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 |
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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 |
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Ben McG sold to A.T. Sloan |
550 |
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Rachel sold to Wm. H. Letcher |
400 |
1600.00 |
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Total sale to Garland |
$20674.91 |