Items

• Payment by Hampden-Sydney College for the hire of "college servant"

  Board approved payment for hire of "college servant." No other details provided.

• Prohibition on hiring 'other' enslaved labor

  Board of Trustees Resolved that "no student shall employ any other than the servants of the College for cutting and carrying wood without the consent of the Curator"

• Trustee resolution to pay Peter McViar for "Servant Hire"

  Board of Trustees Resolution to pay to Peter McViar for Servant Hire $192.68 with interest on $188 from Dec. 23, 1837 until paid

• Payment by Hampden-Sydney College for the hire of Lewis, property of President Jonathan P. Cushing

  Board of Trustee minutes authorizing the payment of the Administrator of Jonathan P. Cushing's estate for the hire of Lewis for the part of the year 1836 at the rate of 10 a month.

• Committee formed to purchase or hire a servant for the use of the College

  Committee of the Board of Trustees formed to purchase or hire a servant (enslaved person) for the use of the College, as they may judge most expedient.

• Hire of Negro David by Hampden-Sydney College, prior to 1 January 1803

  The record of Major James Morton presenting an account for the hire of "Negro David" who had been employed in the service of the College. The payment of 14.19.3 pounds sterling was allowed. Recorded in the minutes of the trustees 1 January 1803