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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands &c&c
Head Quarters Sub dist of Robeson.
Lumberton N.C.  Sept 27th/65

This agreement made this 27th day of Sept 1865 between A M Cobb of the County of Robeson of the one part and the undersigned freed laborers of the other part, witnesseth that the said Cobb agrees to pay to said Laborers the following rates. Viz.

To Stephen the sum of ten bushels of corn and a fat hog. To Moses the sum of thirty five dollars in current money, The said laborers to work ten hours pr day and receive the usual rations of food clothing and ordinary medical attendance, until the first day of Jany 1866.

[[signature]] A.M.Cobb [[/signature]]
Stephen his X mark Cobb
Moses his X mark Cobb

Witness
[[signature]] French McQueen [[/signature]], Clerk.