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Preferred Citation:

Document of Enslaved Persons in Peru, 1561, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Content Description

Two page document written in Spanish of an agreement to purchase two enslaved persons in the colony of Peru in 1561. Included in the agreement are illustrations of the unique identifying brands on the legs of the two individuals.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Slavery
• Slavery -- Latin America -- History