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[[image - Stamp. Inter. Revenue Certificate Five Cents]]

No. 406 

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this First day of December, 1865 between Geo Pope of Wash' City , County of Washington, State Dist of Columbia, party of the first part and Maj. Thoms Gibson, of Norfolk, County of Norfolk, State of Va, party of the second part. 

The said Geo' Pope, free laborers, agree to enter the service of the said Maj. Thoms Gibson as Teamster, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of Teamster, on the Premises, of said Major Gibson, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said Major Gibson, for, and during the space of 6 month, from the 1st day of December, 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 Major Gibson, hereby agrees to employ them (the said freed laborers) for the term of 6 months, 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 George Pope per month $18.00 for 6 months |  To  $
To  $ |  To  $
To  $ |  To  $

in equal monthly payments; and the said Major Thoms Gibson, further agrees to furnish said freed laborers above named, quarters, fuel, full substantial and healthy rations, and all necessary [[strikethrough]] medical [[/strikethrough]] 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 Thomas Gibson Maj. &c., that in case he at any time fails to perform his 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 first above written. 

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

T. Gibson [[image - Seal]] George his X mark Pope [[image - Seal]]
{L. S.} {L. S.}
{L. S.} {L. S.}

Registered at Office of Supt D.C., the 1st day of December, 1865.

Capt and Local - Superintendent. 
Dist of Columbia

(Duplicate.)

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