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to the instructions of the said Odom and inspected by the said Odom, and the undersigned laborers further agrees to do their work faithfully and to be respectful in their deportment and they further agree that one half of their monthly pay shal be retained by the said Odom till the end of the year and that the Amts so retained shal be forfeited by a violation of this contract and they agree that time lost in any way shal not be paid for, and the said Odom has agreed that he will furnish furnish the said laborers with comfortable Quarters and Rations and the Amt. of mony per month which stands opposite their names that he will treat them kindly and encourage the establishment of schools for their Children 

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[[4 column table]]
[[name]] | Age | $ | cts
Cary Bellamy |   | 13 | 75
Carter Bellamy |   | 11 | 66 2/3 
Noah Bellamy |   | 13 | 33 1/3 
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Henry E. Odom 
Cary his X mark Bellamy
Carter his X mark Bellamy
Noah his X mark Bellamy

Witness                              
Thos S Mann 

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Contract for Labor between H E Odom & Freedmen 

January 1, 1866 

Transcription Notes:
removed "signature" designations since all text appears to be written in same hand