Contract for sale of a slave named Caesar, New York, 1757

Slavery--United States--Condition of slaves
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Contract for sale of a slave named Caesar, New York, 1757. [Page 1] Contract for sale of a slave, "a negro fellow Called Caesar about twenty-two years old," sold for seventy-two pounds on Dec. 16, 1757, by William Beaker of Philadelphia to David Van Horne of New York City. [Page 2] Transaction summary; seller's name is mispelled.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I William Beaker of Philadelphia . . .

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