"Present State of the College," 1820

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Title

"Present State of the College," 1820

Subject

Georgetown College; Georgetown College financial records; Jesuit Plantations; Jesuit- History-19th century; Slavery

Description

This statement from January 1820 describes monies received from students and other costs and debts of the college. To meet expenses $1233.00 was received from St. Inigoes. A debt of $1,100 is also recorded as being owed from White Marsh to the college. St. Inigoes and White Marsh were plantations run by the Maryland Province Jesuits.

Creator

Georgetown University Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1820-01

Contributor

Julia Bernier, Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Rights

Georgetown University Archives

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Financial Records

Identifier

GSA174

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A. M. D. G. 
The Present State of the College 
                    Jany 1820 
  The average number of students 
    during the part year about 70 
     received from the students in that time $ 14,982.15
    The Number of religious in the
     house the part year, average 45, their 
     expenses supposed to be $100 each. 
      Amounting to 4500$.  ___
        Received the following sums to 
       meet this expence  _____
         From Mr. Divoff        _____  2700.. 
         From   St Inigoes _______  1233.00  3933 00
                                                    _______
                                                             __________
                                       Recd _______ $18,915 15
  The present debts due 
       by the College amts,, to}      $ 9,915.33 
       To pay a part of this we 
        expect to receive the amt of }
        a balance due us of about __) 4, 000.00
                                                    __________ 
                                      Bal _____ $5.915.33 
    
         Debts due to College 
      From the students    $4.738.59 
        From White Marsh   1.100. 00=5.838 .59 
                                   ____________________
                                            Bal ____  . 77.74 

       Besides the above debts due 
         to College there are many 
         others which remain doubtful 
       as to their payment say 4000$ 




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Financial Statement

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Citation

Georgetown University Archives , “"Present State of the College," 1820,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed May 20, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/190.

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