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Bill of lading for slave, 1719

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Bill of lading for slave, 1719

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Bill of lading about a female Negro slave being sold to William Pepperrell (1696-1759) near the Piscataqua River.

Captain William Morris of the ship Sarah made this document, dated April 1719, from Barbados.

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  • Title: Bill of lading for slave, 1719
  • Creator: Morris, William
  • Creation Date: 1719
  • Subject Date: 1719
  • State: ME, NH
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Local Code: Coll. 35 Box 1, fl. 13
  • Object Type: Text

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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
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