1857 Alabama Slave Document ~ Sheriff Seizer 17 Named Slaves to Satisfy a Debt

Description

A rare 1857 Lauderdale County, Alabama Legal Document detailing the seizer of 17 Named Slaves in order to Satisfy a Debt. Names and Ages of 17 slaves are listed. 12.5" X 15.5" multi-fold document with some toning and staining.  Separated into 3 pieces at fold lines.
Partially transcribed...
"Known all men by theses present that I William F Kaiser sheriff of the county of Lauderdale and state of Alabama did on the 29th day of October 1856 by virtue of an execution is said by Richard Baugh clerk of the circuit court of said county on the 28th day of October 1856 in favor of Barber Brannon & Co commanding me of the goods and chattels of Samuel E Young and Daniel W Long to make the sum of eleven hundred and eighty dollars and 18 cents besides the costs of said levy upon the following negro slaves to wit in the words and figures as follows to wit levies this fife on the remainder interest which one of Perkins P. Ball. To wit James Pool had the following Negroes and which the said James pool sold to Daniel W Long
to wit Arthur an old man Abigail an old woman William aged about 30 years George about 32 years of age Edmond about 34 years of age Nathan 22 years of age Louisa 22 old Delia 25 years old Mark 22 years old Robert 18 years old Gilbert 15 years Andrew 13 years old Abigail 12 years old Rachel 9years old Mary 33 years and her infant child not named Peter 6 years old George Ann 4 years old Elizabeth 3 years old all levied on as the property of Daniel W Long
to the extent of interest which James Pool had said Negroes as one of the heirs  of said Perkins P Pool a life estate in said Negroes is vested in Nancy Pool and the remainder interest in the children of said Perkins and said defendant Long being the owner of said interest in the children of said Perkins and said defendant long being owner of said interest of James Pool said slaves in possession of the persons who now have them until the day of sale October 29th 1856 W.F. Kaiser sheriff and the said Negroes having been advertised for thirty days in the Florence Gazzette... did proceed to sell ath the court house door of said county at public outcry to the highest bidder for cashthe remainder interest in said slaves as above mentioned...."
Signed and sealed  W.F Kaiser Sherriff January 7th 1857.