"In the service of the Bishop": Proceedings of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, March 29th, 1797

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Title

"In the service of the Bishop": Proceedings of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, March 29th, 1797

Subject

Slaves--United States--Economic conditions; Jesuits--Missions; Jesuits--History--19th century

Description

In this meeting from 1797, the Corporation agreed to provide the Manager of St Thomas' Manor with 15 pounds for Alexius, a slave in the service of the Bishop.

Creator

Maryland Province Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1797-03-29

Contributor

Adam Rothman, Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Rights

Maryland Province, Society of Jesus

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

GSA164

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Text

6. – That the Revd Mr C. Sewall, Manager of St. Thomas’s Manor be allowed the sum of £15 for a negro boy called Alexius in the service of the Bishop.

Original Format

Manuscript

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Citation

Maryland Province Archives, “"In the service of the Bishop": Proceedings of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, March 29th, 1797,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/178.

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