John Zaborney's book, Slaves for Hire: Renting Enslaved Laborers in Antebellum Virginia, is also an excellent source. Gregg On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Sarah Goldberger <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Rita, > There is a possibility they were free or purchased by the mill owners, but > renting slaves to mill owners was very common in eastern Virginia. Some of > these mills had a variety of workers, free and enslaved, who worked side by > side. My guess is that they wanted to rent skilled slaves. You might want > to read one of the books on Gabriel Prosser's rebellion, which examines the > complexities of labor and freedom in Richmond. > > Sarah > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:29 AM, Rita Goldberg <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > In an 1812 ad placed in a Richmond paper, Gallego, Richard & Co. are > > seeking a "number of good negroes" to work in their mills as well as > "some > > good negro coopers." Would these be free men, slaves who were hired out > by > > their owners or slaves that the company would buy from their owners? If > > they were free, why would the ad specify the race and not just say > > "workers" or "coopers"? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Rita Goldberg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________ > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions > at > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > > > This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum > > and Library Services (IMLS). > > > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum > and Library Services (IMLS). > -- Dr. Gregg D. Kimball Director of Public Services and Outreach Library of Virginia 804-692-3722 (work) 804-909-4501 (cell) ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).