The slaveholder and merchant from Milan named Matteo de Nigris leases out an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a notary named Guirardo Brevei, for a term of 7 years and total payment of 55 Genoese lire. The term of service began on 1 April 1452. The contract also mentions that the enslaved Maddalena came with her own clothes.
The slaveholder named Gabriele Pinelli sells an enslaved woman named Marta, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a man from Ventimiglia named Lanfranco Macia, for 146 Genoese lire.
The slaveholder named Teodora de Bargalio sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Anna, who is approximately 22 years of age, to a merchant from Catalonia named Gonsales Rois, for 160 Genoese lire. Gonsales is absent during the transaction and is represented by another merchant from Catalonia named Lluís Manuel. 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 Ottaviano Cattaneo sells an ensalved Circassian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 25 years of age, to a wool worker named Pietro de Maiolo, for 160 Genoese lire. Ottaviano is represented in the contract by Percivale Cattaneo.
The slaveholder and shoemaker named Antonio de Passagio sells an enslaved Russian woman named Margarita, who is approximately 35 years of age, to a merchant from Milan named Venturino Borromeo, for 190 Genoese lire. The contract notes that the seller makes no guarantees regarding the health of the enslaved Margarita.
The slaveholder named Enrico de Podio sells an enslaved Albanian woman named Melica, who is approximately 19 years of age, to a certain Benedetto Ittaliano, for 185 Genoese lire. The contract contains a clause that if, for any reason, the children of Melica could not be sold as enslaved persons, then the sale is void and Enrico would have to return the purchase price to Benedetto. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giacomo Maruffo leases out an enslaved woman named Anastasia, who is approximately 28 years of age, to a nobleman named Giovanni Battista Centurione, for a term of 3 years and a total cost of 50 Genoese lire, to serve as a wet-nurse for the children of Battista. The enslaved Anastasia was named as the sister of Giacomo Maruffo, which suggests that she may have been the child of Marcellino Maruffo and an enslaved woman. The contract also states that should the enslaved Anastasia become pregnant during the term of the contract, then she can be returned to the household of Giacomo and Giovanni Battista would recieive back his 50 lire. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Antonio Pinelli sells an enslaved child named Lucia, who is approximately 14 years of age, to a merchant from Milan named Matteo de Nigris, for 200 Genoese lire, paid with the income in shares (paghe) from the Casa di San Giorgio.
The slaveholder named Agostino Senarega sells an enslaved Tatar woman, who is approximately 19 years of age, to the nobleman named Antonio Ravaschiero, for 130 Genoese lire.
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 slaveholder named Bianca de Villa sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximately 18 years of age, to a certain Argenta Pansano, for 150 Genoese lire. The enslaved Caterina had been held by a certain Giacomo Pelissone, the deceased son of Bianca, and was sold by Bianca as a named executor in his testament on behalf of his heirs. Bianca was represented in the transaction by her son and wool merchant named Antonio Pelissone. Argenta was represented in the transaction by her father and silk merchant named Giovanni Pansano. The sale was brokered by the commercial agent named Giovanni Boecio.
The slaveholder named Simone Lecavello leases out an enslaved Bulgarian woman named Calì, who is approximately 24 years of age, to a certain Giacomo de Niella, for a term of 3 years at a total price of 40 Genoese lire. The payment is received in income from shares in Casa di San Giorgio for the year 1456.
The slaveholder named Benedetto Ittaliano sells an enslaved Albanian woman named Melica, who is approximately 19 years old, to a widow named Caterina Pallavicini for 185 Genoese lire. The contract contains a clause that states that should Melica be declared as Christian, and thus not able to be sold as property, then Benedetto is required to return the payment amount to Caterina. The contract also mentions that the enslaved Melica is the same person sold to Benedetto by a certain Enrico de Podio in a contract enacted on 23 December 1455 by the same notary.
The slaveholder named Federico Cicala sells an enslaved woman named Caterina, who is approximately 31 years of age, to man from Biscay named Pedro de Deva, for 150 Genoese lire.
This contract states that the sale enacted immediately before of an enslaved woman named Caterina by the slaveholder Federico Cicala to a man from Biscay named Pedro de Deva, for 150 Genoese lire, is a ficitonal sale and that the enslaved Caterina has been consigned by Federico to Pedro to sell outside of Genoa. Pedro promises to pay Federico the price obtained by the future sale of the enslaved Caterina, minus any expenses.
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 and notary named Battista Garrone sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 18 years of age, to a certain Niccolò Granello, for 211 lire and 10 soldi of Genoese currency.
The slaveholder and draper named Giovanni de Franchi sells an enslaved Circassian woman named Maria, who is approximately 20 years old, to a certain Gaspare Spinola, for 170 Genoese lire.
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.
