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The August 30, 1823 issue of Michelet frequently hosted slave auctions at his [[Baylen Street]] auction house. Advertisements in the ''Pensacola Gazette'' includes an advertisement for an auction to be held "detail at the Auction Store of Henry Michelett," least 27 slaves who were sold by Michelet at which an auction:*One enslaved woman and child would be sold.— September 15, 1823<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 30 August 1823.</ref> The July 13, 1825 issue of the ''Gazette'' advertised the auction, to be held on July 20 at Michelet's auction house, of an enslaved *Enslaved woman named [[Maria Paty]].— July 20, 1825<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 13 July 1825.</ref> The *One enslaved man — September 1822, 1830 issue of the ''<ref>Pensacola Gazette'' advertised the auction, to be held on . 18 September 22 at Michelet's auction house1830.</ref>*19 slaves — May 6, of an enslaved man1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 4 May 1839.</ref>*4 slaves — July 1, 1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 18 September 183015 June 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" />