Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-19

with the planting interest and other lawful
business. either OH or off the place, which tho
employer may see proper to direct The work
in oil cases, to DO according to the capacity Of
the laLorer.
9. Tho laborers shall perform tire day task
heretofore performed on said plantation. Du-
ring work hours where tasks cannot be assigned.
the laborers shall be diligently employed, and
sl,ull not lose time unnecessarily. All lost time
from sickness shall be charged pro rata to the
lalorers. For every days labor lost by absence,
refusal or neglect to perform the daily task or
work. the laborer not being sick, shall forfeit
| fifty cents. If absent voluntarily, and without
leave, fire Of two dollars may be imposed If
absent more than one day without leave, TO DO
liable to dismission from the plantation, and for.
| feiture Of two weeks wages.
| Department.
l. The Freedmen shall be respectful ia woyif
and conduct, at all times TO the empoyers.
their agents and families. and shall promp,lv
obey ali lawful orders by them given. Shall
Conduct themselves orderly and sobery: shall
keep themselves clean and their houses and
lots in good condition, subject at oil times to the
! inspection of the employers.
y. The Freedmen shall keep no dogs or s,ocl,
Of any kind 10 fire or deadly weapons,
no ardent spirits nor invite entertain visitors.
nor leave the premises without The express per
mission Of the employer.
The head of each family shall be held respon.
sibc for the good conduct Of each member of it, as
we'll the workers the non workers. and will 10
protected in his or her right t" enforce good or
der and compliance with duty, by such punish
ment rs he or she may choose to nflict.
4. The Freedmen shall not sell, barter or trode
any agricultural products whatever, without
the written consent OF the employer.
s. The Freedmen shall take good care of all
utensils, tools and implements committed to their
charge, and shall pay for the same if lost, ill
jnred or destroyed; they shall be kind and gen.
tie to all work animals under t'..ir charge. ara
shall pay for any injury viii ley may sustain
while IN their hands, through their carelessness
or neglect.
Fines and PunisGmeaL
]. Any Freedmen detected in theft, or tskins
that which does not belong to him or her, as the
case may be- or taking any fruit or growing crop,
without leave first obtained, shall forfeit his or
her situation. two weeks wages and be liaLle 10
be forthwith discharged.
2. All violations Of these regulations or neglect
of dnty by the Freedmen may 10 punished by
fine, (whcn the amount is not herein specifed,)
not exceeding one dollar for each offence or by
disnlission from the plantation at the discretion
o. the employer. In case Of dstnisson, the offen-
der shall be required to leave within three days.
Eights and Duties Of the Employer
l. The employer shall Lc at liberty to appoint
a foreman Oh the plantation, who shall direct
the work. and whose orders shall be respected
and obeyed by tho freed men. II shall lie his
duty to report all absences, or neglect or refusal
" work
g. The employer shall treat the freedmen will.
kindness aud justice; shall furnish each family
with quarters OH the plantation, with such por-
ti"n of iund for their seperate crop as may be-
agreed upon, and shall grant them the privilege
Of getting lirewood from some part of the panta-
ton to he indicated by the employer. and shall
pay TO them. at the time due. the wages ugreed
to be paid.
3. The employer may make advances in money
| to enable the freedmen to procure the necessary
clothing, provisions. medicines and medical at
tendance, and to supply their wants, The same
to be deducted out of their wages.
The employers shall furnish rations to all the
iaLorers employed. The rations shall be as fol-.
lows:
10 full hand, 10 pounds bacon aud bashcI
meal per month.
To n -quartersha pounds bacon and
bushel meal per month.
To one-hulf or one-quarter hand, pounds
bacon and pecks meal per month.
Other provisions may be substituted for tho
bacon, fair equivalent being rendered for it.
The employers, or their agent, shall keep a
book, in which shall lie entered all advances
made. and fines and forfeitures for any cause,
which book shall be received in evidence in the
same manner as merchants books are now re-
ceived in courts of justice; und they shall have
the right to deduct from the wages of each la
borer all his or her fines and advances made,
subject to the revision and decision of the au-
thorities having jurisdiction of the same.
No compensation other than that mentioned
in these regulations, aud expressly agreed 10 DO
paid in tho ceulract, will be allowed.
y FoR THE PEEss
ERsK1NE COLLEGE.
Afr. Editor:-Rev. E. L. Patton, President Of
Erskine College with the consent of the Fac