Title Song 30 (t), or I Sold a Guiltless Negro Boy (at) 
Short Title American MM, 1798 
Page 82-84 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //55//1+1+//1+654//334//567//1+ 
Alternate Title I Sold a Guiltless Negro Boy (at). Song 30 (t), or 
First Line When thirst of gold enslaves the mind (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  511351 
Intervals  4,-3,-2,-2,-2,2,2,2,2,2, 
Key Signature F#,C# 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do
Date 1798 
Number M9.30 
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