- Collection:
- Edwin R. Alberti Papers, 1819-1863
- Title:
- Bill of sale -- Catharine A. Sadler (administrator of estate of Henry R. Sadler) to E. R. Alberti
- Creator:
- Alberti, Edwin R., -1862?
- Date of Original:
- 1860-03-20
- Subject:
- Poetry
Legal documents
Bills of sale
Slave bills of sale
Accounts
Enslaved persons--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- orders (military records)
correspondence - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Names enslaved persons: Isaac, Lucy, and their son Cuffee. Signed Charleston, South Carolina. James H. Elliott and Catharine A. Elliott, witnesses. Document describes Cuffee as "having by Catarack [Cataract] lost the use of one eye"
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3218_001-005-007
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3218_001-005-007#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3218_001-005-007/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: Edwin R. Alberti paperes, ms3218, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
[001]
In Eastern Circuit Court
Nassau County, Florida
In matter of Petition
by Edwin R. Alberti
Trustee of Mary A.
& H. P. Sims
Upon reading the deed of Marriage
Settlement, between Mary A. Sadler, & H. P. Sims,
as well as Petition of Edwin R. Alberti Trustee,
for order to sell the Negro Slaves therein named.
And it appearing that the said H. P. Sims and
Mary A. Sims his Wife, join in application
for such order of court - And, it further
appearing that said Slaves are now in posses-
-sion of said Trustee in the County of Nassau
in this Circuit.
It is therefore ordered and
decreed, that the said Edwin R. Alberti, be and
is hereby Authorised [Authorized] to sell the Slaves named
in said Deed of Marriage settlement, together
with their increase, either at private or public
Sale, and on such terms as may be deemed [words deleted: best]
most advantageous - and that said Trustee be
Authorised [Authorized] to reinvest the proceeds of such
Sales, in such manner as he may deem best
to effect the purpose of this trust.
It is further ordered that the Sum
of five hundred dollars be appropriated from
the proceeds of Such Sales for the immediate
benefit of said Mary A. Sims -
[002]
It is further ordered, that said Trustee
be required to file report of Sales with
these proceedings.
(signed) James M. Baker
Judge [District Court?]
December 3rd 1860.