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Bureau Reffugees Freedmen &c
Head Quarters Sub Dist of Robeson
Lumberton  Sept 27th 1865

This agreement made this the 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 second part. Witnesseth that the said Cobb agrees to pay to said laborers the following rates. To Stephen the sum of ten bushels of corn and a fat hog  the said laborers bind themselves to work ten hours per day. To Moses the sum of thirty five dollars in current money they to receive the usual rations of food clothing and ordinary medical attendance till the 1st day of Jany 1866

A.M Cobb
Stephen his X mark Cobb
Moses his X mark Cobb

Witness
French McQueen (clk)