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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Head Quarters Sub District of Robeson 
Lumberton N.C. Sep 12th 1865

This indenture made and entered into on the 12th day Sept AD 1865 between Z. H. Miller of the County of Robeson and State of North Carolina of the first part and the undersigned Freed Laborer of the second part Witnesseth that the said Laborer have agreed to work for the said Miller from the 27th day of April AD 1865 to the 1st day of January AD 1866  The said Miller agrees to pay the said Laborer fifteen bushels corn. The usual rations of food, Clothing shoes Hats and ordinary Medical Attendance.

[[signature]] Z. H. Miller [[/signature]]
Charlie his X mark Faulke

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