Agreement between Nicholas Gilbert and Lindor, 'the blackman'
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Agreement between Nicholas Gilbert on Newport and Lindor, an African American man held in prison, in which Lindor agrees to serve on two India voyages for Gilbert's client Poulain Audinet, "and at the expiration there of to be considered allowed by him & his Constituents as a free man and to have and Enjoy his Liberty accordingly without any further claim." On verso in a copy of Audinet, wife of William Audinet of Guadeloupe, granting Gilbert power of attorney (1799-04-26) to reclaim Lindor as an escaped slave. Witnessed by Joshua Lindley and Moses Brown.
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