There are extensive records[1] available, average wage in the 1700s was about $20/week, highest up to $250/week. That translates to a range of $1200 - $15000 /

There are extensive records[1] available, average wage in the 1700s was about $20/week, highest up to $250/week. That translates to a range of $1200 - $15000 / week in today’s dollars according to the value chart. A pair of shoes would cost something like $1. A slave, $400. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89071501472&view=1up&seq=228 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89071501472&view=1...