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The said Elizibeth Beakham shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil one of the obligations assumed by her, or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insufficient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to them, he shall besides the legal recourses left to the part or parties aggrieved, render this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshal of Freedmen. And it is further agreed on the part of the party of the second part, that they will each, well and, faithfully perform such labor as the said Elizabeth Beckham may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in the summer and nine in the winter, and in case any labourer shall absent themselves from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labour herein promised, and the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper Offices, the party so offending shall be punished in such manner as the Provost Marshal shall deem proper. In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement [[blank]] State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid. Elizabeth Beckham [[4 column table]] |[[blank]]|Age|No of Dependents|Remarks| [[/4 column table]]
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