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Michelet frequently hosted slave auctions at his [[Baylen Street]] auction house. Advertisements in the ''Pensacola Gazette'' detail at least 32 40 slaves who were sold by Michelet at auction:
*One enslaved woman and child — September 15, 1823<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 30 August 1823.</ref>
*Enslaved woman named [[Maria Paty]] — July 20, 1825<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 13 July 1825.</ref>
*One enslaved male — September 22, 1830<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 18 September 1830.</ref>
*Eight enslaved persons — May 26, 1834<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 26 April 1834.</ref>
*19 enslaved persons — May 6, 1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 4 May 1839.</ref>
*4 Four enslaved persons — July 1, 1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 15 June 1839.</ref>*Three enslaved males men and two enslaved females women — July 22, 1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 13 July 1839.</ref>
Michelet also personally owned slaves; his 1841 will records four enslaved individuals among the property to be divided between his wife and daughters.<ref name="will" /> Escambia County deed books record at least four instances in which Michelet personally bought or sold enslaved persons.<ref name="deed" />