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these freedmen their food and clothing with ordinary medical attendance until the end of the present year. And the Freedmen on their part covenant and agree and by [th?] presents bind themselves for the above consideration for their labor from April 1865 to January 1866 to render unto the said W. P. Moore ready and efficient service obeying all his lawful commands as in times past. W. P. Moore Patrick [[his x mark]] Barnes Isaac [[ his x mark ]]Moore Ben [[his x mark ]]Barnes Wesley [[his x mark]] Moore Elias [[his x mark ]] Moore Thomas [[ his x mark ]] Moore William [[his x mark ]] Moore Donald [[his x mark ]] Barnes Approved and witnessed by [[signature]]James Sinclair [[/signature]] Agent of Bureau