Slaves could be obtained by sale or purchase, auction debt, legal seizure or by gift. The price of a slave depended on demand. Throughout the 17th century children sold for £8, women from £10 to £20, and able bodied men for around £26.
Slaves could be obtained by sale or purchase auction debt legal seizure or by gift The price of a slave depended on demand Throughout the 17th century children sold for £8 women from £10 to £20 and able bodied men for around £26