The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-04

negroes, ianuS, Wuies, stoCh' icuCes, ultCH-
les, farming utensils, all of which must be
kept up AMI improved in valuc-the effort
therefore must not he merely to make q
given number of bales Of Cotton, but as
much as can be made without interruptng
the steady increase in value of the rest Of
the property.
I'd. The Ovcrsecr will never be expect.
ed to work in The field, but he must al
ways be with the hands when not other
wise engaged in the employers business
and will be required to attend on OCCASION
to any pecuniary transaction connected
with his plantation.
Sd. The Operseer must never be absent
single night or an entire day without
permission previously obtained. When
ever absent at church or elsewhere, he
must be on the plantation by sun down
without fail.
4,h. He must attend every night and
morning at the stalls, and see that the
mules are wa,crcd, cleaned and fed. and
the doors locked. lie must keep the sta
bic key at night, and all the keys in a safe
place, and never allow any one to unlock
the crib but himself. He must also en-
Leavour 10 be with the plough hands a,
noon.
5lh. The Overseer must visit every me-
gro house at day light in the morning, and
see that all are out. Once week or more,
he must visit them after horn blow al
10 see lha: all are in. Once week he
must visit every negro quarter after night.
The horn will be blown in winter at 8, in
summer at Q o'clock, after which no ne
gro must be seen out Of his house.
9th. The Overseer.will be expected moi
to degrade himself by charging any uegro
with carrying news 10 the employer
There must be DO news to carry. The
employer will not encourage tale bearing.
but will question every negro indiscrimin.
ately whenever he thinks proper about all
matters connected with the plantation,
and require him 10 tell the truth. When
he learns any thing deroga,ory 10 the
Overseer, he will Immediately communi.
cate il 10 him.
7. The Overscer, must ride but one
horse unless he obtains permission to do
otherwise. And as the employers bust
ness will require his whole attention, he
is expected to see but little company.
sth. He will be expected to obey strict
ly all instructions Of the employer. His
opinion is requested on all questions re1a-
tive 10 plantation matters as they arise,
and will be treated with respect, but when
not adopted, he must cheerfully and faith
fully carry into effect the views of the
employer, and with sincere desire to
produce successful result. He must car
ry OH all experiments with fidelity, and
note the results carefully, and he must,
when instructed BY the employer, give a
fair trial 10 all new methods Of culture
and new implements of agriculture.
9th. The whole stock will be under the
immediate charge Of the Overscer, and lie
will attend to them personally, with the
assistance Of any negro lie may choose
from time to time. He must see and feed
every hog at least twice week, and salt
and count the cattle once month. The
Overseeer must without being asked in
form the employer Of any thing going on
that may concern or interest him.
Illh. The negroes must be made TO
obey and to work, which may be done by
all Ovcrsccr who attends regularly to his
business, with very little whipping; much
whipping indicates bad tempered or an
inatlcntivc manager, and will not be allow
cd. The Overscer must never on any oc-
cssion, unless in self defence, kick ne
gro, or strike him with his hand, or a