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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOOIATION.
see that provisions are delivered to each mess both of meat, and meal, you will see that meal is procured- 2 The regular allowance to each hand is i of a pound of meat pr Day and at the rate of a peck of sifted Indian meal pr week. Or half meal, and half Hominy. •potatoes and beans will be given in lieu of hominy-- 3 rd You will ·take charge of the Keys of the Meat, and Corn House, also, the waggon Yard, and see that the corn is properly divided out, also see that the work oxen, and milk cows are properly attended to and salted, and that all strange horses, and Cattle are kept from the wagon and stable ya1~ds, and they secured. 4tA You will examine each morning and see, that all the hands not engaged at the mine hill, are at work by sun rise and that they do their duty; and never suffer your orders to be neglected, or set aside. - , 51A You will see that the Cook in the negroe Kitchen keeps it in -proper order, and has her meals in due time, that Homony is made ready, and duly provided 61A It has been always my rule to have as much homony made ready the evening as may be wanted the next day-Each in turn to pound a mortar of Homony. This must be the rule and the Homony deliv- ered each morning. 7u You will each night before you go to rest examine and see that all strange negroes are ordered away, and the yards closed, and the Cooks Kitchen lock'd. The key may be lodged with Old Jack who will be accountable for the same
Furnace Regulations
8 th When the Furnace is out of Blast you will see that the Lead is removed, and the house cleaned out, and made fast, both Doors and windows, and all the Tools collected and placed in a corner of the Furnace. Its the duty of the hands not in the Last Charge to clean up and secure the furnace 9ua When the Furnace is in Blast you will see that no strange negroes are suffered to lounge about, but order them away, and make them off. The proper time to Smelt a charge is 18 hours and 20 hours the longest time and for each 2000 pounds of mineral ought to produce 30 to 31 & 32 bars of Lead of 42 th • each. You will observe that proper wood is of the first consequences to Smelt well. You will therefore cause the back door hand to bring in his wood, that is to furnish his Charge, and place it over the furnace, and at the furnace
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