Roffignac, J. (fl. 1822) Mandate of Payment
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09791.46 Author/Creator: Roffignac, J. (fl. 1822) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 9 January 1822 Pagination: Order a Copy
A mandate of payment for M. Boutin for the work of the enslaved person Sam. Sam worked on the public chain gang for twenty one days at the rate of twenty five cents a day. The payment from the city to M. Boutin is for "Five Piastres Twenty-Five Cents." The document is written in French, but is accompanied by a translation.
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