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Titles: Petition for Sale of Amistad, September 17 1840
Other Contributor: Charles A. Ingersoll, Clerk
Description: Order Judge Thompson gave to have the Amistad and her cargo sold at public auction in New London, in October 1840.
Primary Source Publisher: U.S. Government
Primary Source Publication Date: 9/17/1840
Related Primary Documents "Sale of the Amistad"
"Sale of L'Amistad & Cargo"
"Final Payment to all Parties"
Chevalier de Argaiz to Mr. Forsyth, 3rd of September, 1839, and translation
Recapitulation of Sale
Subject Keywords: Court Related - Circuit Court
Amistad African - Amistad Africans
Other Person - Gedney, Lieutenant Thomas R.
Other Person - Thompson, Justice Smith
Other Person - Holabird, William S.
Place - New London, Connecticut
Vessel - Amistad
Courtesy of: microfilm, New York Public Library- Peters Collection, Reel 10



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