The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
The Employment of Freed Slaves in Ma
ryland.


ryland.
On the 15ah instant the citizens of
Charles county, Md, held large meet
ing at Port Tobacco, to take into considers
ton the necessary measures to be adopted
in relation to the employment of freed
slaves. f. B. f. Burgess was appointed
President, j. f. Gardiner and DIR. T. r.
Willis vice Presidents, and Samuel N.
Cox and James +. Matthews secretaries.
Gen. Walter Mitchell, in few remarks,
declared the purposes of the meeting
Hon. George Brent then submitted the
following resolutions, which, after spir-
tied discussion by Messrs. Thomas R.
HALEY, George W. Carpinter and George
Brent were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, by the proclamation of the
Governor Of the State of Marylond, the
domestic relation of master and slave has
been abolished in this State, and the far
mcr has been thereby deprived of the la
Dor heretofore employed in agricultural
operations, it becomes important, if such
operations are to be continued, that some
plan should be agreed upon to ensure GER
tain labor, and that the price to be paid
therefor should be uniform. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it is earnestly recon.
mended to the proprietors and owners of
houses and land not to rent or lease any
house or land to any negro or negress, un-
less such lease or renting was prior to the
LIST of November, unless such house or
land is kept under the control and super
vision of the proprietor or owner thereof,
so as to prevent such house or land from
being the resort of the idle, vicious and
dishonest of this class.
ReS6lOed, That we agree and recon-
mend that no free negro be hired for ord-
nary field or farm service unless it be by
the year, except during the seasons of
daytime and harvest, or in the event of
the sickness or death OF some one or more
of those employed by the year.
ResoiOed, That we will not by over
bidding, or by any other means, endeavor
to induce any one to quit the service of
his present employer.
Resolved, For the purpose of securing
ample support to the laborer, and adopting
schedule which will be just and proper
for both employer and employee, that the
following scale of prices be agreed upon
LIST. For frst-class negro men, the wages
to be paid not to exceed $l20 per year,
with house-room, firewood and food. I'd.
For frst-cass negro women, without chill
dren, the wages to be paid not to exceed
$50 per year, with house-room, firewood
and food, Sd. For boys under eighteen
years, the wages not to exceed $50 per
year, with house-room, frewood and food
this amount, however, to be graduated
down according to age and capacity. 4th
Wherever, in cases above mentioned, it
becomes proper to hire by the month, the
above scale of prices is recommended as a
guide for the amount of wages to be paid.
9th. A irst-class woman, with two chill
dren incapable of work, is considered
worth their clothes and board if more
than two, they should be supported by
their parent or parents-this, however, to
be matter left to the agreement of the
parties. 9th. In all cases of hiring, lost
time is to be deducted.
ResolOed, That it is recommended as a
matter of humanity to those who have in
their osse' sion any, who from old age or
infrmity are incapable of labor, according
to the best of their means, to provide for
them until provision shall be made by law
for their support.
Resoivcd, That the same be recon-
mended in regard to children too young
to work, except in cases where they may
have parent or parents to take charge of
them.