The sale of George and two families, June 1809
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Title
The sale of George and two families, June 1809
Subject
Slavery; Slaves--United States--Economic conditions; Slave sale; Jesuits-History-19th century
Description
After deciding to dispose of supernumerary slaves in 1808, the agent of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen reported the sale of a boy named George from St. Thomas's Manor and two families from St. Inigo's. In total 11 people were sold for $1950.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Source
This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: Minutes and Proceedings, Trustees' Meetings (1 of 2), 1793 - 1813, Box 96, Folder 1, Identifier 119_24_1; 119_24_4, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 3. Records of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, 1694-1956, 3.1 Minutes and Proceedings, 1793 - 1956, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1809-06
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza, Adam Rothman
Rights
Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus
Relation
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA177
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Text
2. The agent reported that pursuant to the third resolve of the last meeting, the following supernumerary slaves had been disposed of viz. one boy named George from St. Thomas’s Manor for $300 paid. From St. Inigo’s estate one family constituting of eight persons young and old for $1300 for which payment was made in manner following 1st of by receiving another family of five persons for $700 and for the remaining $600 a negotiable note with a sufficient endorser, payable one year after date: and from the said estate two elderly blacks husband and wife for $350 payable with interest in 18 months.
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives , “The sale of George and two families, June 1809,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 14, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/193.