If the workers emancipated were acquired for a consideration; if, however, as was often the case, the acquisition had been through a public grant, no indemnity was forthcoming
A law of June 18, 1840, went further and gave the owners the power to emancipate their possessionary workers. The owners were entitled to an indemnity of 36 silver rubles per male worker if the workers
emancipated were acquired for a consideration; if, however, as was often the case, the acquisition had been through a public grant, no indemnity was forthcoming. The emancipated workers were given the
option of joining either the burghers (meshchane) or the state peasants.
Micheal Florinsky "Russia. History and interpretation
Could you please intepret in your own words the bolded, this mechanism, especially with the emphasis on words acquired for a consideration and public grant? Thanks
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Vladv possessionary workers This should be "possessory workers", not "possessionary". As far as I can tell, this was industrial serfdom, so to speak. The factory owned, or "possessed" them.
- Vladv possessionary workers This should be "possessory workers", not "possessionary".
- As far as I can tell, this was industrial serfdom, so to speak.
- The factory owned, or "possessed" them.
- Vladv were acquired for a consideration I would have written " had been acquired for a consideration".
- In other words, if the factory originally bought the serf, it would be compensated for releasing him, but if the factory was originally given the serf for free, it would not be compensated.
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Vladvpossessionary workers
This should be "possessory workers", not "possessionary". As far as I can tell, this was industrial serfdom, so to speak. The factory owned, or "possessed" them.
Vladvwere acquired for a consideration
I would have written "had been acquired for a consideration". In other words, if
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