Hiring out agreement for an African American enslaved family, 31 December 1821

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One year hiring out agreement for an African American family (Harry, Fanny, and Isaac) for $115. The agreement specifies the clothes required to be provided for the family.

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Bourbon 31 Decr 1821

For value received in the hire of Harry, Fanny & boy Isaac from this day untill 25 day of December next I promise to pay John Cockrell [??], one hundred & fifteen dollars on the said 25 Decr. 1822 in Current money for three years wages and to clothe them as follows two linen shirts, two linen pantaloons, one suit [?] one pair shoes one wool hat one pair socks for Harry, two shifts two linen frocks one linsey frocks one pr shoes one pair stockings for Fanny the boy to be also clothed

$115 Dollrs

Last edit about 1 year ago by Lejla Bilanovic
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Jh Arles to John Cockrell - Do 1822 Jany I To hire my black man Harry for one year from this day also } Doles (?) my woman Fanny for one year } 102 also my boy Isaac for one year sideways - Mr. Cockrel Recth 1 Jany 1822 ? Hary Fanny wages __ Due payment in full this day taking on myself the ____ of the above negroes running away John Cockrell

___ jan Mr C an obligation for the clothes which _____ taken up at Christmas

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