Statement of Sale of Washington College Slaves 1836

Account of sale of negroes to Samuel Garland by Samuel McDReid & John Alexander, committee of the trustees of Washington College. Concluded on the 11th Day of January 1836.

Mr. Garland offered for certain negroes contained on a list estimated by your committee to be worth $29100 the sum of $28000. Upon examination & before the contract was closed it was found that Martha price $500 & Matilda, child price $100 were dead & consequently to be deducted...$500.

Old Jerry	was refused on inspection	$250
Reuben	retained as having a wife	250
Jerry Quarles	"	500
Henry	"	850
Moses	"	850
Billy	"	700
George Eubank	"	850
Peter P.	"	600
Matilda	Husband	600	5450
	From which sum of		$5950
	take difference between list & contract price		224.91	$5725.09
				$22274.91
	Deduct also
	Roberts price sold to L.L. Baxter		650
	Ben McG sold to A.T. Sloan		550
	Rachel sold to Wm. H. Letcher		400	1600.00
	Total sale to Garland			$20674.91