1845-46 French Colonial Slavery Manuscript-Ssle Of 27 Named Persons

1845-46 FRENCH COLONIAL SLAVERY MANUSCRIPT – SALE OF 27 NAMED ENSLAVED PERSONS – PRE-ABOLITION DOCUMENTOffered is an extraordinary original French colonial manuscript documenting the sale of twenty-seven enslaved individuals, each identified by name and approximate age.Written in French on distinctive blue notarial paper, the document records a major slave transaction involving twenty-seven enslaved men, women, and children. The manuscript lists each individual separately and includes racial designations and ages, providing a remarkable snapshot of plantation slavery during the final years before the abolition of slavery in the French colonial empire.The transaction appears to have been concluded in the mid-1840s and references payments totaling approximately 17,400 piastres, including cash consideration, mortgage obligations, and deferred payments. The document bears characteristics of a formal notarial conveyance involving plantation property or estate assets.HighlightsOriginal French colonial manuscriptApproximately 1845–1846Lists 27 named enslaved personsNames, ages, and racial classifications recordedBlue notarial paperLarge plantation-era transactionPre-1848 abolition periodSignificant genealogical and research valueHistorical ImportanceDocuments identifying numerous enslaved individuals by name are among the most important surviving records of slavery. This manuscript preserves the identities of twenty-seven men, women, and children whose lives were recorded within a major colonial transaction shortly before the abolition of slavery in French territories.Such documents are rarely encountered in private hands and are highly desirable for collections relating to:Slavery & AbolitionCaribbean HistoryFrench Colonial HistoryAfrican Diaspora StudiesGenealogyPlantation RecordsMuseum & Institutional CollectionsConditionVery good overall condition for a mid-19th century manuscript. Original stitching intact. Fold lines from storage. Minor toning and handling wear. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review all photographs carefully.An exceptionally rare and historically significant French colonial slavery document naming twenty-seven enslaved individuals during the final years before emancipation.