Chartermaster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001078",
  "term": "Chartermaster",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical figure in the British coal industry who acted as a contractor, leasing a mine or a specific section of a pit from the owner. The chartermaster, also known as a butty, would then hire miners and laborers, provide equipment, and oversee the extraction and sale of coal, paying the owner a royalty based on output. This contracting system was common in the Black Country and other regions during the 18th and 19th centuries before being largely superseded by direct management.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Charterer",
    "es": "contratista de mina",
    "fr": "chartermaster"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/chartermaster/"
}