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[[image - INTER.REVENUE CERTIFICATE FIVE CENTS stamp)

No. 380 

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this twenty Eighth day of November, 1865, between Aderline Boney and Child of Wash' City, County of Washington, State Dist of Columbia, party of the first part and Daniel Howell, of Bladensburg, County of , State of Maryland, party of the second part.

The said Aderline Boney and her Child, free laborers, agree to enter the service of the said Daniel Howell as Cook, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of Cook, on the Premises, of said Daniel Howell, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said Daniel Howell, for, and during the space of One Year from the 28th day of November, 1865; and they further agree that their employer shall retain one-fourth their monthly wages until the expiration of their term of service. 

And the said Daniel Howell, hereby agrees to employ them (the said freed laborers) for the term of One Year, as aforesaid, and to pay for their services the sum set opposite their respective names, per month - (one-fourth of which shall be retained each month,) and all stoppages and arrearages promptly paid at the expiration of their respective terms of service, to-wit: 

To Aderline Boney per month — To (9.00$) Nine dollars-  
and to her Child Board and Quarters —   

in equal monthly payments; and the said Daniel Howell, further agrees to furnish said freed laborers above named, quarters, fuel, full substantial and healthy rations, and all necessary medical attendance and supplies in case of sickness, in addition to the compensation above named, and that he will assist and encourage efforts for the education of the children of his employees. And it is further agreed by the said Daniel Howell, that in case he at any time fails to perform part of this agreement, he will pay to the said laborers the full sum of One Hundred dollars, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages. 

In testimony whereof, they have herewith set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. 

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, 
IN PRESENCE OF 
J V W Vandenburgh
Chge of Intelligence Office

Daniel Howell [[image - Seal]] Aderline her X mark Boney [[image - Seal]]
{L. S.} {L. S.}
{L. S.} {L. S.}

Registered at Office of Local Supt D.C., the 28th day of November, 1865.

Capt and Local Superintendent.
Dist of Columbia

(Duplicate.)

Transcription Notes:
Edited: removed [[blank]] and [[unsigned]] not required, reformatted image per instructions, Edited: Added image of stamp Edited: some changes, corrections, additions, etc. - The word following (9.00$) looks like "hiu" but I found something very similar on page 144 where it is currently transcribed as "nine". - Since many of the names in these Bureau papers are written as [lastname][title][firstname], is it possible that the name under "Signed, sealed and delivered," says "JMrAndenburgh", as in "Mr. Andenburgh J"? (example: from the information page: Cilley Maj. Clinton A. (or – Maj. Clinton A. Cilley) Asst. Adjt. Genl.)