Sale of five Black slaves, Québec, 25 September 1743.

Before the undersigned Royal notary At The Provostship of quebec, therein Residing, and the witnesses named below, was present Sieur charles Reaume merchant usually Residing on The seigneury of Isle Jesus near The city of montreal and presently in this city, Who has sold by these presents, with a guarantee against all problems and hindrances whatsoever, to Sieur Loüis Cureux dit St Germain Bourgeois in this city, who accepts the acquisition for Himself and his assignees, five negro slaves, two men and three women and girls whom the said purchaser states to have seen are currently At the house of the widow dame cachelievre, and the said Vendor promises to Deliver them shortly to the said purchaser for the Sum of three thousand livres which the Said purchaser Promises to pay to the said Seller upon the Delivery of the said slaves. Thus it was &c, obliging, &c. done and passed at the said quebec, at the Office of the said notary in the morning of the twenty-five of September seventeen Hundred forty-three, in the presence of Sieurs Loüis Lambert And nicolas Bellevüe witnesses residing at the said quebec who along with the Said Sieur Reaume and notary did sign, the Said Sieur St Germain having declared to not Know how to write or Sign as requested following a Reading done of it.

[signed] L. Lambert