Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Newspaper advertisement for the lease of an enslaved woman
This advertisement for the lease of a young enslaved woman appeared in the Royal Gazette (Volume XIII, Number 646, page 3, column 1, at the bottom) and notes a number of the woman's 'qualities'.
Date: 24 June 1800
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Royal Gazette Volume XIII, Number 646, Halifax, 24 June 1800