A payment for Alexius, August 15, 1796
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Title
A payment for Alexius, August 15, 1796
Subject
Slaves--United States--Economic conditions; Slaves--Hire; Jesuits--Missions; Jesuits--History--19th century
Description
In a meeting in March of 1797, the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen decided to pay St. Thomas Manor for an enslaved man named Alexius, a "slave in the service of the Bishop."
This cashbook entry from August 15 of the same year records an installment of the money promised St. Thomas Manor in exchange for Alexius.
This cashbook entry from August 15 of the same year records an installment of the money promised St. Thomas Manor in exchange for Alexius.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1796-08-15
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province, Society of Jesus
Relation
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA374
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
| August 15 | By Cash paid to St. Thomas’ Manor in part payment of the 15£ allowed this year & from hence forward annually by the Trustees in consideration of a servant sent from from the Manor to the Bishop. | 7.10 0 |
| To ……. | 1.10 |
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives
, “A payment for Alexius, August 15, 1796,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/419.