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Report of an archaeological study of Newtowne Neck State Park, the site of Newtown Manor, which was one of the Jesuit plantations in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The archaeological investigation identified locations and artifacts associated with the…

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…

In an 1809 meeting held at Georgetown University, the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen decided to dispose of Sarah's orphaned children. Sarah was presumably a slave at the Jesuit estate of Arabia Petrea.

In 1809, the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen resolved to apprehend Tom, a runaway slave from the White Marsh plantation.

In a meeting from 1830, the board of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen approved the sale of Maria's three children from St. Joseph's on the Eastern Shore.

In 1818 the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen declared null and void the sale of Catherine Venus. She had been previously sold by Fr. John McElroy

In 1816 the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen sold Regis for 323 dollars. After 12 years of service Regis would be "free, manumitted and discharged." Sales for a term of years were anearly nineteenth-century practice of the Jesuits.

In 1791, Kate, Jonathan, and Bob were sold from the Bohemia plantation to John Carty for 40£. The Jesuits received in payment a horse and money for the estate.

In 1790, the Jesuits sold Nell and her son Perry from the Bohemia plantation, They were purchased by Perry Greenwood for 4 dollars.

On July 15, 1791, the Jesuits at Bohemia plantation received more than 22£ from D. Hairs and William Nielson in partial payment for Esther.