The sale of "the little boy Jery," an enslaved child at Bohemia Plantation, January 23, 1832

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Title

The sale of "the little boy Jery," an enslaved child at Bohemia Plantation, January 23, 1832

Subject

Slavery; Slave-Sale; Slave Trade; Jesuits--History--19th century

Description

On January 23, 1832, Br. Heard, the manager at Bohemia plantation, registered the sale of Jery, an enslaved child. The Jesuits sold Jery to Alfred B. Thomas for $150.

At a meeting in 1833, the Jesuits approved Jery's sale, as well as the sales of other enlsaved persons at Bohemia plantation between 1832 and 1833.

Creator

Maryland Province Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1832-01-23

Contributor

Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Rights

Maryland Province-Society of Jesus

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

GSA344

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Text

1832 Jany 23 Sould the little boy Jery to Alfred B. Thomas for ------------------- 150 

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Manuscript

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Citation

Maryland Province Archives, “The sale of "the little boy Jery," an enslaved child at Bohemia Plantation, January 23, 1832,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/379.

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