Hiring Out in Benjamin Pope's Account Book, 1844

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

1844

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Text

1844
Cash received during this year, together with some I received on 30th of Dec. 1843.
On 30th of Dec. I received of Mr. L. Edwards $30.00
The same day or the day before received of Mr. Frost 5.00
35.00
Jan 1st received of Henry ... a new years present of 25.00
Jan. 3rd Received of Mr. Frost a part of Rose's hire in 1843 15.00
" do. of Miss Mankin for Eve's hire 1.50
Jan. 6th Orra made by working for Mrs. Wooldrige .25
Jan. 19 From the 10th to the 20th Wesly made by hiring himself 2.96 1/4
Feb. 2nd Wes handed me cash received of Mr. ... for 2 hides 1.35
Feb. 3 Orra made by washing clothes during past month 1.10
Wes handed me 50c received of Mr. McCay for hauling hay last spring .50
Feb. 9 Orra made by washing 18 pieces of clothing .18 3/4
Feb. 22 Received of Mr. E. Lampkin for a month's hire for Wesley 6.20
March 2 Orra received for washing ... .12 1/2
March 9 do. do. do. .72 1/2
March 21 Received of Mr. E. Lampkin for a month's hire for Wesley 6.30
61.2...
March 25 Orra made for washing .12 1/2
April 2 Received of Mr. W. Edwards by Jack 50.00
April 6 Received from brother ..., by Augustus, money collected of F. Brewer 40.00
90.12
April 22 Received of Mr. Lampkin for 1 months hire of Wes 6.25
April 26 Received by William from Mr. Moore, for his hire 39.00
May 3 Jack & ... made while we were in Ogelthorpe 1.23 3/4
May 4 Received of Dr. A Hill for the ... 25.00
71.48
May 15th 16th & 17th Orra received for washing 3 families .66 1/4
May 21 Received of Mr. E. Lampkin for 1 months hire of Wesley 6.25
May 22 3 4 & 5 Orra received for washing .87 1/2
June 11 ... washed 1 dozen pieces of clothing .12 1/2
June 19 Orra received for washing .75
June 25 Received of Mr. E. Lampkin for 1 months hire of Wesley 6.25
July 3 Orra receives for washing .50
July 10 Received of Mr. Gignilliat for 1 months board for ... 15.00
July 22 received of Mr. E. Lampkin for 1 months hire of Wesley 6.25
Sept 2 received of Mr. Gignilliat for 1 months board 15.00
Jack has received for jobs of work about .65
52.31
310.12 ...
Amount brought over 310. 12 1/2
Sept. 13 received of Henry Pope for family expenses 20.00
Sept. 14 ... received for 25 a half days work .85
Sept. 23 received of Mr. Lampkin for 2 months hire of ... 10.50
Oct 10 received of Mrs. Gignilliat for part of a months board 5.00
Orra received for washing .25
Oct 19 received of Mr. ... Edwards for Harry's hire 1844 58.80
405.52 1/2
Oct. 8 or 9 Borrowed from Mr. Chase 20.00
Oct. 31 received of Mr. R. Lockheart for his & Mr. Cody's board 49.50
Orra for washing at Mrs. Richards .50
70.00
Nov. 2 Received of Mr. ... Watkins for board 25.00
Nov. 23 Received of Mr. E Lampkin for 2 months hire ... 12.50
Dec. 11 Borrowed of Mr. ... Billups to pay for pork 50.00
Dec. 17 Received of Mr. ... for Nelly's hire for 1844 25.00
Orra made by washing about 1.25
21 received of Mr. E Lampkin for 1 month hire of W- 6.25
27 received of Mr. Chatham balance due on note 10.35
" received of Mr. Chatham for Leathy's hire for 1845 32.20
" Received of Mrs. Hodgson for 3 months hire of Lucinda 9.00
28 Received of Mr. Baynon for ... hire for 1844 20.00
31 Received of Mr. Brooks part ... hire 1844 36.00
228.55
703.07 1/2
.....

Original Format

Handwritten Account Book

Collection

Account Book

Citation

Benjamin Pope, “Hiring Out in Benjamin Pope's Account Book, 1844,” African American Experience in Athens, accessed September 25, 2023, https://digihum.libs.uga.edu/items/show/32.

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