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Duplicat THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 31st day of Dec A.D.1867 by and between W H Hendrick of the first part, and Hairson Mary his wife [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] free man of color, of the second part, all of the county of Noxubee, in the State of Mississippi, WITNESSETH, That the party of the first part has this day hired the said party of the second part as a farm hand for the year 1866 and agrees to pay Hairson Fourteen dollars Mary Eight Dollars for said year's services due and payable they first day Jan 1867 subject to a deduction of twelelve dollars per month for all time lost by them to furnish with with quarters, and bread and meat rations of wholesome quality, and a sufficiency in quantity. The payment herein provided for is to be raised out of the crop to be raised in the year 1867, for which purpose a first mortgage lien upon the same is hereby created and acknowledged. And the said party of the second part, for and in consideration of the premises as above stated, hereby agrees to and with the said party of the first part, that they will do good, faith[[?]] and full work for the in said County and State, under his directions and orders: That they will be faithful, respectful, and obedient: Will be satisfied with rations usually allowed laborers: That they will make deducations for all lost time at the rate of twelve dollars Hairson & Mary per month; pay their own doctor's bills, furnish their own clothes, shoes and hat, and in all respects make a good farm hane in making and gathering a crop, and in any and all other work required of them: And in the event they should leave the employment and servicesof him the said party of the first part, without sufficient cause, before the end of the year 1866, that they hereby forfeits all that their had previously earned. In testimony of all which we do both sign in duplicate, this day and year first above written. Wm Hendrix Hairson his X mark Jey and Wife [[left side]] Signed in my presence and approved by me this the 26 day of January A.D.1865. Sn D.Dupree W.H.Smith L.S. Jusitce of the Peace J.S Foster [[/left side]]
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