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to the said Samuel S Ashley assistant Superintendent [[ac?]] or to his authorized agent, or successor in office for the benefit and [[possession?]} of said freedmen one half of the rice which shall be produced by said Freedmen under my direction or its equivalent in cash, lawful currency. I hereby certify that the following is a correct list of the names the persons specified in the foregoing contract Jack George Ben Baldwin Hans Shipman John Orange Shipman Aleck Richardson Isaac Rich Reuben Myers Reuben Powell Jack Curry Aleck Shipman We whose names are here subscribed to agree to the above contract Jack his + mark George Ben his + mark Baldwin Daniel his + mark George Hans his + mark Shipman Orange his + mark Shipman John his + mark Aleck his + mark Richardson Isaac his + mark Rich Reuben his + mark Myers Reuben his + mark Powell