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[[underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Acquirement [[/strikethrough]] 
^[[insertion]] Aggreement [[insertion]] For Labor. [[/underlined]]

This Indenture, Made and entered in to on the 1st day of January, 1866 between — Jas. K. Parrott of the County of Wayne, and state of North Carolina, of the 1st part, and the undersigned, Free Laborer, 2nd part: Witnesseth: That the said Laborers have agreed to work for the said Jas Parrott one [[underlined]] year [[/underlined]] from this date to work in Farm or in house, as may be desired; to do their work faithfully, and to be respectful in their deportment.
 
And they further agree, that they only recieve [[strikethrough]] every [[/strikethrough]] the amount placed opposite their names, at the end of [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] each month; and [[strikethrough]] Laborer [[/strikethrough]] ^[[insertion]] balance [[/insertion]] at the end of the year; and that this amount shall be forfeited if a violation of the contract is clearly proven on their part. and they further agree that time lost by Idleness or absence without leave, shall not be paid for.
  
And said Jas Parrott has agreed that he will fur[[nish]]