The College hires out Billy to Mr. Holmead, January, 1815
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Title
The College hires out Billy to Mr. Holmead, January, 1815
Subject
Slavery; Slave labor; Slave hire
Description
Georgetown College hired out Billy to Mr. Holmead from January 14th, 1815 to Christmas, for $45. In that period he would be furnished with two suits and taken care of when sick. Billy was owned by a Mrs. Lancaster.
Creator
Georgetown University Archive
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1815-01-14
Contributor
Cory Young, Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA198
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
14th
Hired, Billy, belonging to Mrs Lancaster to Mr Holmead
This date to 45$ till Christmas, and furnish him with
2 suits cloaths and all necessaries while sick p------------
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Accounts
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Collection
Citation
Georgetown University Archive, “The College hires out Billy to Mr. Holmead, January, 1815,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/215.