The slaveholder and chancellor of Genoa named Niccolò de Credenza manumits an enslaved Albanian woman named Cita, who is over 30 years of age (the complete age is obliterated by the contract perforation). The contract mentions that Cita had served Niccolò and his family for nine years. Niccolò explicitly renounces the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Francesco Giustiniani manumits an enslaved Hytuk woman named Margarita, who is approximately 30 years of age. Francesco retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Antonio Gibello manumits an enslaved Hungarian woman named Marta, who is approximately 25 years of age, under the condition that Marta serves Antonio for the remainder of his life. If Antonio should die before his son Giovanni reaches 22 years of age, then Marta must also serve him until he reaches the age of 22. Marta is absent during the manumission and is represented by the enacting notary Giovanni Balluco. Antonio renounces the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Giacomo de Plebe leases out an enslaved Abkhazan woman named Caterina, who is approximately 25 years of age, to a merchant named Bartolomeo de Franchi, for a term of 6 years and total payment of 60 Genoese lire. The contract notes that the enslaved Caterina has her own clothing which is being held by a notary named Christoforo de Rapallo. Giacomo mandates the manumission of the enslaved Catarina after the term of the contract. The contract specifically notes that Caterina may be subleased during the term of the contract, but only if Giacomo is given the option to first take her back, and if not, that the proportional amount for the remaining time Catarina would have served is remitted to Giacomo.
The slaveholder and gardener named Battista de Goano manumits an enslaved Greek man from Negroponte named Giacomo, who is approximately 25 years of age.
The slaveholder named Lazzaro de Feliziano leases out an enslaved Circassian woman named Agnese, who is approximately 19 years of age, to the draper named Agostino de Ripalta, for a term of ten years. The enslaved Agnese is mandated for manumission at the end of the term of service.
The slaveholder named Niccolò Carmandino manumits an enslaved woman from the Ottoman Empire named Maddalena. The enslaved Maddalena had been working as a household servant for the mother of Niccolò. Maddelana agrees to work as a servant for Niccolò, or whomever he designates within Genoa, for a term of seven and a half years, starting from January 1 1490, as a condition of manumission. Niccolò retains the right of patronage. Maddalena is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Giovanni Costa.
The slaveholder named Niccolò Carmandino manumits an enslaved woman from the Ottoman Empire named Margarita. The enslaved Margarita had been working as a household servant for the mother of Niccolò. Margarita agrees to work as a servant for Niccolò, or whomever he designates within Genoa, for a term of seven and a half years, starting from January 1 1490, as a condition of manumission. Niccolò retains the right of patronage. Margarita is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Giovanni Costa. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder and silk merchant named Giovanni Antonio Costa manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina. Caterina is obligated to serve Giovanni Antonio and his family for eight more years as a condition of the manumission. Giovanni Antonio retains the right of patronage. She is absent during the transaction and is represented by the enacting notary Giovanni Costa. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholders Giovanni Battista de Manci from Naples, Vito Antonio de Aquaviva in the Duchy of Bari, Paride Albertino from Amatrice, and Giovanni di Giacomo from Amatrice manumit an enslaved Muslim woman from Aguer, in Morocco, named Margarita, and who is approximately 27 years of age, after receiving a ransom payment of 35 scudi from Ludovic de Lacatin de Molines. These men had taken Margarita during the looting that occurred after Siege of Genoa in May 1522, seizing her from her holder Demetrio Ittaliano. The manumission also notes that Ludovic, who was a French man resident in Genoa, was the father of Margarita's child.
The slaveholder named Pellegro Salvago manumits an enslaved baptized Muslim woman named Margarita, who is approximately 25 years of age, under the condition that she continues to serve Pellegro and his spouse Battistina Rau for the remainder of their lives. Pellegro and his heirs retain the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Pietro Battista Lomellini manumits an enslaved Circassian man named Giorgio, who is approximately 28 years of age. The daughter of Pietro Battista (who is indicated as being of an advanced age) named Maria Lomellini retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Maurizio Cattaneo liberates an enslaved Circassian man named Martino, who is approximately 28 years of age. Maurizio retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Moisia Centurione manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 45 years of age. As a condition of manumssion Maddalena agrees to work as a household servant for Moisia for the remainder of her life and then, after the death of Moisia, work as a household servant for her son Cattaneo Doria for one year, and following that period, work as a household servant for the family of her daughter Chiara Doria for three more years. Moisia retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Moisia Centurione manumits an enslaved Tatar man named Giorgio, who is approximately 60 years of age. As a condition of manumssion Giorgio agrees to work as a household servant for Moisia for the remainder of her life and then, after the death of Moisia, work as a household servant for her son Cattaneo Doria for one year. Moisia retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder and merchant named Giuliano Gategario manumits an enslaved Circassian man named Giorgio, who is approximately 28 years of age. Giorgio agrees to serve as a servant for Giuliano for four years as a condition of the manumission. The term of service is to begin once Giuliano has returned from a commercial voyage which is about to leave from the port of Genoa. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Gherardo Lomellini manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Lucia, who is approximately 42 years of age. Lucia agrees to work as a household servant for Gherardo for the remainder of his life and then, after his death, work as a household servant for his heirs for one additional year. Gherardo retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder and banker named Luciano Grimaldi manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Caterina, who is approximatetly 40 years of age. As a condition of the manumission Caterina agrees to work as a household servant for Luciano and his heirs for a term of two years. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Bartolomeo Lomellini manumits an enslaved Tartar man named Tartarino, who is approximately 25 years of age. Bartolomeo retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Giacomo Guastavino manumits an enslaved Russian woman named Maria, who is approximately 32 years of age. She agrees to serve in the household of Benedetto Guastavino, the brother of Giacomo, for a term of nine years as a condition of manumission. The contract notes that Maria is currently under lease to the silk merchant Gregorio de Zurlis with three years remaining on the term. Gregorio agrees to cede his rights for the remaining three years of the lease and return Maria for the manumission. Giacomo retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder and Lord of Piombino named Giacomo de Appiano manumits an enslaved Russian woman named Maddalena, who is approximately 50 years of age. Giacomo is represented in the transaction by his mother-in-law Cattochia Spinola. Maddalena agrees to serve the family of Giovanni Fieschi for a term of three years as a condition of the manumission. Giacomo retains the right of patronage with Cattochia acting as his representative in maintaing the patronage relationship. The contract was extracted.
The slaveholder named Selvagia Fieschi manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Cita, who is approximately 40 years of age. Selvagia retains the right of patronage.
The slaveholder named Selvagia Doria manumits an enslaved Circassian woman named Maria, who is approximately 35 years of age. Selvagia is represented in the transaction by Antonio de Argiroffo, who acts as her procurator. Maria agrees to serve in the household of Rainaldo Gentile for a term of 12 years as a condition of the manumission. This twelve year period of service had already began with the lease of the enslaved Maria to Rainaldo in a contract enacted on 6 May 1468. Selvagia retains the right of patronage. The contract was extracted.
