Agreement with Joseph Porter as Overseer at Whitehall, November 29, 1797

Item

Title

Agreement with Joseph Porter as Overseer at Whitehall, November 29, 1797

Description

Agreement with Joseph Porter as Overseer at Whitehall with a focus on the care and treatment of the enslaved people. The document states that "he will treat the Black people both young and old committed to his care with Tenderness Attention and Humanity that he will cautiously guard against striking any of them with an improper Instrument or Weapon, delivering their Meat provisions to them..." and continues to confirm that they will be provided lard or fat, wool clothing and the requirements when needed, and "will be specially careful to send for a Physician in due Season to such of the Black people as may be ill and require assistance".
There is also a section regarding the keeping of cows for the butter and milk for the "Black people and children", as well as a supply of potatoes and turnips.

Identifier

19672

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

Date Created

1797-11-29

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 773 | Folder 20

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

4 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers