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Office of Bureau of Refugees freed men and abandoned lands for Robeson Co N.C.
Lumberton Sep 2nd 1865

This Indenture made and entered into this 2nd day of Sept 1865 between Jas P. Pitman of Robeson Co. of the one part and Herman, Sam & Riley & freedom of the above County witnesses that for, and in consideration of the said Jas P. Pitman paying the above mentioned freed men at the following rates in current money Viz 

To Herman for self & family Twenty eight dollars
To Sam Twenty dollars
To Horace for son Riley eight dollars

They agree on their part to receive the above amount [[insertion]] in full [[/insertion]] for their services ^[[insertion]] from 27 April [[/insertion]] untill fifteenth day of Sept. 1865.

which the said James P. Pitman agrees to pay 

[[signature]] J P. Pitman [[/signature]]

Herman his X mark Pitman
Sam his X markPitman
Horace his X mark Ashley

Approved and witnessed
[[signature]] J. Sinclair [[/signature]]
Agt Bureau

Transcription Notes:
In the signatures in the bottom right, the word "his" is above the + or x symbol, and the word "mark" is below it. There are also some margin notes in the last paragraph I couldn't make out.