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Office of Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and abandoned lands for Robeson County
Lumberton Sept 2nd 1865

This indenture made and entered into this the 2nd day of Sept 1865 between D. F. Edmund of Robeson County of the one part and Frank in behalf of his wife, Wright in behalf of his wife, Weaver and Mathew & Betsy Freedmen of said bounty witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said D. F. Edmund paying to the above mentioned freedmen the following rates (to wit) To Frank the sum of eight dollars. He the said Frank leaves the seventh day of September. To Wright for his wife the sum of ten dollars and ($10.50) fifty cents with the usual rations of food clothing and ordinary Medical attendance. To Weaver the sum of four dollars, He the said Weaver leaves immediately. To Mathew the sum of twenty four dollars, He the said Mathew agrees to remain until the first day of January 1866, and to Betsy the usual rations of food clothing and ordinary medical attendence. And the afore said freedmen with the exception of Frank and Weaver who leave immediately and receive as full compensation for their labor since April last the sums attached to their respective names do hereby bind and oblidge themselves to render true and faithful service to the said D. F. Edmund, obeying all his lawful commands as they had been doing when they were slaves until next January

[[signature]] D. F. Edmund [[/signature]]

Frank his X mark Edmund
Wright his X mark Pitman
Weaver his X mark Edmund
Mathew his X mark Edmund
Betsy her X mark Edmund

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

Transcription Notes:
In the signatures, the word "his" or "her" is above the x, and the word "mark" is below the x.