The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-11-03
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Mr. ziter ear S \ nlblisliss
ling thesa Rules for the Plentati6n 2 you
will obligeg many Of, Your rsnders al
though they may not suit alt they will af.
ford Information to them
Yours, respectfully, A. Bs
RULES FOR THE PLANTATION.
A.. A good crop means ono thatis good,
taking into consideration every thing
negroes, land, mules;s horses, stock. fen
ccs, bitches, Turning utensils all Of
which must be kept md Improved IN va
lue. The effort therefore must not sbe,s;
.merelyto make a.givens number Of bales
OF cotton, but ass much as can+be made
without il,terrupting the steady increase
OF the rest Of the property.
2. The Ovcrscer will not be texpectetl
to work in the field, but lie must always
eawith the hands, when not Otherwise
engaged in tho employers business; and,
will be required to attend on occusions 10
any pccuniary transactions connected
with the plantation.
8. lhe overseer must neper;be absent
single night, or an entire day without
permission previously obtained. When
ever absent, ut church or elsewhere, he
must be on the plantation by shutdown
without failure. .5geiyyl.
4. He must attend every night and,
morning, and ut noon at the stable, and
see that the mules and horses are watcredti.
cleaned, salted and fed and tho doors
locked at night. He must send all KEYS
to the mansion house.
D. The ovcrscer must visit cycrv ne
gro house, at day light in the morning,
and see that they are all out. Once n
week or more he must visit their houses
after horn blown at night, to see that all
are in. The horn must be blown in win
Ter at 5, in summer ut a. O'Clock, after
which no'ncgro must be1soen out of bis
house. I,,
q. The orerseermust see that all plan
tation utensils are, taken care of and put
in their place, and not left out. Fences
md bars kept up, and doors and gates
kept SLUT, and all things mended and
kept in repair wagons and carts grca-
sed; cattlcmust be gotten up every eve
ming, also hogs and sheep, and in tho win
ter ted once day unless very cold wca-
ther, then twice day. They must be
suited. at lenst onceSa week. ~
7. The overscer will be expected not
to degrade himself hy charging any ne
gro with carrying news 10 tho employer.
There must be no news to carry. The
employer will not encourage talc bearing,
b'it Will question every negro, indiscrilni-
untcly whenever he thinks proper, about
nll matters connected with the plantation,
and require them to tell the truth. When
he learns any thing dcrogatory5 to the
ovcrscer, he will Immediately com,nuni-
cate it TO him.
9. The ovcrsccr must, when ncccssa-
rly, ride only such horse or mule as may
be directed from time to time and MS he
is to devote his whole time and attention
to the plantaton, he expected to sec but
little company, and to suffer no persons
% be about barns or stables without rcr-
mission.
8. lie will be expected to obey strict
~ all instructions of the omployer, and
he must, without being asked, give infor-
NATION to his employer about any and
every thing going on, that may coacem
OF interest his employer
10. The negroes mu.,. be made to
obey and to work, which may be done by
an overseer who attends regularly to his
business, with very little use of whip.
Much whipping indicates a bad tempered
or an inattcntive manager, and will not
be allowed. Repwof, advise, and kind
and iathcrly treatment will effect much
The ovcrsccr must never on any occn-
sion, unless in self defence, kick a negro.
or strike them with his hnnd or stick, or
the but end Of his whip; no unusual
punishment must be rcsortcd TO, without
the employers consent. IIc must never
give negro ticket, nor send one off
the plantation without his employers or
dcrs. ~
II. The sick negroes must be re por-
ted every morning or oiicner, treated
with great tenderness and seen we'll after.
The children must be taken great care
Of; sucking and pregnant women must
be lndulged as much as circumstances
will allow, and never worked as much as
others. The suckers allowed time to at.
tend to their infants, and if possible,
worked as near their houses MS can be.
No lifting or ploughing must be done by
pregnant women.
IL. The use Of ardent spirits in over
seer, and negroes is absolutely forbidden
on the plantation, unless when prescribed
by physician no cursing or profanc
language must be used. Should the over
seer get drunk, or drink more spirits than
his employer approves of, he must expect
to be instantly discharged.