Henry - MS-COOK176

Item

Title
Henry - MS-COOK176
Identifier
MS-COOK176
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date
May 1, 1852
Trade
Cook
gender
Male
Enslaver
Folkes & McRae
events
4. To be sold by Folkes & McRae
Transcription
AUCTION SALE, BY FOLKES & McRAE, Auctioneers. Peremptory Sale of valuable Negroes and Auction. ON TUESDAY next, 4th inst., in front of our Auction rooms will be sold, without limit or re-servo— A LOT OF LIKELY NEGROES. Anthony, a good shingle maker, aged 20 years; Moses, do do do do 25 do; Henry, No 1 Hotel servant, cook or ware-houseman, aged 26 years; George, good Painter, and valuable general servant, aged 25 years; Sam, stout, likely fellow, field hand, aed 2[?] years; Mary, No 1 field hand and cotton picker, aged 2[?] years; Billy, unlikely, will do for gin or stock driver, aged 30 years. These negroes are all fully guarantied, as repre-sented. TERMS cash, or approved drafts on New Orleans at 6 and 7 months, adding interest. Sale positive, rain or shine—to begin at 11 o'clock, A.M. my1-tds
Item sets
Cooks