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Excerpts from letters, ledgers and correspondence with the Lloyd family with references to slaves

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FROM EDWARD ANTILL TO HENRY LLOYD
The Letter wherein You thought it not proper that Aurelia should be Hyred under Nine Pounds per Annum, is the reason that she is not yet Disposed of & I believe will not till she be let at a lower rate. I had once hyred her out for Eight pounds upon liking, but upon receipt of Your letter took her home again.

October 5th 1725

ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATION OF JOSEPH LLOYD'S ESTATE BY HENRY LLOYD

To Col Luring & Mr Harrison Apprizers appointed by the Government for prizeing the Negros 2-1/2 per cent ....3 pounds
By Henry Lane Negro Phillis sold him for ...............40 pounds
By Aurelia & her Child & Maria delivered Mr. Lane on his note to pay me the ballance on this account by order of my Brother Lloyds Widow..........106 pounds

Note. Phillis I sold to Mr. Lane for 40 pounds on promise if Mrs Lloyd would pay the same she should be returned to Her and she was returned with the two other women & Child she haveing sent wherewith to pay for them for which I had Mr. Lanes note as above.

The inventory was One Negro Woman Phillis............. 35 pounds
One Negro woman (& Child) 25 year old..................... 40 pounds
One Ditto Maria 18 year old........................................ 45 pounds
as apprized by Messrs Lurting & Harrison.................... 120 pounds

September 3d 1729

FROM DR. GEORGE MUIRSON TO HENRY LLOYD
Sir
I'm Inform'd by Mr Lloyd Jupiter is afflicted with Pains in his Leggs, Knees, and Thighs, ascending to his Bowels, which In my Esteem is a Gouty Rumatick Disorder to releave which, and Prevent the Impending Danger (As You Observe) of It's Getting Up to his stomach, Desire the following Directions may be Used. In the first Place Give one of the Purges, In the morning fasting, and att night one of the boluses, the next day take away about 12 or 14 ounces of blood (not withstanding he loost blood in the winter) from the foot will be the most Serviseable, a day or two after as You find his Strength will bear It, Give the Other Purge, and bolus Att night. On those Days he doth not purge, and Bleed, Give one of the powders In the morning and another in the Evening, mixt In some Diet Drink made with Equal Parts of Horse Redish Roots, the Bark of Elder Roots Pine Budds, or the Second Bark, wood or Toad Sorrel, make it Strong with the Ingredient; and Lett him Drink Constanly of It, for a month, or Six weeks and then the Remainder of the Summer let him have milch whey to drink. he must live a Thin Spare Diet, abstaining from meat att nights all Spirituous Liquors, Salt, pepper, and Vinegar. have sent some oyntment to be Used as he did the former, which with my Affectionate Regards to My Uncle and Aunt, best Respects to All your good family Remaines me. Your Most humble and Obedient Servant

May 19th 1730

FROM HENRY LLOYD TO HENRY LANE
Sir
I received by Col. Smith the fourty pounds for Phillis in part of which is 20 ounces silver at 8/9 per oz. which I suppose will not be received at that rate for payment of any Sum Due on bond, and shall not doubt on its being refused you will change it. I have not paid Beekman anything he absolutely refusing to any, till he can have all together. The principal occasion of thisis to inform you that since my being in New York I received a Letter from my Sister Lloyd (now Minzies) in answer to one I wrote her acquainting her with Beekmans resolutions and the Methods I should be oblidged to take wherein she expresses a high resentment at the mention of selling the Negros and says will have them again if it cost her ten times the value, but withall says her Brother and Sister Orgil will be in York in May or June. as I am willing to do every thing consisting with my safety I have Deferred proceeding any further on sale of the Negros since she tells me by them the money shall without fail be paid. I immediately acquainted Beekman with this and desired he would wait June out which He consents to, my letter having reached the day Aurelia was to be Exposed to sale at Vandue. I have been the more perticular in this affair because I would intreat the favour that on Mr Orgil's arrival as you happen to meet with him you'l please aquaint him therewith and that as soon as my affairs will permit after notice of his arrival I will see him in York. I am with due respect Sir.