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Slave Hire Agreement, Accession 11247, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
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This legal document is a March 19, 1793 slave hire agreement between Henry Washington and Elliot Monroe , both of Westmoreland County . It is for the hire of five of Washington's Negro carpenters (slaves) to square timber in White Oak Swamp for use in the city of Washington . According to one of the endorsements on the reverse, this copy belonged to Monroe. A transcript has been provided for researchers.