Friday, December 10, 2021

Friend of Friends Friday: Commissioner's Sale of Slaves (1849)

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
16 November 1849

COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF SLAVES

By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Prince William County, pronounced on the 6th day of Nov. 1849, in the case of Dodson and wife, vs. Lewis and others, the undersigned Commissioner therein named, will sell at public auction, at Groveton, in Prince William County, on Saturday, the 24th instant, if fair, if not the next fair day, (Sunday excepted) the Slaves belonging to the estate of Francis M. Lewis, dec'd. consisting of Women, Boys and Girls, upon a credit of nine months; the purchaser to give bond and security; bearing interest from date; the interest to be remitted if the principal s punctually paid.

WILLIAM H. DOGAN, Comm'r.

Prince William County, nov 9 - eots



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