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There is an unfree girl, with age given as about Nine years old, described as Indian, who was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729. She was sold by Samuel Hasell and was enslaved by Samuel Hasell.

To be Sold by Samuel Hasell, in Front Street, Philadelphia

  • Sale
  • April 10, 1729

  • To be Sold by Samuel Hasell, in Front Street, Philadelphia; an Indian Woman and her Child; a Girl about Nine years old, lately imported from Burmudas, she Washes, Irons and Starches very well, and is a very good Cook: Any Person inclin'd to Purchase, may have h…

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To be Sold by Samuel Hasell, in Front Street, Philadelphia. (1729). Boston News-Letter. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.revproxy.brown.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANX&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-base-0=alltext&val-base-0=%22in%20Front%20Street%20Philadelphia%22&val-database-0=&fld-database-0=database&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=&docref=image/v2%3A10380B67EBBF3BE8%40EANX-105E3E2B420774B3%402352664-105E3E2B93FAAF17%403-105E3E2C1376EAC9%40Advertisement&firsthit=yes [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.]

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