Hiring Out in Benjamin Pope's Account Book, October 1845 - October 1846

Subject

Finances

Description

Benjamin Pope's account book shows the hiring out system which occurred in Athens, where citizens would hire out enslaved people from their enslavers. The University of Georgia also participated in this system.

Creator

Benjamin Pope

Date

1845-1846

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Text

1845 Amount brought over 45505 1/4
Oct 14 Gave ... for table expenses while I was absent .75
Gave William at Clemmons 50c / & Frances since ... 50c 1.00
Nov. 8 Spent for Frances, myself, & the Servants to see a very poor show 1.25
" Gave Jack in return for using his to get medicine of Justin 1.00
letter from Pamelia Rountree received 14th Oct. .10
Nov. 10 Paid Maj. Hill by Jack for 1/2 lb barly 50c / potatoes 20c .70
Nov. 12 6 dozen eggs 60c / gave ... for carrying ... 25c .85
Nov. 14 4 barrels corn at $3.50c per barrel 14.00
Nov. 15 ... 50c / quilting for Frances 50c / ... 1.76 1/4
476.46 1/2
...
Dec. 22 letter from Sarah Barrow 5c / (23rd gave Frances to pay Melinda 25c .30
Dec. 25 load wood 50c / (27th aples of Bishop 25c .75
Dec. 29 Paid Mr. Baynon for muslin bought in March 4.05
" Gave Frances 20c / 31st paid Mr. Hodgson my accounty 2.00
F. & I gave each 18 3/4 a public collection .37 1/2
Paid Brother Parks letter postage for Wm. Blanton .40
Spent 20c that I have neglected to note in proper place .20
61.42 1/2
580.61 1/2

Received during the year 674.70
Paid out during the year 580.61 1/2
94.08 1/2

AD
1846 Cash received during the year 1846
Jan. 1st Cash in possession collected during Christmas 94.08
" Received of Mr. Wm. Brewer part pay on two notes 50.00
Jan. 8 Received of Mr. Mitchel for hire of Wesley for 1845 60.00
" Received of Mr. W Daniel part pay on note for hire Fanny 1845 7.00
Jan. 7 Received of Hansel for hire of Ruth for the month Dec. 1.25
212.33
Jan. 14 Rec. by John Pope money for hire of rail-road boys 180.00
Jan. 31 Recd. balance due on note, W Daniel, Fanny's hire 1845 13.00
March 26 Borrowed of Frances 5.00
April 3 Sold 4 round bags cotton to ... weighing 1255 lbs at 6c 75.30
273.30
April 20 Received of Gabriel for Ruth's hire three months, Jan. Feb. Ma. 5.00
April 25 Received of Mr. ... Edwards for him of Orra and Taylor for 1845 35.87 1/2
40.87 1/2
May 20 Borrowed of Mrs. Winstead 20.00
May 23 Received by ... from William part of Britons debt 10.00
30.00
May 27 Recd. of Mrs. Winstead for two wheel barrow loads barley .20
May 28 ... returns $1.00 out of the $5.00 I sent her 1.00
May 30 received of Mr. Bridy for a half pig .50
June 13 a day's work by Orra .25
June 17 Received of Mr. Frost by his son William 5.00
6.95
July 1 Orra made by working out .25
July 4 Received of May by Jack, ... Ruth's hire 3 months 3.00
July 6 Rec'd of Mr. King for a month's board for his two Sons 22.00
July 7 Orra worked out a day for .25
60.00
85.50
July 14 & 15 Orra made by working out from home .50
July 24 Orra made 25c / (28th she made 25c .50
August 5 Received for the hire of Rose for the month of July 1846 2.50
August 15 Received of Mary for Ruth's hire 5.00
August 25 Received of Dr. Hoyt for hire of ... for present year 49.00
Rec'd. of Mrs. Alexander for a waiter of ... .16 1/4
Sept. 29 Borrowed of William Blanton 10.00
Oct. 2 Received of Mr. Barry for hire of Rose for Aug. & Sept. 5.00
Oct. 6 Borrowed of Mrs. Sarah Pope 20.00
Orra made by working from home a day .25
92.81 1/4
741.76 3/4

Original Format

Handwritten Account Book

Collection

Account Book

Citation


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