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
Text Item Type Metadata
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
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, “The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Charles, April 1761,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 15, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/268.