"Cash for 11 Servants," September 19, 1835

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Title

"Cash for 11 Servants," September 19, 1835

Subject

Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergyman
Slave trade
Slave sale
Jesuits--History-19th Century

Description

Entry from a St. Inigoes accounts ledger for September 19, 1835 recording the sale of 11 "servants" by the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen for $4000. The next entry in the ledger is for the sale of two barrels of corn.

Creator

Maryland Province Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1835-09-19

Contributor

Adam Rothman, Sharon Leon

Rights

Maryland Province Jesuits

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Financial records

Identifier

GSA145

Text Item Type Metadata

Text

1835       By amount brough over          836 38 1/2
Septr 19  By Cash for 11 Servants
               Sold by the Corporation for 4000 00
               By cash recd for George Beal
Octr 5      for Corn 2 bbl @ 4

Original Format

Ledger

Files

Citation

Maryland Province Archives, “"Cash for 11 Servants," September 19, 1835,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 21, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/159.

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