"Presents" to Charly, Dick, Hilary, and Archy, 1827

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Title

"Presents" to Charly, Dick, Hilary, and Archy, 1827

Subject

Slavery; Slave Labor; Georgetown College

Description

Entries in the college cash book for April 1827 include payments of .25 cents described as "presents" given to enslaved people working at the college, including Charly, Dick, Hilary, and Archy.

Creator

Georgetown University Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1827-04

Contributor

Julia Bernier

Rights

Georgetown University Library

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Financial Record

Identifier

GSA282

Text Item Type Metadata

Text

1827                                        Expenses                                             Doll.     Cts.

 

April                                                                Brought over               6125 45 ½

 

            10 To Mrs  Eleanor Fenwick for work per Br Sweney                       4 00

            12 For 7 pair of black worsted socks                                               2 25

                 For cravats a& gloves to Solom Hillen                                       2 62 ½

                 For nailes and screws                                                                 5 00

                 Present to Charly a black man                                                       25

            16 Advanced to Br Mullen what was received by him                 216 24 ½

            17 To Br Mullen for expenses of the house                                  100 00

                  To Robert Brent pocket money                                                        50

                  To Br. West for trees                                                                    2 00

                  Present to old Dick a black man                                                     25

            20 To Mr Mc Elroe what was collected by him                                145 55

                  Present to Hilary a black boy                                                           25

                   Present to Archy a black boy                                                          25

                  To Solomon Hillen                                                                           1 50

                   

                 

 

Original Format

Cash Book

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Citation

Georgetown University Archives, “"Presents" to Charly, Dick, Hilary, and Archy, 1827,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/317.

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