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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and abandoned lands, Head Quarters sub dist of Robeson,
Lumberton Sept 14th 1865

James Roberts agrees to give to the undersigned laborers for his work until the first day of January A.D. 1866, the following sums fifteen bushels of corn one hundred pounds of pork and the usual rations of food and [[strikethrough]] clothing [[/strikethrough]] and he (the freedman) has Saturdays for the purpose of clothing himself. 
[[signature]] James Roberts [[/signature]]
Dover his X mark Roberts

Attest French McQueen

Witnessed and approved
Agent of Bureau.