He purchased or sold slaves for his client, arranged for the hiring of slaves or the placing of the planter's children in distant schools, gave advice concerning the condition of the market or the advisability of selling or withholding his crop, and bought for his client a large proportion of the plantation supplies.
He dealt with slaves by purchasing or selling them, managed their placement or education, provided advice on market conditions, and secured a large portion of the plantation's resources for his client.