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This variable records the family relation between the "principal" slave of record and another slave being sold at the same time, if that relationship could be determined from the original invoices. Frequencies presented below tabulate the numbe... (view details)

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V36

TERMS OF SALE

Terms of sale.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V37

AMOUNT OF DOWN PMNT

Amount of down payment for credit sales (in whole dollars). Frequencies are presented for ranges of code values.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V38

MONTHS (LNGST PRD FR CR)

Longest period of credit (in months).

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V39

INTEREST RATE

This variable is expressed as a proportion with two implied decimal. For example, 6 percent interest would be represented by the code value 06 and would be interpreted as .06. ... (view details)

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V40

GUARANTEE

This variable documents whether the "principal" slave of record was "guaranteed" or not (see Variable 41 for reasons slave were listed as "not guaranteed"). ... (view details)

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V41

REASON FOR NO GUARANTEE

Reason given on the invoice for the slave being "Not Guaranteed".

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V42

OCCUPATION (SKILL) CODE

Occupation or skill of "principal" slave of record, as listed on the invoice.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V43

OUT OF STATE CODE

This variable provides information (with various degrees of certainty) on the import status or local origin of the slave being sold.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V44

IMPORTATION CODE

Geographical origin of slave being sold.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V45

PREVIOUS TRANSACTN CODE

This variable describes the prior transaction or circumstances under which the slave being sold arrived for sale in the New Orleans Slave Market. ... (view details)

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V46

INDEX OF INDIV PRICE

This variable permits the identification of data records in which the sale price (Variable 14) pertains only to the principal slave of that record. It was constructed by ICPSR from Variables 12 (Number of Slaves on the Original Invoice) and 1... (view details)

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V47

SEQUENCE NUMBER

A four-digit number assigned to each of the 5,009 transactions in the data file. This variable was created by ICPSR.

Taken from: New Orleans Slave Sale Sample, 1804-1862.

V1

IDENTIFICATION

Taken from: Slave Hires, 1775-1865.

V2

STATE CODE

Taken from: Slave Hires, 1775-1865.

V3

COUNTY CODE

Taken from: Slave Hires, 1775-1865.