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Moncrieffe, John, fl. 1807-1810 [Bill of sale for two enslaved people]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.226 Author/Creator: Moncrieffe, John, fl. 1807-1810 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Document signed Date: 22 March 1810 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 35.3 cm, Width: 22.6 cm Order a Copy

One bill of sale dated March 22, 1810 signed by William Payne and John Moncrieffe. The document details that two enslaved people named, Peggy and Hager were sold for $438.51 to Johnathan Lucas. Moncrieffe, the attorney for George P. Cosseral and his wife, arranged the sale for the Cosserals who were in England. Printed by G. M. Bounetheau. State seal of South Carolina printed at the top of the document. Fragile.

Moncrieffe, John, fl. 1807-1810
Payne, William, fl. 1810
Cosseral, George P., fl. 1810
Lucas, Johnathan, fl. 1810
[Lucas, Johnathan], Peggy (South Carolina), fl. 1810
[Lucas, Johnathan], Hager (South Carolina), fl. 1810
Bounethau, G.M., fl. 1810

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