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TWO HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP AND HIRE OF SLAVES
including a two page document drawn up by the Probate Court of the County of Wilcox State, dated 31 March, 1851, regarding 'The share of negro property belonging to the Estate of David McMillan', listing a valuation of 'all the negroes belonging to the said Estate', ranging from 'Herbert One thousand dollars' to 'Horace one hundred and seventy-five', their division into 3 lots and allocation of lots to beneficiaries Thomas McMillan, John W. George, and wife Mary, 1p.; and a promissory note from R.D.M. Hawkins to pay Mary Grayson 'one hundred and twenty dollars for the hire of a negro man named Edwin for the year 1860', 1 p. (2)
Sold for $120
Lot 66
including a two page document drawn up by the Probate Court of the County of Wilcox State, dated 31 March, 1851, regarding 'The share of negro property belonging to the Estate of David McMillan', listing a valuation of 'all the negroes belonging to the said Estate', ranging from 'Herbert One thousand dollars' to 'Horace one hundred and seventy-five', their division into 3 lots and allocation of lots to beneficiaries Thomas McMillan, John W. George, and wife Mary, 1p.; and a promissory note from R.D.M. Hawkins to pay Mary Grayson 'one hundred and twenty dollars for the hire of a negro man named Edwin for the year 1860', 1 p. (2)
Estimate $100 - $150
Militaria
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5647
11:00am - 22 July 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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CONTACT
Giles Moon
info@leonardjoel.com.au
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