The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Charles, April 1761

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Title

The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Charles, April 1761

Subject

Slavery; Slave Trade; Slave sale; Jesuits-History-18th century

Description

This ledger entry from Bohemia, a Jesuit farm in Cecil County, Maryland, records the purchase of an enslaved man named Charles for £30 from William Jemains.

Creator

Maryland Province Archives

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1761-04-27

Contributor

Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Rights

Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Financial Records

Identifier

GSA246

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Text

April 27 1761 By Csh pd Wm. Jemains for a Negro.man
called Charles		   

30----
  By Cash for 1 Quarter Cask of Lisbon portridge      6.10--
     

Original Format

Manuscript

Files

Citation

Maryland Province Archives, “The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Charles, April 1761,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/268.

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