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Contract for labor
indenture made and enterered into this the 22nd day of Sept 1865 between Duncan McNair of the County of Robeson and State of North Carolina of the one part and the undersigned freed laborers of the the second part. Witnesseth that the said laborers have agreed from this date to the first day of January 1866 to do all kinds of labour common to the farms of the County to work ten hours per day, to do their work faithfully, and to be respectful in their deportment, and they further agree that one half of their pay shall be retained by the said Duncan McNair till the end of the year, and the amt so retained shall be forfeited by a violation of this contract, & they further agree that the time lost by idleness or absence without leave, shall not be paid for, & the said Duncan McNair has agreed that he will furnish the said laborers with comfortable quarters, sufficient  rations and the amt of money per month, which hands affixed their respective names that he will treat them kindly & encourage the establishment of schools for their children
[[signature]] Duncan McNair]]

[[two columns]]
|---| pay per year |
|Sampson his X mark McNair | 15 bushels of corn |
|Calvin his X mark McNair | 1 year ol Hog |

Test | Robert Graham |

Approved
[[signature]] James Sinclair [[/signature]] Agt Bureau