Scrubwoman
Baroness Hyde de Neuville
New York, 1807-1822
Watercolor on paper
New-York Historical Society

Advertisement Offering a Slave for Sale
New York Weekly-Journal April 15, 1734

Note:  Spelling and capitalization errors have been transcribed (copied) as they
appeared in the original document above.

To be Sold, a Young Negro Woman, about
20 Year old, she does all sorts of House
work; she can Brew, Bake boyle soaft
Soap, Wash, Iron & Starch; and is a good darey
Women   she can Card and Spin at the great
Wheel, Cotton, Lennen and Wollen, she has ano-
ther good Property she neither drinks Rum nor
smoaks Tobacco, and she is strong hale healthy
Wench, she can Cook pretty well for Rost  and
Boyld ; she can speak no other Language but En-
glish; she had the small Pox in Barbados when
a Child.  Enquire of the Printer here of and
know the Purchase.
        N.B. She is well Clothed.

Directions:  Base your answers to the questions below on the above document and your knowledge of social studies.

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3. Was slavery legal (allowed by law) in New York in 1734?  How do you know?

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