Soldier performing work within the local economie got less than 1 shilling/month. Typical
2, 3 or 6 pences in coinage of neary any nation (Spanish, Dutch, French...)
Judges were paid by a percentage on the goods they condemned and by fees.
1621
Virginia fixed the salary for the clergy at 1500 lbs. of tobacco and 16 barrels of corn
1710
Deputy Postmasert General got £200/year
1730s
Labourer, 6£/year
Shoemaker, 8 to 14£/year
Armourer, 35£/year
1744
The governor of South Carolina received £500/year and £100 for house rent.
1754
The governor of Massachusetts received £1300/year. In 1748 he refused £1900 as this was
not equivalent of the £1000 sterling and finaly he got £2400 in colonial currency.
The lieutnant governor or the president of the council was paid one half of the
salary due to the governor.
1759
Man servant with some abilities got between 16 and 20 Pennsylvania pounds/year and food besides.
In the country less
Servantmaid got 8 to 10 Pennsylvania pounds/year, food besides.
Teacher in Virginia £60/year
1766
The governor of New York received £2000
1769
Typical working man got £27/year
1775
Postmaster General $1000/year
1794
Carriers received 2 cents on ecah letter delivered in lieu of salary.
