Hiring Out in Benjamin Pope's Account Book, 1847

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

1847

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Text

1847. Cash on hand, received this year.
Jan 1 Cash in my possession on the 1st day of Jan. 10.5
Jan 4 Received of Mr. Kelly for hire of Rose Nov. Dec. 1846 5.00
Jan 6 Received for hire of Rail-road hands for 1846 180.00
195.55
Jan 9 Received of Mr. Mitchel for hire of Wesley for 1846 60.00
Jan 16 Received of Mr. Baynon for hire of Capers for 1846 25.00
Jan 21 Received f Mr. Chrysly for hire of Louisa for 1846 36.00
Jan 22 Received of Mr. Hodgson fore hire of Nelly for 1846 30.00
Jan 28 Received of Mr. L Edward for hire of Taylor for 1846 12.00
Jan 30 Received of Mr. Mitchel a part of board money for ... 92.00
Feb 5 Received of Mr. ... for 2 gallons milk .50
Feb 8 Rec'd of Mr. Zuber for hire of Allen two years 1845, & 6 76.00
Feb 17 Rec'd of Mrs. Alexander for Milk 6 1/4c / of Mrs. Bridy 10c .16 1/4
Feb 20 Rec'd of Mr. Edwards for hire of Tom for 1846 - by John Pope 45.00
" Wm. Blanton returned what I had aid for butter .20
376.86 1/4
March 3 Received of Mr. McMinn for hire of Rose 1 month Feb. 3.00
April 1 Rec'd of Mr. McMinn for hire of Rose two months March & April 6.00
April 22 Recd by brother Pearce a part of amount due for boarding JMB 40.00
Received for milk at different times selling .21 1/4
May 1 Recd of Mr. McMinn for hire of Rose for the month of May 3.00
June 2 Received of Mr. McMinn for hire of Rose for month of June 3.00
June 4 Recd by brother Pearce a part of amount due for boarding JMB 20.00
June 7 1/2 bu snap beans at market by Jack .25
June 9 for beans and cucumbers at market .53 3/4
Orra and Cealy for washing 50c / vegetables 35c .85
76.85
July 7 Received by Mondicia Edwards from Mr. Brit... 20.00
July 12 Rec'd of Mr. Martin for Fanny's hire for six months 24.97 1/2
July 20 Recd of Mr. McMinn, by Rose, for her hire, for July & August 6.00
From 15th June to last of July received for Sundries 9.61 1/4
Sept From last of July to first of Sept for Sundries 7.60
Sept 4 Recd of Mr McMillion for hire of Rose for September 3.00
Sept 21 Recd of Dr. Hoyt a part of the hire for Creasy for 1847 25.00
Sept 25 Recd of Mr. Boddie for 2 months & 1 ..., board 24.75
Sept 28 Recd of Wm. Blanton & gave my note for the same 300.00
" Recd of Mr. John Martin for a frow .50
421.43 3/4
$1070.70c

1847. Amount brought over 1070.70
Oct 7 Received of Mr. Evans for Orra's hire 2 weeks 2.00
In month Sept Fanny made by working out 1.43 3/4
Oct 12 Received ballance for hire of Creasy for 1847 25.00
Oct 20 Received of Mr. Cody for board nearly 2 months 21.00
Oct 26 Received of Mr. Ferrel for board 2 months & a few days 24.00
Oct 26 Received of Mr. Ried for board 2 months & some days 23.00
Oct 27 Mr. Carr returned what I had placed in his hands 5.00
Oct 30 Recd of Mr. McMillion for hire of Rose for Oct. 3.00
Nov. 20 Received by JJ Pearce all ballance for board of Mr. Bonnell 35.50
Jack made by working out 50c / Juicy 25c .75
1211.38 3/4
Dec 16 Sold to Wm. Blanton a Servant boy named Allen for the sum of $450. Set 28th Wm. paid me in advance $300, which I gave to Mrs. Rountree to help defray her childrens school expences: I have today given a bill of sale to Wm. Blanton for said boy & he has aid the remaining 150.00
Dec 16 Wm. Blanton paid for hire of Allen for 1847 39.35
Dec 23 Received from Wm Blanton by Mr J Morter for sale of Nelly 450.00
Dec 28 Received of Mr. Chatham in full settlement for note of 1846 4.80
" Received of Mr. Evans for hire of Orra two month Nov. & Dec 1847 6.00
Dec 29 Received of Mr L Edwards for hire of two servants in 1847 53.00
Dec 31 Rec'd of rail-road company for hire of five hands 1847 350.00
1053.15
2264.53 3/4
2058.92 ...
205.61 1/4

Original Format

Handwritten Account Book

Collection

Account Book

Citation


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