirs retain the right of patronage. The contract also mentions that Antonio was infirm while making the manumission.
The slaveholder named Oberto Pinelli sells an enslaved Russian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 25 years of age, to the silk workers Bartolomeo and Marco Verina, for 190 Genoese lire.
The slaveholders and brothers Antonio and Brasco de Benedictis sell an enslaved Tatar woman named Agnese, who is approximately 25 years of age, to a certain Battista Assereto for 200 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Goffredo Lercari sells an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Marta, who is approximately 28 years of age, to a certain Gregorio Lercari for 200 Genoese lire.
A certain Luciano Squarciafico emancipates his son Giuliano. Luciano is absent during the transaction and is represented by his brother Gregorio Squarciafico who serves as his procurator.
This contract is a judicial composition between the slaveholder Antonio Clavio and the Bulgarian named Michali, whom Antonio had purchased as an enslaved Tatar from Andrea Gagiola of Palermo for 50 Genoese lire approximately three months previous. It turned out that Michali was not a Tatar but a Bulgarian Christian who had concealed his identity in order to escape the abuse he had faced from Andrea. To recoup his capital outlay, as well as avoid the risk a possible legal challenge by holding Michali in enslavement, Antonio enters into an agreement with him to convert the original purchase into an eight-year term of service. The contract was extracted.
