Statement of Sale of Washington College Slaves in 1836
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Statement of Sale 1836
Account of sale of slaves 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 slaves 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 | Retained as having a wife | 500 | ||
| Henry | Retained as having a wife | 850 | ||
| Moses | Retained as having a wife | 850 | ||
| Billy | Retained as having a wife | 700 | ||
| George Eubank | Retained as having a wife | 850 | ||
| Peter P. | Retained as having a wife | 600 | ||
| Matilda | Husband | 600 | 5450 | |
| From which sum of | $5950 | |||
| Take a 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 |