Black and white images are scans of documents I photocopied at the National Archives in 1989 when I did research for my book Through a Fiery Trial: Building Washington 1790-1800. I found the color images on the web that were published by the National Archives, US Capitol Historical Society or White House Historical Association in order to show the use of slave labor. This summer while writing Slave Labor in the Capital: Building Washington's Iconic Federal Landmarks I tried to photograph more payrolls at the Archives but archivists had no record of where they were. I place several of these documents in context on my blog Slave Labor in the Capital. However, most of the payrolls here and in the Archives chronicle the work of free laborers. Even taken as a whole these payrolls should not be used to compare the contributions of free and slave labor because the slave laborers hired by the year for a total wage going to their masters of between $60 to $72 were not on payrolls. These payrolls do give a fair gauge of absence of skilled slaves. I apologize for poor quality of many images, the notes I made on the photocopies, the cropping I did to save money at the photocopying machine, etc. I have neither funding, proper equipment nor access to the originals. However, I don't want that. I am doing this in attempt to inspire others who are well funded, well equipped and with full access to preserve and share these documents.
Bob Arnebeck

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Capitol Carpenters January 1795





We do hereby acknowledge to have received of Chas. Redmond the sums prefixed to our respective names being in full for wages due to us as Carpenters employed at the President's House in the City of Washington in the month of January 1795, Witness our Hand, this___ day of February 1795
Peirce Purcell 27 15/ 20 5 0 Twenty Pounds, five shillings Peirce Purcell
Mich. Dowling 27 8/4 11 5 0 Eleven Pounds, five shillings Michael Dowling
Peter Lynox 27 8/4 11 5 0 Eleven Pounds, five shillings Peter Lenox
James Duncan 21 8/4 8 15 0 Eight Pounds, fifteen shillings Js. Duncan
Redd. Purcell 19 1/2 8/4 8 2 6 Eight Pounds, two shillings, six pence Redd Purcell
Samuel Curtis 19 1/2 8/4 8 2 6 Eight Pounds, two shillings, six pence Samuel Curtis
Timoy Sheedy 17 1/2 8/4 7 5 10 Seven Pounds, five shillings & ten pence Timothy Sheedy
Robert Aul 18 8/4 7 10 0 Seven Pounds, ten shillings Robt Aull
Simon Toole 22 8/4 9 3 4 Nine Pounds, three shillings & four pence Simon Toole
Jn. McCorkill 27 7/6 10 2 6 Ten Pounds, two shillings & six pence James Hoban
Peter Smith 27 6/6 8 15 6 Eight Pounds, fifteen shillings & sixpence Peirce Purcell
Peter 21 6/6 6 16 6 Six pounds, sixteen shillings & six pence James Hoban
Tom 20 6/6 6 10 0 Six pounds, ten shillings Peirce Purcell
Ben 23 5/ 5 15 0 Five pounds, fifteen shillings James Hoban
Harry 27 4/ 5 8 0 Five Pounds, eight shillings James Hoban
Daniel 27 4/ 5 8 0 Five pounds, eight shillings James Hoban
Sam McCorkill 27 7/ 9 9 0 Nine Pounds, nine shillings Peirce Purcell
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