Broadside for the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben

W. J. Young, American · July 11, 1853

A single-sided, single page broadside of black text printed on white paper advertising the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben. At the top, in large text: [SALE OF SLAVE. / By order of the Probate]. The document continues, [Court of Andrew County, the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Absalom Young, deceased, will expose to public sale to the highest and best bidder, a likely negro boy named Ben, belonging to said estate, before the Court House door in Savannah, Mo., on Tuesday, the 2nd day of August, 1853. TERMS OF SALE - One third cash in hand, and the ballance in twelve months time, on bond and security]. The "third" has been struck by hand and [fourth] written in. At the bottom is [W.J. Young, Administrator.] and the date [July 11, 1853].