The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-05
Freedmen in south Carolina.

FFeeUHen III SOuLn CdfOkInH.
General Saxtons interview with the planters
and freedmen of Sumpter district, at the town
of Sumpter, took place according to appoint
ment Oh the Dist December. The result was
the adoption by both sides Of a satisfactory
form of contract, which is as follows:
FORM OF CONTRACT
State of South Carolina Darlington District
Articles of agreement between - and -,
freedmen and women, whose names are
hereuuto attached:
First. The said servants agree to hire their
time as laborers on the plantation of - from
January !, 1866, to January / 1867 to Con-
duct themselves faithfully honestly, civily,
and diligently to perform all labor on the said
plantation, or such as may be connected there
with, that may be required by the said -
or his agent and to keep no poultry, dogs or
stock OF any kind, except as hereinafter spec-
fe 4 and without the written consent Of the
proprietor or his agrnt u keep no fire arms OF
deadly weapon, no ardent spirits, nor intro
duce or invite visitors, nor leave the premises
Second. The said servants agree - perform
the daily tasks hitherto usually allotted Oh
said plantation, to wit one hundred aud TWEEN
ty-fye to one hundred and fifty rails; cutting
grain, three to six acres ditching and banking
three hundred to six hundred feet hoeing cot
| tot, seventy to three hundred rows, ah acre
| long; corn, four thousand to seven Thousand
| hills. In all cases where tasks cannot be as
| signed they agree to labor diligently ten hours
day.
Third. For every days labor lost by absence,
refusal, or neglect 10 perform the daily task,
aid servants shall forfeit fifty cents. If absent
voluntarily or witt out leave, two do lars
day, If absent more than one day, without
| leave to be subject to dismissal from the PLAN
taion and forfeiture OF share in the crop. All
such fines and furfeltures shall enure to the
benefit of the employer and employees in pro-
portion to their relative shares
Fourth. Said servants agree to take good
care of all utensils, tools, and implem tntS COM
mitted to their charge. and to pay for the same
| ii injured Or destroyed; also to be kind and
gentle to all work animals under their charge,
and to pay for any injury which they may srls-
tain while in their hands.
Fifth. They stipulate to keep their houses,
lots and persons in neat condition, and subect
to the inspection of the employer or his agent
at any time.
| Sixth They agree to furnish from their num-
Der nurse for the sick also stock minder aud
foreman, to be selected by the employer. They
to be directed in their labor by the foreman, TO
obey his orders, and that he shall repori, all a.
sences, neglects, Or refusal to work, or tlisor-
derry conduct, to the employer.
Seventh. The said employer agrees to treat
his hirelings with Justice and kindness; to fur
nish each family with quarters ON his panta-
| ton, with one fourth of an acre for Il garden,
and the privilege Of getting trewood from some
portion of the premises, to be indicated by the
employer, and to divide the crop with them in
the following proportions, viz: to the hireings
one third of the Corn, POTATOES and peas gath
cred and prepared for market, and Que third
net proceeds of the gnned cotton, or its mar
ket value at the end OF the year, and when de-
sired to furnish the USUAL bread and meat ra-
tons, to be accounted 10 at the market price
out OF their share of the crop.
Eighth Said employer agrees to furnish an-
imals and to feed them; also wagons, carts,
plantation implements, &c, such as cannot be
made by the aborers on the plantation.
| Ninth. All Violations of the terms of this
ontract or of the rules and regulations of the
employer, may be punished by dismissal from
the plantation with forfeiture of his or her
share Of the crop or wages. as the case may be;
but the employer shall paay said parties at the
rate of four dollars mon h for full hands, de-
Quoting InefelfUin advances lllltie.
Tenth. The employer or his agent shall keep
a book in which shall be entered all advances
made by him, and fines and iorteitures for lost
time or any cause, which book shall be re-
ceiveI as evidence in sumo manner us mer-
Chant, books are now received IN courts of
justice, aud shall have right to deduct from
the share of eachlaborer all his or her fines and
forleilures also all advances made by him.
ILL.,
agricultural product To any person whatever
without the written consent OF the employer
Twelfth. The laborers shall coalnlcnce work
at SUNRISE aud be allowed from one to three
hours each day for their meals, according to
the season of the year. In cases where parties
prefer To contract for wages i'll lieu of IA part
OF the crop, it will be competent for them to
do so, in which case the committee suggest
scale OF prices according to quality OF hands,
ranging from forty to one hundred and TWEEN
ty dol airs year.
The freedmen were addressed during tie day
by Gen. SaXton and the Rev. MIR. French, the
latter affirming his belief that the freedmen
would work faithfully during the coming year,
and in the raising of the next crop, by receiv-
ing fair and liberal treatment.
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