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This indenture made this the 1st day of Dec AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty five between Angus Bethune of the state of North Carolina and County of Robeson of the one part and Betsy McLean a freed laborer of the County & State aforesaid of the second part  Witnesseth that the said Betsy McLean hath covenanted and agreed to and with the said Angus Bethune to labor (herself and her son Handy) and do all kind of work on the farm or otherwise from 27th day of April 1865 until the 1st day of January 1866 - to work ten hours per day - to be respectful in their behaviour and any loss of time by illness or absence or otherwise to be deducted from her wages - The said Angus Bethune agreeing to furnish the said free laborer and her son with comfortable quarters - one pair of shoes each for herself and son Handy  their food - the production of a certain piece of ground allotted to her for the purpose of raising a crop for herself (the said piece of ground to receive the same cultivation as the said Angus Bethune's crop) and two weeks to work for herself to procure clothing.

[[signature]] Angus Bethune [[/signature]]
Betsy ^[[her X mark]] McLean

Done in the presence of
David Bethune
Columbus ^[[his X mark]] Bethune

Received of Betsy McLean payment in full of the above Indenture     Angus Bethune
Decr 29th 1865

List  Amos E [[Currie?]]
William ^[[his X mark]] Bethune