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AGREEMENT FOR LABOR.

THIS INDENTURE, Made and entered into on the 
^[[8th ]] day of ^[[January]] A.D, 186^[[7?]], between ^[[Geo. W. Lamb Esqr.]] of the County of ^[[Duplin]] and State of North Carolina, of the first part, and the undersigned, Free Laborer, of the second part:

WITNESSETH, That the said Laborers [[strikethrough]] have [[/strikethrough]] ^[[has]] agreed to work for the said ^[[George W. Lamb Esqr]] from this date to the ^[[1st]] day of ^[[January]] 186^[[8]]; to do all kinds of work common to farms of the country; to do [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] work faithfully, and to be respectful in [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] deportment. And [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] ^[[he]] further agree^[[s]], that [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] ^[[he]] only receive every month, the amount placed opposite [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] name [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]], and the rest at the end of the year; and that the amount so retained shall be forfeited if a violation of this contract is clearly proven. And [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] he further agree, that time lost by idleness or absence without leave, shall not be paid for.

And the said ^[[George W. Lamb Esqr.]] has agreed that he will furnish the said laborer [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] with comfortable quarters, sufficient rations, and the amount of money per month, which stands opposite [[strikethrough]] their respective [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] name [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]]; that he will treat [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] ^[[him]] kindly, and encourage the establishment of schools for [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] children. 

[[7 column table]]
No. | NAME. | AGE. | WAGES. DOLLS. | [[WAGES.]] CTS. | MONTHLY PAYM'T. DOLLS. | [[MONTHLY PAYM'T.]] CTS.
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1 | Andrew Bowden | 18 | 8 |   | 4 |

Payment to be made to [[Tamnlane?]] Gillespie father of the above named Andrew Bowden

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[[signature]] H. H. Foster [[/signature]]
^[[Capt. V.R.C. Bvt. Maj. U.S.V.]]
Asst. Supt. Bureau R. F. and A. L.,
Sub-District of ^[[Magnolia NC]]
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