Source 1. Slave advertisement from Charlestown, Virginia, July 24, 1769. Indentured servant advertisement from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1770. This advertisement offers to sell the remainder of a servant girl’s indenture. TO BE SOLD, A HEALTHY servent GIRL'S Time, about 17 Year old, who has between 3 to 4 years to serve. She is sold for no reason, only there being more servents than are needful in the family where she is.  N.B She has had the Small Pox, can wash, and do all Sorts of Housework. Enquie of the Printers.  Prompt 1: What information do the traders in sources 1 and 2 want to convey to prospective buyers, and why? What similarities and differences do you see in the way sellers might choose to market servants and slaves?

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Source 1. Slave advertisement from Charlestown, Virginia, July 24, 1769.

Indentured servant advertisement from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1770. This advertisement offers to sell the remainder of a servant girl’s indenture.

TO BE SOLD, A HEALTHY servent GIRL'S Time, about 17 Year old, who has between 3 to 4 years to serve. She is sold for no reason, only there being more servents than are needful in the family where she is. 

N.B She has had the Small Pox, can wash, and do all Sorts of Housework. Enquie of the Printers. 

Prompt 1: What information do the traders in sources 1 and 2 want to convey to prospective buyers, and why? What similarities and differences do you see in the way sellers might choose to market servants and slaves?

ΤΟ
Charleflown, July 24th, 1769.5
BE SOLD,
On THURSDAY the third Day
of AUGUST next,
A CARGO
OF
NINETY-FOUR
PRIME, HEALTHY
NEGROES,
CONSISTING OF
Thirty-nine MEN,Fifteen Boys,
Twenty-four WOMEN, and
Sixteen GIRLS.
JUST ARRIVED,
55
In the Brigantine DEMBIA,Fran-
cis Bare, Mafter, from SIERRA-
LEON, by
DAVID & JOHN DEAS.
GGGGGGGGGG
Transcribed Image Text:ΤΟ Charleflown, July 24th, 1769.5 BE SOLD, On THURSDAY the third Day of AUGUST next, A CARGO OF NINETY-FOUR PRIME, HEALTHY NEGROES, CONSISTING OF Thirty-nine MEN,Fifteen Boys, Twenty-four WOMEN, and Sixteen GIRLS. JUST ARRIVED, 55 In the Brigantine DEMBIA,Fran- cis Bare, Mafter, from SIERRA- LEON, by DAVID & JOHN DEAS. GGGGGGGGGG
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