Child Labor at Bohemia Plantation, July 1792
Dublin Core
Title
Child Labor at Bohemia Plantation, July 1792
Subject
Slave hire; Slave labor; Free African Americans; Children; Jesuits-History-18th century
Description
This ledger entry from Bohemia, a Jesuit farm in Cecil County, Maryland, records payments to hired slaves and free people of color during the harvest season. It includes a payment for the work of two children whose mother was named as "free Nelly."
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1792-07-09
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA254
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
| 9 | Due for harvesting as follows; Vizt. - | |
| // | To Saml. Councell 8 days @ 10/ | 4 - - |
| // | To Jas. Councell 8 days @10/ | 4 6 8 |
| // | To Patrick (Negro) 8 days @ 8/4 | 3. 6 8 |
| // | To Barthw. Lyons 8 days @ .5/ | 2 - - |
| // | To free Nelly’s 2 Children 8 days @ 4/2 each | 3. 6 8 |
| // | To Stephen Biddle’s Harry 2 days @ 7/6 | -15- |
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, “Child Labor at Bohemia Plantation, July 1792,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 31, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/278.