The sale of Mary and her children from Bohemia, April 1793
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Title
The sale of Mary and her children from Bohemia, April 1793
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade; Slave sale; Children; Jesuits-History-18th century
Description
In 1793, the ledger of Bohemia plantation in Cecil County, Maryland registers the sale of an enslaved woman named Mary and her children for £40.
A year prior to this transaction, the priests at Bohemia had purchased Mary and her family for £35.
A year prior to this transaction, the priests at Bohemia had purchased Mary and her family for £35.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1793-04-04
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus
Relation
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA253
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
| (71)April + 1793+ | £ S D | |
| 1793 | ||
| April 4// | Sold Thos. Scott ½ bush: corn @ 4/ | 2 |
| Cod // | Sold Mary & her children for | £40”0”0 |
| Recd. payment in Cash | £26”7”6 | |
| Pat answerable for the rest | £13”12”6 | |
| 40---------- |
Original Format
Financial Records
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, “The sale of Mary and her children from Bohemia, April 1793,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/277.