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1852 Louisiana Bill of Sale — George, Enslaved Man, Parish of St. Helena (N.A. Moyes to W.D. Pearson)
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State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Helena. Dated July 26, 1852. For $750 (horse & carriage at $300, cash $200, balance payable January 1853), N.A. Moyes sells, transfers, conveys and delivers unto W.D. Pearson all right, title, interest and claim in a certain Negro man named George, about 29 years of age, dark complexion, a slave for life, warranted free of disease and the vices known in the laws of the State of Louisiana. Title warranted against heirs, assigns, administrators and all other persons. Signed in presence of John A. Hays and Jesse Carnis. Signed N.A. Moyes and W.D. Pearson.
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Time Period: Pre-1865 (Slavery Era)
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