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Office ^[[insertion]] of Bureau [[/insertion]] of Refugees Freemen and Abandoned lands for Robeson Co NC
Lumberton 2 Sept 1865

This Indenture made and entered into this 2nd day of Sept 1865: between ^[[insertion]] Margaret A Pitman & her Agent H F Pitman [[/insertion]] of Robeson Co. of the one part and Wright, Orra & Horace Ashly for wife Isabella freed men of the above County. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said Margaret A Pitman paying the above mentioned freed men at the following rates in Current money Viz To Wright for his services untill first January 1866. four dollars per month or (thirty two dollars) & clothes & Medical attendance To Orra & her two children food & clothes untill first January [[illegible]] ical attendance. To Horace Ashly for his wife & child five dollars 

They agree on their part to receive the above amount in full for their labor from 27 April to 1st January 1866. which the said [[strikethrough]] Catharine [[/strikethrough]] Margaret A Pitman by her agent agrees to pay

Margaret A Pitman
by her Agent H.F. Pitman 
Wright his X mark Pitman
Orra her X mark Pitman
Horace his X mark Ashley
for wife Isabella

Witnessed and Approved
[[signature]] Jas. Sinclair [[/signature]]
Agt of Bureau

Transcription Notes:
Surname Ashley looks like it's been written as Ashly in original (in body of contract) -- Beth