The College hires Sukey, 1792-1797
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Title
The College hires Sukey, 1792-1797
Subject
Slave women; Slave labor; Hire; Leases; Conditional Sales; Master and Servant; Jesuits--History; Jesuits--History--18th century
Description
This record from the Georgetown College accounts ledger indicates that the College hired an enslaved woman named Sukey from her owner, William Diggs, from 1792-1797 at £10 per year.
Creator
Georgetown University Archives
Source
Georgetown College accounts ledger, 1789-1793, Georgetown University Archives, Special Collections, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University.
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1792-1797
Contributor
Lynn Conway, Adam Rothman
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Accounts
Identifier
GSA62
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Mr Wm Digge’s Sukey hired at
College at £10 pr an commencing
March 27th 1792
College Di. To Mr Wm Digges
To three years hire Sukey £30 0 0
ending 27 March 1796
1797 To one year hire ye Sukey ending 27 march 10 –
£40 0 0
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Georgetown University Archives, “The College hires Sukey, 1792-1797,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 15, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/70.